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Scotts Valley, California

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StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population12,04439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$143,750$99,122$80,734
Median Age47.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher55.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,105,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,491$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born12.8%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.928.726.4
Worked from Home26.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Scotts Valley, California

Age in Scotts Valley, California

StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age47.337.938.9
Under 18 %18.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Scotts Valley, California

StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Households5,03613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.82.5
Family Households69.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone26.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married22.9%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Scotts Valley, California

StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$82,921$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More35.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households2.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Scotts Valley, California

StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units5,40214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,933$5,124n/a

Education in Scotts Valley, California

StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate8.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Scotts Valley, California

StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Scotts Valley, California

StatisticScotts ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Scotts Valley

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.