Soquel is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 9,980 people and three associated neighborhoods, Soquel is the 422nd largest community in California. Soquel home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Soquel real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Soquel is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Soquel is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Soquel who work in management occupations (16.91%), sales jobs (9.31%), and office and administrative support (8.40%). Of important note, Soquel is also a town of artists. Soquel has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Soquel’s character. Also of interest is that Soquel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Soquel is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.85% of adults in Soquel have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Soquel in 2022 was $61,066, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $244,264 for a family of four. Soquel is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Soquel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Soquel residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Soquel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Soquel include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Soquel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
