Capitola

Population: 9,813
Median household income: $96,412
Median home value: $746,000

Capitola is a community in Santa Cruz County, California, home to 9,813 residents. The median household income of $96,412 is below the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, Capitola's population declined 3.0% from 10,121 to 9,813, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $721,900 to $746,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.5% of the population. 56.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,813
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $96,412
Median home value: $746,000
Median gross rent: $2,376
Housing units: 5,086
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,1219,813

Median household income

$71,059$96,412

Median home value

$721,900$746,000

Median gross rent

$1,780$2,376

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,121	$71,059	$721,900	$1,780
2020	10,090	$81,617	$712,000	$1,932
2021	10,041	$83,726	$706,600	$2,062
2022	9,921	$91,850	$846,200	$2,212
2023	9,813	$96,412	$746,000	$2,376

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	368	3.8%
5 to 17	1,254	12.8%
18 to 24	616	6.3%
25 to 34	1,135	11.6%
35 to 44	1,454	14.8%
45 to 54	1,230	12.5%
55 to 64	1,352	13.8%
65 to 74	1,455	14.8%
75 and over	949	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,835	59.5%
Black or African American	32	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.4%
Asian	428	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	397	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,073	31.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate13.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	682	9.0%
High school graduate	1,023	13.5%
Some college or associate's	2,418	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,211	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,241	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home25.7%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,807	56.5%
Carpooled	232	4.7%
Public transit	57	1.1%
Walked	302	6.1%
Bicycle	60	1.2%
Worked from home	1,277	25.7%
Other means	237	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,227	33.2%
15 to 29 min	1,316	35.6%
30 to 44 min	508	13.7%
45 to 59 min	309	8.4%
60+ min	335	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 13.9% (1,343 of 9,638)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,283	50.7%
Nonfamily households	2,223	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,506	88.6%
Vacant	580	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,265	50.3%
Renter-occupied	2,241	49.7%

1-unit, detached36.2%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units27.5%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,839	36.2%
1-unit, attached	327	6.4%
2 to 4 units	1,401	27.5%
5 to 19 units	619	12.2%
20 or more units	341	6.7%
Mobile home & other	559	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0611040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.9761, -121.9540