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Santa Ynez, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Santa Ynez is 4,909, which is 7.09% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Santa Ynez population density is 954.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Santa Ynez is white, which represent 81.85% of the total population. The average Santa Ynez education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,909. #641

Population Growth Since 2000, #507

Santa Ynez, CA	7.09%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #767

Santa Ynez, CA	954.47 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,018 (81.85%, #737)
Black:	61 (1.24%, #627)
Hispanic:	775 (15.79%, #870)
Asian:	55 (1.12%, #862)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	372 (7.58%, #67)
One Race, Other:	115 (2.34%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	288 (5.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	686 (88.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	46 (5.94%, see rank)
Central American:	2 (0.26%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	13 (23.64%, see rank)
Filipino:	15 (27.27%, see rank)
Japanese:	20 (36.36%, see rank)
Korean:	2 (3.64%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	5 (9.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,179 (85.13%) out of the total population of 4,909 reported first ancestry.

	Santa Ynez, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	12	0.24%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	225	4.58%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	40	0.81%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	748	15.24%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	215	4.38%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	755	15.38%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	49	1.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.04%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	414	8.43%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	334	6.80%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	64	1.30%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	110	2.24%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	36	0.73%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	49	1.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	139	2.83%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	23	0.47%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	132	2.69%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.08%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	241	4.91%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	46	0.94%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,620 (53.37%, see rank)

Females: 2,289 (46.63%, see rank)

Santa Ynez, CA	Male: 53.37% Female: 46.63%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Santa Ynez, CA	49.80 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Santa Ynez, CA	49.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Santa Ynez, CA	50.30 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Santa Ynez, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	88	1.79%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	109	2.22%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	387	7.88%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	453	9.23%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	227	4.62%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	120	2.44%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	582	11.86%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,264	25.75%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	822	16.74%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	458	9.33%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	218	4.44%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	181	3.69%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Santa Ynez, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,645, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	319, 8.75%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	583, 15.99%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,341, 36.79%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,114, 30.56%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	288, 7.90%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Santa Ynez, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	15	6.67%	93.33%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	415	76.87%, see rank	23.13%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	509	97.25%, see rank	2.75%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	105	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Santa Ynez, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	1,806, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.71, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	233, 12.90%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,573, 87.10%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,380, 76.41%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,222, 67.66%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	426, 23.59%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Santa Ynez, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,325	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,236	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	726	32.47%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	1,285	57.47%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	72	3.22%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	153	6.84%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,089	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	519	24.84%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	1,288	61.66%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	145	6.94%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	137	6.56%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Santa Ynez, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	4,191	85.37%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,779	56.61%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,335	27.19%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	77	1.57%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	718	14.63%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	176	3.59%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	542	11.04%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	296	6.03%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	137	2.79%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	37	0.75%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	221	4.50%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	27	0.55%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Santa Ynez, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	1,378	76.30%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	298	16.50%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	48	2.66%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	19	1.05%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	63	3.49%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.