About Soquel

Soquel is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 9,865 people and just one neighborhood, Soquel is the 434th largest community in California.

Unlike some towns , Soquel isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Soquel are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Soquel is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Soquel who work in management occupations (14.79%), sales jobs (12.31%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.94%).

Of important note, Soquel is also a town of artists. Soquel has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Soquel's character.

Also of interest is that Soquel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Soquel. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Soquel.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Soquel is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Soquel is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Soquel Information and Demographics

The population of Soquel is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.71% of adults in Soquel have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Soquel in 2000 was $32,626, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,504 for a family of four.

Soquel is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Soquel home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Soquel is White, followed by Asian. Soquel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.23% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Soquel include English, Irish, German, Italian, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in Soquel is English. Some people also speak Spanish.