One of the nice things about Watsonville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In Watsonville, just 11.73% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Watsonville in 2018 was $26,977, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,908 for a family of four. However, Watsonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Watsonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watsonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Watsonville, accounting for 82.56% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Watsonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Watsonville include German, Irish, English, Portuguese, and Italian.
In addition, Watsonville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.45%).
The most common language spoken in Watsonville is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
