Capitola, California
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Capitola is a city located in Santa Cruz County, California on the coast of Monterey Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,033.
Capitola is a popular tourist town because of its trendy shops and restaurants on the shore directly connecting to a fishing wharf and a large, sandy beach. The cities of Aptos and Santa Cruz are also located close to Capitola. Image:Capitola sports.jpg
Geography
Image:CAMap-doton-Capitola.pngCapitola is located at 36°58'35" North, 121°57'17" West (36.976250, -121.954750)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.14% water.
Capitola sits on the northeast shore of Monterey Bay. Steep cliffs mark access to several popular beaches, including New Brighton Beach, or drop directly to the rocky shoreline of the Bay. Downtown Capitola sits in a depression among the cliffs so that the popular tourist and shopping area leads directly to Capitola Beach. Colorful houses and hotels line the slopes of the town leading back up to the higher clifftops.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 10,033 people, 4,692 households, and 2,280 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,406.1/km² (6,220.2/mi²). There were 5,309 housing units at an average density of 1,273.2/km² (3,291.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.84% White, 1.17% African American, 0.57% Native American, 4.00% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 5.53% from other races, and 4.69% from two or more races. 12.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,692 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,048, and the median income for a family was $59,473. Males had a median income of $47,879 versus $35,444 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,609. 7.0% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.