Santa Cruz County: Median Household Income Trend
How Santa Cruz County's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$39,630
2023
$53,614
Total change
+$13,984
% change
+35.3%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,630 | — |
| 2019 | $41,259 | +$1,629 (4.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $45,089 | — |
| 2022 | $51,885 | +$6,796 (15.1%) |
| 2023 | $53,614 | +$1,729 (3.3%) |