Watsonville is located in Santa cruz county California with a geographic area of 6.7 square miles. The total population in Watsonville is 52,398 with 49.8% male and 50.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 30.6% of the population and over age 65 is 10.8% of the population. The median household income is $61,496, per capita income is $22,595. There are a total of 14,317 housing units with 45.0% owner occupied. Education includes 22.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 15.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Watsonville in the summer is 62 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.