La Selva Beach

Population: 2,519
Median household income: $159,094
Median home value: $1,195,100

La Selva Beach is a community in Santa Cruz County, California, home to 2,519 residents. The median household income of $159,094 is above the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

From 2019 to 2023, La Selva Beach's population declined 6.0% from 2,679 to 2,519, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $962,800 to $1,195,100.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 19.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,519
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $159,094
Median home value: $1,195,100
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,254
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6792,519

Median household income

$102,639$159,094

Median home value

$962,800$1,195,100

Median gross rent

$2,309$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,679	$102,639	$962,800	$2,309
2020	2,544	$101,406	$963,100	$2,382
2021	2,635	$136,058	$954,900	$2,902
2022	2,320	$171,250	$1,191,200	$3,367
2023	2,519	$159,094	$1,195,100	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	1.2%
5 to 17	345	13.7%
18 to 24	234	9.3%
25 to 34	176	7.0%
35 to 44	484	19.2%
45 to 54	238	9.4%
55 to 64	363	14.4%
65 to 74	362	14.4%
75 and over	286	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,106	83.6%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.9%
Two or more races	136	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate10.5%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree28.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	1.9%
High school graduate	200	10.5%
Some college or associate's	550	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	576	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	547	28.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,006	77.4%
Carpooled	68	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	67	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	10.5%
Other means	22	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	277	23.8%
15 to 29 min	356	30.6%
30 to 44 min	206	17.7%
45 to 59 min	160	13.8%
60+ min	164	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 7.3% (184 of 2,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	686	68.0%
Nonfamily households	323	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,009	80.5%
Vacant	245	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	675	66.9%
Renter-occupied	334	33.1%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,031	82.2%
1-unit, attached	134	10.7%
2 to 4 units	64	5.1%
5 to 19 units	25	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0640508
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9274, -121.8444