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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Scotts Valley, CA compare?
| Figure | Scotts Valley, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,652 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,224 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,647 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 11.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.8% |
| Measure | Scotts Valley, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,044±46 |
| Median age | 47.3±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.3%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.6%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.8%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.6%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $143,750±$24,347 |
| Per capita income | $82,921±$10,162 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,105,700±$56,090 |
| Median gross rent | $2,491±$302 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.4%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.6%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.1%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.7%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov