COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aromas vs Watsonville
PLACE A
Aromas, California
VS
PLACE B
Watsonville, California
Aromas is 94% smaller than Watsonville. Aromas earns more, with a median household income $70,045 higher.
AROMASWATSONVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,24550,716−94% vs Watsonville
Population density6857,474−6,788
Population growth2.2%2.7%−0.5 pts
Median age41.533.8+7.7
Male49.4%49.8%−0.4 pts
Female50.6%50.2%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born18.0%35.5%−17.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.2%12.7%+37.6 pts
Black0.4%0.4%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.6%82.3%−39.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other6.8%2.2%+4.6 pts
Median household income$148,438$78,393+$70,045
Per capita income$58,543$28,021+$30,522
Poverty rate3.1%14.7%−11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.428−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%12.4%+30.0 pts
Graduate degree14.0%3.9%+10.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%7.7%−5.6 pts
Labor force participation63.9%61.2%+2.7 pts
Median home value$863,500$686,000+$177,500
Median gross rent$2,638$1,889+$749
Owner-occupied73.3%44.8%+28.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%4.0%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households4.0%53.1%−49.0 pts
Average commute26.026.1−0.0
Worked from home20.8%6.4%+14.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured4.3%9.2%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024