Santa Ynez (; Spanish for "St. Agnes") is a

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(CDP) in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County,

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. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities of the Santa Ynez Valley. It features the Santa Ynez Airport for

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, with a paved runway. The population was 4,505 at the 2020 census, up from 4,418 at the 2010 census. Santa Ynez is the archaic spelling of ''Santa Inés'' in the Spanish, meaning Saint Agnes.

Geography

Santa Ynez is located at . According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , 99.86% of it land, and 0.14% of it covered by water. Santa Ynez is located about north of Santa Barbara, California, and is known for its world-class wineries.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Santa Ynez has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated ''Csb'' on climate maps.

Demographics

2010

At the 2010 census Santa Ynez had a population of 4,418. The population density was . The racial makeup of Santa Ynez was 3,797 (85.9%) White, 12 (0.3%) African American, 234 (5.3%) Native American, 51 (1.2%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 147 (3.3%) from other races, and 173 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 639 people (14.5%). The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized. There were 1,741 households, 524 (30.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,052 (60.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 137 (7.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 81 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 82 (4.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 18 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 367 households (21.1%) were one person and 186 (10.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54. There were 1,270 families (72.9% of households); the average family size was 2.91. The age distribution was 916 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 280 people (6.3%) aged 18 to 24, 785 people (17.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,559 people (35.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 878 people (19.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. There were 1,886 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,327 (76.2%) were owner-occupied, and 414 (23.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.3%. 3,434 people (77.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 984 people (22.3%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 4,584 people, 1,627 households, and 1,277 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,670 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the CDP was 91.84% White, 0.17% African American, 1.22% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.21%. Of the 1,627 households 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.5% of households were one person and 7.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.09. The age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median household income was $80,284 and the median family income was $84,467. Males had a median income of $56,286 versus $45,688 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,811. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, a federally recognized Chumash tribe is headquartered in Santa Ynez. They operate the local

Chumash Casino Resort The Chumash Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. Chumash is located near Santa Ynez Airport, in the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation, about east of Solvang, California. History Opened in its presen ...

Government

In the

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, Santa Ynez is in , and in . In the

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, Santa Ynez is in .

Notable residents

* Bob Falkenburg, professional tennis player *

Ed Fitz Gerald Edward Raymond Fitz Gerald (May 21, 1924 – June 14, 2020) was an American professional baseball player and coach. A former catcher, he appeared in 807 games played in Major League Baseball over 12 seasons (–) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Was ...

, professional baseball player *

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, actor * Tyler Boyd, professional soccer player * John Corbett, actor * Bo Derek, actor * Rona Barrett, actor *

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, Singer, actor *

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, Singer

References

External links

Santa Ynez Valley NewsSanta Ynez Valley Online News and InformationChumash CasinoSanta Ynez Airport
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