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Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,895
Population
7,094/sq mi density
$81,288
Median Income
$61,328 per capita
$958,300
Home Value
$387,063 Zillow
$2,221
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
6,187 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$81,288 median income, 3.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$958,300 home value, $2,221/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.7%
5,189 → 4,895
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67%
$48,686 → $81,288
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County) across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,700
-195 from 2023 (4,895)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,378
+$35,090 from 2023 ($81,288)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,189 | — | $48,686 | — |
| 2015 | 5,201 | +0.2% | $50,802 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5,570 | +7.1% | $54,551 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5,196 | -6.7% | $53,508 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,369 | +3.3% | $71,228 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 4,895 | -8.8% | $81,288 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.