Watsonville, CA Demographic Data
Watsonville, CA Summary
Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County in California
- Population: 51,595
- Area: 6.78 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,606.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 64.63 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Watsonville, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,056
49%
50.8
Male
26,859
51%
49.2
Total Population
52,915
323,128,000
Watsonville, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,393
10.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,598
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,204
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,231
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,823
9.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,275
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,350
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,906
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,400
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,056
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,399
4.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,388
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
892
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
36,350
68.7%
77.2
Female
18,001
49.5%
51.3
Male
18,349
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,497
63.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,775
10.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,679
8.8%
15.2
Female
2,644
56.5%
55.8
Male
2,035
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Watsonville, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,988
98.2%
96.8
White
32,795
62.0%
72.6
Black or African American
154
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
583
1.1%
0.8
Asian
1,595
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
158
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
276
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
781
1.5%
0.9
Japanese
198
0.4%
0.2
Korean
131
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
27
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
131
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
131
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
16,730
31.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
927
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
43,269
81.8%
17.8
Mexican
41,778
79.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
141
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,328
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,646
18.2%
82.2
Watsonville, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,788
29.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,487
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,746
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,393
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,721
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,620
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
911
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,275
41.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,391
58.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,531
11.9%
31.2
Watsonville, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,827
40.9%
33.7%
Now Married
17,741
45.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,851
7.4%
11.0%
Separated
638
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,663
4.3
5.8%
Watsonville, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,540
24.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
35,982
75.7%
21.6%
Spanish
34,075
71.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
536
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,061
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
310
0.7%
1.1%
Watsonville, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
539
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
929
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,822
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,347
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,455
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,867
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,688
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,671
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
516
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
219
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
49,487
57,617
Per capita income
17,398
31,128
Watsonville, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,647
20.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,158
9.4%
9.8
Construction
1,591
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,969
17.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
707
3.1%
6.6
Information
131
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,309
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
827
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,793
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
654
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,587
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
662
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
919
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,080
26.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,776
16.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,417
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,647
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,034
21.9%
18.1%
Watsonville, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,505
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,974
71.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,191
14.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
358
1.6%
5.1
Walked
365
1.6%
2.7
Other means
2,001
8.9%
1.8
Worked at home
616
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Watsonville, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,154
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,306
30.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,125
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,468
24.7%
21.0
Watsonville, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,053
96.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,562
39.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,491
60.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
447
3.1%
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
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.5
Watsonville, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,500
1 room
740
5.1%
2.4
2 rooms
512
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,459
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,065
28.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,681
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,266
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
990
6.8%
12.0
8 rooms
480
3.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
307
2.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Watsonville, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,500
1-unit, detached
7,750
53.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,292
8.9%
5.9
2-units
528
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,116
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,039
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
784
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,072
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
876
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
43
0.3%
0.1
Watsonville, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,594
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,255
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,594
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,516
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,653
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,212
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,338
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,169
15.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
169
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Watsonville, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,215
65.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
103
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,848
27.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
107
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
29
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
85
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
666
4.7%
1.1
Watsonville, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,978
47295100.0
Less than $500
39
1.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
227
5.7%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
327
8.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
608
15.3%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
882
22.2%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
938
23.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
957
24.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,042
26.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
681
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
474
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
466
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,315
33.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Watsonville, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,319
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
47
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
278
3.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
720
8.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
841
10.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,544
18.6%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,569
18.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,320
39.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
172
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,285
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
479
5.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
534
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
703
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
988
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,090
13.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,507
54.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
190
0.0%
0.0%
Watsonville, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,562
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
209
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
277
5.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
161
2.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
265
4.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
955
17.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,820
50.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
806
14.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
69
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
361,000
205,000
