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Population in July 2009: 169,174. Population change since 2000: +12.0%
 

Males: 83,713  (49.5%)
Females: 85,461  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  33.4 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 91350, 91380, 91382, 91383.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $78,374 (it was $66,717 in 2000)
Santa Clarita:

$78,374
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,514

Santa Clarita city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $393,100 (it was $216,900 in 2000)
Santa Clarita:

$393,100
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $532,604; Detached houses: $611,214; Townhouses or other attached units: $364,822; In 2-unit structures: $353,620; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $263,399; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,421; Mobile homes: $98,788; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $102,354

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,419.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 91350, 91354, 91355, 91387, 91390.

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  • White alone - 93,128 (55.1%)
  • Hispanic - 51,543 (30.5%)
  • Asian alone - 12,138 (7.2%)
  • Two or more races - 5,897 (3.5%)
  • Black alone - 4,868 (2.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 759 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 432 (0.3%)
  • American alone - 395 (0.2%)

Races in Santa Clarita detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Santa Clarita: 127.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (12.2%), Italian (7.8%), United States (4.9%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 47.8 square miles.

Population density: 3537 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Santa Clarita:

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Clarita city:

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

24,727 residents are foreign born (9.1% Latin America, 4.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:  16.4%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Santa Clarita, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Santa Clarita to the number of sex offenders is 42294 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,021 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,690 (0.5%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (24.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Newhall, CA (1.5 miles ), Val Verde, CA (3.0 miles ), San Fernando, CA (3.1 miles ), Simi Valley, CA (4.1 miles ), Piru, CA (4.1 miles ), Acton, CA (4.3 miles ), Burbank, CA (4.4 miles ), Hidden Hills, CA (4.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 146 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 1997: 281 buildings, average cost: $183,200
  • 1998: 256 buildings, average cost: $212,700
  • 1999: 792 buildings, average cost: $234,500
  • 2000: 461 buildings, average cost: $217,800
  • 2001: 455 buildings, average cost: $196,600
  • 2002: 334 buildings, average cost: $248,600
  • 2003: 595 buildings, average cost: $273,800
  • 2004: 1188 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2005: 174 buildings, average cost: $297,300
  • 2006: 147 buildings, average cost: $322,000
  • 2007: 198 buildings, average cost: $327,200
  • 2008: 110 buildings, average cost: $396,800
  • 2009: 61 buildings, average cost: $404,700
  • 2010: 98 buildings, average cost: $411,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.42 N, Longitude: 118.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -24,352 (-16.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 23,819 (32.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 805

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Santa Clarita, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.5%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Santa Clarita by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 203632331251
per 100,000 1.60.01.93.81.81.21.81.80.61.22.90.6
Rapes 192523241630172622192021
per 100,000 14.718.314.915.39.918.210.215.312.911.111.712.3
Robberies 7983799097113106130112128129123
per 100,000 61.360.751.357.559.868.663.976.665.774.575.472.2
Assaults 388227210185188217210233237268273230
per 100,000 301.1165.9136.5118.1115.9131.8126.6137.2139.1156.0159.5134.9
Burglaries 508595662611681729838766764638705574
per 100,000 394.2434.9430.2390.1419.8442.8505.1451.2448.3371.3412.0336.7
Thefts 1,4351,5011,8311,8442,0031,9652,2002,2532,6022,0342,0351,853
per 100,000 1113.61097.01189.81177.21234.61193.71326.11327.11526.71183.81189.31087.1
Auto thefts 242250353435473463514425416461327243
per 100,000 187.8182.7229.4277.7291.5281.3309.8250.3244.1268.3191.1142.6
Arson 436053342018272426223818
per 100,000 33.443.934.421.712.310.916.314.115.312.822.210.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 190.4163.3163.0165.9163.2174.1178.7180.1180.2168.2170.1145.6

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Crime in Santa Clarita detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson


Population change in the 1990s: +27,305 (+22.1%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

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Earthquake activity:

Santa Clarita-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 3440% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from Santa Clarita center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 6.7 miles away from Santa Clarita center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from the city center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (51) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Santa Clarita:

  • LAC/OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; SYLMAR, CA)
  • NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; NORTHRIDGE, CA)
  • ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; ENCINO, CA)

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Amtrak station:

SANTA CLARITA (25259 THE OLD RD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.santa-clarita.com

Colleges/Universities in Santa Clarita:

  • College of the Canyons (Full-time enrollment: 6,129; Location: 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd; Public; Website: www.canyons.edu)
  • The Master's College and Seminary (FT enrollment: 1,041; Location: 21726 Placerita Canyon Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.masters.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Santa Clarita:

  • Los Angeles Mission College (about 9 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • California State University-Northridge (about 13 miles; Northridge, CA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • Los Angeles Pierce College (about 17 miles; Woodland Hills, CA; FT enrollment: 5,896)
  • Los Angeles Valley College (about 18 miles; Valley Glen, CA; FT enrollment: 4,671)
  • Moorpark College (about 21 miles; Moorpark, CA; FT enrollment: 6,716)
  • Glendale Community College (about 24 miles; Glendale, CA; FT enrollment: 5,964)
  • University of California-Los Angeles (about 25 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 37,174)

Public high schools in Santa Clarita:

Private high school in Santa Clarita:

  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN (Students: 198; Location: 27945 OAKGALE AVE; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Santa Clarita:

Private elementary/middle school in Santa Clarita:

  • OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 23225 LYONS AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Santa Clarita, map of school districts: NEWHALL ELEMENTARY, SAUGUS UNION ELEMENTARY, SULPHUR SPRINGS UNION ELEMENTARY, WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Zip Codes also include 91355, 91321, 91354
  • there are several more highschools: William S. hart High, Valencia High school, Canyon Country high school, Learning post High school(alternative), Saugus High school, and Opportunities for Learning (charter high school) added by liz

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Notable locations in Santa Clarita: Bonelli Ranch (A), Saxonia Park (B), Saugus Speedway (C), Los Angeles County Camp 10 (D), Junior Probation Camp Number 4 (E), Circle J Ranch (F), Vista Valencia Golf Course (G), Placeritos Ranch (H), Valencia Country Club (I), Forestry Camp Number Four (J), Monogram Ranch (K), Friendly Valley Golf Course (L), Newhall Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (M), Valencia Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (N), Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Knoll Shopping Center (1), Granary Square Shopping Center (2), Bouquet Canyon Square Shopping Center (3), Bouquet Center Shopping Center (4), Sierra Plaza Shopping Center (5), Sierra Canyon Plaza Shopping Center (6), Canyon Center Shopping Center (7), Lyons Station Shopping Center (8), River Oaks Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: South Fork Santa Clara River (A), Newhall Creek (B), Placerita Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Santa Clarita include: Almendra Park (1), Santa Clarita Park (2), Canyon Country Park (3), Valencia Glen Park (4), Valencia Meadows Park (5), Begonias Canyon Park (6), William S Hart Park (7), Emmaus Park (8), H M Newhall Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Canyon Country Post Office (A), Newhall Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.8. This is worse than average.
City:

39.8
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00616. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00616
U.S.:

0.02218
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.409. This is worse than average. There were 23 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.409
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 0.470. This is significantly better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.470
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 19.9. This is significantly worse than average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

19.9
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.5. This is about average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

28.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 29.9. This is worse than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

29.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.2
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Santa Clarita and their reported violations in the past:

CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY (Population served: 25, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Santa Clarita, CA

People in group quarters in Santa Clarita:

  • 787 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 370 people in nursing homes
  • 160 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Santa Clarita compared to California state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Santa Clarita (2011 data):

  • Bank of Santa Clarita: Bank Of Santa Clarita, Golden Valley Office Branch, Soledad Canyon Road Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $19.3 mil, Deposits: $13.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Golden Valley Ranch Branch, Lyons & Orchard Branch, Santa Clarita Sierra Hwy Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Copper Hill Branch at 23862 Copper Hill Drive, branch established on 12/19/2005; Centre Pointe Branch at 26595 Golden Valley Road, branch established on 03/31/2008. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Valencia - Copper Hill at 28194 Newhall Ranch Road, branch established on 02/27/2006; Via Princessa Branch at 26901 Sierra Hwy, branch established on 09/25/2008. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Union Bank, National Association: Canyon Country Office at 18710 Soledad Canyon Road, branch established on 09/22/1993; Valencia Bank & Trust Branch at 23620 Lyons Avenue, branch established on 10/15/1987. Info updated 05/03/2010: Bank assets: $79,356.3 mil, Deposits: $61,886.9 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 402 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Mission Valley Bank: Centre Point Branch at 26415 Carl Boyer Drive, branch established on 10/15/2007. Info updated 11/15/2010: Bank assets: $2.6 mil, Deposits: $19.5 mil, headquarters in Sun Valley, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mission Valley Bancorp
  • Community Bank: Santa Clarita at 28494 Westinghouse Place, Suite 308, branch established on 02/02/2004. Info updated 02/16/2010: Bank assets: $2,552.6 mil, Deposits: $1,971.1 mil, headquarters in Pasadena, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
  • Citibank, National Association: 26542 Bouquet Canyon Road Branch at 26542 Bouquet Canyon Road, branch established on 06/30/1986. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Mcbean Parkway Pavilions Branch at 27095 Mcbean Parkway, branch established on 03/22/2004. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Santa Clarita, California:

  • Hampton Inn-santa Clarita, 25259 The Old Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91381 , Phone: (661) 253-2400
  • Residence Inn, 25320 The Old Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91381 , Phone: (661) 290-2800
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Santa Clarita, California

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Santa Clarita travel time to work - commute
Santa Clarita mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:
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Religion statistics for Santa Clarita:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.08%
Here58.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Here:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 40$235,640$70,6923$3,786
Other Government Administration 52$340,341$78,54014$28,109
Police - Other 7$37,422$64,15236$32,834
Streets and Highways 66$410,124$74,5681$704
Solid Waste Management 4$23,770$71,3101$4,472
Sewerage 6$28,718$57,4360$0
Parks and Recreation 99$469,237$56,877151$160,404
Natural Resources 6$29,398$58,7961$2,096
Transit 8$45,677$68,5160$0
Other and Unallocable 45$244,500$65,20010$5,902
Totals for Government 333$1,864,827$67,201217$238,307

Santa Clarita government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,546,000 ($9.14)
  • Charges - All Other: $12,542,000 ($74.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,708,000 ($27.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,282,000 ($13.49)
    Regular Highways: $95,000 ($0.56)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,051,000 ($153.99)
    Transit Utilities: $6,259,000 ($37.00)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,159,000 ($6.85)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,090,000 ($6.44)
    Central Staff Services: $154,000 ($0.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $107,000 ($0.63)
  • Current Operations - Transit Utilities: $14,962,000 ($88.44)
    Regular Highways: $13,916,000 ($82.26)
    Central Staff Services: $9,284,000 ($54.88)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,728,000 ($51.59)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,108,000 ($42.02)
    General - Other: $4,620,000 ($27.31)
    Financial Administration: $3,620,000 ($21.40)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,793,000 ($16.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,175,000 ($6.95)
    Housing and Community Development: $614,000 ($3.63)
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000 ($0.19)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.02)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,968,000 ($82.57)
    Transit Utilities: $2,901,000 ($17.15)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,359,000 ($8.03)
    All Other: $192,000 ($1.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,016,000 ($6.01)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $12,402,000 ($73.31)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,833,000 ($117.23)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,891,000 ($40.73)
    Interest Earnings: $2,625,000 ($15.52)
    Special Assessments: $2,595,000 ($15.34)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,904,000 ($11.25)
    Donations From Private Sources: $277,000 ($1.64)
    Rents: $252,000 ($1.49)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,378,000 ($256.41)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,029,000 ($248.44)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,484,000 ($109.26)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,376,000 ($114.53)
    General Public Building: $466,000 ($2.75)
    Transit Utilities: $427,000 ($2.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($0.14)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($0.12)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000 ($0.05)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $135,401,000 ($800.37)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $3,728,000 ($22.04)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $174,000 ($1.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,979,000 ($118.10)
    All Other: $4,220,000 ($24.94)
    Highways: $3,000,000 ($17.73)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $45,357,000 ($268.11)
    Other License: $37,659,000 ($222.61)
    Property: $12,042,000 ($71.18)
    Public Utilities Sales: $5,566,000 ($32.90)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,824,000 ($10.78)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,545,000 ($9.13)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $206,000 ($1.22)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,842,000 ($135.02)

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.22%
California average:

5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.14%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.58%
California average:

6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.06%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Clarita:

  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSUR (1260 AM; 25 kW; BEVERLY HILLS, CA)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Clarita:

  • KCSN (88.5 FM; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE)
  • K261AB (100.1 FM; NEWHALL, ETC., CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • K220FR (91.9 FM; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Santa Clarita:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KSMV-LP (Channel 33; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSCI1 (Channel 18; SIMI VALLEY/NEWHALL, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • K38CY (Channel 38; VAN NUYS, CA; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWJD-LP (Channel 25; VAN NUYS, CA; Owner: FRIENDLY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Santa Clarita fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 93
Total length: 536 meters (1,759ft)
Total costs: $31,653,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,177,950
Total average daily truck traffic: 336,092

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 18
  • 1970-1979: 28
  • 1980-1989: 18
  • 1990-1999: 11
  • 2000-2010: 15
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Santa Clarita, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Santa Clarita)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Santa Clarita, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 250 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Santa Clarita)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Santa Clarita)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full and 18 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED821$318,633922$277,5593,178$279,144125$199,1926$20,159,045265$187,85126$57,334
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED93$291,438131$250,185344$308,21322$145,7302$45,885,94535$202,70525$58,834
APPLICATIONS DENIED162$309,723209$230,9141,054$321,99153$87,5041$200,000120$209,81057$54,842
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN135$301,761167$260,649736$302,09829$180,9000$045$227,1329$65,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$303,53719$255,936137$311,7286$157,2180$06$315,5304$76,020
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 41 tracts in Santa Clarita, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full and 17 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$319,59640$343,5631$186,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED39$342,52720$310,7711$238,270
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$333,71814$361,9280$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$370,9505$379,1780$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$260,8761$463,1600$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 5


Most common first names in Santa Clarita, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8572.6 years
Mary8276.1 years
Robert8269.1 years
William7072.8 years
James6969.0 years
Charles6673.5 years
Margaret5378.8 years
George5272.6 years
Joseph4273.5 years
Frank3372.7 years
Most common last names in Santa Clarita, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3975.8 years
Brown2266.3 years
Miller2168.0 years
Johnson2170.5 years
Anderson1677.1 years
Thompson1673.8 years
Jones1676.9 years
Davis1674.6 years
Taylor1273.9 years
Thomas1171.1 years
Businesses in Santa Clarita, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2OfficeMax1
AT&T1Panda Express6
AutoZone1Panera Bread2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster2Penske1
Buybuy BABY1PetSmart1
CVS3Pizza Hut1
Chick-Fil-A1Rite Aid2
Chipotle1Safeway2
Costco1Sam's Club1
DHL3Sears1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Decora Cabinetry2Staples2
Dennys1Starbucks13
FedEx10Subway8
GNC2Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile3
H&R Block2Taco Bell2
Home Depot2Target1
IHOP1Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney1Travelodge1
Kohl's1U-Haul1
Kroger2UPS5
Lane Furniture1Verizon Wireless2
Lowes2Walgreens3
Macy's1Walmart2
Marriott2Wendy's2
MasterBrand Cabinets7Whole Foods Market1
McDonald's7
Browse common businesses in Santa Clarita, CA


Santa Clarita on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Lawyers (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest median gross rent in 2007"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Religious workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident in 2004 in $ (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest increase in population in the 1990s (pop 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Management, professional, and related occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with high-earning residents located near cities with low-earning residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists (population 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Top executives (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006 (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2008"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

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