Capitola, CA Profile

Capitola, CA, population 9,553, is located in California's Santa Cruz county, about 25.4 miles from San Jose and 26.2 miles from Santa Clara.

Through the 90's Capitola's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Capitola has declined by about 5%.

Capitola's property crime levels tend to be much higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Capitola tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	36.30
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,033	N/A
2001	9,997	-0.36%
2002	9,901	-0.96%
2003	9,779	-1.23%
2004	9,639	-1.43%
2005	9,553	-0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,048

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	646
2002	644
2003	736
2004	706
2005	721
2006	633

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	12	2	7	7	3
Robbery	10	17	16	17	9	9
Aggravated Assault	52	38	55	46	54	49

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,044
2002	8,816
2003	10,713
2004	9,955
2005	10,171
2006	9,690

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	105	102	127	130	110	122
Larceny, Theft	684	787	926	823	835	770
Motor Vehicle Theft	33	28	24	34	42	42
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities