Santa Ynez, CA

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2022 Population

4,716

0.791% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

6.19% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$144,792

27.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.07M

20.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Santa Ynez, CA had a population of 4.72k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $144,792. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Ynez, CA grew from 4,679 to 4,716, a 0.791% increase and its median household income grew from $113,333 to $144,792, a 27.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ynez, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.46%).

None of the households in Santa Ynez, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.4% of the residents in Santa Ynez, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Santa Ynez, CA was $1.07M, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Santa Ynez, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Ynez, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Ynez, CA is home to a population of 4.72k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 16% of Santa Ynez, CA residents were born outside of the country (755 people).

In 2022, there were 4.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Santa Ynez, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 750 White (Hispanic) and 206 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

92.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of Santa Ynez, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Ynez, CA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Ynez, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ynez, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 632
White (Hispanic)
750 ± 469
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 187

19.5%

Hispanic Population

921 people

19.5% of the people in Santa Ynez, CA are hispanic (921 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Ynez, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

755 people

13.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

623 people

As of 2022, 16% of Santa Ynez, CA residents (755 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Ynez, CA was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Ynez, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 37

Santa Ynez, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Ynez, CA employs 2.26k people. The largest industries in Santa Ynez, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (248 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (195 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($190,197), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($136,071), and Construction ($117,543).

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2022 Value

± 412

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Ynez, CA declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 2.29k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Ynez, CA, are Management Occupations (383 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (205 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Ynez, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.26k

2022 Value

± 412

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Ynez, CA declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 2.29k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Ynez, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (248 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Ynez, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Ynez, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,988

Median earning men ± $37,451

$32,232

Median earning women ± $17,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Public Administration ($200,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,639), Retail Trade ($33,523), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,800).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Ynez, CA was $1.07M in 2022, which is 3.79 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $887,800 to $1.07M, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Ynez, CA is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Santa Ynez, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Ynez, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2022

±$70,074

$1,298

Median Property Taxes

±$238

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Ynez, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Ynez, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2022

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71% of the housing units in Santa Ynez, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Ynez, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Santa Ynez, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$144,792

Median Household Income

± $36,091

1.83k

Number of Households

± 329

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Santa Ynez, CA grew to $144,792 from the previous year's value of $113,333.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ynez, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Ynez, CA is from Santa Ynez, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Ynez, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Walked (2.01%)

In 2022, 77.7% of workers in Santa Ynez, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who walked to work (2.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Ynez, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Santa Ynez, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Ynez, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ynez, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Ynez, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Ynez, CA (553 out of 4.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Ynez, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90% of the population of Santa Ynez, CA has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 23.8% on non-group plans, and 0.763% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

23.8%

Non-Group

0.763%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Ynez, CA declined by 9.07% from 11% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Ynez, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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