Soquel is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 9,980 people and three associated neighborhoods, Soquel is the 422nd largest community in California.

Soquel home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Soquel real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Soquel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Soquel are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.85% of adults in Soquel have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Soquel in 2018 was $61,066, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $244,264 for a family of four.

Soquel is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Soquel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Soquel residents report their race to be 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 20.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Soquel include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Soquel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.