Twin Lakes

Population: 4,895
Median household income: $81,288
Median home value: $958,300

Twin Lakes is a community in Santa Cruz County, California, home to 4,895 residents. The median household income of $81,288 is below the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, Twin Lakes's population declined 5.8% from 5,196 to 4,895, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $788,000 to $958,300.

15.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,895
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,288
Median home value: $958,300
Median gross rent: $2,221
Housing units: 2,841
Homeownership rate: 40.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1964,895

Median household income

$53,508$81,288

Median home value

$788,000$958,300

Median gross rent

$1,477$2,221

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,196	$53,508	$788,000	$1,477
2020	5,546	$68,831	$956,300	$1,865
2021	5,369	$71,228	$989,300	$2,010
2022	5,090	$71,769	$864,900	$2,157
2023	4,895	$81,288	$958,300	$2,221

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	5.9%
5 to 17	315	6.4%
18 to 24	443	9.1%
25 to 34	1,032	21.1%
35 to 44	667	13.6%
45 to 54	412	8.4%
55 to 64	747	15.3%
65 to 74	480	9.8%
75 and over	512	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,501	71.5%
Black or African American	102	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	187	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	1.5%
Two or more races	198	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	829	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate19.3%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	5.4%
High school graduate	744	19.3%
Some college or associate's	1,074	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,053	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	772	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle6.5%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,944	70.6%
Carpooled	87	3.2%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	90	3.3%
Bicycle	180	6.5%
Worked from home	343	12.5%
Other means	99	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	595	24.7%
15 to 29 min	1,253	52.0%
30 to 44 min	344	14.3%
45 to 59 min	104	4.3%
60+ min	113	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 15.9% (763 of 4,801)

	Count	Share
Family households	906	38.6%
Nonfamily households	1,440	61.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,346	82.6%
Vacant	495	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	958	40.8%
Renter-occupied	1,388	59.2%

1-unit, detached37.7%

1-unit, attached12.5%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units21.8%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,070	37.7%
1-unit, attached	354	12.5%
2 to 4 units	251	8.8%
5 to 19 units	220	7.7%
20 or more units	620	21.8%
Mobile home & other	326	11.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0681050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 36.9614, -121.9917