Profile for Santa Ynez, California, CA

Actor Fess Parker purchased 1,400 acres in the valley in 1998. His attempts to develop a hotel and golf resort on the land were opposed by local officials

Filming location for:
· 1980 move, "Friday the 13th"
· 2004 movie, "Sideways"
· 2007 movie, "Grindhouse"

Historic sites and museums: Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society Museum

Quotes:
California's Santa Ynez Valley is the capital of quaint, a region of oak-filled rolling hills northwest of Santa Barbara that is home to horse ranches, family vineyards and a gingerbread town that celebrates all things Danish.
-- Associated Press, June 7, 2004

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13% of Santa Ynez residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Santa Ynez ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Santa Ynez was $33,811, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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39% of Santa Ynez residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Santa Ynez, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $970.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,924.

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Libraries in Santa Ynez include Santa Ynez Branch Library ... View libraries

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Santa Barbara County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Santa Ynez political report.

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The average commute time for Santa Ynez workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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