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Capitola city, CA


Santa Cruz County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,921   ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 6222.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,307 63.57% 10.9%
Black:30.03% 97.2%
Indian:180.18% 40.0%
Asian:5235.27% 26.0%
2+ races:3553.58% 14.1%
Hispanic:2,70027.21% 38.0%
Total non-White:3,61436.43% 27.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-768 -9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:771 9.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,918
7,07571.33%
1091.10%
300.30%
4154.18%
3113.14%
1,95719.73%
2,84328.67%

2000
10,204
7,95477.95%
1171.15%
110.11%
5115.01%
3113.05%
1,28512.59%
2,25022.05%

1990
10,171
8,90187.51%
2392.35%
610.60%
2972.92%
n/a
6736.62%
1,27012.49%

1980
9,095
8,26290.84%
981.08%
400.44%
1001.10%
n/a
5816.39%
8339.16%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-879 -8.6
593 5.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-947 -9.3
980 9.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
639 7.0
437 4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Capitola city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.9
1,401 14.1%
8,520 85.9%
2,536 25.6%
4,588
2.11
2,316 50.5%
1,639 70.8%
203 8.8%
2,272 49.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
1,643 16.6%
8,275 83.4%
1,539 15.5%
4,626
2.11
2,286 49.4%
1,515 66.3%
259 11.3%
2,340 50.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
1,755 17.2%
8,449 82.8%
1,429 14.0%
4,748
2.12
2,301 48.5%
1,642 71.4%
227 9.9%
2,447 51.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
1,901 18.7%
8,270 81.3%
1,665 16.4%
4,701
2.12
2,381 50.6%
1,812 76.1%
282 11.8%
2,320 49.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
1,597 17.6%
7,498 82.4%
1,667 18.3%
4,351
2.07
2,294 52.7%
1,702 74.2%
348 15.2%
2,057 47.3%

2022 Housing Data for Capitola city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,166 
Median Value$846,200 
Occupied4,58888.8%
Vacant57811.2%
Owned2,21448.3%
Rented2,37451.7%
Median Rent$2,212 
Single-Family Units2,11941.0%
    Detached1,80134.9%
    Attached3186.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,01619.7%
Mobile Homes5149.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Capitola city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001964.3%
$10,000 to $14,999591.3%
$15,000 to $19,999410.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991864.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991783.9%
$30,000 to $34,999420.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991072.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991813.9%
$45,000 to $49,999761.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993126.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993547.7%
$75,000 to $99,99981017.7%
$100,000 to $124,99948410.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993567.8%
$150,000 to $199,99956512.3%
$200,000 or more64114.0%
Median Household Income91,850 
Per Capita Income62,768 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2806.1%
Public Assistance1393.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4509.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,32776.7%
Unemployed491.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,37677.9%
Not in Labor Force96022.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7541,44554.8%
Non-Profit10123929.7%
Self-Employed39037650.9%
Local Government31729052.2%
State Government8419330.3%
Federal Government4527.1%
Total Private + Self2,1441,82154.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50677439.5%
Total2,6502,59550.5%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,29824.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,14121.8%
Professional, Technical1,35625.9%
Service Occupations95218.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing120.2%
All others4989.5%
White Collar 72.4%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services74714.2%
Health care and social assistance70913.5%
Manufacturing58511.2%
Retail trade55010.5%
Accommodation and food services5199.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3727.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3566.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3005.7%
Other services2344.5%
Construction2274.3%
Finance and insurance1643.1%
Public administration1352.6%
Information1132.2%
Transportation and warehousing951.8%
Wholesale trade551.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting521.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation320.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Capitola city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,88218.97%
Puerto Rican780.79%
Cuban960.97%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4094.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan720.73%
Panamanian890.90%
Salvadoran2482.50%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American790.80%
Argentinean750.76%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean40.04%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1561.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1671.68%
Filipino1551.56%
Indian1551.56%
Japanese760.77%
Vietnamese130.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,89581.9%
Spanish1,15512.0%
Chinese1631.7%
Other Asian1331.4%
German, other Germanic1041.1%
Other Indo-European910.9%
Tagalog330.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.3%
Vietnamese230.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,21012.2%
German1,14811.6%
English1,11211.2%
Italian7707.8%
French5745.8%
American3103.1%
European2722.7%
Polish2572.6%
Norwegian2372.4%
Dutch1841.9%
Scottish1731.7%
Swedish1691.7%
Czech1401.4%
Welsh1341.4%
British1321.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,20192.7%
Not a citizen7207.3%
Native8,67887.5%
Foreign-born1,24312.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Capitola city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
211 2.7%274 3.5%1,113 14.3%2,464 31.6%2,310 29.6%1,425 18.3%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 211 2.7%
9-12 Years 274 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,113 14.3%
Some College 2,464 31.6%
Bach. Degree 2,310 29.6%
Grad Degree 1,425 18.3%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Capitola city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +266 D +743 R + 0.1%
D +1,009
2020 vs. 2012 R +269 D +861 D + 0.8%
D +1,130
2020 vs. 2008 R +202 D +517 R + 0.5%
D +719
2016 vs. 2008 R -64 R +226 R + 0.3%
D -290
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 4,881 77.3% Donald Trump* (R) 1,268 20.1% 162 2.6% 6,311 -14 -27 0.04%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,872 74.1% Donald Trump (R) 1,002 19.2% 352 6.7% 5,226 -12 -27 0.04%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 3,751 76.4% Mitt Romney (R) 999 20.3% 160 3.3% 4,910 -17 -27 0.04%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 4,162 77.6% John McCain (R) 1,066 19.9% 133 2.5% 5,361 -17 -26 0.04%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 3,757 73.1% George W. Bush* (R) 1,292 25.1% 90 1.8% 5,139 -19 -26 0.04%
2000 56% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,965 63.1% George W. Bush (R) 1,291 27.5% 446 9.5% 4,702 -14 -20 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Capitola city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,881 77.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,268 20.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 90 1.4%
Other 72 1.1%
TOTAL 6,311
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -27


2016 President, Capitola city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,872 74.1%
Donald Trump (R) 1,002 19.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 180 3.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 151 2.9%
Other 21 0.4%
TOTAL 5,226
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -27


2012 President, Capitola city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,751 76.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 999 20.3%
Other 160 3.3%
TOTAL 4,910
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Capitola city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,162 77.6%
John McCain (R) 1,066 19.9%
Other 133 2.5%
TOTAL 5,361
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -26


2004 President, Capitola city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,292 25.1%
John Kerry (D) 3,757 73.1%
Other 90 1.8%
TOTAL 5,139
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -26


2000 President, Capitola city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,291 27.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,965 63.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 399 8.5%
Other 47 1.0%
TOTAL 4,702
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Capitola city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 111% Alex Padilla* (D) 6,898 77.2% Mark Meuser (R) 2,034 22.8% 0 0.0% 8,932 -16 0.08%
2022 G 56% Gavin Newsom* (D) 3,402 75.4% Brian Dahle (R) 1,107 24.6% 0 0.0% 4,509 -16 0.04%
2018 S1 58% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,800 59.9% Kevin DeLeon (D) 1,872 40.1% 0 0.0% 4,672 n/a 0.04%
2018 G 62% Gavin Newsom (D) 3,795 75.5% John H. Cox (R) 1,230 24.5% 0 0.0% 5,025 -14 0.04%
2016 S3 57% Kamala Harris (D) 3,373 73.0% Loretta Sanchez (D) 1,246 27.0% 0 0.0% 4,619 n/a 0.04%
2014 G 36% Jerry Brown* (D) 2,353 78.8% Neel Kashkari (R) 633 21.2% 0 0.0% 2,986 -19 0.04%
2012 S1 58% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,721 77.5% Elizabeth Emken (R) 1,081 22.5% 0 0.0% 4,802 -15 0.04%
2010 S3 47% Barbara Boxer* (D) 2,648 68.4% Carly Fiorina (R) 969 25.0% 256 [+] 6.6% 3,873 -17 0.04%
2010 G 47% Jerry Brown (D) 2,740 69.9% Meg Whitman (R) 965 24.6% 215 [+] 5.5% 3,920 -16 0.04%
2006 S1 44% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,751 74.5% Dick Mountjoy (R) 686 18.6% 258 [+] 7.0% 3,695 -16 0.04%
2006 G 44% Phil Angelides (D) 1,767 47.7% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 1,610 43.5% 324 [+] 8.8% 3,701 -12 0.04%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote