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Moving to Soquel, California

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Population: 5,081
Males: 2,367 (46.6%), Females: 2,714 (53.4%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip code: 95073

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $55,230
Median house value: $357,400

Population by Race

Races in Soquel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.7%), Irish (13.8%), English (11.2%), Italian (9.3%), French (6.1%), Scottish (4.4%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Soquel, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Soquel

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soquel CDP

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 19.8%

12.3% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 3.5% Europe, 2.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Soquel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Soquel:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 29 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Soquel:

  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 25 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 26 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; Abbreviation: Q99)

Amtrak stations near Soquel:

  • 6 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soquel:

  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 4 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 8 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)

Schools

Public high school in Soquel:

  • SOQUEL HIGH (Students: 1,358; Location: 401 OLD SAN JOSE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Soquel:

  • MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 396; Location: 3400 N. MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SOQUEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 358; Location: 2700 PORTER ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 165; Location: 3042 OLD SAN JOSE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Soquel:

  • SHERWOOD CHRISTIAN PRE SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: PO BOX 340; Grades: PK – 1)

 

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