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Santa Cruz County, California business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Santa Cruz County, California:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 73.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 24.9%
Area name: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz County is $1030 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1343 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1933 a month.
Cities in this county include: Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Live Oak, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Aptos, Interlaken, Opal Cliffs, Freedom, Twin Lakes.
2005 air pollution in Santa Cruz County:
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.057 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 54 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Monterey County , San Benito County , San Mateo County , Santa Clara County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Santa Cruz County: Saint Marys Girls Camp (A), Alder Trail Camp (B), Fidel Ranch (C), Roaring Camp Depot (D), Roaring Camp (E), Future Farmers of America Camp (F), Redwood Glen Camp (G), Redwood Camp (H), Mount Bielawski Lookout (I), Rancho del Osos Nature and History Center (J), Wilder Spur (K), Governors Camp (L), Bargetto Winery (M), Whitehouse Camp (N), White Rock Ranch (O), Mount Cross Camp (P), West Ridge Trail Camp (Q), Happy Valley Conference Ground (R), Wastahi Campground (S), Warrenella Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Felton Fair Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Santa Cruz County include: Hester Creek Church (A), Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Four Square Gospel Church (B), Felton Presbyterian Church (C), Happy Valley Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Saint Clare Retreat (E), Community Covenant Church (F), Congregational Church of Soquel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Soquel Cemetery (1), Pajaro Valley Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Trancas, Laguna de las (A), Soda Lake (B), Buzzard Lagoon (C), Simas Lake (D), Sargento, Laguna del (E), Sempervirens Reservoir (F), Loch Lomond (G), Millpond Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellow Bank Creek (A), Agua Puera Creek (B), Amaya Creek (C), Alba Creek (D), Zayante Creek (E), Molino Creek (F), Laguna Creek (G), Last Chance Creek (H), Meder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Santa Cruz County include: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (1), Felton Covered Bridge County Park (2), Wilder Ranch State Park (3), Ben Lomond County Park (4), Watsonville State Wildlife Area (5), Sunset State Beach (6), Big Basin Redwoods State Park (7), Manresa State Beach (8), Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander Ecological Reserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: China Ladder Beach (A), Sunset Beach (B), Panther Beach (C), Waddell Creek Beach (D), Three Mile Beach (E), Four Mile Beach (F), Bonny Doon Beach (G), Wilder Beach (H), Red, White and Blue Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Big Basin Post Office (A), Soquel Post Office (B), Felton Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Santa Cruz County: Saint Marys Girls Camp (A), Alder Trail Camp (B), Fidel Ranch (C), Roaring Camp Depot (D), Roaring Camp (E), Future Farmers of America Camp (F), Redwood Glen Camp (G), Redwood Camp (H), Mount Bielawski Lookout (I), Rancho del Osos Nature and History Center (J), Wilder Spur (K), Governors Camp (L), Bargetto Winery (M), Whitehouse Camp (N), White Rock Ranch (O), Mount Cross Camp (P), West Ridge Trail Camp (Q), Happy Valley Conference Ground (R), Wastahi Campground (S), Warrenella Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Felton Fair Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Santa Cruz County include: Hester Creek Church (A), Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Four Square Gospel Church (B), Felton Presbyterian Church (C), Happy Valley Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Saint Clare Retreat (E), Community Covenant Church (F), Congregational Church of Soquel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Soquel Cemetery (1), Pajaro Valley Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Trancas, Laguna de las (A), Soda Lake (B), Buzzard Lagoon (C), Simas Lake (D), Sargento, Laguna del (E), Sempervirens Reservoir (F), Loch Lomond (G), Millpond Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellow Bank Creek (A), Agua Puera Creek (B), Amaya Creek (C), Alba Creek (D), Zayante Creek (E), Molino Creek (F), Laguna Creek (G), Last Chance Creek (H), Meder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Santa Cruz County include: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (1), Felton Covered Bridge County Park (2), Wilder Ranch State Park (3), Ben Lomond County Park (4), Watsonville State Wildlife Area (5), Sunset State Beach (6), Big Basin Redwoods State Park (7), Manresa State Beach (8), Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander Ecological Reserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: China Ladder Beach (A), Sunset Beach (B), Panther Beach (C), Waddell Creek Beach (D), Three Mile Beach (E), Four Mile Beach (F), Bonny Doon Beach (G), Wilder Beach (H), Red, White and Blue Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Big Basin Post Office (A), Soquel Post Office (B), Felton Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 27,005 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 46,502 (31% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Santa Cruz County with a mortgage: 33,929 (4,785 second mortgage, 4,606 home equity loan, 140 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,498
Santa Cruz County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 4.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,060 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($386 average AGI)Santa Cruz County: 0.11%California average: 0.21% 4.37% relocated from other counties in California ($44,431 average AGI) 1.42% relocated from other states ($12,243 average AGI)Santa Cruz County: 1.42%California average: 1.75%
7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,342 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($810 average AGI)Santa Cruz County: 0.08%California average: 0.11% 5.07% relocated to other counties in California ($37,506 average AGI) 2.03% relocated to other states ($15,026 average AGI)Santa Cruz County: 2.03%California average: 2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,062 (24,187 aged, 3,875 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
44,354 spouses, 69,151 children (64,543 natural, 1,993 adopted, 2,615 stepchildren), 3,986 grandchildren, 3,189 brothers or sisters, 1,630 parents, 7,167 other relatives, 10,203 non-relatives
Size of family households: 22,296 2-persons, 12,895 3-persons, 11,674 4-persons, 5,440 5-persons, 2,436 6-persons, 3,117 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 22,864 1-person, 7,750 2-persons, 1,639 3-persons, 646 4-persons, 283 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.
40,832 married couples with children. 12,801 single-parent households (3,564 men, 9,237 women).
72.2% of residents of Santa Cruz County speak English at home. 22.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all). 3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,081,694,000 ($4316 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $27,592,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $406,668,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $269,772,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,275,000 Federal grants: $341,882,000 Federal procurement contracts: $25,993,000 ($7,369,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $36,104,000 ($501,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $101,804,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,013,000 Federal Government insurance: $739,907,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.70 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)
52% of Santa Cruz County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in California.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $367,800
Sewerage: $17,510,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,544,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $3,308,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,606,000
Regular Highways: $1,126,000
Housing & Community Development: $290,000
General: $2,597,000
General Public Buildings: $1,208,000
Health - Other: $140,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $137,000
Welfare - Other: $56,609,000
Corrections - Other: $30,390,000
General - Other: $28,654,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $28,126,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $28,089,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,210,000
Police Protection: $20,167,000
Sewerage: $15,985,000
Regular Highways: $12,185,000
Central Staff Services: $11,273,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,011,000
Financial Administration: $6,342,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,929,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,814,000
Libraries: $3,871,000
Fire Protection: $2,753,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,751,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,347,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $600,000
Parking Facilities: $138,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $24,000
Education: $111,000
Public Welfare: $3,229,000
Housing & Community Development: $665,000
Education: $190,000
Interest Earnings: $7,683,000
Rents: $977,000
Property Sale Other: $5,000
Police Protection: $812,000
General Public Building: $710,000
Housing & Community Development: $603,000
Health - Other: $336,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $100,000
Corrections - Other: $45,000
Parks & Recreation: $38,000
Welfare - Other: $23,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $21,000
Financial Administration: $20,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
Central Staff: $12,000
Judicial: $6,000
Health & Hospitals: $42,470,000
All Other: $36,645,000
Education: $25,112,000
General Support: $21,116,000
Highways: $8,966,000
NEC: $8,986,000
Total General Sales: $7,208,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,375,000
Public Utilities: $3,255,000
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