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Boulder Creek CDP, California

City

Population: 5,353 (2023 estimate)

Located in California , California

Census Bureau data for Boulder Creek CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Boulder Creek CDP

What is the median household income in Boulder Creek CDP?
The median household income in Boulder Creek CDP is $106,842 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Boulder Creek CDP?
The poverty rate in Boulder Creek CDP is 0.8% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Boulder Creek CDP?
$785,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Boulder Creek CDP?
The median gross rent in Boulder Creek CDP is $1,844 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Boulder Creek CDP residents have a college degree?
37.9% of adults in Boulder Creek CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
5,353
Median Income
$106,842
Median Home Value
$785,200
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
9.2%
Median Age
46.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$9,409 (+9.7%) Home Value: +$207,200 (+35.8%) Poverty Rate: +0.3 pp (+60%) Bachelor's+: -1.1 pp (-2.8%) Unemployment: +2.9 pp (+46%)

Demographics

Total Population 5,353
Median Age 46.0
Female 47.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 17.2% White (non-Hisp.) 71.8% Black 0.7% Asian 1.8% Two or More 16.1% Other 3.0%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Vietnamese
0.8%
Filipino
0.4%
Indian
0.3%
Korean
0.2%
Japanese
0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $106,842 ±$37,354
+$10,508 vs. state
Per Capita Income $146,408
Median Family Income $128,547
Poverty Rate 0.8%
-7.6 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 2.4%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 29.6%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
3.7%
$25–35k
7.2%
$35–50k
5.9%
$50–75k
13.7%
$75–100k
15.2%
$100–150k
14.1%
$150–200k
17.4%
$200k+
22.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 2,412
Owner-Occupied 77.5%
Renter-Occupied 22.5%
Vacancy Rate 13.7%
Median Home Value $785,200
+$89,800 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,844
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 29.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 45.2%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
2.8%
$300–500k
3.0%
$500k–$1M
72.4%
$1M+
21.8%
Gross Rent Distribution
$1–1.5k
3.5%
$1.5–2k
67.6%
$2–2.5k
9.9%
$3.5k+
18.9%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
3.3%
1 vehicle
15.9%
2 vehicles
45.1%
3+
35.7%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
91.0%
Single-fam. att.
4.2%
2–4 units
1.4%
Mobile home
1.5%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
32.7%
1940–1969
13.1%
1970–1999
8.5%
2000–2009
0.7%
2010+
5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 95.2%
Bachelor's or Higher 37.9%
+1.4 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 11.0%
Some College / Associate 32.0%
Less Than High School 3.2%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 61.5%
Unemployment Rate 9.2%
+2.8 pp vs. state
Work from Home 17.2%
Self-Employed 7.9%
Government Workers 12.4%
Private For-Profit 79.6%
Industry
Edu/Health
22.7%
Prof. Services
21.4%
Construction
15.6%
Manufacturing
9.6%
Information
5.9%
Arts/Entmt.
5.6%
Public Admin
5.3%
Retail
5.2%
Finance
4.2%
Transportation
2.1%
Wholesale
0.1%
Occupation
Management
51.6%
Sales
15.4%
Food Prep
15.1%
Construction
12.4%
Production
5.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 38.2 min
Drove Alone 76.7%
Carpool 2.6%
Public Transit 0.4%
Work from Home 17.2%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 2,082
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 47.6%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 8.7%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
1.6%
5–9
4.4%
10–14
5.2%
15–19
5.3%
20–24
5.4%
25–34
12.0%
35–44
12.2%
45–54
16.5%
55–64
6.0%
65–74
8.7%
75–84
16.4%
85+
5.8%
Under 18: 12.9% Working age (18–64): 87.1% 65 and over: 22.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 7.5%
Naturalized Citizen 49.6%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 2.6%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
33.8%
Latin America
33.3%
Asia
29.1%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 7.4%
With a Disability 7.8%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 96.7%
Uninsured 3.3%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 93.6%
Has a Computer 100.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 86.2%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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