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Watsonville, CA


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Watsonville, California

Watsonville, California, in Santa Cruz county, is 15 miles E of Santa Cruz, California (center to center) and 30 miles S of San Jose, California. The city is part of the Santa Cruz - Watsonville metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 44,265 people people live in Watsonville.

The People and Families of Watsonville

In Watsonville, about 44% of adults are married. Watsonville has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the city spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Watsonville is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Watsonville had a median family income of $40,293.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($37,570) in Watsonville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Watsonville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Watsonville, about 48% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.

Commuting

In Watsonville, 86% of commuters drive to work. In Watsonville, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Watsonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Watsonville Walking and Biking to Work

Comparative Profile of Watsonville, CA

Comparing Watsonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old109
Male Share of the Population98
Racial Diversity86
Senior Citizens33
Female Share of the Population23
Well-Paid Single Men13
Age of the Population12

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married76

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income23
People Above Poverty23
People in Middle Class or Better12
College Educated Adults12

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work1010
Public Transportation Use77
Short Commute Times67
Working at Home21

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals109
Affordability of Property Taxes66
Housing Recently Built66
Seasonal and Vacation Housing54
Affordability of Rents46
People Living Alone24

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime54
Low Violent Crime33

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