San Benito County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	43%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in San Benito County, California:

Median resident age:	31.4 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 26,941	(50.6%)
Females: 26,293	(49.4%)

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San Benito County:	3.3 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$72,540
California:	$59,948

This county:	$1,005
State:	$984

San Benito County:	$766,068
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $716,493

Here:	$716,493
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $508,512

Here:	$508,512
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $608,576

Here:	$608,576
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $417,489

Here:	$417,489
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $304,642

Here:	$304,642
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $102,134

Here:	$102,134
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,000

Here:	$53,000
State:	$63,652

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 142
• Thefts: 190
• Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 41
• Burglaries: 117
• Thefts: 171
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Benito County is $831 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $924 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1309 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hollister, Aromas, Ridgemark, San Juan Bautista, San Benito-Bitterwater.

2005 air pollution in San Benito County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 15 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 35 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Fresno County , Merced County , Monterey County , Santa Clara County , Santa Cruz County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in San Benito County: Abelardo Cabin (A), Elkhorn Ranch (B), San Benito Mill (C), San Benito County Golf and Country Club (D), Enz Vineyards (E), John Cabin (F), Jones Ranch (G), Saint Francis Retreat (H), Fern Chamber (I), Antelope Fire Control Station (J), French Ranch (K), Garcia Rancho (L), Ashurst Ranch (M), Red Corral (N), Wilkinson Ranch (O), Rancho Las Cimas (P), Bar B Ranch (Q), Quien Sabe Ranch (R), Bear Gulch Visitor Center (S), Bear Valley Fire Control Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in San Benito County include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Apostolic Full Gospel Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cherry Hill Cemetery (1), Bitterwater Cemetery (2), Willow Creek Cemetery (3), Clayton Cemetery (4), Williams-Duckworth Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Anzar Lake (A), Laguna Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Tanganyika, Lake (D), Dry Lake (E), Merrill Lake (F), Bitterwater Lake (G), Hog Hole (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laguna Creek (A), Larious Creek (B), Mine Creek (C), North Fork Chalone Creek (D), North Fork Lewis Creek (E), McCoy Creek (F), Ortega Creek (G), Pacheco Creek (H), Payne Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in San Benito County include: Pinnacles National Monument (1), Andy Hardin Stadium (2), Bear Creek Picnic Area (3), Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area (4), Bolado Park (5), Fremont Peak State Park (6), San Benito Historical Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Paicines Post Office (A), Tres Pinos Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.0%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 2,570
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 10,026 (33% naturalized citizens)

San Benito County:	18.8%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,644
• One, attached: 1,027
• Two: 327
• 3 or 4: 782
• 5 to 9: 315
• 10 to 19: 196
• 20 or more: 336
• Mobile homes: 858
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in San Benito County with a mortgage: 7,824 (1,342 second mortgage, 886 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,561

Here:	83.4% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

San Benito County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above California state average. It is 10.5 times below overall U.S. average.

San Benito County-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 3007% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from San Benito County center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the county center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from San Benito County center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 28.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/22/1983 at 02:39:53, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from San Benito County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,886 (73%) Carpooled: 4,240 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 109 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%) Railroad: 184 (1%) Motorcycle: 101 (0%) Bicycle: 129 (1%) Walked: 599 (3%) Other means: 151 (1%) Worked at home: 697 (3%)

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
California average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.01% relocated from other counties in California ($44,577 average AGI)
0.96% relocated from other states ($5,768 average AGI)

San Benito County:	0.96%
California average:	1.75%

from Santa Clara County, CA	1.98% ($53,217 average AGI)
from Monterey County, CA	1.39% ($65,866)
from Santa Cruz County, CA	0.80% ($39,000)
from Merced County, CA	0.40% ($48,657)
from Fresno County, CA	0.12% ($55,667)
from Alameda County, CA	0.11% ($49,850)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.11% ($39,200)

9.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,553 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.34%
California average:	6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.08% relocated to other counties in California ($38,192 average AGI)
2.26% relocated to other states ($12,361 average AGI)

San Benito County:	2.26%
California average:	2.40%

to Santa Clara County, CA	2.73% ($50,202 average AGI)
to Merced County, CA	0.76% ($43,928)
to Monterey County, CA	0.60% ($52,734)
to Santa Cruz County, CA	0.50% ($43,289)
to Stanislaus County, CA	0.22% ($58,487)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.18% ($48,906)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.15% ($50,222)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,844 (4,224 aged, 620 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 48,716 (10,193 male householders, 2,825 female householders)

  10,985 spouses, 18,918 children (17,581 natural, 326 adopted, 1,011 stepchildren), 1,207 grandchildren, 657 brothers or sisters, 485 parents, 1,641 other relatives, 1,805 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,004 (1,438 male householders (996 living alone)), 1,455 female householders (1,237 living alone)), 1,111 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 514 (201 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,710 2-persons, 2,689 3-persons, 2,971 4-persons, 1,888 5-persons, 981 6-persons, 779 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,233 1-person, 494 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

62.2% of residents of San Benito County speak English at home.
35.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $172,960,000 ($3075 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,562,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,526,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,838,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $740,000
Federal grants: $30,625,000
Federal procurement contracts: $27,265,000 ($24,769,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,966,000 ($62,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $224,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,652,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,407,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	25 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	3.5

51% of San Benito County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in California.

San Benito County:	51.2%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 33432
• Northeast: 1332
• Midwest: 2817
• South: 2453
• West: 2413

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $282,000

Here:	9.3%
California:	9.9%

Here:	4.7%
California:	7.8%

Here:	10.9%
California:	15.4%

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