Aptos, CA

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

4.05%

5.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$1.1M

5.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,986

7.27% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Aptos, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Aptos, CA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aptos, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Other (Hispanic) (9.85%), White (Hispanic) (5.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%).

N/A 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.

97.3% of the residents in Aptos, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Aptos, CA are Cabrillo College (2,541 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Aptos, CA was $1.1M, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

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Population & Diversity

Aptos, CA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNM% of Aptos, CA residents were born outside of the country (538 people).

In 2023, there were 7.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.69k people) in Aptos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 603 Other (Hispanic) and 341 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Aptos, CA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Aptos, CA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aptos, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aptos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.69k ± 654
Other (Hispanic)
603 ± 641
White (Hispanic)
341 ± 223

17.3%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

17.3% of the people in Aptos, CA are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aptos, CA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 59
World War II
0 ± 19

Aptos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aptos, CA employs 2.99k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Aptos, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (535 people), Retail Trade (501 people), and Educational Services (407 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

2.99k

2023 Value

± 432

−7.27%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aptos, CA declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 3.22k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aptos, CA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aptos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.99k

2023 Value

± 432

−7.27%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aptos, CA declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 3.22k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aptos, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (535 people), Retail Trade (501 people), and Educational Services (407 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Aptos, CA awarded 2,541 degrees. The student population of Aptos, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,032 male students and 5,242 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aptos, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,244 and 49.5%), followed by White (1,006 and 40%), Two or More Races (122 and 4.85%), and Asian (90 and 3.58%).

The largest universities in Aptos, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cabrillo College (2,541 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Aptos, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (748 and 29.4%), General Health & Physical Education (159 and 6.26%), and Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (110 and 4.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,274 students enrolled in Aptos, CA, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,677 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
726 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
159 degrees awarded
General Psychology
78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Aptos, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 726 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Aptos, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Cabrillo College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,541 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cabrillo College with 2,541 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 931 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aptos, CA, which is 0.578 times less than the 1,610 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,244 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,006 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($166) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

The median property value in Aptos, CA was $1.1M in 2023, which is 3.62 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.1M, a 5.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Aptos, CA is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$1.1M

Median Property Value 2023

±$49,578

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aptos, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aptos, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Aptos, CA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 2023

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Walked (6.83%)

In 2023, 66.5% of workers in Aptos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who walked to work (6.83%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aptos, CA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aptos, CA (248 out of 6.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aptos, CA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

96.8% of the population of Aptos, CA has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.17%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aptos, CA declined by 6.46% from 3.39% to 3.17%.

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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