Amesti

Population: 2,905
Median household income: $102,083
Median home value: $825,100

Amesti is a community in Santa Cruz County, California, home to 2,905 residents. Its median household income of $102,083 runs below the Santa Cruz County figure of $109,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Amesti's population declined 8.2% from 3,163 to 2,905, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $560,700 to $825,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 54.7% of the population. 75.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,905
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $102,083
Median home value: $825,100
Median gross rent: $1,889
Housing units: 880
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1632,905

Median household income

$81,429$102,083

Median home value

$560,700$825,100

Median gross rent

$1,922$1,889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,163	$81,429	$560,700	$1,922
2020	3,240	$89,550	$672,600	$1,792
2021	3,307	$94,531	$750,500	$1,985
2022	3,048	$101,141	$785,200	$2,099
2023	2,905	$102,083	$825,100	$1,889

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	3.6%
5 to 17	543	18.7%
18 to 24	438	15.1%
25 to 34	249	8.6%
35 to 44	374	12.9%
45 to 54	251	8.6%
55 to 64	358	12.3%
65 to 74	320	11.0%
75 and over	266	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,185	40.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,588	54.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	358	19.7%
High school graduate	619	34.0%
Some college or associate's	467	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	188	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	186	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	907	75.8%
Carpooled	101	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	176	14.7%
Other means	13	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	12.9%
15 to 29 min	456	44.7%
30 to 44 min	145	14.2%
45 to 59 min	153	15.0%
60+ min	135	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 14.1% (410 of 2,905)

	Count	Share
Family households	676	76.8%
Nonfamily households	204	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	880	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	722	82.0%
Renter-occupied	158	18.0%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	563	64.0%
1-unit, attached	24	2.7%
2 to 4 units	54	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	239	27.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0601651
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.9595, -121.7817