Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,127

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

7.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.85%

46.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$158,788

2.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.19M

Population & Diversity

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (303 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 133 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 293
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 113
Other (Hispanic)
133 ± 160

13.1%

Hispanic Population

278 people

13.1% of the people in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA are hispanic (278 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

303 people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

454 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA residents (303 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 31
Korea
10 ± 21

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA were Construction (185 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (143 people), and Manufacturing (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($146,316), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($146,316), and Construction ($129,519).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 224

8.51%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA grew at a rate of 8.51%, from 975 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA, are Management Occupations (232 people), Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, 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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 224

8.51%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA grew at a rate of 8.51%, from 975 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA, are Construction (185 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (143 people), and Manufacturing (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,712

Median earning men ± $27,657

$61,964

Median earning women ± $47,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($157,694), Manufacturing ($156,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($146,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,682), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,538), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,212).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA was $1.19M in 2024, which is 3.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $980,800 to $1.19M, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.19M

Median Property Value 2024

±$449,530

$658

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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 Hills-Larkin Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$158,788

Median Household Income

± $1,704

834

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 834 households in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA grew to $158,788 from the previous year's value of $154,591.

The following chart displays the households in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, 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 Hills-Larkin Valley, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Carpooled (4.16%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.16%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, 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 Hills-Larkin Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA (167 out of 2.13k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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