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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The education level of Soquel ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Soquel, 43.85% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Soquel in 2018 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.