The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

The map below shows median household income in Central Santa Cruz by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Central Santa Cruz is $97,639. This means Central Santa Cruz income is higher than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 65th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Central Santa Cruz 51% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 34% of neighborhoods have higher median household incomes, and 64% of neighborhoods have lower median household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $47,266 to a high of $146,528 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the northeast parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the southeast areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.


Per Capita Income in Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

The per capita income in Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA is $53,126 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the neighborhood are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Central Santa Cruz are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

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