Soquel

Population: 10,691
Median household income: $114,991
Median home value: $908,500

Located in Santa Cruz County, California, Soquel is a community with a population of 10,691. The median household income of $114,991 is above the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

From 2019 to 2023, Soquel's population declined 1.8% from 10,883 to 10,691, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $712,300 to $908,500.

The typical home was built around 1977. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,691
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $114,991
Median home value: $908,500
Median gross rent: $2,293
Housing units: 4,381
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,88310,691

Median household income

$93,305$114,991

Median home value

$712,300$908,500

Median gross rent

$1,990$2,293

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,883	$93,305	$712,300	$1,990
2020	10,721	$96,434	$703,800	$1,952
2021	10,806	$107,114	$747,600	$2,354
2022	10,505	$113,918	$876,100	$2,423
2023	10,691	$114,991	$908,500	$2,293

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	459	4.3%
5 to 17	1,813	17.0%
18 to 24	1,007	9.4%
25 to 34	814	7.6%
35 to 44	1,475	13.8%
45 to 54	1,220	11.4%
55 to 64	1,503	14.1%
65 to 74	1,630	15.2%
75 and over	770	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,384	69.1%
Black or African American	35	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	361	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	354	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,537	23.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	406	5.5%
High school graduate	1,382	18.6%
Some college or associate's	2,311	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,953	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,360	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,369	70.3%
Carpooled	444	9.3%
Public transit	9	0.2%
Walked	134	2.8%
Bicycle	66	1.4%
Worked from home	704	14.7%
Other means	63	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,366	33.4%
15 to 29 min	1,610	39.4%
30 to 44 min	488	11.9%
45 to 59 min	226	5.5%
60+ min	395	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 6.4% (684 of 10,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,583	61.1%
Nonfamily households	1,646	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,229	96.5%
Vacant	152	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,024	71.5%
Renter-occupied	1,205	28.5%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,563	58.5%
1-unit, attached	466	10.6%
2 to 4 units	204	4.7%
5 to 19 units	152	3.5%
20 or more units	21	0.5%
Mobile home & other	975	22.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672688
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9978, -121.9482