Capitola, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population
9,921
1.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
48.9
3.38% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
15%
4.26% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$91,850
9.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$846,200
19.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Capitola, CA had a population of 9.92k people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $91,850. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Capitola, CA declined from 10,041 to 9,921, a −1.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $83,726 to $91,850, a 9.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Capitola, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.6%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.37%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%).

None of the households in Capitola, 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.

92.7% of the residents in Capitola, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Capitola, CA was $846,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Capitola, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Capitola, CA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Trendy shops and restaurants on the shore directly connecting a fishing wharf and its large, sandy beach.

Population & Diversity

Capitola, CA is home to a population of 9.92k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.5% of Capitola, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2022, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.31k people) in Capitola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Other (Hispanic) and 979 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.7%
2022 Citizenship
92.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.7% of Capitola, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Capitola, CA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capitola, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.31k ± 536
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 455
  3. White (Hispanic)
    979 ± 363
27.2%
Hispanic Population
2.7k people

In 2022, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.31k people) in Capitola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Other (Hispanic) and 979 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.2% of the people in Capitola, CA are hispanic (2.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Capitola, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.24k people
12.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.24k people

As of 2022, 12.5% of Capitola, CA residents (1.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Capitola, CA was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    171 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 34
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 43

Capitola, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Capitola, CA employs 5.25k people. The largest industries in Capitola, CA are Educational Services (747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), and Manufacturing (585 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($194,881), Information ($114,844), and Public Administration ($101,458).

Occupations

5.25k
2022 Value
± 681
−2.09%
1 Year decline
± 19.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capitola, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 5.36k employees to 5.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capitola, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (805 people), Management Occupations (801 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capitola, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.25k
2022 Value
± 681
−2.09%
1 Year decline
± 19.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capitola, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 5.36k employees to 5.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capitola, CA, are Educational Services (747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), and Manufacturing (585 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capitola, CA, though some of these residents may live in Capitola, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,653
Median earning men ± $18,547
$53,750
Median earning women ± $21,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($90,920), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,000), and Public Administration ($84,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($149,063), Information ($135,477), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,549).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Capitola, CA was $846,200 in 2022, which is 3 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $706,600 to $846,200, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Capitola, CA is 48.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Capitola, CA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capitola, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$846,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$191,446
$2,214
Median Property Taxes
±$361

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

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

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Rent vs Own

48.3%
Homeownership
2022
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 48.3% of the housing units in Capitola, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 1221
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$91,850
Median Household Income
± $5,466
4.59k
Number of Households
± 591

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Capitola, CA grew to $91,850 from the previous year's value of $83,726.

The following chart displays the households in Capitola, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Capitola, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (54.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.5%)
  3. Walked (7.38%)

In 2022, 54.7% of workers in Capitola, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.5%) and those who walked to work (7.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capitola, CA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Capitola, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capitola, CA (1.48k out of 9.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Capitola, CA has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.826% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.05%
Uninsured
44.3%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
0.826%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capitola, CA declined by 18.4% from 4.96% to 4.05%.

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