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Boulder Creek, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Boulder Creek is 4,741, which is 16.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Boulder Creek population density is 631.16 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Boulder Creek is white, which represent 92.05% of the total population. The average Boulder Creek education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,741. #650

Population Growth Since 2000, #333

Boulder Creek, CA	16.17%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #859

Boulder Creek, CA	631.16 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,364 (92.05%, #351)
Black:	16 (0.34%, #866)
Hispanic:	214 (4.51%, #1249)
Asian:	115 (2.43%, #667)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	46 (0.97%, #572)
One Race, Other:	11 (0.23%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	189 (3.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	173 (80.84%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	14 (12.17%, see rank)
Japanese:	21 (18.26%, see rank)
Korean:	23 (20.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	57 (49.57%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,285 (90.38%) out of the total population of 4,741 reported first ancestry.

	Boulder Creek, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	29	0.61%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	68	1.43%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	124	2.62%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	785	16.56%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	329	6.94%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	955	20.14%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	15	0.32%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	23	0.49%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	573	12.09%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	399	8.42%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	329	6.94%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	149	3.14%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	157	3.31%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	84	1.77%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	143	3.02%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	158	3.33%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	74	1.56%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	98	2.07%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	28	0.59%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	264	5.57%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,490 (52.52%, see rank)

Females: 2,251 (47.48%, see rank)

Boulder Creek, CA	Male: 52.52% Female: 47.48%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Boulder Creek, CA	46.70 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Boulder Creek, CA	45.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Boulder Creek, CA	48.80 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Boulder Creek, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	220	4.64%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	201	4.24%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	192	4.05%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	238	5.02%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	218	4.60%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	411	8.67%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	764	16.11%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	831	17.53%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	979	20.65%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	607	12.80%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	38	0.80%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	42	0.89%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Boulder Creek, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,672, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	171, 4.66%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	619, 16.86%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,502, 40.90%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	914, 24.89%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	466, 12.69%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.52, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Boulder Creek, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	67	65.67%	34.33%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	269	84.01%, see rank	15.99%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	161	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	247	93.52%, see rank	6.48%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	60	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Boulder Creek, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	2,034, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	575, 28.27%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,459, 71.73%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,269, 62.39%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	996, 48.97%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	765, 37.61%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Boulder Creek, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,128	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,121	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	759	35.79%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	1,089	51.34%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	273	12.87%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,007	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	565	28.15%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	1,033	51.47%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	108	5.38%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	301	15.00%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Boulder Creek, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	4,594	96.90%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,950	62.22%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,558	32.86%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	86	1.81%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	147	3.10%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	86	1.81%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	61	1.29%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	79	1.67%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	40	0.84%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	16	0.34%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.25%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Boulder Creek, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	1,886	92.72%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	93	4.57%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	37	1.82%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	18	0.88%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.