CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Boulder Creek

California · 6,725 residents · 7.51 sq mi

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With 6,725 people, Boulder Creek is a city in California. The typical home is worth $196,500. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 2,644 people. The average commute runs 37 minutes. Median rent is $717 a month. The median household earns $43,869, about 46% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,725

+65%vs 2000

vs 4,081 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.7

−14%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.51 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(554)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(564)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(562)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(361)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(216)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.9%(1,537)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4426.2%(1,761)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(511)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.2%(282)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.5%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(126)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,869

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,455 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,464

−42%vs 2000

vs $32,012 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.8%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$196,500

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $281,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$717

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $949 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.0% in 2000

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(3,540)

Black0.5%(22)

Hispanic / Latino5.7%(232)

Asian1.7%(70)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(6,423)

Black0.2%(14)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(347)

Asian1.1%(73)

Other3.2%(215)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.1%(328)

Central American1.4%(65)

Nicaraguan1.4%(65)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.8%(36)

Korean0.3%(15)

Filipino0.3%(15)

Asian Indian0.3%(14)

Ancestry

Irish20.6%(954)

German19.1%(885)

English11.4%(530)

Italian5.4%(248)

American5.1%(236)

French4.7%(220)

Scottish3.4%(156)

Czech2.3%(107)

Norwegian2.2%(101)

Russian2.2%(100)

Portuguese2.1%(97)

Dutch1.3%(58)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.1%(50)

Swedish1%(47)

Polish1%(46)

Ukrainian0.8%(36)

Lithuanian0.8%(35)

Welsh0.5%(24)

Greek0.4%(20)

Austrian0.4%(19)

French Canadian0.4%(17)

Arab0.2%(11)

Lebanese0.2%(11)

British0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.6%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

37.4 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 29.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.9%(696)

Married43.1%(860)

Widowed6.1%(121)

Divorced15.9%(317)

Women 15+

Never married34%(766)

Married35.4%(796)

Widowed8.7%(195)

Divorced21.9%(494)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.0%

−13.2 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.5%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.9%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.8%

+15.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(80)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.8%(214)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 370 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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