Soquel, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,679

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.235% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.7%

51.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,777

3.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$957,300

Population & Diversity

Soquel, CA is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.61% of Soquel, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2024, there were 8.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.7k people) in Soquel, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 867 White (Hispanic) and 753 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Soquel, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Soquel, CA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Soquel, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.7k ± 1.07k
White (Hispanic)
867 ± 313
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
753 ± 463

19.6%

Hispanic Population

2.09k people

19.6% of the people in Soquel, CA are hispanic (2.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Soquel, 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

9.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2024, 9.61% of Soquel, CA residents (1.03k 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 Soquel, CA was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
231 ± 109
Korea
13 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 34

Soquel, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 17.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Soquel, CA employs 4.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Soquel, CA were Retail Trade (653 people), Educational Services (634 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Public Administration ($136,979).

Employment

Occupations

4.84k

2024 Value

± 547

−5.44%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soquel, CA declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 5.11k employees to 4.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Soquel, CA, are Management Occupations (668 people), Sales & Related Occupations (532 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (366 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Soquel, 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

4.84k

2024 Value

± 547

−5.44%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soquel, CA declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 5.11k employees to 4.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Soquel, CA, are Retail Trade (653 people), Educational Services (634 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Soquel, CA, though some of these residents may live in Soquel, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,559

Median earning men ± $15,605

$58,952

Median earning women ± $9,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($174,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($126,667), Construction ($94,792), and Information ($76,136).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Soquel, CA was $957,300 in 2024, which is 2.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $908,500 to $957,300, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Soquel, CA is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Soquel, CA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Soquel, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$957,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,523

$3,069

Median Property Taxes

±$382

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Soquel, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Soquel, 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.

$118,777

Median Household Income

± $4,243

4.22k

Number of Households

± 501

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.22k households in Soquel, CA grew to $118,777 from the previous year's value of $114,991.

The following chart displays the households in Soquel, 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 Soquel, 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 (71.5%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Soquel, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Soquel, CA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Soquel, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Soquel, CA (1.03k out of 10.6k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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