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San Benito County, California (CA)



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San Benito County, CA mapCounty population in 2005: 55,936 (77% urban, 23% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,824
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,061
% of renters here:  32%
State:  43%
Land area: 1389 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.0%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

San Benito County, California business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in San Benito County, California:

  • Hispanic (47.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.0%)
  • Other race (24.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 26,941  (50.6%)
Females: 26,293  (49.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,647
County population in 2003: 56,187
Jobs in 2003: 17,298

San Benito County,CA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 25,429
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.5%

Average household size:
San Benito County:  3.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,894 ($57,469 in 2000)
This county  $64,894
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $682,085
San Benito County  $682,085
California:  $477,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $765
Institutionalized population: 217
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in San Benito County in 2000: $1615


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

San Benito County races chart


San Benito County, CA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2001: 297 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2002: 142 buildings, average cost: $172,900
  • 2003: 97 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2004: 112 buildings, average cost: $186,100
  • 2005: 83 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $238,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in San Benito County California:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $2,116 (0.7%)

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, Coto de Caza, Aromas, Ridgemark, San Juan Bautista, Llagas-Uvas.

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 .


San Benito County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.6%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,205
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,864
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,308
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,124
  • 1975 to 1979: 771
  • 1970 to 1974: 948
  • 1970 to 1974: 508
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,298

Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

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

San Benito County marital status for males

San Benito County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in San Benito County
Average size of farms: 854 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $292311
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $4587.09
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $240765
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.01%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63852
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.81
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.37%
Vegetables: 22180 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9201 acres

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



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (83%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Portugal (1%)
  • Korea (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in San Benito County:



  • German (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Portuguese (3%)
  • Norwegian (1%)

San Benito County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

People in group quarters in San Benito County, California
  • 135 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 97 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 93 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $61,788.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in San Benito County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in San Benito County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in San Benito County

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


Households: 52,720
  • 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.

12,351 married couples with children.
2,621 single-parent households (817 men, 1,804 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,675
Here:  84 per 1000 residents
State:  77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,388
Here:  25 per 1000 residents
State:  34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,815
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  +39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,302
Here:  -41 per 1000 residents
State:  -18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in San Benito County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 849
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,269
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,964
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,458
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,805
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,610
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,185
  • 1940 to 1949: 770
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,589


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Benito County, California:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 172
  • 3 rooms: 800
  • 4 rooms: 648
  • 5 rooms: 2,558
  • 6 rooms: 2,596
  • 7 rooms: 2,097
  • 8 rooms: 1,143
  • 9 or more rooms: 810


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Benito County, California:

  • 1 room: 171
  • 2 rooms: 494
  • 3 rooms: 871
  • 4 rooms: 1,418
  • 5 rooms: 1,102
  • 6 rooms: 650
  • 7 rooms: 217
  • 8 rooms: 67
  • 9 or more rooms: 71


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Benito County:

  • no bedroom: 198
  • 1 bedroom: 479
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,608
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,156
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,836
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 547


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Benito County:

  • no bedroom: 297
  • 1 bedroom: 1,072
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,940
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,447
  • 4 bedrooms: 285
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20


Cars and other vehicles available in San Benito County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 350
  • 1 vehicle: 1,824
  • 2 vehicles: 4,760
  • 3 vehicles: 2,653
  • 4 vehicles: 824
  • 5 or more vehicles: 413


Cars and other vehicles available in San Benito County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 422
  • 1 vehicle: 1,912
  • 2 vehicles: 1,875
  • 3 vehicles: 585
  • 4 vehicles: 234
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 746
Here:  9.3%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 167
Here:  4.7%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 248
Here:  10.9%
California:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

San Benito County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $5,037,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,007,000
    Regular Highways: $232,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $276,000
    General: $243,000
    Parks & Recreation: $212,000
    Regular Highways: $144,000
    Police Protection: $134,000
    Corrections - Other: $72,000
    Judicial & Legal: $55,000
    Welfare - Other: $53,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $7,474,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,633,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,034,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,635,000
    General - Other: $4,582,000
    Regular Highways: $4,440,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,208,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,131,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,832,000
    Police Protection: $3,221,000
    Financial Administration: $2,094,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,821,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,284,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $917,000
    Solid Waste Management: $699,000
    Fire Protection: $603,000
    Libraries: $450,000
    Parks & Recreation: $241,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $113,000
    All Other: $63,000
    Transit Utilities: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,264,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,194,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,578,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,091,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $71,064,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $70,639,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $425,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,993,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $960,000
    Special Assessments: $368,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Property Sale Other: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $106,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    Judicial: $33,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $32,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,000
    Central Staff: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $27,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $11,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,355,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $137,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,307,000
    Education: $8,576,000
    All Other: $7,465,000
    General Support: $6,198,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,970,000
    Highways: $1,806,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,132,000
    Total General Sales: $1,344,000
    NEC: $902,000
    Public Utilities: $329,000
    Other Selective Sales: $131,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,659,000

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