Santa Ynez Valley, California

Back to Santa Ynez Valley, CA housing info, Santa Barbara County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Santa Barbara County Population in July 2007: 22,095. Males: 10,837   (49.1%) Females: 11,258   (50.9%) Median resident age:   40.6 years California median age:   33.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,659 (it was $54,876 in 2000) Santa Ynez Valley:   $68,659 California:   $59,948 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,344 Santa Ynez Valley:   $38,344 California:   $28,678 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $874,850 (it was $360,000 in 2000) Santa Ynez Valley:   $874,850 California:   $532,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $828,425; Detached houses: $937,312; Townhouses or other attached units: $607,825; In 2-unit structures: $1,732,030; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $375,235; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,022; Mobile homes: $66,236; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $163,013 Santa Ynez Valley, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Santa Ynez Valley: White Non-Hispanic (86.3%) Hispanic (19.8%) Other race (7.1%) Two or more races (3.3%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Santa Ynez Valley: 123.5 (high, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 2984 feet Land area: 402.4 square miles. Population density: 55 people per square mile   (very low).

Santa Ynez Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 413% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from Santa Ynez Valley center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Santa Ynez Valley center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/2004 at 17:15:24, a magnitude 6.0 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Santa Ynez Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Santa Ynez Valley: Juan y Lolita Ranch (A), Alisal Golf Course (B), Alisal Ranch (C), Figueroa Camp (D), Figueroa Station (E), Sage Hill Campground (F), Zaca Substation (G), Zaca Creek Golf Course (H), Folded Hills Ranch (I), Round Corral (J), Foxen Adobe (K), Fremont Campground (L), Arrow H Ranch (M), Gardner Ranch (N), Austin Cellars (O), Goddard Picnic Ground (P), Rancho Tinaquaic (Q), Rancho Santa Ynez (R), Rancho San Juan (S), Rancho San Fernando Rey (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Farm and Country Shopping Center (1), Nielsens Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Santa Ynez Valley: Mission Santa Ynez (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Foxen Canyon Cemetery (1), Solvang Cemetery (2), Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Zaca Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Alamo Pintado Creek (A), Zaca Creek (B), Zanja de Cota Creek (C), Alisal Creek (D), Monjas Creek (E), Nojoqui Creek (F), Kelly Creek (G), Quiota Creek (H), Lisque Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Santa Ynez Valley include: Santa Ynez County Park (1), Arthur Ferrini Park (2), Los Alamos County Park (3), Paradise County Park (4), Buellton Park (5), Rosario Park (6), Nojoqui Falls Park (7), Fremont-Foxen Monument (8), Solvang Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Buellton Post Office (A), Santa Ynez Post Office (B), Solvang Post Office (C), Los Alamos Post Office (D), Los Olivos Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	52.1%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	14.2%

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Santa Ynez Valley, CA

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5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
California average:	5.75%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,128 average AGI)

Santa Barbara County:	0.28%
California average:	0.21%

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.75% ($76,761 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA	0.53% ($41,749)
from San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.51% ($83,550)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
California average:	6.27%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($876 average AGI)

Santa Barbara County:	0.17%
California average:	0.11%

to Ventura County, CA	0.76% ($53,894 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.71% ($47,601)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.53% ($46,870)