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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (12.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.8%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Detached houses: $742,620Here:$742,620State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $643,417Here:$643,417State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $614,524Here:$614,524State:$634,434 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $271,267Here:$271,267State:$443,730 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $432,216Here:$432,216State:$418,318 Mobile homes: $158,406Here:$158,406State:$59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,753Here:$6,753State:$63,652
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 73.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 24.9%
Obama (Democratic): 78.4% McCain (Republican): 20.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,370 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,538 (0.3%)
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, Rio del Mar, Interlaken, Opal Cliffs, Freedom.
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: 54 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 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.
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Notable locations in Santa Cruz County: Whitehouse Camp (A), Chalks Lookout (B), Burrell Guard Station (C), Burrell School (D), Camp Ben Lomond (E), Camp Campbell (F), Camp Wasibo (G), Bonnie Doon Substation (H), Uncle Billys Cabin (I), Spanish Ranch (J), Saratoga Summit Ranger Station (K), Saint Marys Girls Camp (L), Spring Hills Golf Club (M), Sunset Campground (N), South Campground (O), Pine Hollow Campground (P), Bargetto Winery (Q), Buzzard Lagoon Overview (R), The Mystery Spot (S), West Ridge Trail Camp (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), Felton Presbyterian Church (B), Happy Valley Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Community Covenant Church (D), Congregational Church of Soquel (E), Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Four Square Gospel Church (F), Saint Clare Retreat (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Soquel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Simas Lake (A), Laguna de las Trancas (B), Soda Lake (C), Laguna del Sargento (D), Buzzard Lagoon (E), Sempervirens Reservoir (F), Loch Lomond (G), Lake Lompico (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blooms Creek (A), Boulder Creek (B), Boyer Creek (C), Bridge Creek (D), Bull Creek (E), Burns Creek (F), Clear Creek (G), Coward Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Santa Cruz County include: Boulder Creek Park (1), Felton Covered Bridge County Park (2), Bridge Creek Historic Site (3), Hoffman Historic Site (4), Lodato Park (5), Ben Lomond County Park (6), Santa Cruz Big Trees County Park (7), Wilder Ranch State Park (8), Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: China Ladder Beach (A), Waddell Creek Beach (B), Scott Creek Beach (C), Red, White and Blue Beach (D), Sunset Beach (E), Four Mile Beach (F), Panther Beach (G), Three Mile Beach (H), Wilder Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Santa Cruz County: Whitehouse Camp (A), Chalks Lookout (B), Burrell Guard Station (C), Burrell School (D), Camp Ben Lomond (E), Camp Campbell (F), Camp Wasibo (G), Bonnie Doon Substation (H), Uncle Billys Cabin (I), Spanish Ranch (J), Saratoga Summit Ranger Station (K), Saint Marys Girls Camp (L), Spring Hills Golf Club (M), Sunset Campground (N), South Campground (O), Pine Hollow Campground (P), Bargetto Winery (Q), Buzzard Lagoon Overview (R), The Mystery Spot (S), West Ridge Trail Camp (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), Felton Presbyterian Church (B), Happy Valley Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Community Covenant Church (D), Congregational Church of Soquel (E), Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Four Square Gospel Church (F), Saint Clare Retreat (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Soquel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Simas Lake (A), Laguna de las Trancas (B), Soda Lake (C), Laguna del Sargento (D), Buzzard Lagoon (E), Sempervirens Reservoir (F), Loch Lomond (G), Lake Lompico (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blooms Creek (A), Boulder Creek (B), Boyer Creek (C), Bridge Creek (D), Bull Creek (E), Burns Creek (F), Clear Creek (G), Coward Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Santa Cruz County include: Boulder Creek Park (1), Felton Covered Bridge County Park (2), Bridge Creek Historic Site (3), Hoffman Historic Site (4), Lodato Park (5), Ben Lomond County Park (6), Santa Cruz Big Trees County Park (7), Wilder Ranch State Park (8), Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: China Ladder Beach (A), Waddell Creek Beach (B), Scott Creek Beach (C), Red, White and Blue Beach (D), Sunset Beach (E), Four Mile Beach (F), Panther Beach (G), Three Mile Beach (H), Wilder Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Monterey County , San Benito County , San Mateo County , Santa Clara County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%
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
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Santa Cruz County (%):
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 2006: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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.
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).
Population growth in Santa Cruz County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.70 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $367,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $19,042,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,984,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,497,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,391,000
Regular Highways: $597,000
Housing and Community Development: $256,000
Hospital Public: $123,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,862,000
General - Other: $1,603,000
General Public Buildings: $1,161,000
Natural Resources - Other: $605,000
Health - Other: $162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $37,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,801,000
General - Other: $32,771,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $32,516,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,156,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,545,000
Police Protection: $22,322,000
Central Staff Services: $15,248,000
Regular Highways: $13,714,000
Sewerage: $12,513,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,531,000
Corrections - Other: $10,261,000
Financial Administration: $7,545,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,080,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,271,000
Libraries: $4,348,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,698,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,692,000
Parking Facilities: $190,000
General Public Buildings: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $27,000
Education: $135,000
Education: $527,000
Housing and Community Development: $503,000
Sewerage: $101,000
Interest Earnings: $12,979,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,071,000
Rents: $1,032,000
Sale of Property: $235,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,518,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,860,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $50,248,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $708,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,070,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $966,000
Solid Waste Management: $843,000
Health - Other: $242,000
Housing and Community Development: $240,000
Police Protection: $227,000
Central Staff Services: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $80,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
Health and Hospitals: $41,733,000
All Other: $36,843,000
Education: $31,087,000
General Local Government Support: $14,919,000
Highways: $7,373,000
Sewerage: $8,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,102,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,215,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,732,000
Public Utilities Sales: $2,910,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,243,000
Other License: $1,456,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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