Aptos, CA

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2022 Population

6,614

3.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.6

5.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.28%

73.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$126,364

8.39% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aptos, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%).

None of the households in Aptos, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Aptos, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Aptos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Aptos, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Aptos, CA employs 3.22k people. The largest industries in Aptos, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (636 people), Retail Trade (576 people), and Educational Services (353 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($175,938), Finance & Insurance ($114,306), and Public Administration ($102,083).

Employment

Occupations

3.22k

2022 Value

± 468

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aptos, CA, are Management Occupations (537 people), Sales & Related Occupations (462 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aptos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.22k

2022 Value

± 468

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aptos, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (636 people), Retail Trade (576 people), and Educational Services (353 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aptos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Aptos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Aptos, CA awarded 2,615 degrees. The student population of Aptos, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,001 male students and 5,148 female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Aptos, CA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aptos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Aptos, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$126,364

Median Household Income

± $9,371

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Aptos, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aptos, CA is from Aptos, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Aptos, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (5.32%)

In 2022, 71.2% of workers in Aptos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (5.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aptos, CA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Aptos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aptos, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aptos, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aptos, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aptos, CA (283 out of 6.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aptos, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Aptos, CA has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.166% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, CA see 961 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (969 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1169 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 109 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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961 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Cruz County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, CA see an average of 961 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (969 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Cruz County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.39%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.166%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aptos, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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