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Population in July 2007: 4,999.
Males: 2,328  (46.6%)
Females: 2,671  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95073.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,233 (it was $55,230 in 2000)
Soquel:  $65,233
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,271
Soquel:  $36,271
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $597,429 (it was $278,900 in 2000)
Soquel:  $597,429
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $581,270; Detached houses: $824,328; Townhouses or other attached units: $537,430; In 2-unit structures: $394,524; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $561,396; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $326,406; Mobile homes: $82,296; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $187,500
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Races in Soquel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Soquel: 170.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.7%), Irish (13.8%), English (11.2%), Italian (9.3%), French (6.1%), Scottish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 4634 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Soquel

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soquel CDP

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 19.8%

626 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 3.5% Europe, 2.7% Asia).

This place:  12.3%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Soquel, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Soquel to the number of sex offenders is 625 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Soquel:  0.9% ($2,582)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Cruz, CA (4.6 miles , pop. 54,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (22.3 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (283.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Capitola, CA (0.9 miles ), Live Oak, CA (1.4 miles ), Aptos, CA (1.5 miles ), Opal Cliffs, CA (1.5 miles ), Twin Lakes, CA (1.8 miles ), Rio del Mar, CA (1.9 miles ), Santa Cruz, CA (2.1 miles ), Day Valley, CA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.99 N, Longitude: 121.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -612 (-12.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 293 (10.6%)

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Soquel-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2066% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Soquel center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 12.9 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.0 miles away from Soquel center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/1988 at 18:43:22, a magnitude 5.7 (4.8 MB, 4.1 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 10.6 miles away from Soquel center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Soquel:
  • DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER (about 3 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Soquel:
  • 5 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soquel:
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 3 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 7 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; FT enrollment: 11,773)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SARATOGA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,880)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)
Public elementary/middle schools in Soquel:
  • Soquel High (Students: 332; Location: 401 Old San Jose Rd.; Grades: 44698234437406)
  • Main Street Elementary (Students: 324; Location: 3400 North Main St.; Grades: 44698496111421)
  • Soquel Elementary (Students: 292; Location: 2700 Porter St.; Grades: 44698496049985)
  • Mountain Elementary (Students: 119; Location: 3042 Old San Jose Rd.; Grades: 44697736049613)
Private elementary/middle school in Soquel:
  • SHERWOOD CHRISTIAN PRE SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: PO BOX 340; Grades: PK - 1)
See full list of schools located in Soquel, Map of school districts: SOQUEL ELEMENTARY, MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY, SANTA CRUZ CITY HIGH


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Notable locations in Soquel: Asbestos Victims of America Library (A), Porter Memorial Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Soquel include: Soquel Congregational Church (A), Cabrillo Assembly of God Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Soquel: Lions Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Soquel and their reported violations in the past:

KENNOLYN CAMP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
LAND OF MEDICINE BUDDHA (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Soquel that have no violations reported:
  • ENCHANTED VALLEY (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CAMP (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Soquel, CA


17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Soquel compared to California state average:

Soquel, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Soquel (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Soquel Safeway Branch at 2720 41st Avenue, branch established on 2006-10-06. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Soquel

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodMuslim Estimate
Adherents62.8%5.1%3.0%2.3%2.1%
Congregations9.3%3.3%4.0%8.0%0.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.8%1.5%1.3%18.2%
Congregations3.3%3.3%4.7%3.3%60.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
California average:  5.75%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($386 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.11%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Clara County, CA  1.02% ($94,361 average AGI)
from Monterey County, CA  0.62% ($42,670)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($44,151)


7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
California average:  6.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($810 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.08%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Clara County, CA  1.15% ($85,093 average AGI)
to Monterey County, CA  0.62% ($38,459)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.35% ($43,984)


Strongest AM radio stations in Soquel:
  • KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • KOMY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LA SELVA BEACH, CA; Owner: ZWERLING BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Soquel:
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZSC (88.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSRI (90.7 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)

TV broadcast stations around Soquel:
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21EV (Channel 21; SALINAS, CA; Owner: LIVING FAITH BROADCASTING)
  • KDJT-CA (Channel 33; SALINAS/MONTEREY,ETC, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTEH1 (Channel 54; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 4750 Old San Jose Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KXZ25, Licensee ID: L00009514
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.300 MHz, 151.265 MHz, 151.355 MHz, 151.370 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.330 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 07/27/2015, Certifier: Glen S Nash
    Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9454, Fax: (916) 657-9233
  • 5180 Soquel Drive, Type: Building, Structure height: 4.3 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: KB73041
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.162 MHz, 456.162 MHz, 451.412 MHz, 456.412 MHz, 451.162 MHz, 456.162 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/08/2001, Expiration Date: 10/31/2011
    Registrant: Soquel Creek Water District, 5180 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95073-0158, Phone: (831) 475-8501, Fax: (831) 475-8861

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Soquel)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Soquel)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED34$392,81943$376,2903$324,7901$893,0209$347,4975$158,074
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$518,0936$389,0930$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$467,54816$401,6591$675,6400$01$164,3004$136,178
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$306,8357$374,1411$189,7300$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$410,2802$286,0200$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1220.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$603,1801$545,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1220.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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