Santa Ynez, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Ynez	California	National
Income per capita	$71,907	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$150,833	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$221,747	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,815	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,206	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Ynez is 60% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Ynez is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Ynez is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Ynez is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,545 $150,833 $301,666

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Santa Ynez employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	52.9%	52.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buellton, CA	5,453	$158,656	95.1%
Los Olivos, CA	868	$150,849	85.5%
Goleta, CA	33,194	$148,661	82.8%
Ballard, CA	784	$146,393	80.0%
Solvang, CA	5,836	$123,837	52.3%
Santa Ynez, CA	4,869	$150,833	85.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Freedom, PA	4,869	$145,655	79.1%
Manchester, MD	4,868	$137,652	69.2%
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL	4,867	$91,945	13.0%
Brookdale, SC	4,871	$42,763	47.4%
Unalaska, AK	4,865	$137,425	69.0%
Santa Ynez, CA	4,869	$150,833	85.5%

Source: The Santa Ynez, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.