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Santa Cruz city, CA


Santa Cruz County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 61,367   ( 1,421 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.7 square miles
Population density: 4816.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,449 61.02% 6.3%
Black:1,1811.92% 20.6%
Indian:420.07% 82.4%
Asian:6,1279.98% 34.0%
2+ races:3,2665.32% 38.4%
Hispanic:13,00221.19% 11.9%
Total non-White:23,91838.98% 19.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,536 -5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,957 8.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
59,946
39,98566.70%
9791.63%
2380.40%
4,5737.63%
2,3603.94%
11,62419.39%
19,96133.30%

2000
54,364
39,13271.98%
7821.44%
3160.58%
2,7365.03%
1,7693.25%
9,40217.29%
15,23228.02%

1990
49,040
38,86879.26%
1,0162.07%
4190.85%
2,2704.63%
n/a
6,46713.19%
10,17220.74%

1980
41,483
35,75986.20%
7761.87%
1980.48%
1,0312.49%
n/a
3,6068.69%
5,72413.80%

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
853 1.6
4,729 8.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
264 0.5
5,060 10.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,109 7.5
4,448 10.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Santa Cruz 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
29.5
7,583 12.4%
53,784 87.6%
7,809 12.7%
21,594
2.37
10,337 47.9%
8,046 77.8%
696 6.7%
11,257 52.1%

2010
NumberPercent
29.9
8,196 13.7%
51,750 86.3%
5,285 8.8%
21,657
2.39
10,005 46.2%
7,310 73.1%
1,025 10.2%
11,652 53.8%

2000
NumberPercent
32.3
9,414 17.3%
44,950 82.7%
4,580 8.4%
20,368
2.44
10,664 52.4%
7,739 72.6%
1,319 12.4%
9,704 47.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
8,828 18.0%
40,212 82.0%
5,047 10.3%
18,198
2.49
9,872 54.2%
7,578 76.8%
1,147 11.6%
8,326 45.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
7,741 18.7%
33,742 81.3%
5,916 14.3%
16,627
2.30
8,979 54.0%
6,991 77.9%
1,019 11.3%
7,648 46.0%

2022 Housing Data for Santa Cruz city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,749 
Median Value$1,116,100 
Occupied21,59490.9%
Vacant2,1559.1%
Owned10,15747.0%
Rented11,43753.0%
Median Rent$2,232 
Single-Family Units15,41064.9%
    Detached13,20155.6%
    Attached2,2099.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,03921.2%
Mobile Homes4742.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Santa Cruz city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3656.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998634.0%
$15,000 to $19,9996282.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995762.7%
$25,000 to $29,9998413.9%
$30,000 to $34,9997203.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993441.6%
$40,000 to $44,9998854.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995912.7%
$50,000 to $59,9995732.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0664.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,7238.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9639.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5967.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,63912.2%
$200,000 or more5,22124.2%
Median Household Income105,491 
Per Capita Income51,956 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7703.6%
Public Assistance6322.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,48811.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,87764.8%
Unemployed1,4213.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force25,29868.7%
Not in Labor Force11,53831.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,0618,28654.8%
Non-Profit1,4452,02741.6%
Self-Employed1,6672,00345.4%
Local Government1,0421,55440.1%
State Government1,5631,91844.9%
Federal Government1095964.9%
Total Private + Self11,72810,28953.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,1595,55842.8%
Total15,88715,84750.1%
Pct. Govt.19.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,65517.8%
Sales and Office Occupations5,04615.9%
Professional, Technical11,72936.9%
Service Occupations6,13219.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2490.8%
All others3,20010.1%
White Collar 70.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services6,49520.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3,85912.1%
Health care and social assistance3,40510.7%
Retail trade3,25410.2%
Accommodation and food services3,23410.2%
Manufacturing2,2947.2%
Other services1,3464.2%
Construction1,2523.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,1963.8%
Information1,0863.4%
Public administration8062.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7792.5%
Transportation and warehousing7552.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing5561.8%
Finance and insurance5331.7%
Utilities3521.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3081.0%
Wholesale trade2440.8%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Santa Cruz city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,64315.71%
Puerto Rican3720.61%
Cuban370.06%
Dominican180.03%
Total Central American9131.49%
Costa Rican330.05%
Guatemalan660.11%
Honduran1050.17%
Nicaraguan1270.21%
Panamanian590.10%
Salvadoran5230.85%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6891.12%
Argentinean570.09%
Bolivian160.03%
Chilean1510.25%
Colombian550.09%
Ecuadorian30.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2740.45%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1330.22%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3302.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,2413.65%
Indian1,2422.02%
Filipino7021.14%
Japanese5040.82%
Korean3640.59%
Vietnamese2550.42%
Taiwanese2090.34%
Thai330.05%
Bangladeshi280.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English44,27874.4%
Spanish8,24913.9%
Chinese1,8543.1%
Other Indo-European1,4772.5%
Other Asian9671.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5090.9%
German, other Germanic3860.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun3820.6%
Korean3730.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish6,86311.2%
German6,75311.0%
English6,29410.3%
Italian4,3477.1%
European2,3313.8%
Polish1,7172.8%
French1,6432.7%
American1,5432.5%
Norwegian1,3932.3%
Scottish1,3312.2%
Swedish1,1961.9%
Russian1,1471.9%
Dutch8961.5%
Scotch-Irish6761.1%
French Canadian5570.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen57,06093.0%
Not a citizen4,3077.0%
Native53,69287.5%
Foreign-born7,67512.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Santa Cruz city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
834 2.4%777 2.2%3,594 10.4%9,681 27.9%9,980 28.8%9,826 28.3%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 834 2.4%
9-12 Years 777 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,594 10.4%
Some College 9,681 27.9%
Bach. Degree 9,980 28.8%
Grad Degree 9,826 28.3%
Average years of education: 15.1

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Santa Cruz city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +490 D +1,787 R + 1.2%
D +2,277
2020 vs. 2012 R +133 D +2,380 D + 1.1%
D +2,513
2020 vs. 2008 R +29 R +284 R + 0.3%
D -255
2016 vs. 2008 R -461 R +2,071 D + 0.9%
D -2,532
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 28,315 86.4% Donald Trump* (R) 3,584 10.9% 870 2.7% 32,769 -23 -36 0.19%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 26,038 82.4% Donald Trump (R) 3,094 9.8% 2,463 7.8% 31,595 -22 -36 0.22%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 25,802 83.9% Mitt Romney (R) 3,451 11.2% 1,517 4.9% 30,770 -26 -36 0.24%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 28,570 86.6% John McCain (R) 3,555 10.8% 858 2.6% 32,983 -26 -35 0.24%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 26,623 83.7% George W. Bush* (R) 4,497 14.1% 695 2.2% 31,815 -30 -37 0.26%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,508 66.4% George W. Bush (R) 4,566 16.4% 4,798 17.2% 27,872 -25 -32 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Santa Cruz city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 28,315 86.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,584 10.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 331 1.0%
Other 539 1.6%
TOTAL 32,769
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -36


2016 President, Santa Cruz city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 26,038 82.4%
Donald Trump (R) 3,094 9.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 779 2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,514 4.8%
Other 170 0.5%
TOTAL 31,595
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -36


2012 President, Santa Cruz city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 25,802 83.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,451 11.2%
Other 1,517 4.9%
TOTAL 30,770
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -36


2008 President, Santa Cruz city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 28,570 86.6%
John McCain (R) 3,555 10.8%
Other 858 2.6%
TOTAL 32,983
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -35


2004 President, Santa Cruz city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,497 14.1%
John Kerry (D) 26,623 83.7%
Other 695 2.2%
TOTAL 31,815
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -37


2000 President, Santa Cruz city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,566 16.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,508 66.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,531 16.3%
Other 267 1.0%
TOTAL 27,872
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -32
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Santa Cruz city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 98% Alex Padilla* (D) 42,604 87.4% Mark Meuser (R) 6,140 12.6% 0 0.0% 48,744 -26 0.45%
2022 G 49% Gavin Newsom* (D) 21,066 86.0% Brian Dahle (R) 3,438 14.0% 0 0.0% 24,504 -27 0.22%
2018 S1 58% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 16,620 57.3% Kevin DeLeon (D) 12,365 42.7% 0 0.0% 28,985 n/a 0.26%
2018 G 60% Gavin Newsom (D) 26,141 86.4% John H. Cox (R) 4,112 13.6% 0 0.0% 30,253 -24 0.24%
2016 S3 56% Kamala Harris (D) 21,254 74.5% Loretta Sanchez (D) 7,286 25.5% 0 0.0% 28,540 n/a 0.23%
2014 G 34% Jerry Brown* (D) 14,988 87.3% Neel Kashkari (R) 2,190 12.7% 0 0.0% 17,178 -27 0.23%
2012 S1 57% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 25,696 87.1% Elizabeth Emken (R) 3,802 12.9% 0 0.0% 29,498 -25 0.23%
2010 S3 45% Barbara Boxer* (D) 18,075 78.2% Carly Fiorina (R) 3,536 15.3% 1,496 [+] 6.5% 23,107 -27 0.23%
2010 G 45% Jerry Brown (D) 18,655 79.4% Meg Whitman (R) 3,618 15.4% 1,231 [+] 5.2% 23,504 -25 0.23%
2006 S1 46% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 17,716 78.8% Dick Mountjoy (R) 2,483 11.0% 2,284 [+] 10.2% 22,483 -24 0.26%
2006 G 46% Phil Angelides (D) 13,148 57.8% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 6,692 29.4% 2,922 [+] 12.8% 22,762 -26 0.26%
*: 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