CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Soquel

California · 9,188 residents · 4.60 sq mi

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Soquel is a city of 9,188 people in California. The typical home is worth $272,700. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 4,107 people. Median rent is $827 a month. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.0, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

32% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,188

+81%vs 2000

vs 5,081 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.0

−3%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.60 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(632)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(539)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(598)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(545)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(472)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(1,566)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.9%(2,108)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(939)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(606)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(650)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(459)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,615

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,230 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,450

−24%vs 2000

vs $28,360 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.2%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$272,700

+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $278,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$827

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,147 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.2%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

28.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.9%(3,909)

Black1.4%(70)

Hispanic / Latino14%(711)

Asian3.9%(197)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(8,552)

Black0.4%(40)

Hispanic / Latino7.4%(677)

Asian2.8%(259)

Other3.7%(337)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.5%(1,552)

Central American1.8%(190)

Salvadoran0.9%(97)

Guatemalan0.9%(93)

South American0.5%(49)

Spaniard0.4%(41)

Argentine0.3%(35)

Puerto Rican0.3%(32)

Colombian0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Japanese1%(109)

Korean0.7%(74)

Filipino0.6%(66)

Hmong0.3%(32)

Chinese0.3%(29)

Vietnamese0.2%(17)

Pakistani0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(7)

Ancestry

English19.4%(2,067)

German14.6%(1,562)

Irish14.6%(1,562)

Italian7.5%(803)

Portuguese3.1%(327)

Dutch2.9%(313)

Scottish2.9%(307)

Polish2.4%(258)

American2.3%(247)

Welsh2.2%(238)

Russian2.1%(223)

Danish2%(209)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.9%(206)

French1.9%(205)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(189)

Norwegian1.7%(183)

Greek1%(112)

Austrian0.9%(95)

Serbian0.8%(83)

Australian0.7%(76)

French Canadian0.5%(54)

Canadian0.5%(52)

Arab0.4%(38)

Lebanese0.3%(32)

Czech0.2%(25)

British0.2%(24)

Croatian0.2%(23)

Hungarian0.2%(23)

Swiss0.2%(21)

Lithuanian0.2%(18)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Syrian0.1%(11)

Israeli0.1%(8)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

Latvian0.1%(7)

Armenian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 19.8 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 married44.3%(1,859)

Married47%(1,972)

Widowed1.5%(61)

Divorced7.2%(303)

Women 15+

Never married32.9%(1,569)

Married42.4%(2,023)

Widowed4.9%(232)

Divorced19.9%(952)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.6%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.6%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.2%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.9%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 77.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.0% 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)2.6%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)1.6%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era61.4%(237)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 386 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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