Boulder Creek, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,632

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

3.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.12%

39.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,156

21.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$849,900

Population & Diversity

Boulder Creek, CA is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.58% of Boulder Creek, CA residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.75k people) in Boulder Creek, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 205 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Boulder Creek, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boulder Creek, CA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boulder Creek, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.75k ± 659
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 154
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
205 ± 302

8.83%

Hispanic Population

409 people

8.83% of the people in Boulder Creek, CA are hispanic (409 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boulder Creek, 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

7.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

7.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2024, 7.58% of Boulder Creek, CA residents (351 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 Boulder Creek, CA was 7.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
214 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 124
Korea
14 ± 27

Boulder Creek, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boulder Creek, CA.

Economy

The economy of Boulder Creek, CA employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boulder Creek, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (284 people), Manufacturing (218 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($173,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,071), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($116,116).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 401

−24.4%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boulder Creek, CA declined at a rate of −24.4%, from 2.64k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boulder Creek, CA, are Management Occupations (324 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boulder Creek, 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

2024 Value

± 401

−24.4%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boulder Creek, CA declined at a rate of −24.4%, from 2.64k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boulder Creek, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (284 people), Manufacturing (218 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boulder Creek, CA, though some of these residents may live in Boulder Creek, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,925

Median earning men ± $40,221

$34,088

Median earning women ± $23,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($125,455), Construction ($105,182), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,023), Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boulder Creek, CA was $849,900 in 2024, which is 2.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $785,200 to $849,900, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Boulder Creek, CA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boulder Creek, CA have an average commute time of 37.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boulder Creek, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$849,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,987

$1,542

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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 Boulder Creek, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

79.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Boulder Creek, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boulder Creek, 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.

$84,156

Median Household Income

± $20,287

2.02k

Number of Households

± 388

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Boulder Creek, CA declined from $84,156 from the previous year's value of $106,842.

The following chart displays the households in Boulder Creek, 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 Boulder Creek, 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 (75.6%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (5.93%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Boulder Creek, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.93%).

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

37.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boulder Creek, CA have a longer commute time (37.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.34% of the workforce in Boulder Creek, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boulder Creek, CA (328 out of 4.61k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boulder Creek, CA is White, followed by Asian 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

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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