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The total population of Santa Cruz is estimated to be 61,367 with 30,324 males (49.41%) and 31,043 females (50.59%). There are 719 more females than males in Santa Cruz.
The median household income in Santa Cruz was $104,002 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,852(5.96%) from $98,150 in 2020. This income is 139.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Santa Cruz sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $134,416. Overall, the median household income for the city of Santa Cruz stands at $104,002.
In Santa Cruz, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,656 for males and $28,978 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $100,685 for males and $73,693 for females.
In Santa Cruz, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $123,280, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $66,272.
In 2022, the population of Santa Cruz was 61,800, a 12.48% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Santa Cruz's population was 54,941, a decline of 12.63% compared to a population of 62,885 in 2020.
The median age in Santa Cruz, CA is 29.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.89% were under the age of 15, 41.77% aged 15 to 29, 35.99% aged 30 to 64, 10.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Santa Cruz population: 69.18% are White, 2.18% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.72% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.01% are some other race and 9.92% are multiracial.