Day Valley

Population: 3,514
Median household income: $150,256
Median home value: $1,187,200

Day Valley, a community in Santa Cruz County, California, has 3,514 residents. The median household income of $150,256 is above the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, Day Valley's population grew 15.9% from 3,033 to 3,514, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $875,400 to $1,187,200.

The median resident is 52.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,514
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $150,256
Median home value: $1,187,200
Median gross rent: $1,362
Housing units: 1,340
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0333,514

Median household income

$123,382$150,256

Median home value

$875,400$1,187,200

Median gross rent

$1,843$1,362

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,033	$123,382	$875,400	$1,843
2020	3,414	$145,139	$907,100	$1,826
2021	3,397	$156,609	$958,500	$1,658
2022	3,252	$143,295	$1,138,800	$1,329
2023	3,514	$150,256	$1,187,200	$1,362

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	4.0%
5 to 17	561	16.0%
18 to 24	79	2.2%
25 to 34	322	9.2%
35 to 44	388	11.0%
45 to 54	361	10.3%
55 to 64	500	14.2%
65 to 74	696	19.8%
75 and over	465	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,728	77.6%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	606	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree29.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	6.4%
High school graduate	400	14.6%
Some college or associate's	832	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	811	29.7%
Graduate or professional degree	513	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,035	72.5%
Carpooled	136	9.5%
Public transit	10	0.7%
Walked	31	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	187	13.1%
Other means	29	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	277	22.3%
15 to 29 min	473	38.1%
30 to 44 min	163	13.1%
45 to 59 min	139	11.2%
60+ min	189	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 4.8% (167 of 3,496)

	Count	Share
Family households	980	77.5%
Nonfamily households	284	22.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,264	94.3%
Vacant	76	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,087	86.0%
Renter-occupied	177	14.0%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,082	80.7%
1-unit, attached	21	1.6%
2 to 4 units	85	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	152	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0618153
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0254, -121.8559