Santa Cruz County, California (CA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 13,756
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 54,665
Renter-occupied apartments: 40,126 (it was 36,474 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 40% |
State: | 44% |
Land area: 445 sq. mi.
Water area: 161.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 601 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.6%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 145,69654.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 92,14934.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 12,8994.8%Two or more races
- 12,6594.7%Asian alone
- 2,5420.9%Some other race alone
- 1,7880.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 590.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 39.0 years |
California median age: | 37.6 years |
Males: 133,339 | ![]() |
Females: 134,453 | ![]() |

Santa Cruz County: | 2.0 people |
California: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $93,933 ($53,998 in 1999)
This county: | $93,933 |
California: | $84,907 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,865 (lower quartile is $1,262, upper quartile is $2,587)
This county: | $1865 |
State: | $1619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $922,300 (it was $353,300 in 2000)
Santa Cruz: | $922,300 |
California: | $648,100 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $3,052Detached houses: $1,177,795
Here: $1,177,795 State: $881,672 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,035,297
Here: $1,035,297 State: $745,373 In 2-unit structures: $685,593
Here: $685,593 State: $1,121,094 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $743,447
Here: $743,447 State: $689,397 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $627,925
Here: $627,925 State: $701,962 Mobile homes: $332,201
Here: $332,201 State: $174,181
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $820
Institutionalized population: 1,166
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 29
- Robberies: 39
- Assaults: 241
- Burglaries: 348
- Thefts: 1172
- Auto thefts: 46
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 58
- Robberies: 34
- Assaults: 234
- Burglaries: 439
- Thefts: 1174
- Auto thefts: 17
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 304 buildings, average cost: $194,500
- 2020: 173 buildings, average cost: $178,500
- 2019: 236 buildings, average cost: $208,900
- 2018: 238 buildings, average cost: $173,700
- 2017: 218 buildings, average cost: $201,000
- 2016: 223 buildings, average cost: $197,900
- 2015: 202 buildings, average cost: $236,500
- 2014: 172 buildings, average cost: $240,300
- 2013: 173 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2012: 169 buildings, average cost: $238,600
- 2011: 99 buildings, average cost: $242,500
- 2010: 119 buildings, average cost: $287,800
- 2009: 132 buildings, average cost: $240,300
- 2008: 215 buildings, average cost: $232,500
- 2007: 321 buildings, average cost: $247,900
- 2006: 539 buildings, average cost: $219,900
- 2005: 673 buildings, average cost: $220,500
- 2004: 736 buildings, average cost: $233,900
- 2003: 663 buildings, average cost: $226,600
- 2002: 412 buildings, average cost: $231,100
- 2001: 432 buildings, average cost: $218,900
- 2000: 390 buildings, average cost: $254,600
- 1999: 333 buildings, average cost: $244,700
- 1998: 378 buildings, average cost: $218,800
- 1997: 517 buildings, average cost: $188,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $6,869 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,151 (0.5%)
Santa Cruz County: | 9.7% |
California: | 12.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 39.0 years old
(Males: 38.1 years old, Females: 40.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.3 years old, Black residents: 31.7 years old, American Indian residents: 35.9 years old, Asian residents: 37.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.2 years old, Other race residents: 29.2 years old)
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, San Lorenzo Valley, Live Oak, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Aptos, Rio del Mar, Interlaken, Opal Cliffs.
Zip code | City | Number of tests | Number of tests >= 4 pCi/L |
---|---|---|---|
95001 | Aptos | 5 | 0 |
95003 | Aptos | 256 | 9 |
95005 | Ben Lomond | 74 | 21 |
95006 | Boulder Creek | 70 | 6 |
95010 | Capitola | 67 | 1 |
95017 | Davenport | 2 | 0 |
95018 | Felton | 96 | 23 |
95019 | Freedom | 8 | 0 |
95060 | Santa Cruz | 482 | 28 |
95061 | Santa Cruz | 2 | 0 |
95062 | Santa Cruz | 255 | 3 |
95063 | Santa Cruz | 4 | 0 |
95064 | Santa Cruz | 19 | 2 |
95065 | Santa Cruz | 102 | 3 |
95066 | Scotts Valley | 154 | 20 |
95067 | Scotts Valley | 1 | 0 |
95073 | Soquel | 94 | 2 |
95076 | Watsonville | 223 | 1 |
Neighboring counties: Brunswick County, Virginia , Cumberland County, Virginia
, Hart County, Kentucky
, Mathews County, Virginia
, Newport News city, Virginia
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Here: | 6.9% |
California: | 4.8% |
Current college students: 27,005
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 48,629 (40.9% naturalized citizens)
Santa Cruz County: | 18.2% |
Whole state: | 26.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 8,4152010 or later
- 11,5512000 to 2009
- 10,0851990 to 1999
- 13,3421980 to 1989
- 8,4311970 to 1979
- 7,445Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 66,658
- One, attached: 10,870
- Two: 3,039
- 3 or 4: 5,889
- 5 to 9: 4,279
- 10 to 19: 2,625
- 20 to 49: 3,439
- 50 or more: 3,816
- Mobile homes: 5,926
Housing units in Santa Cruz County with a mortgage: 38,427 (7,174 second mortgage, 273 home equity loan, 6,198 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 521
Here: | 6.8% with mortgage |
State: | 98.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Santa Cruz County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 50,500 | 13 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13,838 | 84 |
Other | 10,593 | 52 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,049 | 28 |
Orthodox | 1,104 | 4 |
Black Protestant | 238 | 3 |
None | 181,060 | - |
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:
Santa Cruz County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
California: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Santa Cruz County: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Santa Cruz County: | 6.1% |
California: | 7.3% |
Santa Cruz County: | 17.8% |
State: | 21.3% |
Here: | 19.2% |
State: | 17.9% |
Agriculture in Santa Cruz County:
Average size of farms: 89 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $479,975
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $14376.16
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $366,003
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.56%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,260
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 72.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.12%
Vegetables: 18,627 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4,850 acres
Earthquake activity:
Santa Cruz County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7474% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Santa Cruz County center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 13.5 miles away from the county center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 153.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 216.5 miles away from the county center, causing $50,000,000 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 107.4 miles away from Santa Cruz County center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 320.2 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:
- California Wildfires, Incident Period: August 14, 2020 - September 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4558, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4482, Natural disaster type: Other
- California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: February 1, 2017 - February 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 18, 2017 - January 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4305, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 3, 2017 - January 12, 2017, FEMA Id: 4301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- California Tsunami Waves, Incident Period: March 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1968: April 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 1968, Natural disaster type: Tsunami Wave
- California Lockheed Fire, Incident Period: August 12, 2009 to August 23, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 13, 2009, FEMA Id: 2824, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Trabing Fire, Incident Period: June 20, 2008 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 2775, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Wildfires, Incident Period: June 20, 2008 to August 20, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3287: June 28, 2008, FEMA Id: 3287, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Martin Fire, Incident Period: June 11, 2008 to June 17, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 11, 2008, FEMA Id: 2772, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Santa Cruz County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Fires: 8, Mudslides: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 72,548 (58.4%)
- Carpooled: 9,028 (7.3%)
- Bus: 1,502 (1.2%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 54 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4,721 (3.8%)
- Bicycle: 1,561 (1.3%)
- Walked: 4,363 (3.5%)
- Worked at home: 30,366 (24.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (57%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- India (2%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- German (5%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (3%)
- American (3%)
- Portuguese (2%)
People in group quarters in Santa Cruz County, California in 2010:
- 6,731 people in college/university student housing
- 1,517 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 681 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 670 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 422 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 378 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 310 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 181 people in group homes intended for adults
- 33 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 33 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 7 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 5 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
People in group quarters in Santa Cruz County, California in 2000:
- 4,659 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,389 people in nursing homes
- 976 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 570 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 243 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 227 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 222 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 176 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 108 people in religious group quarters
- 94 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 92 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 86 people in state prisons
- 80 people in other group homes
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 26 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
5.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($120,307 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.86% |
California average: | 5.19% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.56% relocated from other counties in California ($103,357 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($16,951 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County: 1.30% California average: 1.56%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Santa Clara County, CA | ![]() |
from Monterey County, CA | ![]() |
from Alameda County, CA | ![]() |
from San Francisco County, CA | ![]() |
from San Mateo County, CA | ![]() |
from Los Angeles County, CA | ![]() |
from San Diego County, CA | ![]() |
6.96% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($99,887 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.96% |
California average: | 6.14% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in California ($52,264 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($47,623 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County: 2.47% California average: 2.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Santa Clara County, CA | ![]() |
to Monterey County, CA | ![]() |
to Los Angeles County, CA | ![]() |
to Alameda County, CA | ![]() |
to San Diego County, CA | ![]() |
to San Francisco County, CA | ![]() |
to Sacramento County, CA | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 3.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 29,885 (25,222 aged, 4,663 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 6,537 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Santa Cruz County, California in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,534)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,645)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,520)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,412)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,121)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,003)
- Congestive heart failure (867)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (828)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (696)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (580)
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.
- Firearm - 19.3
- Other - 15.3
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.4. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 48.7
- Suffocation - 32.3
- Poisoning - 27.2
- Other - 14.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 267,792- Male householders: 46,144 (9,865 living alone), Female householders: 51,209 (13,435 living alone)
48,210 spouses (47,196 opposite-sex spouses), 9,158 unmarried partners, (8,832 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 64,295 children (59,492 natural, 1,770 adopted, 3,033 stepchildren), 6,619 grandchildren, 3,638 brothers or sisters, 3,839 parents, 213 foster children, 3,242 other relatives, 18,560 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 12,665
Size of family households: 24,969 2-persons, 13,535 3-persons, 14,203 4-persons, 4,612 5-persons, 3,857 6-persons, 1,994 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 23,300 1-person, 7,463 2-persons, 1,252 3-persons, 1,281 4-persons, 440 5-persons, 376 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
32,182 married couples with children.
7,971 single-parent households (2,634 men, 5,337 women).
67.1% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
25.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,081,694,000 ($4,316 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 17,932Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
State: | 77 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 8,784
Here: | 35 per 1000 residents |
State: | 34 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +7,935
Here: | +32 per 1000 residents |
State: | +39 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -22,680
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.70 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)
Here: | 5.6 |
State: | 6.0 |
Here: | 4.0 |
State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Santa Cruz County, California
- 02020 or later
- 3,5022010 to 2019
- 8,0242000 to 2009
- 9,7641990 to 1999
- 15,3681980 to 1989
- 20,5091970 to 1979
- 15,4121960 to 1969
- 12,2911950 to 1959
- 8,5921940 to 1949
- 13,0791939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz County, California
- 4231 room
- 7302 rooms
- 4,3663 rooms
- 7,8614 rooms
- 14,7585 rooms
- 11,7336 rooms
- 7,8007 rooms
- 5,3378 rooms
- 5,7909+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz County, California
- 4,0421 room
- 3,2832 rooms
- 7,5783 rooms
- 8,1364 rooms
- 7,3965 rooms
- 4,1676 rooms
- 1,6887 rooms
- 1,5038 rooms
- 7629+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz County, California
- 505no bedroom
- 2,3751 bedroom
- 16,3202 bedrooms
- 27,0553 bedrooms
- 10,1234 bedrooms
- 2,4205+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz County, California
- 4,589no bedroom
- 7,7311 bedroom
- 13,6472 bedrooms
- 9,9553 bedrooms
- 1,8124 bedrooms
- 8215+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,073no vehicle
- 13,7611 vehicle
- 21,7582 vehicles
- 12,1823 vehicles
- 7,4254 vehicles
- 2,5995+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,655no vehicle
- 12,0991 vehicle
- 14,7982 vehicles
- 5,0393 vehicles
- 2,0094 vehicles
- 9555+ vehicles
85.0% of Santa Cruz County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in California.
Santa Cruz County: | 85.0% |
State average: | 88.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 163,989
- Other state: 51,455
- Northeast: 14,686
- Midwest: 16,627
- South: 10,057
- West: 10,085
- 63.5%Utility gas
- 16.9%Electricity
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.2%Wood
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 1.0%Solar energy
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 46.3%Utility gas
- 41.7%Electricity
- 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%No fuel used
- 1.5%Wood
- 0.8%Solar energy
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 12.9% |
California: | 10.8% |
Here: | 6.7% |
California: | 8.9% |
Here: | 8.3% |
California: | 15.6% |
Santa Cruz County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $40,722,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $32,634,000
- Charges - Other: $79,105,000
Other: $74,894,000
Sewerage: $37,880,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,018,000
Sewerage: $31,883,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,420,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,613,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,589,000
Regular Highways: $5,112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,702,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,636,000
Regular Highways: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,227,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $10,463,000
Sewerage: $10,208,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,991,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,175,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,000
General - Other: $61,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $165,593,000
Health - Other: $134,511,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,101,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,179,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,988,000
Police Protection: $43,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,342,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,150,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,701,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,284,000
Police Protection: $38,269,000
Regular Highways: $35,323,000
Solid Waste Management: $33,274,000
Regular Highways: $30,345,000
Central Staff Services: $28,967,000
Sewerage: $27,962,000
General - Other: $27,529,000
Sewerage: $25,724,000
General - Other: $22,008,000
Central Staff Services: $19,453,000
Corrections - Other: $19,196,000
Corrections - Other: $17,022,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,930,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,616,000
Financial Administration: $9,806,000
Financial Administration: $9,080,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,803,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,035,000
Libraries: $5,520,000
Libraries: $5,380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,937,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,834,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,421,000
Parking Facilities: $268,000
Water Utilities: $196,000
Water Utilities: $194,000
Parking Facilities: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $16,072,000
Other: $9,792,000
Highways: $8,531,000
Highways: $7,123,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,001,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,707,000
Sewerage: $768,000
Natural Resources: $341,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Education: $166,000
Education: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,448,000
Interest on Debt: $3,424,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,687,000
Other - General - Other: $3,261,000
Other - General - Other: $2,644,000
Other - Sewerage: $415,000
Other - Sewerage: $412,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Police Protection: $252,000
Other - Police Protection: $183,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,192,000
Other: $3,100,000
Education: $2,167,000
Education: $2,029,000
Housing and Community Development: $529,000
Housing and Community Development: $460,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,294,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $156,439,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,017,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $144,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,132,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,568,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,444,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,021,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,365,000
General Revenue - Other: $19,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,585,000
Interest Earnings: $5,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,862,000
Interest Earnings: $2,969,000
Rents: $1,668,000
Rents: $1,558,000
Special Assessments: $1,237,000
Special Assessments: $1,229,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,644,000
General - Other: $19,507,000
Police Protection: $3,683,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,249,000
Financial Administration: $546,000
Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
Health - Other: $344,000
Parks and Recreation: $221,000
Sewerage: $200,000
Regular Highways: $177,000
Correctional Institutions: $142,000
Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
Sewerage: $122,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Health - Other: $76,000
General Public Building: $54,000
Central Staff Services: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $157,344,000
Cash and Securities: $129,717,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000
Water Utilities: $227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,542,000
Cash and Securities: $2,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $129,220,000
Public Welfare: $119,061,000
Health and Hospitals: $73,910,000
Other: $66,315,000
Other: $60,937,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,215,000
Education: $41,285,000
Education: $36,818,000
Highways: $10,907,000
Highways: $6,667,000
Water Utilities: $2,191,000
Sewerage: $1,205,000
General Local Government Support: $682,000
General Local Government Support: $533,000
Sewerage: $304,000
Water Utilities: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $138,822,000
Property: $121,442,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,063,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,385,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,410,000
Other: $6,969,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,678,000
Public Utilities Sales: $4,819,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,144,000
Other License: $3,939,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,875,000
Other License: $3,559,000
Other: $3,172,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,609,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,411,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,295,000
: $22,051,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
Santa Cruz County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $40,722,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $32,634,000
- Charges - Other: $79,105,000
Other: $74,894,000
Sewerage: $37,880,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,018,000
Sewerage: $31,883,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,420,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,613,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,589,000
Regular Highways: $5,112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,702,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,636,000
Regular Highways: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,227,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $10,463,000
Sewerage: $10,208,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,991,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,175,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,000
General - Other: $61,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $165,593,000
Health - Other: $134,511,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,101,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,179,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,988,000
Police Protection: $43,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,342,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,150,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,701,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,284,000
Police Protection: $38,269,000
Regular Highways: $35,323,000
Solid Waste Management: $33,274,000
Regular Highways: $30,345,000
Central Staff Services: $28,967,000
Sewerage: $27,962,000
General - Other: $27,529,000
Sewerage: $25,724,000
General - Other: $22,008,000
Central Staff Services: $19,453,000
Corrections - Other: $19,196,000
Corrections - Other: $17,022,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,930,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,616,000
Financial Administration: $9,806,000
Financial Administration: $9,080,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,803,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,035,000
Libraries: $5,520,000
Libraries: $5,380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,937,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,834,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,421,000
Parking Facilities: $268,000
Water Utilities: $196,000
Water Utilities: $194,000
Parking Facilities: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $16,072,000
Other: $9,792,000
Highways: $8,531,000
Highways: $7,123,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,001,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,707,000
Sewerage: $768,000
Natural Resources: $341,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Education: $166,000
Education: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,448,000
Interest on Debt: $3,424,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,687,000
Other - General - Other: $3,261,000
Other - General - Other: $2,644,000
Other - Sewerage: $415,000
Other - Sewerage: $412,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Police Protection: $252,000
Other - Police Protection: $183,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,192,000
Other: $3,100,000
Education: $2,167,000
Education: $2,029,000
Housing and Community Development: $529,000
Housing and Community Development: $460,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,294,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $156,439,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,017,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $144,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,132,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,568,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,444,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,021,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,365,000
General Revenue - Other: $19,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,585,000
Interest Earnings: $5,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,862,000
Interest Earnings: $2,969,000
Rents: $1,668,000
Rents: $1,558,000
Special Assessments: $1,237,000
Special Assessments: $1,229,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,644,000
General - Other: $19,507,000
Police Protection: $3,683,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,249,000
Financial Administration: $546,000
Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
Health - Other: $344,000
Parks and Recreation: $221,000
Sewerage: $200,000
Regular Highways: $177,000
Correctional Institutions: $142,000
Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
Sewerage: $122,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Health - Other: $76,000
General Public Building: $54,000
Central Staff Services: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $157,344,000
Cash and Securities: $129,717,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000
Water Utilities: $227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,542,000
Cash and Securities: $2,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $129,220,000
Public Welfare: $119,061,000
Health and Hospitals: $73,910,000
Other: $66,315,000
Other: $60,937,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,215,000
Education: $41,285,000
Education: $36,818,000
Highways: $10,907,000
Highways: $6,667,000
Water Utilities: $2,191,000
Sewerage: $1,205,000
General Local Government Support: $682,000
General Local Government Support: $533,000
Sewerage: $304,000
Water Utilities: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $138,822,000
Property: $121,442,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,063,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,385,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,410,000
Other: $6,969,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,678,000
Public Utilities Sales: $4,819,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,144,000
Other License: $3,939,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,875,000
Other License: $3,559,000
Other: $3,172,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,609,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,411,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,295,000
: $22,051,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
Santa Cruz County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $40,722,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $32,634,000
- Charges - Other: $79,105,000
Other: $74,894,000
Sewerage: $37,880,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,018,000
Sewerage: $31,883,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,420,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,613,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,589,000
Regular Highways: $5,112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,702,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,636,000
Regular Highways: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,227,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $10,463,000
Sewerage: $10,208,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,991,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,175,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,000
General - Other: $61,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $165,593,000
Health - Other: $134,511,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,101,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,179,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,988,000
Police Protection: $43,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,342,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,150,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,701,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,284,000
Police Protection: $38,269,000
Regular Highways: $35,323,000
Solid Waste Management: $33,274,000
Regular Highways: $30,345,000
Central Staff Services: $28,967,000
Sewerage: $27,962,000
General - Other: $27,529,000
Sewerage: $25,724,000
General - Other: $22,008,000
Central Staff Services: $19,453,000
Corrections - Other: $19,196,000
Corrections - Other: $17,022,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,930,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,616,000
Financial Administration: $9,806,000
Financial Administration: $9,080,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,803,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,035,000
Libraries: $5,520,000
Libraries: $5,380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,937,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,834,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,421,000
Parking Facilities: $268,000
Water Utilities: $196,000
Water Utilities: $194,000
Parking Facilities: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $16,072,000
Other: $9,792,000
Highways: $8,531,000
Highways: $7,123,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,001,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,707,000
Sewerage: $768,000
Natural Resources: $341,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Education: $166,000
Education: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,448,000
Interest on Debt: $3,424,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,687,000
Other - General - Other: $3,261,000
Other - General - Other: $2,644,000
Other - Sewerage: $415,000
Other - Sewerage: $412,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Police Protection: $252,000
Other - Police Protection: $183,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,192,000
Other: $3,100,000
Education: $2,167,000
Education: $2,029,000
Housing and Community Development: $529,000
Housing and Community Development: $460,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,294,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $156,439,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,017,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $144,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,132,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,568,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,444,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,021,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,365,000
General Revenue - Other: $19,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,585,000
Interest Earnings: $5,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,862,000
Interest Earnings: $2,969,000
Rents: $1,668,000
Rents: $1,558,000
Special Assessments: $1,237,000
Special Assessments: $1,229,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,644,000
General - Other: $19,507,000
Police Protection: $3,683,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,249,000
Financial Administration: $546,000
Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
Health - Other: $344,000
Parks and Recreation: $221,000
Sewerage: $200,000
Regular Highways: $177,000
Correctional Institutions: $142,000
Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
Sewerage: $122,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Health - Other: $76,000
General Public Building: $54,000
Central Staff Services: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $157,344,000
Cash and Securities: $129,717,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000
Water Utilities: $227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,542,000
Cash and Securities: $2,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $129,220,000
Public Welfare: $119,061,000
Health and Hospitals: $73,910,000
Other: $66,315,000
Other: $60,937,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,215,000
Education: $41,285,000
Education: $36,818,000
Highways: $10,907,000
Highways: $6,667,000
Water Utilities: $2,191,000
Sewerage: $1,205,000
General Local Government Support: $682,000
General Local Government Support: $533,000
Sewerage: $304,000
Water Utilities: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $138,822,000
Property: $121,442,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,063,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,385,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,410,000
Other: $6,969,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,678,000
Public Utilities Sales: $4,819,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,144,000
Other License: $3,939,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,875,000
Other License: $3,559,000
Other: $3,172,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,609,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,411,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,295,000
: $22,051,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
Santa Cruz County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $40,722,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $32,634,000
- Charges - Other: $79,105,000
Other: $74,894,000
Sewerage: $37,880,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,018,000
Sewerage: $31,883,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,420,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,613,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,589,000
Regular Highways: $5,112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,102,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,702,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,636,000
Regular Highways: $1,252,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,227,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $10,463,000
Sewerage: $10,208,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,991,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,175,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,000
General - Other: $61,000
General - Other: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $165,593,000
Health - Other: $134,511,000
Public Welfare - Other: $100,101,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,179,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,988,000
Police Protection: $43,541,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,342,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,150,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,633,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,701,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,284,000
Police Protection: $38,269,000
Regular Highways: $35,323,000
Solid Waste Management: $33,274,000
Regular Highways: $30,345,000
Central Staff Services: $28,967,000
Sewerage: $27,962,000
General - Other: $27,529,000
Sewerage: $25,724,000
General - Other: $22,008,000
Central Staff Services: $19,453,000
Corrections - Other: $19,196,000
Corrections - Other: $17,022,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,930,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,616,000
Financial Administration: $9,806,000
Financial Administration: $9,080,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,803,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,035,000
Libraries: $5,520,000
Libraries: $5,380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,937,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,834,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,421,000
Parking Facilities: $268,000
Water Utilities: $196,000
Water Utilities: $194,000
Parking Facilities: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $38,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $16,072,000
Other: $9,792,000
Highways: $8,531,000
Highways: $7,123,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,001,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,707,000
Sewerage: $768,000
Natural Resources: $341,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Education: $166,000
Education: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,448,000
Interest on Debt: $3,424,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,687,000
Other - General - Other: $3,261,000
Other - General - Other: $2,644,000
Other - Sewerage: $415,000
Other - Sewerage: $412,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Other - Police Protection: $252,000
Other - Police Protection: $183,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,192,000
Other: $3,100,000
Education: $2,167,000
Education: $2,029,000
Housing and Community Development: $529,000
Housing and Community Development: $460,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,294,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $156,439,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,017,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $144,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,132,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,568,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,444,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,021,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,365,000
General Revenue - Other: $19,489,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,585,000
Interest Earnings: $5,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,862,000
Interest Earnings: $2,969,000
Rents: $1,668,000
Rents: $1,558,000
Special Assessments: $1,237,000
Special Assessments: $1,229,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $19,644,000
General - Other: $19,507,000
Police Protection: $3,683,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,249,000
Financial Administration: $546,000
Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
Health - Other: $344,000
Parks and Recreation: $221,000
Sewerage: $200,000
Regular Highways: $177,000
Correctional Institutions: $142,000
Public Welfare - Other: $129,000
Sewerage: $122,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Health - Other: $76,000
General Public Building: $54,000
Central Staff Services: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $157,344,000
Cash and Securities: $129,717,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000
Water Utilities: $227,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,542,000
Cash and Securities: $2,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $129,220,000
Public Welfare: $119,061,000
Health and Hospitals: $73,910,000
Other: $66,315,000
Other: $60,937,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,215,000
Education: $41,285,000
Education: $36,818,000
Highways: $10,907,000
Highways: $6,667,000
Water Utilities: $2,191,000
Sewerage: $1,205,000
General Local Government Support: $682,000
General Local Government Support: $533,000
Sewerage: $304,000
Water Utilities: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $138,822,000
Property: $121,442,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,063,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,385,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,410,000
Other: $6,969,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,678,000
Public Utilities Sales: $4,819,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,144,000
Other License: $3,939,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,875,000
Other License: $3,559,000
Other: $3,172,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,609,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,411,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,295,000
: $22,051,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 5,715
- Number of aged recipients: 1,143
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,572
- Number of recipients under 18: 307
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,662
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,746
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,061
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,106
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 52 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 519 | $342,934 | 1,373 | $367,690 | 6,717 | $348,949 | 253 | $268,451 | 8 | $1,509,875 | 1,061 | $361,631 | 90 | $149,178 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 37 | $350,703 | 161 | $385,671 | 614 | $377,489 | 25 | $187,000 | 0 | $0 | 120 | $349,742 | 22 | $121,318 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 109 | $317,284 | 267 | $351,124 | 1,820 | $398,701 | 97 | $191,794 | 4 | $911,000 | 336 | $369,458 | 100 | $149,830 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 62 | $345,419 | 189 | $364,185 | 1,015 | $380,789 | 60 | $206,800 | 1 | $520,000 | 165 | $349,564 | 18 | $190,889 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 19 | $362,737 | 57 | $372,825 | 332 | $365,828 | 24 | $171,417 | 0 | $0 | 39 | $367,179 | 12 | $127,417 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 46 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 97 | $336,206 | 18 | $411,889 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 44 | $346,886 | 9 | $443,667 | 2 | $396,500 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 25 | $320,920 | 11 | $452,000 | 1 | $405,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 12 | $299,083 | 3 | $524,000 | 1 | $405,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $372,500 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Santa Cruz County, CA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 1,465 | 76.2 years |
Mary | 1,220 | 81.3 years |
William | 1,150 | 76.5 years |
Robert | 968 | 72.7 years |
James | 852 | 74.2 years |
George | 794 | 77.6 years |
Charles | 748 | 76.6 years |
Margaret | 579 | 81.4 years |
Frank | 576 | 77.9 years |
Helen | 569 | 81.8 years |
Most common last names in Santa Cruz County, CA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 517 | 77.3 years |
Johnson | 359 | 77.3 years |
Anderson | 258 | 78.1 years |
Brown | 247 | 78.3 years |
Miller | 245 | 77.6 years |
Davis | 220 | 77.4 years |
Williams | 212 | 76.1 years |
Jones | 200 | 75.8 years |
Wilson | 188 | 77.1 years |
Taylor | 188 | 78.7 years |
Businesses in Santa Cruz County, CA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 Hour Fitness | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
7-Eleven | 10 | Macy's | 1 | |
AT&T | 4 | Marshalls | 1 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 9 | |
Ace Hardware | 9 | Mazda | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | McDonald's | 6 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 4 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 5 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nike | 20 | |
Best Western | 6 | Nissan | 1 | |
Big O Tires | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 3 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Burger King | 6 | Panda Express | 2 | |
CVS | 9 | Payless | 4 | |
Carl\s Jr. | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 3 | Quality | 2 | |
Costco | 1 | Quiznos | 4 | |
Curves | 3 | RadioShack | 5 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | Rite Aid | 5 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Express | 1 | SAS Shoes | 2 | |
FedEx | 33 | Safeway | 7 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Sears | 5 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Ford | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
GNC | 5 | Staples | 2 | |
GameStop | 3 | Starbucks | 14 | |
Gap | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
Goodwill | 4 | Subway | 9 | |
Gymboree | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
H&R Block | 5 | T-Mobile | 6 | |
Hilton | 2 | Taco Bell | 6 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | Target | 1 | |
Home Depot | 2 | The Limited | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
Howard Johnson | 1 | Trader Joe's | 2 | |
IHOP | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
Jack In The Box | 2 | True Value | 4 | |
Jamba Juice | 6 | U-Haul | 9 | |
Jones New York | 14 | UPS | 34 | |
Journeys | 1 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
Justice | 1 | Vans | 8 | |
KFC | 4 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
Kmart | 2 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
Knights Inn | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 | Vons | 7 | |
Kroger | 7 | Walgreens | 3 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Lane Furniture | 4 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
LensCrafters | 1 | Whole Foods Market | 2 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | YMCA | 2 |
Santa Cruz County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"