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Davenport’s typical July afternoon high is 71°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 60% of the land in Davenport is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Davenport Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Davenport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Davenport beats most towns.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2003 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Davenport.
Coast Dairies State Park, at 116 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Across 7 parks and preserves run 22 miles of trail. Between them, the parks and preserves give Davenport 1,214 acres of open land.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument | 8.1 mi | 941 |
| 2. Coast Dairies State Park | 3.1 mi | 116 |
| 3. Bonny Doon Beach Access County Park | 0.7 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools: the Pacific Elementary school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Davenport’s public school: 173 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 173 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
For most workers, Davenport is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Jobs in Davenport grew by 575 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 665. The average trip to work for Davenport is 18 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles.
| Davenport | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Davenport, the FEMA risk score is 87 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Davenport after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from earthquakes and 32% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearly a third of households live in a home they own in Davenport. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.5% in value.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Davenport, 32% sleep under 7 hours. This California town beats the California average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Davenport | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Davenport | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Davenport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw29 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
27 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
32 mi Zoo & aquariumMonterey Bay Aquarium
10 mi Theme parkSanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk
32 mi MuseumFiloliLevi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monterey Bay Aquarium: Meij.kobayashi, Public domain · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Josta Photo, CC BY 2.0 · Filoli: Sukuru, CC BY-SA 3.0
Davenport is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Davenport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 within 15 miles of the center of Davenport
About 2 of every 100 Davenport residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Census-designated place in California, United States
Davenport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is also referred to as a hamlet or town. In the greater region north of the city of Santa Cruz, the areas of Davenport, Bonny Doon, and Swanton are comparable and proximal. Davenport sits at an average elevation of 177 feet (54 m). As of 2023, the town's population stands at 537.
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