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Santa Cruz County, Arizona (AZ)

County population in 2022: 49,084 (73% urban, 27% rural); it was 38,381 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,503
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,925
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,028
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,009 (it was 3,781 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

34%

Land area: 1238 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Santa Cruz County: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.3%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (13.0%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Santa Cruz County, AZ (2022)
    • 41,30583.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7,22614.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6381.3%Two or more races
    • 820.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 810.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 790.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 780.2%Some other race alone
    • 710.1%Asian alone
Median resident age:

37.7 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years
Males: 23,773  (48.4%)
Females: 25,311  (51.6%)
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Average household size:
Santa Cruz County:

3.0 people
Arizona:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,305 ($29,710 in 1999)
This county:

$53,305
Arizona:

$74,568

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $667 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $864)
This county:

$667
State:

$1291


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $246,518 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Santa Cruz:

$246,518
Arizona:

$402,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,791 - $372,737
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,144
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384

Institutionalized population: 107

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 16
  • Thefts: 67
  • Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 35
  • Thefts: 66
  • Auto thefts: 16
Santa Cruz County, AZ map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 319 buildings, average cost: $261,600
  • 2021: 285 buildings, average cost: $246,100
  • 2020: 210 buildings, average cost: $225,200
  • 2019: 155 buildings, average cost: $236,600
  • 2018: 148 buildings, average cost: $236,700
  • 2017: 93 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2016: 70 buildings, average cost: $231,100
  • 2015: 66 buildings, average cost: $221,800
  • 2014: 44 buildings, average cost: $229,000
  • 2013: 44 buildings, average cost: $273,700
  • 2012: 34 buildings, average cost: $232,200
  • 2011: 51 buildings, average cost: $229,900
  • 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $246,200
  • 2009: 72 buildings, average cost: $232,300
  • 2008: 171 buildings, average cost: $198,400
  • 2007: 364 buildings, average cost: $197,100
  • 2006: 690 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2005: 695 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2004: 508 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2003: 509 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2002: 379 buildings, average cost: $117,600
  • 2001: 312 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2000: 329 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 1999: 284 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 1998: 340 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 1997: 332 buildings, average cost: $92,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Santa Cruz, AZ residents
Average permit cost in Santa Cruz, AZ

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,327 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,301 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Santa Cruz, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Santa Cruz, AZ in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Santa Cruz, AZ in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.3%
Santa Cruz County:

19.3%
Arizona:

12.5%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.0% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.2% for American Indian residents, 15.6% for other race residents, 20.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 37.7 years old
(Males: 36.3 years old, Females: 38.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 64.0 years old, Black residents: 54.3 years old, American Indian residents: 45.8 years old, Asian residents: 40.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.4 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz County is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $908 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nogales, Rio Rico, Rio Rico Northeast, Rio Rico Northwest, Rio Rico Southwest, Rio Rico Southeast, Tubac, Patagonia, Sonoita, Tumacacori-Carmen.

Santa Cruz County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Santa Cruz County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 30.1 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Crisp County, Georgia , Coleman County, Texas , Hill County, Texas , Ware County, Georgia , McCulloch County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.0%
Arizona:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Santa Cruz, AZ
County total employment by year in Santa Cruz, AZ
County average yearly wages by year in Santa Cruz, AZ

Current college students: 1,314
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 16,417 (61.5% naturalized citizens)

Santa Cruz County:

33.4%
Whole state:

13.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4,6122010 or later
  • 3,0202000 to 2009
  • 2,6261990 to 1999
  • 4,5651980 to 1989
  • 2,7591970 to 1979
  • 3,128Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.8%

Santa Cruz County marital status for males Santa Cruz County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,046
  • One, attached: 1,463
  • Two: 767
  • 3 or 4: 749
  • 5 to 9: 645
  • 10 to 19: 158
  • 20 to 49: 95
  • 50 or more: 149
  • Mobile homes: 1,239
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Santa Cruz County with a mortgage: 7,190 (277 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 189 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66

Here:

9.6% with mortgage
State:

98.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Santa Cruz County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic15,2177
Evangelical Protestant2,00929
Other9663
Mainline Protestant4594
None28,769-
Santa Cruz County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Santa Cruz County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Santa Cruz County:

4.24 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 33
This county:

7.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Santa Cruz County:

6.1%
Arizona:

8.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Santa Cruz County:

21.6%
State:

22.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.8%
State:

14.2%

Agriculture in Santa Cruz County:

Average size of farms: 874 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38,356
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $846.02
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,516
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,929
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.73
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08%
Vegetables: 51 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 244 acres

Earthquake activity:

Santa Cruz County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1274% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 376.5 miles away from Santa Cruz County center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 304.7 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 296.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 292.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 383.2 miles away from Santa Cruz County center
On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 240.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arizona Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4524, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Arizona Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3241: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3241, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Arizona Ryan Fire, Incident Period: April 29, 2002 to May 08, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 30, 2002, FEMA Id: 2400, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Arizona Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: October 21, 2000 to November 08, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1347: October 27, 2000, FEMA Id: 1347, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arizona Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: January 05, 1993 to March 06, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-977: January 19, 1993, FEMA Id: 977, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arizona SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 23, 1983 to October 10, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-691: October 05, 1983, FEMA Id: 691, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arizona SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 04, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-540: November 04, 1977, FEMA Id: 540, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Santa Cruz County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Santa Cruz

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,321 (73.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,972 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 135 (0.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 406 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 93 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 208 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,522 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (95%)
  • Cuba (1%)
  • Germany (0%)
  • England (0%)
  • France (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • Indonesia (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Santa Cruz County


  • English (2%)
  • American (2%)
  • German (1%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Swedish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2010:

  • 235 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 49 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 48 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 14 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 10 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2000:

  • 69 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 47 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,713.

6.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
Arizona average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.83% relocated from other counties in Arizona ($29,752 average AGI)
2.17% relocated from other states ($29,441 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:

2.17%
Arizona average:

4.90%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pima County, AZ  2.46% ($42,969 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  1.01% ($50,722)
from Cochise County, AZ  0.12% ($80,636)


5.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,610 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.27%
Arizona average:

5.72%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.93% relocated to other counties in Arizona ($37,996 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($15,614 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:

1.34%
Arizona average:

3.76%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pima County, AZ  2.78% ($52,440 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.86% ($43,764)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 23.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 19.4

Births per 1000 population in Santa Cruz County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Santa Cruz County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Santa Cruz County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 17.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Santa Cruz County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Santa Cruz County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Santa Cruz County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Santa Cruz County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Santa Cruz County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Santa Cruz County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,005 (5,342 aged, 663 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,231 (17%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (259)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (182)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (169)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (122)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (89)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (82)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (82)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (53)
  • Unspecified dementia (33)
  • Congestive heart failure (31)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.9. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 49,084
  • Male householders: 8,767 (1,885 living alone), Female householders: 8,558 (2,215 living alone)
  • 8,744 spouses (8,705 opposite-sex spouses), 1,152 unmarried partners, (1,109 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,433 children (14,562 natural, 263 adopted, 604 stepchildren), 2,491 grandchildren, 507 brothers or sisters, 1,070 parents, 40 foster children, 1,483 other relatives, 508 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 271

Size of family households: 4,664 2-persons, 3,120 3-persons, 2,320 4-persons, 1,425 5-persons, 761 6-persons, 291 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,101 1-person, 572 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

6,750 married couples with children.
3,302 single-parent households (996 men, 2,306 women).

21.5% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
78.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $258,198,000 ($6,331 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,245,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,123,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,626,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $669,000
Federal grants: $85,560,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,752,000 ($2,240,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $63,467,000 ($178,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,140,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,025,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,288,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,088
Here:

97 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,020
Here:

24 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,487
Here:

+35 per 1000 residents
State:

+28 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -856
Here -20 per 1000 residents
State +69 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Santa Cruz County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.77 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • Year house built in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • 952020 or later
  • 1,3772010 to 2019
  • 3,9702000 to 2009
  • 3,2221990 to 1999
  • 3,0021980 to 1989
  • 3,6601970 to 1979
  • 1,3691960 to 1969
  • 1,0461950 to 1959
  • 2081940 to 1949
  • 8081939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • 1161 room
  • 282 rooms
  • 3603 rooms
  • 1,0624 rooms
  • 2,7235 rooms
  • 3,6716 rooms
  • 1,6787 rooms
  • 1,1598 rooms
  • 1,0359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • 4841 room
  • 3462 rooms
  • 8543 rooms
  • 1,5124 rooms
  • 1,0435 rooms
  • 6706 rooms
  • 4127 rooms
  • 858 rooms
  • 669+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • 119no bedroom
  • 3681 bedroom
  • 1,5712 bedrooms
  • 7,3643 bedrooms
  • 2,0114 bedrooms
  • 4095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • 482no bedroom
  • 7951 bedroom
  • 2,1902 bedrooms
  • 1,8453 bedrooms
  • 1314 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 396no vehicle
  • 2,3811 vehicle
  • 4,2342 vehicles
  • 3,4013 vehicles
  • 1,0534 vehicles
  • 3705+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 585no vehicle
  • 2,1901 vehicle
  • 1,6492 vehicles
  • 6293 vehicles
  • 4194 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles

89.9% of Santa Cruz County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Arizona.

Santa Cruz County:

89.9%
State average:

86.0%

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

  • This state: 23,529
  • Other state: 8,302
  • Northeast: 1,241
  • Midwest: 1,986
  • South: 1,320
  • West: 3,775
Year householders moved into unit in Santa Cruz County, AZ
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Santa Cruz County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.5%Electricity
  • 25.6%Utility gas
  • 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.7%Electricity
  • 37.7%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 221
Here:

4.2%
Arizona:

10.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:

1.3%
Arizona:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 210
Here:

15.3%
Arizona:

13.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Santa Cruz County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $275,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,673,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,028,000
    Other: $1,226,000
    Other: $1,150,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,543,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,919,000
    Police Protection: $7,695,000
    Regular Highways: $7,546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,503,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,125,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,496,000
    Police Protection: $4,873,000
    Regular Highways: $4,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,465,000
    General - Other: $3,022,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,597,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,552,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,201,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,195,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,919,000
    Financial Administration: $1,851,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,659,000
    Health - Other: $1,636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,464,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,410,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $207,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    Air Transportation: $84,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $4,542,000
    Air Transportation: $1,245,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,795,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,787,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $163,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,853,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,395,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,070,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,843,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $941,000
    General Revenue - Other: $626,000
    General Revenue - Other: $290,000
    Interest Earnings: $232,000
    Rents: $109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $89,000
    Sale of Property: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Rents: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,274,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,327,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,802,000
    Other: $8,327,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,225,000
    Other: $8,142,000
    Highways: $5,757,000
    Highways: $5,616,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    Health and Hospitals: $808,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,886,000
    Property: $16,522,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,183,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,122,000
    Other License: $516,000
    Other License: $488,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $402,000

Santa Cruz County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $275,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,673,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,028,000
    Other: $1,226,000
    Other: $1,150,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,543,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,919,000
    Police Protection: $7,695,000
    Regular Highways: $7,546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,503,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,125,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,496,000
    Police Protection: $4,873,000
    Regular Highways: $4,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,465,000
    General - Other: $3,022,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,597,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,552,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,201,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,195,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,919,000
    Financial Administration: $1,851,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,659,000
    Health - Other: $1,636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,464,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,410,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $207,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    Air Transportation: $84,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $4,542,000
    Air Transportation: $1,245,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,795,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,787,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $163,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,853,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,395,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,070,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,843,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $941,000
    General Revenue - Other: $626,000
    General Revenue - Other: $290,000
    Interest Earnings: $232,000
    Rents: $109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $89,000
    Sale of Property: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Rents: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,274,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,327,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,802,000
    Other: $8,327,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,225,000
    Other: $8,142,000
    Highways: $5,757,000
    Highways: $5,616,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    Health and Hospitals: $808,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,886,000
    Property: $16,522,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,183,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,122,000
    Other License: $516,000
    Other License: $488,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $402,000

Santa Cruz County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $275,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,673,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,028,000
    Other: $1,226,000
    Other: $1,150,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,543,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,919,000
    Police Protection: $7,695,000
    Regular Highways: $7,546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,503,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,125,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,496,000
    Police Protection: $4,873,000
    Regular Highways: $4,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,465,000
    General - Other: $3,022,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,597,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,552,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,201,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,195,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,919,000
    Financial Administration: $1,851,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,659,000
    Health - Other: $1,636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,464,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,410,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $207,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    Air Transportation: $84,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $4,542,000
    Air Transportation: $1,245,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,795,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,787,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $163,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,853,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,395,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,070,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,843,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $941,000
    General Revenue - Other: $626,000
    General Revenue - Other: $290,000
    Interest Earnings: $232,000
    Rents: $109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $89,000
    Sale of Property: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Rents: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,274,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,327,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,802,000
    Other: $8,327,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,225,000
    Other: $8,142,000
    Highways: $5,757,000
    Highways: $5,616,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    Health and Hospitals: $808,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,886,000
    Property: $16,522,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,183,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,122,000
    Other License: $516,000
    Other License: $488,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $402,000

Santa Cruz County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $275,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,673,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,028,000
    Other: $1,226,000
    Other: $1,150,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,543,000
    Air Transportation: $1,284,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,919,000
    Police Protection: $7,695,000
    Regular Highways: $7,546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,503,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,125,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,496,000
    Police Protection: $4,873,000
    Regular Highways: $4,504,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,190,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,465,000
    General - Other: $3,022,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,597,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,552,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,201,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,195,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,919,000
    Financial Administration: $1,851,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,659,000
    Health - Other: $1,636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,464,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,410,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $207,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    Air Transportation: $84,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $4,542,000
    Air Transportation: $1,245,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,795,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,787,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $163,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,696,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,853,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,395,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,070,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,843,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $941,000
    General Revenue - Other: $626,000
    General Revenue - Other: $290,000
    Interest Earnings: $232,000
    Rents: $109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $89,000
    Sale of Property: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Rents: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,274,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,327,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,802,000
    Other: $8,327,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,225,000
    Other: $8,142,000
    Highways: $5,757,000
    Highways: $5,616,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,300,000
    Health and Hospitals: $808,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,886,000
    Property: $16,522,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,183,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,122,000
    Other License: $516,000
    Other License: $488,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $402,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,204
  • Number of aged recipients: 533
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 671
  • Number of recipients under 18: 142
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 362
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 700
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 534
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 467
Most common first names in Santa Cruz County, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria22078.5 years
Jose12073.2 years
William7774.3 years
Manuel7573.9 years
John7575.8 years
Francisco6573.0 years
Robert6570.1 years
Mary5679.8 years
Jesus4973.5 years
George4776.5 years
Most common last names in Santa Cruz County, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lopez7072.9 years
Martinez5776.4 years
Garcia5380.3 years
Smith3983.4 years
Valencia3875.7 years
Rodriguez3877.5 years
Valenzuela3770.2 years
Hernandez3474.3 years
Moreno3375.5 years
Ramirez2874.1 years
Businesses in Santa Cruz County, AZ
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone2Kmart1
Best Western1Lane Furniture1
Burger King1McDonald's3
Carl\s Jr.1Motel 61
Chevrolet1Nike7
Church's Chicken1Payless4
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Dennys1Rue211
FedEx9Sears1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel1
Ford1Starbucks1
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile2
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn2True Value1
Home Depot1U-Haul3
IHOP1UPS8
JCPenney2Vons1
Jack In The Box2Walgreens1
Jones New York2Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1

Santa Cruz County on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"