Capitola, CA Demographic Data
Capitola, CA Summary
Capitola is located in Santa Cruz County in California
- Population: 9,914
- Area: 1.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,915.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 42.98 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Capitola, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,952
49%
50.8
Male
5,157
51%
49.2
Total Population
10,109
323,128,000
Capitola, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
521
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
550
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
626
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
491
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
433
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,446
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,434
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,337
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
834
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
661
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,033
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
394
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
349
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,171
80.8%
77.2
Female
4,165
51.0%
51.3
Male
4,006
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,886
78.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,117
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,776
17.6%
15.2
Female
1,126
63.4%
55.8
Male
650
36.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Capitola, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,440
93.4%
96.8
White
8,462
83.7%
72.6
Black or African American
144
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
96
0.9%
0.8
Asian
422
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
114
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
79
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
34
0.3%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
54
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
141
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
316
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
669
6.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,315
22.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,939
19.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
376
3.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,794
77.1%
82.2
Capitola, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
289
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
204
2.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,355
18.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,083
27.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
792
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,651
22.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,114
14.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
493
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,995
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,765
36.9%
31.2
Capitola, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,440
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,813
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,376
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
208
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
575
6.8
5.8%
Capitola, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,386
77.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,202
23.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,794
18.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
99
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
264
2.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
45
0.5%
1.1%
Capitola, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
257
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
111
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
287
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
355
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
598
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
703
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
982
22.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
614
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
147
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
418
9.3%
6.4
Median household income
73,935
57,617
Per capita income
41,695
31,128
Capitola, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
732
13.4%
9.8
Construction
288
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,427
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
212
3.9%
6.6
Information
152
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
451
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
239
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
783
14.3%
11.4
Public administration
111
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
644
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
265
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
146
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
269
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,454
44.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
363
6.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,269
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,120
20.5%
18.1%
Capitola, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,204
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,830
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
314
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.6%
5.1
Walked
193
3.7%
2.7
Other means
157
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
681
13.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.9
26.6
Capitola, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
243
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,899
42.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,601
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
729
16.3%
21.0
Capitola, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,472
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,983
44.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,489
55.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
639
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Capitola, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,111
1 room
117
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
95
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
895
17.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,938
37.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,025
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
399
7.8%
17.8
7 rooms
336
6.6%
12.0
8 rooms
203
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
103
2.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Capitola, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,111
1-unit, detached
1,966
38.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
353
6.9%
5.9
2-units
472
9.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
853
16.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
202
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
218
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
383
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
606
11.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
58
1.1%
0.1
Capitola, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
185
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
283
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
626
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,008
19.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,667
32.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
578
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
370
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
297
5.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
81
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.3%
1.4%
Capitola, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,350
74.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
33
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,050
23.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.3%
1.1
Capitola, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,268
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
22
1.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
164
12.9%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
185
14.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
265
20.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
281
22.2%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
351
27.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
357
28.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
232
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
131
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
101
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
447
35.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Capitola, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,449
41,631,300
Less than $500
13
0.5%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
113
4.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
134
5.5%
1.8%
$500 to $999
219
8.9%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
424
17.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
613
25.0%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
933
38.1%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
40
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,703
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
100
4.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
250
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
405
16.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
408
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
191
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,079
44.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%
Capitola, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,983
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
48
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
52
2.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
103
5.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
57
2.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
212
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
391
19.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
905
45.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
215
10.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
560,500
205,000
