Boulder Creek is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 5,429 people and two associated neighborhoods, Boulder Creek is the 509th largest community in California. Housing costs in Boulder Creek are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Boulder Creek is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boulder Creek is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boulder Creek who work in computer science and math (13.02%), management occupations (12.12%), and office and administrative support (10.22%). Also of interest is that Boulder Creek 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: 11.86% 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. In Boulder Creek, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Boulder Creek is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.39% of adults in Boulder Creek have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Boulder Creek in 2022 was $55,778, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $223,112 for a family of four. Boulder Creek is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boulder Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boulder Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Boulder Creek also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.96% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Boulder Creek include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Boulder Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
