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    Capitola, CA
    Demographic Data



    Capitola Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Capitola Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    9,503

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    3.7%
    5 - 17:
    11.3%
    18 - 24:
    6.5%
    25 - 34:
    11.9%
    35 - 54:
    26.9%
    55 - 64:
    14.9%
    Over 65 Years:
    24.8%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    6.6%
    6.6%
    91.6%
    91.6%
    47.9%
    47.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Capitola
    USA
    $69,352
    $69,352
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Capitola
    USA
    $102,976
    $102,976
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    12.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Education
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Accommodation
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Construction
    Administration
    Other
    Real estate
    Information Technology
    Transportation
    Finance
    Public Service
    13.6%
    13.6%
    12.6%
    12.6%
    10.7%
    10.7%
    10.4%
    10.4%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    63.5%
    63.5%
    26.5%
    26.5%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    French
    European
    Norwegian
    Scottish
    Dutch
    British
    Polish
    Swedish
    Northern European
    Slovak
    Portuguese
    Welsh
    Scots-Irish
    Austrian
    Greek
    Iranian
    14.2%
    14.2%
    12.2%
    12.2%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Pacific Island languages
    Other Asian languages
    French
    Japanese
    German/Yiddish
    Italian
    Vietnamese
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Tagalog
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    80.8%
    80.8%
    13.1%
    13.1%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Capitola Residents

    14.9%

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