Median Household Income
$115,475 ± $6,419
Median Home Value
$1,209,000 ± $34,264
Median Gross Rent
$2,452 ± $128/mo
Per Capita Income
$55,676
Poverty Rate
17.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Homeownership Rate
48.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.6%
Median Age
31.1
Average Commute
18 min
Households
21,713
Veterans
1,307
Population Over Time
Santa Cruz shrank 0.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
62,045
2016
63,310
2018
64,273
2020
65,011
2022
61,367
2024
61,607
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
63.5%
Hispanic or Latino
22.4%
Black or African American
1.8%
Asian
10.2%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.