Santa Cruz, CA Demographic Data
Santa Cruz, CA Summary
Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County in California
- Population: 61,372
- Area: 15.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,877.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 84.65 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Santa Cruz, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,240
51%
50.8
Male
31,070
49%
49.2
Total Population
63,310
323,128,000
Santa Cruz, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,241
3.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,210
3.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,070
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,201
14.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,505
19.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,948
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,408
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,890
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,641
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,574
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,900
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,910
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
812
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
54,941
86.8%
77.2
Female
27,947
50.9%
51.3
Male
26,994
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,140
69.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,824
13.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,622
10.5%
15.2
Female
3,629
54.8%
55.8
Male
2,993
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Santa Cruz, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,668
94.2%
96.8
White
49,601
78.3%
72.6
Black or African American
827
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
372
0.6%
0.8
Asian
5,856
9.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
848
1.3%
1.2
Chinese
2,503
4.0%
1.3
Filipino
547
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
460
0.7%
0.2
Korean
384
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
537
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
577
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
55
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
47
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,957
4.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,642
5.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,919
20.4%
17.8
Mexican
9,819
15.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
339
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
148
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,613
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
50,391
79.6%
82.2
Santa Cruz, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,137
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,116
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,578
13.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,398
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,923
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,892
28.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,039
22.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,253
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
32,830
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,931
51.1%
31.2
Santa Cruz, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
33,027
58.2%
33.7%
Now Married
15,585
27.4%
47.5
Divorced
5,477
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
870
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,830
3.2
5.8%
Santa Cruz, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,709
74.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,360
25.2%
21.6%
Spanish
8,633
14.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,595
4.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,812
6.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
320
0.5%
1.1%
Santa Cruz, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,182
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,180
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,015
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,842
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,178
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,331
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,508
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,088
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,637
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,127
9.6%
6.4
Median household income
62,471
57,617
Per capita income
31,639
31,128
Santa Cruz, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
298
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,716
15.0%
9.8
Construction
1,503
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,704
30.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,044
3.3%
6.6
Information
916
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,318
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,523
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,705
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
952
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,484
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
602
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
598
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,830
5.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,709
46.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,429
4.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,344
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,051
19.3%
18.1%
Santa Cruz, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,499
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,233
56.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,448
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,065
6.8%
5.1
Walked
3,151
10.3%
2.7
Other means
3,403
11.2%
1.8
Worked at home
2,199
7.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Santa Cruz, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,847
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,848
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,452
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,941
17.8%
21.0
Santa Cruz, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,088
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,684
43.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,404
56.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,886
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Santa Cruz, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,974
1 room
1,850
7.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,531
6.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,575
14.9%
9.1
4 rooms
5,056
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,301
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
3,496
14.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,785
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,268
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,112
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Santa Cruz, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,974
1-unit, detached
13,059
54.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,154
9.0%
5.9
2-units
1,004
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,511
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,608
6.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,272
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,796
11.7%
9.0
Mobile home
507
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
63
0.3%
0.1
Santa Cruz, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,158
21.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,882
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,068
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,990
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,071
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,410
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,986
8.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,194
9.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
192
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.1%
1.4%
Santa Cruz, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,163
68.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
304
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,555
25.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
305
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
135
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
123
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
503
2.3%
1.1
Santa Cruz, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,571
47295100.0
Less than $500
37
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
301
4.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
506
7.7%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,009
15.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,066
16.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,070
16.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
2,582
39.3%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,071
31.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,116
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
719
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
431
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,194
33.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%
Santa Cruz, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,055
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
606
5.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
659
5.5%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
866
7.2%
1.9%
$500 to $999
1,814
15.0%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,964
16.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,054
25.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,092
25.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
349
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,576
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
947
8.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
567
4.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,341
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,217
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,026
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,517
56.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
789
0.0%
0.0%
Santa Cruz, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,684
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
254
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
123
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
36
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
67
0.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
187
1.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,400
14.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,065
62.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,552
16.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
707,600
205,000
