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Santa Cruz, CA
Demographic Data




Santa Cruz 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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

Santa Cruz Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

61,501

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.7%
5 - 17:
9.6%
18 - 24:
29.6%
25 - 34:
13.5%
35 - 54:
21.4%
55 - 64:
9.6%
Over 65 Years:
13.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
26.2%
26.2%
95.1%
95.1%
57.7%
57.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Santa Cruz
USA
$54,688
$54,688
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Santa Cruz
USA
$111,427
$111,427
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Arts
Information Technology
Public Service
Administration
Finance
Transportation
22.0%
22.0%
11.5%
11.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.2%
10.2%
10.0%
10.0%
6.7%
6.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
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
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
59.7%
59.7%
22.4%
22.4%
9.5%
9.5%
6.7%
6.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
Italian
European
Polish
French
Scottish
Norwegian
Swedish
Russian
Dutch
Scots-Irish
British
Welsh
Portuguese
Scandinavian
Danish
Croatian
French Canadian
11.5%
11.5%
11.1%
11.1%
11.0%
11.0%
7.2%
7.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Arabic
Korean
German/Yiddish
French
Tagalog
Japanese
Persian
Other Asian languages
Italian
Portuguese
African languages
Vietnamese
West Germanic languages
Polish
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
73.4%
73.4%
14.8%
14.8%
2.8%
2.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Santa Cruz Residents

12.8%


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