Capitola, California Population 2024

9,456

Capitola Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Capitola was:

  • White: 69.4%
  • Other race: 13.65%
  • Two or more races: 11.19%
  • Asian: 4.76%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.23%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,930.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.68% (-464)
The current population of Capitola, California is 9,456 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,920.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,81069.4%
Other race1,33913.65%
Two or more races1,09811.19%
Asian4674.76%
Native American440.45%
Black or African American320.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.23%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Capitola Population by Race

Capitola Population Pyramid 2024

Capitola Median Age

46.3

Total

43.5

Male

50.3

Female

Capitola Adults

There are 8,191 adults, (2,404 of whom are seniors) in Capitola.

Capitola Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Capitola Sex Ratio

Female4,90850.02%
Male4,90549.98%

Capitola Population by Age

Capitola Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5062.1350.349.7
Non Family2,2231.374852
Married1,5012.765644
Female4262.6945.854.2
Male3563.5545.854.2

2.68

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

50.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Capitola Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4065.36%
Associates Degree92912.26%
Bachelors Degree2,21129.19%
Graduate Degree1,24116.38%
High School Graduate1,02313.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2763.64%
Some College1,48919.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Capitola Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Capitola Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1965,0442,686
Hispanic1,7111,220379
Other Race904488134
2+ Races464452163
Asian427411261
Native American443011
Islander23190
Black330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.12%.

Capitola Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,917$95,178$77,383
Graduate Degree$78,676$0$71,204
High School Graduate$38,171$32,479$39,398
Less Than 9th Grade$31,975$39,872$0
Overall$57,335$60,378$56,140
Some College$57,857$62,337$53,025

$57,335

Average Earnings

$60,378

Average Male

$56,140

Average Female

Capitola Earnings by Educational Attainment

Capitola Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Capitola Language

79.78% of Capitola residents speak only English, while 20.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.83% of the population.

Capitola Language

Capitola Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,98067422.62%
White5,75761710.72%
Multiple1,09818817.12%
Other1,25315812.61%
Asian467398.35%
Native4449.09%
Black3239.38%

13.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.09%

Male Poverty Rate

9.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Capitola

The race most likely to be in poverty in Capitola is Hispanic, with 22.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Capitola is Asian, with 8.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.65%.

Capitola Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.1%
Some College14.35%
High School13.57%
Bachelors or Greater8.31%

Capitola Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.1%
Female Employed8.09%
Male Employed6.39%
Female Unemployed0%

Capitola Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Capitola Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,028$154,903
Households$96,412$133,767
Married Families$119,641$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,423$105,732

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Capitola Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Capitola Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Capitola Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Capitola Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Capitola Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

430

Number of Veterans

355

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam200
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War13
Korea8
World War II8

Capitola Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74173
75+117
55 to 64111
35 to 5429
18 to 340

Capitola Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3796.32%
Hispanic411.97%
2+ Races295.18%
Other Race171.54%
Asian51.17%

Capitola Veterans by Race

Capitola Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Capitola Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Capitola Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Capitola Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Capitola Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.02%

Born in Capitola

85.51%

Native Born

14.49%

Foreign Born

8.96%

Non Citizen

5.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.51% of Capitola residents were born in the United States, with 63.02% having been born in California. 8.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Capitola Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,876-116-1.29%
20288,992-116-1.27%
20279,108-116-1.26%
20269,224-116-1.24%
20259,340-116-1.23%
20249,456-116-1.21%
20239,572-117-1.21%
20229,689-141-1.43%
20219,830-90-0.91%
20209,920-135-1.34%
201910,055-58-0.57%
201810,113-65-0.64%
201710,178-5-0.05%
201610,183230.23%
201510,160760.75%
201410,084560.56%
201310,028470.47%
20129,981250.25%
20119,956330.33%
20109,92300%
200010,033-138-1.36%
199010,1711,07611.83%
19809,0954,01579.04%
19705,0803,059151.36%
19602,0211739.36%
19501,848-7,028-79.18%

Capitola Population by Year