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Watsonville, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
51,968
Population
7,654/sq mi density
$74,785
Median Income
$27,296 per capita
$657,700
Home Value
$816,554 Zillow
$1,784
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
604
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$74,785 median income, 4.9% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$657,700 home value, $1,784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
604 violent crimes/100K (59% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
52,014 → 51,220
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.3%
$43,905 → $74,785
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watsonville 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
50,685
-535 from 2023 (51,220)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,572
+$33,787 from 2023 ($74,785)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52,014 | — | $43,905 | — |
| 2015 | 52,690 | +1.3% | $46,018 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 52,842 | +0.3% | $51,548 | +12% |
| 2019 | 52,188 | -1.2% | $55,470 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 52,067 | -0.2% | $67,007 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 51,220 | -1.6% | $74,785 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.