In 2021, Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA had a population of 126k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $95,139. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA declined from 127,392 to 125,706, a −1.32% decrease and its median household income grew from $88,908 to $95,139, a 7.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), White (Hispanic) (8.86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.85%), Other (Hispanic) (6.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.15%).
23.5% of the households in Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93% of the residents in Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are University of California-Santa Cruz (6,014 degrees awarded in 2021) and Five Branches University (155 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was $893,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.
Most people in Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.