Capitola, CA

Census Place

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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
4.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,078
1.89% 1-year decline

About

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.

91.5% of the residents in Capitola, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Capitola, CA was $783,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Capitola, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Capitola, CA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capitola, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.15k ± 463
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.22k ± 368
  3. White (Hispanic)
    592 ± 275
26.5%
Hispanic Population
2.57k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    220 ± 84
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    48 ± 64
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Capitola, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Capitola, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Capitola, CA has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.43%
Uninsured
44.5%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capitola, CA declined by 19% from 5.47% to 4.43%.

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