Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County, CA
From 1990 Census
Population........................... 6725
Households........................... 2575
Sex
Male................................. 51.05%
Female............................... 48.95%
Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Race total Origin Origin
White.............................. 6423 92.57% 2.94%
Black.............................. 14 0.21% 0.00%
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.. 66 0.98% 0.00%
Asian or Pacific Islander.......... 73 1.09% 0.00%
Other race......................... 149 0.00% 2.22%
Total.............................. 6725 6378 347
Age
Average.............................. 30.9
5 or under 6-11 12-17 18-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65 and over
9.50% 10.36% 9.71% 3.99% 22.86% 30.26% 7.72% 5.61%
HOUSING
Total Units........................... 2961
Single family detached unit........... 91.02%
Condominium........................... 0.83%
Mobile home or trailer................ 0.78%
Owner occupied........................ 73.61%
Median Value..........................$196,500
Average Value.........................$213,704
Value
Less than $100,000......................... 5.28%
$100,000 to $124,999....................... 4.41%
$125,000 to $149,999....................... 14.16%
$150,000 to $174,999....................... 13.35%
$175,000 to $199,999....................... 14.84%
$200,000 to $249,999....................... 22.36%
$250,000 to $299,999....................... 14.72%
$300,000 to $399,999....................... 6.71%
$400,000 to $499,999....................... 2.55%
$500,000 or more........................... 1.61%
Year Structure Built
Median year structure built................ 1952
1989 to 1990............................... 0.88%
1985 to 1988............................... 3.38%
1980 to 1984............................... 5.64%
1970 to 1979............................... 14.79%
1960 to 1969............................... 13.81%
1950 to 1959............................... 13.78%
1940 to 1949............................... 17.76%
1939 or earlier............................ 29.96%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit
Less than 2 years.......................... 19.35%
2 to 5 years............................... 45.00%
6 to 10 years.............................. 13.18%
11 to 20 years............................. 14.20%
21 to 30 years............................. 3.11%
over 30 years.............................. 5.15%
Persons in Household
Average.................................... 2.71
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or more
21.67% 32.89% 17.13% 16.62% 7.96% 2.21% 1.51%
Place of Birth
CA Northeast Midwest South West Outside US
64.34% 7.60% 11.00% 5.74% 7.52% 3.79%
EDUCATION
School Enrollment and Type of School
Enrolled in preprimary school: 1.62% of residents 73.39% in public
Enrolled in elementary or high school: 19.20% of residents 94.35% in public
Enrolled in college: 6.26% of residents 78.86% in public
Educational Attainment of Those 25 Years and Older
Less than 9th grade........................ 1.63%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.............. 7.36%
High school graduate (includes equiv)...... 23.48%
Some college, no degree.................... 32.21%
Associate degree........................... 10.77%
Bachelor's degree.......................... 19.34%
Graduate or professional degree............ 5.21%
INCOME
Median Household Income.................... $43,869
Average Household Income................... $47,843
Per Capita Income.......................... $18,464
Household Income
Less than $10,000.......................... 7.92%
$10,000 to $19,999......................... 7.34%
$20,000 to $29,999......................... 14.45%
$30,000 to $39,999......................... 14.06%
$40,000 to $49,999......................... 12.00%
$50,000 to $59,999......................... 16.85%
$60,000 to $74,999......................... 13.94%
$75,000 to $99,999......................... 8.85%
$100,000 to $124,999....................... 1.51%
$125,000 to $149,999....................... 1.94%
$150,000 or more........................... 1.13%
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level
Under poverty level........................ 2.74%
1.00 to 1.99............................... 15.48%
Income over twice the poverty level........ 81.78%
WORK
Travel Time to Work (minutes)
Average.................................... 37.53
Less than 10 10-19 20-29 30-44 45-59 60-89 90 mins or more
8.39% 10.61% 8.76% 24.53% 23.97% 22.96% 0.77%
Place of Work
Worked in county of residence.............. 49.91%
Worked in Boulder Creek.................... 13.62%
MORE HOUSING INFO
Number of Rooms
Average.................................... 4.88
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or more
3.41% 6.21% 7.84% 25.90% 22.76% 19.08% 7.77% 3.95% 3.07%
Number of Bedrooms
0 1 2 3 4 5+
3.75% 13.95% 42.28% 30.60% 7.43% 1.99%
Number of People per Unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7+
owner occupied 19.62% 34.99% 14.75% 18.09% 10.12% 2.43% 0.00%
renter occupied 29.62% 32.86% 22.12% 10.09% 1.81% 0.78% 2.72%
Average Number of People per Unit
owner occupied............................. 2.80
renter occupied............................ 2.30
RENT COSTS
Median Gross Rent.......................... $717
Average Gross Rent......................... $843
Gross Rent
Less than $300............................. 4.59%
$300 to $399............................... 5.41%
$400 to $499............................... 13.61%
$500 to $599............................... 13.11%
$600 to $699............................... 16.56%
$700 to $749............................... 10.00%
$750 to $999............................... 24.75%
$1,000 or more............................. 25.25%
Bedrooms by Gross Rent
Under $300 $300-$499 $500-$749 $750-$999 $1000+
1 Bedroom : 6.90% 49.66% 43.45% 0.00% 0.00%
2 Bedroom : 2.70% 3.30% 42.04% 28.53% 23.42%
3+ Bedroom : 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 42.42% 57.58%
Median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income.. 32.8%
COST OF OWNING HOUSING
Median Monthly Owner Costs as Percentage of Household Income
With a mortgage............................ 29.2%
Not mortgaged.............................. 12.4%
Median Monthly Owner Costs
With a mortgage............................ $1268
Not mortgaged.............................. $230
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