COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ben Lomond vs Soquel
PLACE A
Ben Lomond, California
VS
PLACE B
Soquel, California
Ben Lomond is 36% smaller than Soquel. Ben Lomond earns more, with a median household income $11,264 higher.
BEN LOMONDSOQUELDIFFERENCE
Total population6,85810,679−36% vs Soquel
Population density8192,323−1,504
Population growth1.7%3.5%−1.8 pts
Median age46.642.7+3.9
Male48.9%48.4%+0.6 pts
Female51.1%51.6%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born13.7%9.6%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%72.1%+9.6 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.7%19.6%−7.9 pts
Asian2.1%3.2%−1.1 pts
Other4.5%4.6%−0.1 pts
Median household income$130,041$118,777+$11,264
Per capita income$66,167$60,992+$5,175
Poverty rate4.9%9.7%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.5%48.0%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree15.4%19.9%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate11.6%7.6%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation66.5%59.7%+6.7 pts
Median home value$960,700$957,300+$3,400
Median gross rent$2,514$2,266+$248
Owner-occupied76.8%72.7%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%4.8%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households58.8%43.8%+15.0 pts
Average commute33.123.0+10.1
Worked from home20.7%15.7%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.2%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.1%1.6%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024