In 2023, Watsonville, CA had a population of 52k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $74,785. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Watsonville, CA declined from 52,457 to 51,968, a −0.932% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,295 to $74,785, a 3.44% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watsonville, CA are Other (Hispanic) (42.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.1%), White (Hispanic) (17.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.57%).
None of the households in Watsonville, 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.
78.1% of the residents in Watsonville, CA are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Watsonville, CA was $657,700, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.
Most people in Watsonville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Watsonville, CA was 2 cars per household.