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CA Regular Public School District 6 Schools

San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Ben Lomond, CA 95005 • Santa Cruz County • 6 Operating Schools
(831) 336-5194
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
23,088
3,078 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$118,185
Overall Poverty Rate
4.61%
1,060 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.40%
196 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CA Avg: 13.92% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.22% (193 / 3,103 kids) 6.22% 2020 193 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.57% (217 / 3,301 kids) 6.57% 2021 217 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 7% (222 / 3,170 kids) 7% 2022 222 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.78% (243 / 3,125 kids) 7.78% 2023 243 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.4% (196 / 3,062 kids) 6.4% 2024 196 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,103 193 6.22% 13.86% 14.57%
2021 3,301 217 6.57% 15.16% 15.78%
2022 3,170 222 7.00% 14.52% 15.17%
2023 3,125 243 7.78% 14.35% 14.98%
2024 3,062 196 6.40% 13.92% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $833,600
Median Gross Rent $2,154/mo
Owner-Occupied 7,104
Renter-Occupied 2,314
Owner-Occupied: 7,104 (75.4%) Renter-Occupied: 2,314 (24.6%)
Occupied 9,418

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 7,104 (75.4%)
Renter-Occupied 2,314 (24.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 9,418 households
191 (2%)
< $10k
77 (0.8%)
$10k-$14k
85 (0.9%)
$15k-$19k
120 (1.3%)
$20k-$24k
112 (1.2%)
$25k-$29k
174 (1.8%)
$30k-$34k
170 (1.8%)
$35k-$39k
169 (1.8%)
$40k-$44k
364 (3.9%)
$45k-$49k
330 (3.5%)
$50k-$59k
886 (9.4%)
$60k-$74k
1,268 (13.5%)
$75k-$99k
949 (10.1%)
$100k-$124k
795 (8.4%)
$125k-$149k
1,364 (14.5%)
$150k-$199k
2,364 (25.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
191 (2%)
$10k-$14k
77 (0.8%)
$15k-$19k
85 (0.9%)
$20k-$24k
120 (1.3%)
$25k-$29k
112 (1.2%)
$30k-$34k
174 (1.8%)
$35k-$39k
170 (1.8%)
$40k-$44k
169 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
364 (3.9%)
$50k-$59k
330 (3.5%)
$60k-$74k
886 (9.4%)
$75k-$99k
1,268 (13.5%)
$100k-$124k
949 (10.1%)
$125k-$149k
795 (8.4%)
$150k-$199k
1,364 (14.5%)
$200k+
2,364 (25.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,063 students
191 (6.2%)
1st
346 (11.3%)
2nd
300 (9.8%)
3rd
161 (5.3%)
4th
188 (6.1%)
5th
526 (17.2%)
6th
142 (4.6%)
7th
228 (7.4%)
8th
438 (14.3%)
9th
204 (6.7%)
10th
187 (6.1%)
11th
152 (5%)
12th
1st Grade
191 (6.2%)
2nd Grade
346 (11.3%)
3rd Grade
300 (9.8%)
4th Grade
161 (5.3%)
5th Grade
188 (6.1%)
6th Grade
526 (17.2%)
7th Grade
142 (4.6%)
8th Grade
228 (7.4%)
9th Grade
438 (14.3%)
10th Grade
204 (6.7%)
11th Grade
187 (6.1%)
12th Grade
152 (5%)