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Population in 2010: 467.

Males: 187	(40.1%)
Females: 280	(59.9%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
California median age:	37.9 years

Zip codes: 93463.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $90,894

Ballard:	$90,894
CA:	$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,769

Ballard CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $744,700

Ballard:	$744,700
CA:	$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,162.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ballard: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ballard, CA

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- 59382.6%White alone
- 8111.3%Hispanic
- 131.8%Asian alone
- 121.7%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (11.1%), Eastern European (4.4%), English (4.0%), Portuguese (4.0%), Scandinavian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

65 residents are foreign born (5.6% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

This place:	9.0%
California:	26.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lompoc Valley, CA (18.6 miles , pop. 58,301).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (79.0 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (106.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Santa Ynez Valley, CA (1.1 miles

Santa Ynez, CA

(1.5 miles

Los Olivos, CA (1.5 miles

Solvang, CA

(1.8 miles

Buellton, CA

(2.2 miles

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Latitude: 34.64 N, Longitude: 120.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 805

Distribution of median household income in Ballard, CA in 2022

Distribution of house value in Ballard, CA in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	4.5%
California:	5.1%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.3. This is better than average.

City:	53.3
U.S.:	72.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.0525. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0525
U.S.:	0.2513

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.47. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.47
U.S.:	5.11

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.352. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.352
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	27.3
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 17.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.2
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 5.55. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	5.55
U.S.:	8.11

Earthquake activity:

Ballard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6495% 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 68.0 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Ballard center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 206.7 miles away from Ballard center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 282.9 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 209.6 miles away from Ballard 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 93.8 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Santa Barbara County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Fires: 10, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Mudslides: 7, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Ballard:

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 3 miles away; SOLVANG, CA)
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY RECOVERY RESIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SOLVANG, CA)

Amtrak stations near Ballard:

4 miles: SOLVANG (1630 MISSION DR.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
5 miles: BUELLTON (PEA SOUP ANDERSON REST., 376 AVE. OF FLA) - Bus Station
20 miles: LOMPOC (LAUREL & N. H STS.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ballard:

University of California-Santa Barbara (about 22 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,806)
Allan Hancock College (about 28 miles; Santa Maria, CA; FT enrollment: 6,639)
Santa Barbara City College (about 29 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 12,568)
Taft College (about 52 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,121)
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (about 56 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 17,345)
Ventura College (about 57 miles; Ventura, CA; FT enrollment: 8,460)
Cuesta College (about 60 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 6,518)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ballard: J Carey Cellars (A), Ballard Apple Farm (B), Rideau Vineyard (C), Foley Estates Vineyard and Winery (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Santa Barbara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	78.2%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	7.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Ballard:

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in Ballard:

High school or higher: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	15.1
California average:	15.5

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Political contributions by individuals in Ballard, CA

Religion statistics for Ballard, CA (based on Santa Barbara County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	146,940	17
Evangelical Protestant	24,775	161
Other	15,951	58
Mainline Protestant	10,610	43
Black Protestant	1,979	13
Orthodox	1,536	7
None	222,104	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 105

Here:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.
California:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

Here:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
California:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30

Santa Barbara County:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.
California:	0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 74

Santa Barbara County:	1.84 / 10,000 pop.
California:	1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 388

Here:	9.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.3%
California:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Santa Barbara County:	22.2%
California:	21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Santa Barbara County:	18.3%
State:	17.9%

4.93% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($102,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.93%
California average:	5.19%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($459 average AGI)
Santa Barbara County:
0.04%
California average:
0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.75% ($114,025 average AGI)
from San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.45% ($62,939)
from Ventura County, CA	0.41% ($85,605)

6.09% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($82,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
California average:	6.14%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($259 average AGI)
Santa Barbara County:
0.03%
California average:
0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:

to Los Angeles County, CA	0.58% ($71,291 average AGI)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.56% ($64,321)
to Ventura County, CA	0.54% ($73,228)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ballard:

KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
KTMS (990 AM; 5 kW; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXTK (1280 AM; 10 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEYT (1250 AM; 2 kW; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: SMITH BROADCASTING OF SANTA BARBARA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KUHL (1440 AM; 5 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ballard:

KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCSB-FM (91.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
KSYV (96.7 FM; SOLVANG, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWSZ (105.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K295AH (106.9 FM; GOLETA, CA; Owner: THE ASSOC., FOR COMMUNITY EDUC., INC)
KIST-FM (107.7 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
KSMY (106.7 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRQZ (91.5 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: TRINITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE)
KPAT (95.7 FM; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, LLC)
K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
KGDP-FM (90.7 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: PEOPLE OF ACTION)
KBOX (104.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
KRQK (100.3 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
KTYD (99.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSNI-FM (102.5 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ballard:

K23EQ (Channel 23; VENTURA, CA; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KEYT-TV (Channel 3; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: SMITH BROADCASTING OF SANTA BARBARA, LP)
KPMR (Channel 38; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Ballard fatal accident list:

Jul 12, 2006 01:55 PM, Alamo Pintado Rd, Lat: 34.632660, Lon: -120.117680, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
3Number of bridges
23ft / 7.3mTotal length
15,680Total average daily traffic
156Total average daily truck traffic
26,627Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

Alamo Pintado Rd 2 Km N Of Baselinerd (Lat: 34.645528 Lon: -120.115972), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPPB870,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 10/28/2014, Expiration Date: 10/13/2024, Certifier: Chris Dahlstrom, Registrant: Sterling Communications, P.O. Box 1320, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421, Phone: (805) 739-9259, Email:

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4517Y, N4517Y, N-4517Y, Serial Number: 25-4167, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/09/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 05/07/2019
Registrant (Corporation): Central Coast Technology Inc, 1729 Cottonwood Ln, Ballard, CA 93463

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ballard, CA

66.0%Utility gas
17.6%Electricity
12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.1%Other fuel
1.6%Solar energy

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ballard, CA

66.7%Utility gas
20.3%Electricity
13.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Ballard compared to California state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Ballard on our top lists:

#49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"

#8 (93463) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

#17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
#81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"

There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.

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