Felton

Population: 3,721
Median household income: $117,375
Median home value: $836,700

Felton, a community in Santa Cruz County, California, has 3,721 residents. The median household income of $117,375 is above the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

From 2019 to 2023, Felton's population grew 2.4% from 3,633 to 3,721, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $632,900 to $836,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.1% of the population. 64.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,721
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $117,375
Median home value: $836,700
Median gross rent: $2,164
Housing units: 1,730
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6333,721

Median household income

$109,100$117,375

Median home value

$632,900$836,700

Median gross rent

$1,818$2,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,633	$109,100	$632,900	$1,818
2020	3,197	$108,367	$693,800	$2,104
2021	3,467	$107,159	$693,000	$2,212
2022	3,701	$108,370	$850,600	$2,331
2023	3,721	$117,375	$836,700	$2,164

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	3.3%
5 to 17	495	13.3%
18 to 24	383	10.3%
25 to 34	300	8.1%
35 to 44	505	13.6%
45 to 54	657	17.7%
55 to 64	528	14.2%
65 to 74	574	15.4%
75 and over	156	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,833	76.1%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.3%
Some other race	116	3.1%
Two or more races	312	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	368	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate13.9%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree38.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	3.7%
High school graduate	378	13.9%
Some college or associate's	592	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,052	38.7%
Graduate or professional degree	598	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone64.7%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home25.6%

Other means6.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,284	64.7%
Carpooled	46	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.8%
Bicycle	4	0.2%
Worked from home	507	25.6%
Other means	127	6.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	305	20.6%
15 to 29 min	536	36.3%
30 to 44 min	296	20.0%
45 to 59 min	237	16.0%
60+ min	103	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 3.9% (145 of 3,721)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,024	63.8%
Nonfamily households	582	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,606	92.8%
Vacant	124	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,255	78.1%
Renter-occupied	351	21.9%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,446	83.6%
1-unit, attached	107	6.2%
2 to 4 units	50	2.9%
5 to 19 units	37	2.1%
20 or more units	32	1.8%
Mobile home & other	58	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0623826
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0392, -122.0808