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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Santa Cruz, CA are Hispanic (16,876 residents), White alone (34,711 residents), and Asian alone (6,671 residents). 74.2% of Santa Cruz residents speak English at home. 14.8% of Santa Cruz, CA residents are foreign-born (6.0% born in Latin America, 5.1% born in Asia, 2.3% born in Europe), which is 75.2% less than the foreign-born rate of 26.0% across the entire state of California.

Race distribution in Santa Cruz

2000 2022
  • Races in Santa Cruz, CA (2000)
    • 39,30472.0%White alone
    • 9,49117.4%Hispanic
    • 2,6074.8%Asian alone
    • 1,7653.2%Two or more races
    • 8711.6%Black alone
    • 2470.5%Other race alone
    • 2480.5%American Indian alone
    • 600.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Santa Cruz, CA (2022)
    • 34,71153.6%White alone
    • 16,87626.1%Hispanic
    • 6,67110.3%Asian alone
    • 4,6507.2%Two or more races
    • 8661.3%Black alone
    • 6701.0%Other race alone
    • 690.1%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in California (2000)
    • 15,816,79046.7%White alone
    • 10,966,55632.4%Hispanic
    • 3,648,86010.8%Asian alone
    • 2,181,9266.4%Black alone
    • 903,1152.7%Two or more races
    • 178,9840.5%American Indian alone
    • 103,7360.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 71,6810.2%Other race alone
  • Races in California (2022)
    • 15,732,18440.3%Hispanic
    • 13,160,42633.7%White alone
    • 5,957,86715.3%Asian alone
    • 2,025,2185.2%Black alone
    • 1,663,2224.3%Two or more races
    • 251,6180.6%Other race alone
    • 135,7770.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 103,0300.3%American Indian alone

Income and house value in Santa Cruz

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $109,824White non-Hispanic householders
  • $67,898Black householders
  • $26,300American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $109,733Asian householders
  • $171,598Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $117,210Some other race householders
  • $91,941Two or more races householders
  • $104,494Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • over $1,000,000White Non-Hispanic householders
  • over $1,000,000Black or African American householders
  • over $1,000,000American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • over $1,000,000Asian householders
  • over $1,000,000Some other race householders
  • over $1,000,000Two or more races householders
  • over $1,000,000Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, CA in 2022

Median age by race in Santa Cruz

  • 32.6Median age for White residents
  • 33.7Males
  • 32.0Females
  • 34.2Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 34.7Males
  • 30.8Females
  • 33.1Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 44.9Males
  • 32.4Females
  • 20.8Median age for Asian residents
  • 20.6Males
  • 20.9Females
  • 51.8Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 25.7Males
  • 53.1Females
  • 24.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 27.8Males
  • 21.6Females
  • 28.8Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 29.9Males
  • 25.5Females
  • 35.9Median age for White alone residents
  • 37.5Males
  • 33.4Females
  • 24.0Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 26.5Males
  • 22.5Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Santa Cruz

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 7,26244.4%Owner occupied
  • 9,09655.6%Renter occupied
  • 44.4%
    55.6%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 3715.2%Owner occupied
  • 20784.8%Renter occupied
  • 15.2%
    84.8%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 4641.4%Owner occupied
  • 6658.6%Renter occupied
  • 41.4%
    58.6%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 45339.9%Owner occupied
  • 68260.1%Renter occupied
  • 39.9%
    60.1%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 1453.4%Owner occupied
  • 1246.6%Renter occupied
  • 53.4%
    46.6%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 13914.7%Owner occupied
  • 80485.3%Renter occupied
  • 14.7%
    85.3%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 89934.7%Owner occupied
  • 1,69365.3%Renter occupied
  • 34.7%
    65.3%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 7,42044.7%Owner occupied
  • 9,17955.3%Renter occupied
  • 44.7%
    55.3%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 49917.1%Owner occupied
  • 2,41882.9%Renter occupied
  • 17.1%
    82.9%

Language usage in Santa Cruz

  • English speakers - Total
  • 74.2% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
  • 14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 6,65274.5%Speak English very well
  • 2,27225.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 74.5%
    25.5%
  • 12.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 6,13080.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,50819.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 80.3%
    19.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 91.5% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
  • 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 43277.3%Speak English very well
  • 12722.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 77.3%
    22.7%
  • 4.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 54197.1%Speak English very well
  • 162.9%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 67.8% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
  • 10.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 14796.7%Speak English very well
  • 53.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 21.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 27490.1%Speak English very well
  • 309.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 90.1%
    9.9%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 22.4% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
  • 37.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,71449.0%Speak English very well
  • 1,78451.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 49.0%
    51.0%
  • 42.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,66267.4%Speak English very well
  • 1,28932.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 67.4%
    32.6%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

90.6% (31,281)
Foreign-born:

33.9% (941)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

11.1% (3,838)
Foreign-born:

70.9% (1,971)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

87.8% (986)
Foreign-born:

28.6% (47)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

13.3% (150)
Foreign-born:

71.9% (118)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

50.3% (141)
Foreign-born:

64.9% (25)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

57.8% (162)
Foreign-born:

28.0% (11)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

54.7% (2,354)
Foreign-born:

11.3% (297)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

45.1% (1,941)
Foreign-born:

88.7% (2,331)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language
Native:

11.0% (10)
Foreign-born:

96.4% (27)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

85.9% (2,953)
Foreign-born:

98.4% (1,980)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

68.2% (6,377)
Foreign-born:

28.5% (507)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

23.8% (2,221)
Foreign-born:

55.0% (979)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

91.7% (29,062)
Foreign-born:

45.4% (1,016)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

8.4% (2,677)
Foreign-born:

54.3% (1,217)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

53.9% (6,973)
Foreign-born:

0.3% (12)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

47.1% (6,096)
Foreign-born:

98.3% (3,482)

Foreign-born residents in Santa Cruz

9,566 residents are foreign born (6.0% Latin America, 5.1% Asia, 2.3% Europe).

This city:

14.8%
California:

100.0%

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Marital status for residents in Santa Cruz

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.9%Never married
  • 33.5%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 8.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.2%Never married
  • 29.1%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 4.1%Widowed
  • 10.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

71.8% (181)
Unmarried:

28.2% (71)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

21.0% (2,495)
Unmarried:

79.0% (9,398)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 78.5%Never married
  • 10.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 10.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 67.9%Never married
  • 8.2%Now married
  • 8.6%Separated
  • 3.1%Widowed
  • 12.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.7% (68)
Unmarried:

84.3% (364)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.1%Never married
  • 58.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.5%Never married
  • 37.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.6% (67)
Unmarried:

65.4% (126)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 78.7%Never married
  • 17.1%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 0.2%Widowed
  • 3.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 71.0%Never married
  • 20.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.3%Widowed
  • 4.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (33)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

13.9% (413)
Unmarried:

86.1% (2,546)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.3%Never married
  • 40.7%Now married
  • 25.9%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 71.3%Never married
  • 12.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 16.1%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (60)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 70.8%Never married
  • 24.6%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 66.8%Never married
  • 22.7%Now married
  • 4.2%Separated
  • 3.6%Widowed
  • 2.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (3)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.4% (470)
Unmarried:

72.6% (1,246)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 81.3%Never married
  • 14.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 1.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 65.8%Never married
  • 22.2%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.0% (865)
Unmarried:

81.0% (3,674)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.7%Never married
  • 35.7%Now married
  • 1.5%Separated
  • 0.5%Widowed
  • 9.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.2%Never married
  • 30.5%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 5.0%Widowed
  • 12.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (216)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

20.1% (2,224)
Unmarried:

79.9% (8,817)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 68.7%Never married
  • 26.1%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 3.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 64.8%Never married
  • 24.5%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 2.6%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

82.2% (61)
Unmarried:

17.8% (13)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

22.9% (1,220)
Unmarried:

77.1% (4,106)

Ancestries in Santa Cruz

  • Ancestries in Santa Cruz, CA
    • 2,9379.8%European
    • 1,5095.0%Irish
    • 1,4774.9%Italian
    • 1,2414.1%English
    • 1,0133.4%German
    • 8062.7%American
    • 4191.4%Norwegian
    • 3351.1%Northern European
    • 3251.1%Scottish
    • 3121.0%Iranian
    • 2580.9%Russian
    • 2570.9%British
    • 2260.8%Portuguese
    • 2200.7%French
    • 2140.7%Polish
    • 1980.7%Scotch-Irish
    • 1890.6%Dutch
    • 1750.6%Eastern European
    • 1700.6%Swedish
    • 1160.4%Scandinavian
    • 1130.4%Turkish
    • 1070.4%Nigerian
    • 1020.3%French Canadian
    • 890.3%Croatian
    • 790.3%Danish
    • 720.2%Afghan
    • 710.2%Egyptian
    • 660.2%Armenian
    • 640.2%African
    • 640.2%Welsh
    • 610.2%Moroccan
    • 580.2%Czech
    • 520.2%Serbian
    • 510.2%Hungarian
    • 510.2%Finnish
    • 500.2%Icelander
    • 490.2%Lebanese
    • 450.1%Canadian
    • 450.1%Australian
    • 420.1%West Indian
    • 410.1%Austrian
    • 400.1%Ethiopian
    • 320.1%Belgian
    • 300.10%Syrian
    • 300.10%Ukrainian
    • 290.10%Sierra Leonean
    • 280.09%Brazilian
    • 180.06%Estonian
    • 150.05%Swiss
    • 140.05%Basque
    • 110.04%Ghanaian
    • 70.02%Guyanese
    • 60.02%Greek
    • 60.02%Israeli
    • 60.02%Romanian

Geographical mobility in Santa Cruz

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 27,96974.8%White (Caucasian)
    • 89368.0%Black or African American
    • 32082.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3,30148.1%Asian
    • 8969.8%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 3,97373.9%Other race
    • 8,46374.8%Two or more races
    • 29,41778.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 9,56169.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 4,76312.7%White / Caucasian
    • 24718.8%Black or African American
    • 338.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 74810.9%Asian
    • 1915.2%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 4027.5%Other race
    • 1,0239.0%Two or more races
    • 4,03110.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,89113.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 3,0008.0%White / Caucasian
    • 896.8%Black or African American
    • 359.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2,35034.2%Asian
    • 1411.1%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 93517.4%Other race
    • 8577.6%Two or more races
    • 2,8727.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,64712.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,3683.7%White / Caucasian
    • 251.9%Black or African American
    • 53.6%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 3332.9%Two or more races
    • 7862.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2611.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 1790.5%White
    • 120.9%Black or African American
    • 5147.5%Asian
    • 410.4%Two or more races
    • 2210.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1010.7%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Santa Cruz

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 900100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 155100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 349100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 350100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 178100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,32898.3%Native
  • 401.7%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 28963.4%Native
  • 16636.6%Foreign-born
  • 63.4%
    36.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 498100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,374100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 58853.3%Native
  • 51446.7%Foreign-born
  • 53.3%
    46.7%

    • Place of birth for residents in Santa Cruz

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 4,359Americas
      • 3,930Latin America
      • 3,486Central America
      • 3,360Asia
      • 1,684Eastern Asia
      • 1,485Europe
      • 1,384China
      • 841South Eastern Asia
      • 652South Central Asia
      • 595Western Europe
      • 428Northern America
      • 379Northern Europe
      • 377South America
      • 296Africa
      • 258Southern Europe
      • 252Eastern Europe
      • 182Western Asia
      • 109Eastern Africa
      • 74Northern Africa
      • 66Caribbean
      • 63Oceania
      • 61Western Africa
      • 33Southern Africa
      • 17Middle Africa
      • 14Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,855Mexico
      • 1,179China
      • 451India
      • 443El Salvador
      • 428Canada
      • 341Philippines
      • 313Vietnam
      • 247Germany
      • 213France
      • 177United Kingdom
      • 171Taiwan
      • 165Korea
      • 144Iran
      • 120Italy
      • 112Japan
      • 109England
      • 102Thailand
      • 99Spain
      • 91Peru
      • 87Ecuador
      • 81Honduras
      • 76Guatemala
      • 76Israel
      • 73Turkey
      • 73Croatia
      • 63Russia
      • 55Austria
      • 54Venezuela
      • 52Brazil
      • 52Kenya
      • 49Nepal
      • 47Dominican Republic
      • 42Netherlands
      • 41Ireland
      • 40Egypt
      • 39Guyana
      • 38Azores Islands
      • 38Portugal
      • 36Ethiopia
      • 34Morocco
      • 33Hong Kong
      • 33South Africa
      • 31Nigeria
      • 29Sweden
      • 29Burma
      • 29Colombia
      • 27Fiji
      • 27Poland
      • 27Switzerland
      • 25Serbia
      • 21Indonesia
      • 21Argentina
      • 20Syria
      • 20Uganda
      • 20Senegal
      • 19Costa Rica
      • 19Cuba
      • 15Singapore
      • 14New Zealand
      • 11Malaysia
      • 10Sierra Leone
      • 10Denmark
      • 10Nicaragua
      • 9Czechoslovakia
      • 9Belgium
      • 8Moldova
      • 7Cambodia
      • 7Scotland
      • 7Romania
      • 6Bangladesh
      • 5Norway
      • 2Bolivia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Santa Cruz

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1746.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2053.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 46.3%
    53.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
  • 26100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 102100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 2148.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2351.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 48.3%
    51.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 65100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 5521.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20278.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 21.5%
    78.5%
  • Other race
  • 21100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 7022.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 24077.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 22.6%
    77.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 2425.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6974.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 25.5%
    74.5%

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