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Santa Cruz, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,189,545 (it was $397,100 in 2000)
Santa Cruz:

$1,189,545
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $879,952 - $1,744,663

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,505,447
Here:

$1,505,447
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,338,486
Here:

$1,338,486
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $713,276
Here:

$713,276
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $661,267
Here:

$661,267
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $541,081
Here:

$541,081
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $178,461
Here:

$178,461
State:

$184,506

Total population: 63,364 (Urban population: 54,364, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 23,902 (21,733 occupied: 10,107 owner occupied, 11,381 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

53%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,907 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,436,763.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,406, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $4,718


Median gross rent in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Santa Cruz with a mortgage: 6,121 (865 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 731 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 103

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $190,794

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $102,392

Median monthly housing costs: $2,140

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Santa Cruz, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,407
  • Male householders: 9,962 (2,384 living alone), Female householders: 11,293 (3,720 living alone)
  • 7,818 spouses (7,500 opposite-sex spouses), 2,358 unmarried partners, (2,261 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,818 children (9,214 natural, 214 adopted, 389 stepchildren), 493 grandchildren, 433 brothers or sisters, 266 parents, 0 foster children, 445 other relatives, 7,544 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 9,971

Size of family households: 4,507 2-persons, 2,392 3-persons, 2,420 4-persons, 695 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 199 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,172 1-person, 2,701 2-persons, 1,002 3-persons, 603 4-persons, 195 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 259 7-or-more-persons.

4,706 married couples with children.
1,782 single-parent households (772 men, 1,010 women).

73.5% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
13.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
6.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7,863 (13.0%)
(46.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Cruz, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Cruz, California
  • 82no bedroom
  • 5851 bedroom
  • 3,4192 bedrooms
  • 4,0123 bedrooms
  • 1,6794 bedrooms
  • 3305+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz, California
  • 1,784no bedroom
  • 3,2511 bedroom
  • 3,6652 bedrooms
  • 1,7483 bedrooms
  • 6534 bedrooms
  • 2805+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 313no vehicle
  • 2,7351 vehicle
  • 4,0812 vehicles
  • 1,7373 vehicles
  • 9784 vehicles
  • 2635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,460no vehicle
  • 4,4081 vehicle
  • 3,5132 vehicles
  • 1,2183 vehicles
  • 4294 vehicles
  • 3535+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz, California
  • 741 room
  • 2302 rooms
  • 7073 rooms
  • 1,5104 rooms
  • 2,3215 rooms
  • 2,3206 rooms
  • 1,3367 rooms
  • 8018 rooms
  • 8109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz, California
  • 1,4551 room
  • 1,8162 rooms
  • 2,2533 rooms
  • 2,3874 rooms
  • 1,4015 rooms
  • 1,1626 rooms
  • 3167 rooms
  • 2508 rooms
  • 3409+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Santa Cruz, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022
  • 1,768Less than $10,000
  • 1,753$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,456$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,323$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,279$40,000 to $49,999
  • 545$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,026$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,551$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,179$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,818$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,098$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,075$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Santa Cruz, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022
  • 87Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $14,999
  • 83$15,000 to $19,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41$100,000 to $124,999
  • 23$125,000 to $149,999
  • 17$150,000 to $174,999
  • 80$175,000 to $199,999
  • 70$200,000 to $249,999
  • 16$250,000 to $299,999
  • 156$300,000 to $399,999
  • 153$400,000 to $499,999
  • 851$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,713$750,000 to $999,999
  • 3,463$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2,121$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 1,567$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Santa Cruz, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022
  • 70Less than $100
  • 54$100 to $149
  • 43$150 to $199
  • 34$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 160$300 to $349
  • 119$350 to $399
  • 102$400 to $449
  • 30$450 to $499
  • 54$500 to $549
  • 90$550 to $599
  • 127$600 to $649
  • 264$650 to $699
  • 150$700 to $749
  • 68$750 to $799
  • 377$800 to $899
  • 75$900 to $999
  • 454$1,000 to $1,249
  • 810$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,037$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,019$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,304$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,024$3,000 to $3,499
  • 1,606$3,500 or more
  • 371No cash rent
Work and jobs in Santa Cruz: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.4%
Number of people working at home: 6,595 (22.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,477
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,518
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,561
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,512
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,240
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 342
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,304
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 220
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 484
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,336
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,094
  • 90 or more minutes: 430
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Santa Cruz

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,405 (56.1%)
  • Carpooled: 3,106 (7.8%)
  • Bus: 1,876 (4.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 16 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 16 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 11 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 919 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle: 1,774 (4.4%)
  • Walked: 3,055 (7.7%)
  • Worked at home: 6,595 (16.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 28.4%Males
  • 6.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 9.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 7.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 8.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Santa Cruz, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Santa Cruz, California
  • 2,8732010 or later
  • 2,6362000 to 2009
  • 1,0441990 to 1999
  • 2,6001980 to 1989
  • 9821970 to 1979
  • 1,068Before 1970
Ancestries in Santa Cruz, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,624 (6.1%)
  • Irish: 1,395 (5.2%)
  • European: 1,251 (4.7%)
  • German: 1,163 (4.4%)
  • Italian: 1,075 (4.0%)
  • American: 787 (3.0%)
  • Polish: 507 (1.9%)
  • Norwegian: 376 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 323 (1.2%)
  • Dutch: 318 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 291 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 278 (1.0%)
  • Russian: 256 (1.0%)
  • French: 228 (0.9%)
  • Iranian: 210 (0.8%)
  • Brazilian: 192 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 150 (0.6%)
  • Northern European: 142 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 140 (0.5%)
  • African: 135 (0.5%)
  • British: 119 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 116 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 108 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 107 (0.4%)
  • Turkish: 92 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 91 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 84 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 82 (0.3%)
  • Afghan: 76 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 73 (0.3%)
  • Belgian: 72 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 70 (0.3%)
  • Icelander: 69 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 54 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 53 (0.2%)
  • Macedonian: 51 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 47 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 41 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 38 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 36 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 35 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 29 (0.1%)
  • Australian: 26 (0.10%)
  • Nigerian: 21 (0.08%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.08%)
  • Palestinian: 18 (0.07%)
  • Israeli: 18 (0.07%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 16 (0.06%)
  • Moroccan: 15 (0.06%)
  • Assyrian: 15 (0.06%)
  • South African: 14 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 12 (0.05%)
  • Syrian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Slovene: 10 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 10 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Latvian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Santa Cruz:

22.7% (1,736)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Santa Cruz:

12.7% (976)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

India
Santa Cruz:

9.0% (688)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Germany
Santa Cruz:

4.3% (329)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

Canada
Santa Cruz:

4.2% (324)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

Philippines
Santa Cruz:

3.4% (257)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Korea
Santa Cruz:

2.6% (201)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Japan
Santa Cruz:

2.4% (186)
California:

1.0% (103,575)

England
Santa Cruz:

2.4% (183)
California:

0.6% (57,953)

El Salvador
Santa Cruz:

2.2% (168)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Santa Cruz:

2.0% (155)
California:

0.6% (60,582)

Brazil
Santa Cruz:

2.0% (154)
California:

0.5% (53,222)

France
Santa Cruz:

1.7% (128)
California:

0.4% (40,224)

Iran
Santa Cruz:

1.7% (128)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Peru
Santa Cruz:

1.6% (125)
California:

0.7% (74,025)

Taiwan
Santa Cruz:

1.5% (117)
California:

1.7% (176,274)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38,566
  • Other state: 12,643
  • Northeast: 3,710
  • Midwest: 3,293
  • South: 2,629
  • West: 3,027

69.2% of Santa Cruz residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86.6% lived in California.


Santa Cruz:

69.2%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 189
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 21
  • 5th and 6th grade: 202
  • 7th and 8th grade: 64
  • 9th grade: 66
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 319
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 233
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,135
  • Less than 1 year of college: 961
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,615
  • Associate degree: 1,019
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,607
  • Master's degree: 2,437
  • Professional school degree: 725
  • Doctorate degree: 1,483
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 174
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 154
  • 7th and 8th grade: 33
  • 9th grade: 157
  • 10th grade: 97
  • 11th grade: 87
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 168
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,501
  • Less than 1 year of college: 936
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,888
  • Associate degree: 1,378
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,390
  • Master's degree: 3,295
  • Professional school degree: 1,224
  • Doctorate degree: 746
Educational Attainment for Females
Santa Cruz marital status for males
Santa Cruz marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,286
  • One, attached: 2,223
  • Two: 1,132
  • 3 or 4: 1,662
  • 5 to 9: 1,771
  • 10 to 19: 774
  • 20 to 49: 690
  • 50 or more: 1,834
  • Mobile homes: 477
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Median worth of mobile homes: $206,098

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Santa Cruz
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Santa Cruz, CA
  • 82.2%Utility gas
  • 13.7%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Santa Cruz, CA
  • 53.3%Utility gas
  • 36.6%Electricity
  • 4.8%No fuel used
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 268
Here:

9.7%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 146
Here:

7.7%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,122
Here:

12.4%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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