Capitola, CA

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2021 Population
10,041
0.486% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
47.3
4.42% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14.4%
10.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$83,726
2.58% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$706,600
0.758% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Capitola, CA had a population of 10k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $83,726. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Capitola, CA declined from 10,090 to 10,041, a −0.486% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,617 to $83,726, a 2.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Capitola, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), White (Hispanic) (15.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.31%), Other (Hispanic) (5.02%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%).

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.

92.5% of the residents in Capitola, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Capitola, CA was $706,600, and the homeownership rate was 46.9%.

Most people in Capitola, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Capitola, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Capitola, CA is home to a population of 10k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.4% of Capitola, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2021, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.62k people) in Capitola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k White (Hispanic) and 634 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.5%
2021 Citizenship
92.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.5% of Capitola, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Capitola, CA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capitola, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.62k ± 535
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.53k ± 460
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    634 ± 228
23.3%
Hispanic Population
2.34k people

In 2021, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.62k people) in Capitola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k White (Hispanic) and 634 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.3% of the people in Capitola, CA are hispanic (2.34k 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

12.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.24k people
13.1%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.32k people

As of 2021, 12.4% 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 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Capitola, CA was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    127 ± 93
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    49 ± 66
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 42

Capitola, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Capitola, CA employs 5.36k people. The largest industries in Capitola, CA are Educational Services (747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (713 people), and Retail Trade (640 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($177,568), Information ($126,023), and Finance & Insurance ($85,625).

Occupations

5.36k
2021 Value
± 739
−6%
1 Year decline
± 20.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Capitola, CA declined at a rate of −6%, from 5.7k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capitola, CA, are Management Occupations (723 people), Sales & Related Occupations (719 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (611 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

5.36k
2021 Value
± 739
−6%
1 Year decline
± 20.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Capitola, CA declined at a rate of −6%, from 5.7k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capitola, CA, are Educational Services (747 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (713 people), and Retail Trade (640 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

$60,036
Median earning men ± $18,190
$53,646
Median earning women ± $15,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,534), Manufacturing ($83,908), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,103), Manufacturing ($76,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,220).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% 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 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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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The median property value in Capitola, CA was $706,600 in 2021, which is 2.89 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $712,000 to $706,600, a 0.758% decrease. The homeownership rate in Capitola, CA is 46.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Capitola, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 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

$706,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$56,238
$2,185
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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

46.9%
Homeownership
2021
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 46.9% of the housing units in Capitola, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 1221
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Capitola, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,726
Median Household Income
± $10,090
4.66k
Number of Households
± 600

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.66k households in Capitola, CA grew to $83,726 from the previous year's value of $81,617.

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.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (58.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (12%)

In 2021, 58.3% of workers in Capitola, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

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

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capitola, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% 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

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capitola, CA (1.43k out of 9.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Capitola, 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.

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95% of the population of Capitola, CA has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, CA see 969 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (987 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1227 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 115 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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969 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 969 patients per year. This represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (987 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.96%
Uninsured
44.7%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
1.45%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capitola, CA grew by 2.56% from 4.84% to 4.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Capitola, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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