In 2022, Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 151k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $105,647. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA grew from 146,432 to 150,831, a 3% increase and its median household income grew from $97,065 to $105,647, a 8.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Other (Hispanic) (20.2%), White (Hispanic) (12.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.08%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.13%).
40.2% of the households in Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
88.4% of the residents in Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA are Cabrillo College (2,615 degrees awarded in 2022) and CET-Watsonville (78 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA was $882,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.
Most people in Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA borders Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA, San Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, and Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA.