Twin Lakes, California
Twin Lakes is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census, up from 4,917 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Twin Lakes is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which, of it is land and of it is water.
Twin Lakes also has Twin Lakes State Beach. It is a mile long beach popular for swimming and picnicking. It has some hiking trails, but it also known for stand-up paddle boarding, and other beach activities.
Demographics
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that the Twin Lakes CDP had a population of 4,944. The population density was. The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.5% White, 1.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 12.4% from other races, and 12.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.5% of the population.The census reported that 96.1% of the population lived in households, 2.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.3% were institutionalized.
There were 2,227 households, out of which 19.6% included children under the age of 18, 32.0% were married-couple households, 10.9% were cohabiting couple households, 35.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 22.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 38.2% of households were one person, and 18.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 1,064 families.
The age distribution was 14.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% aged 18 to 24, 29.8% aged 25 to 44, 25.5% aged 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 43.0years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males.
There were 2,765 housing units at an average density of, of which 2,227 were occupied. Of these, 41.9% were owner-occupied, and 58.1% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $81,288, and the per capita income was $61,328. About 10.8% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010
At the 2010 census Twin Lakes had a population of 4,917. The population density was. The racial makeup of Twin Lakes was 3,900 White, 70 African American, 61 Native American, 126 Asian, 8 Pacific Islander, 534 from other races, and 218 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,109 persons.The census reported that 4,782 people lived in households, 35 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 100 were institutionalized.
There were 2,223 households, 463 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 669 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 232 had a female householder with no husband present, 102 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 227 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 21 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 813 households were one person and 274 had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 1,003 families ; the average family size was 2.84.
The age distribution was 770 people under the age of 18, 651 people aged 18 to 24, 1,572 people aged 25 to 44, 1,220 people aged 45 to 64, and 704 people who were 65 or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
There were 2,741 housing units at an average density of 2,263.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 820 were owner-occupied and 1,403 were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%. 1,673 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,109 people lived in rental housing units.
Government
In the California State Legislature, Twin Lakes is in, and in.In the United States House of Representatives, Twin Lakes is in.