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Santa Cruz County

Population in July 2007: 5,443.
Males: 2,708  (49.8%)
Females: 2,735  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  32.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95062.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,131 (it was $39,057 in 2000)
Twin Lakes:  $46,131
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,411
Twin Lakes:  $32,411
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $752,730 (it was $351,400 in 2000)
Twin Lakes:  $752,730
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $757,817; Detached houses: $982,499; Townhouses or other attached units: $674,399; In 2-unit structures: $880,092; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $908,366; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $405,677; Mobile homes: $110,548

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Races in Twin Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.4%)
  • Hispanic (22.5%)
  • Other race (12.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Twin Lakes: 208.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.4%), Irish (12.7%), English (12.4%), Italian (6.0%), Scottish (5.5%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 7800 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Twin Lakes

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Twin Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 44.4%
  • Now married: 34.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1,051 residents are foreign born (13.4% Latin America, 2.1% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This place:  19.0%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Twin Lakes:  0.8% ($2,699)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Twin Lakes satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Cruz, CA (1.9 miles , pop. 54,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (24.5 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (284.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Opal Cliffs, CA (1.1 miles ), Live Oak, CA (1.2 miles ), Santa Cruz, CA (1.4 miles ), Capitola, CA (1.5 miles ), Soquel, CA (1.8 miles ), Aptos, CA (2.2 miles ), Rio del Mar, CA (2.4 miles ), Scotts Valley, CA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.96 N, Longitude: 121.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,961 (-35.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 202 (6.8%)

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)



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Twin Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 1963% 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 90.5 miles away from Twin Lakes 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 16.0 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 28.4 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 23.1 miles away from Twin Lakes 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 53.9 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 13.2 miles away from Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes:
  • DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER (about 4 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)

Amtrak stations near Twin Lakes:
  • 2 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
  • 14 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 Twin Lakes:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 5 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 6 miles; APTOS, CA; FT enrollment: 6,638)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SARATOGA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,880)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)

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Shopping Center: East Cliff Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Twin Lakes include: Pacific Christian Fellowship Church (A), First Church of Christ Scientist (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Woods Lagoon (A), Schwan Lagoon (B), Bonita Lagoon (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Twin Lakes include: Sunny Cove Beach County Park (1), Twin Lakes State Beach (2), Thirteenth Avenue County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  43.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Twin Lakes, CA


People in group quarters in Twin Lakes
  • 93 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in religious group quarters


Twin Lakes compared to California state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Twin Lakes travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Cruz County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Twin Lakes

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 Twin Lakes:
  • 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)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, 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 Twin Lakes:
  • 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.)
  • KZSC (88.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KSRI (90.7 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • K207CN (89.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
  • KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Twin Lakes:
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, 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 Microwave Towers: 1
  • STRAWBERRY, Strawberry Peak,Nr Usf Fire Lookout Tower,2 Mi S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.6 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WAJ88
    Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2008, Expiration Date: 09/08/2018
    Registrant: Southern California Edison Company, 2nd Floor, Drop 3, 4910 Rivergrade Road, Irwindale, CA 91706-1404, Phone: (626) 543-6295, Fax: (626) 543-6472, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full 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 ORIGINATED67$361,77665$465,6928$280,6251$690,00045$459,4893$157,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$509,7787$540,2860$00$04$644,7501$45,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$1,030,75032$474,0000$01$725,0009$361,6671$210,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$928,36410$385,6001$417,0001$945,00011$435,1820$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$1,000,0000$01$840,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1215.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$579,0001$579,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$579,0001$579,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1215.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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