Capitola Jobs

Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California on the coast of Monterey Bay. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. Founded as "Camp Capitola" by Samuel A. Hall in 1874, Capitola was named for the heroine of The Hidden Hand, a novel by the popular author E.D.E.N. Southworth, favored by Hall's daughter Lulu. Capitola is known as the oldest beach resort on the West Coast. Capitola is a popular tourist town because of its trendy shops and restaurants on the shore directly connecting to a fishing wharf and its large, sandy beach. From the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, Capitola Village was well known for its annual downhill race, the Capitola Classic, a skateboard competition that drew world class skaters and made its name in skate history. The census-designated area of Aptos and the city of Santa Cruz border Capitola.

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Among the most common occupations in Capitola are Management, professional, and related occupations, 41%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Capitola, California work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Capitola Jobs are for software engineer jobs, senior software engineer jobs, physical therapist jobs, sales associate jobs, store manager jobs and business analyst jobs.

The leading industries in Capitola, California are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Capitola job listings indicate that the following industries in Capitola are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Peripheral Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Capitola, California is $41,662, and the median income of households in Capitola was $46,048.

Capitola has an unemployment rate of 2.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Capitola Trends data, the number of Capitola, California jobs has decreased by 22% since March 2008.

Population of Capitola Total population 10,033 Male 47.50% Female 52.50% Median age 38.4     Capitola Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.8% Median cost of a home $397,600 Median mortgage payment $1,338 Renter-occupied homes 53.2% Vacant housing 11.6% Median monthly rent $973     Average Income Median for all male full-time $47,879 Median for all female full-time $35,444     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 22% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 41% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 18%     Race White 88% Black or African American 1% Asian 4% Other 7%     Capitola Commute Carpool 9.1% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 28 minutes

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