Beach Flats may be one of the poorest communities in Santa Cruz County, but that is only a small part of our story. It is a place where we all know our neighbors. We are a community of caring families who look out for one another.  It is ok to be a little quirky if you live in the Beach Flats. You will see people sitting on their front porches, talking to their neighbors, gardening and playing with their children in the park.

The brightly painted houses are small and date back to a bygone era of tiny beach bungalows on a maze of narrow, but tidy one way streets.   Residents petitioned the city to put in speed bumps to slow down traffic and keep children safe.

The neighborhood hasn’t always felt so positive. It took years of dedication and organizing by the residents to transform the area.

The Beach Flats Community Center is the heart of this organizing effort. We believe that we can imagine the kind of world we want to live in...and then make it so.

 

Beach Flats Statistics

(based on 2000 census)


Beach Flats Location:

Near the mouth of the

San Lorenzo, bordered by the Boardwalk, The river and

Riverside Drive


1068 Residents


82% Spanish Speaking

40% Monolingual


Median Household income:  $19,138


Percentage below poverty level: 39% 


Median age: 24.9 years


Education level of

adults over 25 years of age:

  1. •02%    No schooling

  2. •44%     Below 9th grade

  3. •18%     High school dropout

  4. •10%     High school graduates

  5. •13%     AA or BA degree

  6. •02%     Advanced degrees


97% renters


3% homeowners


For more statistics

click here to see the:

City of Santa Cruz Beach/South of Laurel Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Report


Click to see map

and aerial image.

 
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