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Capitola Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Capitola Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,659

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.8%
5 - 17:
11.3%
18 - 24:
7.3%
25 - 34:
12.3%
35 - 54:
26.7%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
25.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.1%
7.1%
93.8%
93.8%
47.9%
47.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Capitola
USA
$62,768
$62,768
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Capitola
USA
$91,850
$91,850
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.0%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Real estate
Other
Construction
Finance
Public Service
Information Technology
14.2%
14.2%
13.5%
13.5%
11.2%
11.2%
10.5%
10.5%
9.9%
9.9%
7.1%
7.1%
6.8%
6.8%
5.7%
5.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
63.6%
63.6%
27.2%
27.2%
5.3%
5.3%
3.7%
3.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
French
European
Polish
Norwegian
Dutch
Scottish
Swedish
Czech
Welsh
British
Portuguese
Slovak
Scots-Irish
Danish
Greek
Russian
12.2%
12.2%
11.6%
11.6%
11.2%
11.2%
7.8%
7.8%
5.8%
5.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Tagalog
French
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Italian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
81.9%
81.9%
12.0%
12.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Capitola Residents

12.5%