Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley

Population: 1,999
Median household income: $154,591
Median home value: $980,800

Located in Santa Cruz County, California, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is a community with a population of 1,999. The median household income of $154,591 is above the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

From 2019 to 2023, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley's population declined 11.2% from 2,251 to 1,999, while its median home value rose 19.1% from $823,800 to $980,800.

5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,999
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $154,591
Median home value: $980,800
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 793
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2511,999

Median household income

$112,778$154,591

Median home value

$823,800$980,800

Median gross rent

$1,493$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,251	$112,778	$823,800	$1,493
2020	1,397	$113,393	$713,500	—
2021	1,649	$136,709	$878,000	$3,501
2022	1,746	$151,000	$1,005,200	$3,501
2023	1,999	$154,591	$980,800	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7425.9%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	5.8%
5 to 17	175	8.8%
18 to 24	49	2.5%
25 to 34	235	11.8%
35 to 44	215	10.8%
45 to 54	135	6.8%
55 to 64	309	15.5%
65 to 74	517	25.9%
75 and over	249	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,377	68.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	182	9.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	418	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate8.0%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	383	23.1%
High school graduate	132	8.0%
Some college or associate's	482	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	407	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	256	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home22.2%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	697	71.5%
Carpooled	29	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	8	0.8%
Worked from home	216	22.2%
Other means	25	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	7.9%
15 to 29 min	418	55.1%
30 to 44 min	127	16.7%
45 to 59 min	126	16.6%
60+ min	28	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 5.4% (107 of 1,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	626	79.7%
Nonfamily households	159	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	785	99.0%
Vacant	8	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	642	81.8%
Renter-occupied	143	18.2%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	587	74.0%
1-unit, attached	11	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	195	24.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0602382
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.9635, -121.8352