Scotts Valley, CA Profile: Facts & Data

The primary coordinate point for Scotts Valley is located at latitude 37.0511 and longitude -122.0147 in Santa Cruz County. The formal boundaries for the City of Scotts Valley encompass a land area of 4.62 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Santa Cruz County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of Scotts Valley has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Scotts Valley is located within Santa Cruz CCD of Santa Cruz County.

Scotts Valley, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	11,957 (100%)
Population in Households	11,795 (98.6%)
Population in Families	9,545 (79.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	162 ( 1.4%)
Population Density	2,589
Diversity Index²	56


INCOME
Median Household Income	$129,701
Average Household Income	$182,096
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	60%
Per Capita Income	$70,888
Wealth Index⁵	189
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (62.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,943 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	3,435 (69.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,218 (24.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	290 ( 5.9%)
Median Home Value	$1,235,327
Average Home Value	$1,264,600
Housing Affordability Index³	43

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,653
Average Household Size	2.53
Family Households	3,139
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Scotts Valley, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Scotts Valley to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.52%	0.03%
Households	-0.19%	0.21%
Families		0.34%
Median Household Income		3.41%
Per Capita Income		2.94%
Owner Occupied HU		0.32%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 458	72nd
Population Density	# 535	67th
Median Household Income	# 253	84th
Housing Affordability Index	# 504	31st
Per Capita Income	# 229	86th
Diversity Index	# 1174	28th

Scotts Valley, CA Profile: Facts & Data

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Scotts Valley, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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Scotts Valley, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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