Watsonville, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,664 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 445 | 3.3 |
| Kindergarten | 911 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,133 | 52.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,334 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,841 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,045 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,746 | 36.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,500 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,819 | 20.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,951 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 939 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,429 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 661 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 49.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,790 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,200 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,829 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 925 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 1,769 | 5.6 |
Female | 1,518 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 2,067 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,305 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,775 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 489 | 27.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,432 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,630 | 5.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,249 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,030 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,208 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,414 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,794 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 68.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,906 | 50.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,439 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,158 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,244 | 42.6 |
Same county | 14,636 | 36.2 |
Different county | 2,608 | 6.4 |
Same state | 2,093 | 5.2 |
Different state | 515 | 1.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,037 | 7.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,475 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,819 | 55.8 |
Born in United States | 24,544 | 55.2 |
State of residence | 20,868 | 46.9 |
Different state | 3,676 | 8.3 |
Born outside United States | 275 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 19,656 | 44.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,769 | 17.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,746 | 10.7 |
Not a citizen | 14,910 | 33.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 19,656 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 720 | 3.7 |
| Asia | 772 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 18,114 | 92.2 |
| Northern America | 50 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,439 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,842 | 29.3 |
| Language other than English | 28,597 | 70.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18,374 | 45.4 |
Spanish | 26,814 | 66.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,484 | 43.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 848 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 397 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 879 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 471 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,475 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,612 | 95.8 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 165 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 240 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,142 | 2.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 392 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 55 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,564 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,520 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 948 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 107 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 155 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 824 | 1.9 |
| Russian | 144 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 194 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 202 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 215 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 704 | 1.6 |
| Welsh | 93 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 33,708 | 75.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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