CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County)

California · 5,379 residents · 0.69 sq mi

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Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County) is a city of 5,379 people in California. The typical home is worth $280,500. 34% of homes are owner-occupied. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $704 a month at the median. Households here earn about 16% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,379

−3%vs 2000

vs 5,533 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 32.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.69 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(406)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.1%(167)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(317)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2414.6%(783)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.4%(1,098)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(912)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(395)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.2%(278)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(339)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(296)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(144)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,930

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,057 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,440

−27%vs 2000

vs $25,342 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.4%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$280,500

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $351,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$704

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $998 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

34.1%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.3% in 2000

65.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.4%(3,893)

Black0.8%(47)

Hispanic / Latino22.5%(1,247)

Asian2.3%(127)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.7%(4,773)

Black0.9%(47)

Hispanic / Latino19.3%(1,037)

Asian2.6%(140)

Other7.8%(419)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.5%(835)

Central American1.9%(98)

Cuban1.8%(90)

Salvadoran1.4%(72)

South American0.9%(47)

Peruvian0.9%(47)

Guatemalan0.5%(26)

Asian origin

Chinese2.6%(131)

Asian Indian1.2%(60)

Japanese1%(50)

Filipino0.5%(24)

Korean0.2%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(3)

Ancestry

Irish16.6%(844)

German10.8%(549)

English9.4%(476)

Italian6.4%(327)

Scotch-Irish3.4%(172)

Dutch2.2%(113)

American2.2%(111)

French2%(100)

Swedish1.9%(98)

Scottish1.8%(89)

Greek1.7%(84)

Polish1.7%(84)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.3%(64)

Russian0.8%(41)

Portuguese0.7%(36)

Danish0.6%(32)

British0.6%(28)

Czech0.5%(26)

Australian0.4%(19)

Arab0.3%(17)

Lebanese0.3%(17)

Austrian0.3%(15)

Finnish0.2%(10)

French Canadian0.2%(10)

Croatian0.2%(9)

Lithuanian0.2%(8)

Welsh0.1%(7)

Canadian0.1%(6)

Ukrainian0.1%(6)

Hungarian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.4%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.8%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 23.7 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 married50.8%(1,108)

Married37.9%(827)

Widowed1.3%(29)

Divorced9.9%(216)

Women 15+

Never married46.7%(1,050)

Married32.3%(727)

Widowed4%(90)

Divorced17%(383)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−17.6 ptssince 2013

from 19.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.8%

+14.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.9%

+11.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% 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)30.5%(97)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.3%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.9%(149)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 318 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), California?

Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), California has about 5,379 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), California?

The typical household in Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), California earns about $29,930 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.