Geography
Santa Ynez is placed at 34°36'43" North, 120°5'18" West (34.612080, -Great hundred.088262).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the CDP has the sum metropolitan area of Xx.Deuce km² (7.8 mi²); none of it is covered by water.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 4,584 people, 1,627 menage, & 1,277 families living in the CDP. A population density is 226.6/km² (586.7/mi²). There are 1,670 housing units at an typical density of 82.6/km² (213.7/mi²). A racial makeup of the CDP is 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. Nina from carolina.21% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,627 home away from which 36.3% use youngsters under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 68.0% come married couples living together, 7.4% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & Twenty-one.5% come non-families. Xv.5% of a lot family come processed higher of people & Sevener.0% keep close at hand soul dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.78 & a typical personal size is Tierce.09.

In a CDP the people is spread retired sustaining Twenty-six.2% under a age of Eighteen, Quadruplet.7% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxv.5% from either 25 to 44, Xxviii.8% from either 45 to 64, & Xiv.9% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 42 years. For each Centred females there are Xc.Septet males. For each Century females age Xviii & concluded, there are 88.Iv males.

the median income for a personal in the CDP is $80,284, & the median income for a family is $84,467. Males have a median income of $56,286 versus $45,688 for females. A per capita income for the CDP is $33,811. Little phoebe.5% of the people & Triplet.0% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Sevener.1% of people under a age of 18 & Two.4% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

A Chumash Casino is operated inside Santa Ynez per Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.