| Official Name: | Seacliff |
| Settlement Type: | census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santa Cruz |
| Population Total: | 3280 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.768 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.767 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.001 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.987 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.985 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.002 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.10 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 144 |
| Pushpin Map: | California |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Position in California. |
| Coordinates: | 36.9767°N -121.9183°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature IDs |
| Blank1 Info: | , |
Seacliff is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States that includes Seacliff State Beach. It is identified as one of several small communities with a combined population of 24,402 forming the unincorporated town of Aptos by the local Chamber of Commerce along with:
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Seacliff as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The 2010 United States census reported Seacliff's population was 3,267.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km), 99.90% of it land and 0.10% of it water. Seacliff sits at an elevation of 144feet. The 2010 United States census reported Seacliff's population was 3,267.
The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Seacliff had a population of 3,267. The population density was 4257.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Seacliff was 2,758 (84.4%) White, 28 (0.9%) African American, 40 (1.2%) Native American, 100 (3.1%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 189 (5.8%) from other races, and 148 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 482 persons (14.8%).
The Census reported that 3,267 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,536 households, out of which 354 (23.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 551 (35.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 184 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 76 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 135 (8.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 34 (2.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 504 households (32.8%) were made up of individuals, and 142 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 811 families (52.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.67.
The population was spread out, with 553 people (16.9%) under the age of 18, 279 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 868 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,150 people (35.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 417 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 2506.1sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 796 (51.8%) were owner-occupied, and 740 (48.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.5%. 1,614 people (49.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,653 people (50.6%) lived in rental housing units.