Capitola, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,689

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

7.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,976

6.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$783,000

Population & Diversity

Capitola, CA is home to a population of 9.69k people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Capitola, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.15k people) in Capitola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Other (Hispanic) and 592 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Capitola, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Capitola, CA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capitola, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 463
Other (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 368
White (Hispanic)
592 ± 275

26.5%

Hispanic Population

2.57k people

26.5% of the people in Capitola, CA are hispanic (2.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Capitola, 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

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Capitola, CA residents (1.44k 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 Capitola, CA was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
220 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 36

Capitola, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Capitola, CA employs 5.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Capitola, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (693 people), Educational Services (638 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (543 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Public Administration ($150,682), and Information ($121,699).

Employment

Occupations

5.08k

2024 Value

± 632

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capitola, CA declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 5.18k employees to 5.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capitola, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (603 people), Management Occupations (590 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capitola, 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

5.08k

2024 Value

± 632

−1.89%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capitola, CA declined at a rate of −1.89%, from 5.18k employees to 5.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capitola, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (693 people), Educational Services (638 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (543 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,793

Median earning men ± $22,871

$59,768

Median earning women ± $20,751

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($132,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,853), and Manufacturing ($99,220).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($152,273), Information ($145,380), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,366).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Capitola, CA was $783,000 in 2024, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $746,000 to $783,000, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Capitola, CA is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Capitola, CA have an average commute time of 23.4 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.

Housing

Property

$783,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$165,285

$2,381

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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.

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Capitola, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capitola, 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.

$102,976

Median Household Income

± $14,547

4.56k

Number of Households

± 523

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.56k households in Capitola, CA grew to $102,976 from the previous year's value of $96,412.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Capitola, 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 (52.8%)
Worked At Home (28.2%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2024, 52.8% of workers in Capitola, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capitola, CA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.804% of the workforce in Capitola, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capitola, CA (1.22k out of 9.51k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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.

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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