Capitola is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 9,572 people and three associated neighborhoods, Capitola is the 423rd largest community in California. Housing costs in Capitola are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Capitola is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Capitola is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Capitola who work in sales jobs (13.02%), management occupations (12.83%), and business and financial occupations (9.45%). Also of interest is that Capitola 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 Capitola telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.68% 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. Capitola is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The education level of Capitola ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Capitola, 45.57% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Capitola in 2022 was $60,609, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $242,436 for a family of four. However, Capitola contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Capitola is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Capitola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Capitola residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Capitola also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Capitola include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Capitola is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
