Santa Cruz

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  4. Santa Cruz Employment Information
  5. Santa Cruz Family Information
  6. Santa Cruz Education Information
  7. Santa Cruz Business Information
  8. Santa Cruz Public Benefits Information
  9. Santa Cruz Criminal Information
  10. Santa Cruz Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Santa Cruz Zip Codes


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Santa Cruz Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 72,901
  • Land Area (2000): 158.269 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 192.930 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 49.9186 (10.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 63.5186 (17.5) / 75.7186 (24.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,969
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 148
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 29 inches
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Houses (2000): 28,867
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 992
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,013
Santa Cruz Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 67,169 92.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 70 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,442 7.49%

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Santa Cruz Employment Information Back to top
Santa Cruz Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 30,199 28,294 1,905 6.31% 64
1991 30,433 28,054 2,379 7.82% 79
1992 30,825 28,185 2,640 8.56% 86
1993 31,104 28,234 2,870 9.23% 93
1994 31,200 28,520 2,679 8.59% 86
1995 30,766 28,256 2,510 8.16% 82
1996 30,750 28,447 2,303 7.49% 75
1997 31,266 29,100 2,167 6.93% 69
1998 31,243 29,235 2,007 6.43% 64
1999 30,922 29,198 1,724 5.58% 56
2000 32,593 31,222 1,371 4.21% 42
2001 32,993 31,437 1,557 4.72% 47
2002 32,433 30,449 1,985 6.12% 61
2003 31,752 29,710 2,042 6.43% 65
2004 31,671 29,827 1,844 5.82% 58
2005 31,687 30,033 1,653 5.22% 52
2006 31,910 30,419 1,490 4.67% 47
2007 32,642 31,053 1,589 4.87% 49
2008 33,268 31,358 1,910 5.74% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,550 30,343 2,207 6.78% 68
Feb 2008 32,643 30,469 2,174 6.66% 67
Mar 2008 32,556 30,313 2,243 6.89% 69
Apr 2008 32,974 31,005 1,969 5.97% 60
May 2008 33,442 31,751 1,691 5.06% 51
Jun 2008 34,263 32,540 1,723 5.03% 50
Jul 2008 33,903 32,121 1,782 5.26% 53
Aug 2008 33,742 32,011 1,731 5.13% 51
Sep 2008 33,339 31,666 1,673 5.02% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Santa Cruz Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,698 12.90%
2. Educational Services 2,412 11.53%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,295 10.97%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,571 7.51%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,334 6.38%
6. Health Care 779 3.72%
7. Public Administration 666 3.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 665 3.18%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 536 2.56%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 453 2.17%
11. Finance and Insurance 392 1.87%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 362 1.73%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 359 1.72%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 355 1.70%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 353 1.69%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 340 1.63%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 310 1.48%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 296 1.42%
19. Repair and Maintenance 252 1.20%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 251 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,885 21.36%
2. Health Care 2,028 11.15%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,649 9.07%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,492 8.20%
5. Social Assistance 823 4.53%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 592 3.26%
7. Public Administration 582 3.20%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 570 3.13%
9. Finance and Insurance 491 2.70%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 488 2.68%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 472 2.60%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 386 2.12%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 319 1.75%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 297 1.63%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 295 1.62%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 295 1.62%
17. Private Household Services 269 1.48%
18. Construction 260 1.43%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 202 1.11%
20. Department and Other General Stores 197 1.08%

Santa Cruz Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,521 7.27%
2. Computer Specialists 1,486 7.10%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 904 4.32%
4. Engineers 769 3.68%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 720 3.44%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 682 3.26%
7. Carpenters 636 3.04%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 635 3.04%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 594 2.84%
10. Top Executives 517 2.47%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 473 2.26%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 462 2.21%
13. Other Production Occupations 455 2.18%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 427 2.04%
15. Other Construction Trades 411 1.97%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 385 1.84%
17. Business Operations Specialists 377 1.80%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 366 1.75%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 345 1.65%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 344 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 967 5.32%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 934 5.14%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 869 4.78%
4. Secretaries and Admins 719 3.95%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 703 3.87%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 633 3.48%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 630 3.46%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 613 3.37%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 588 3.23%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 507 2.79%
11. Computer Specialists 493 2.71%
12. Business Operations Specialists 472 2.60%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 459 2.52%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 459 2.52%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 441 2.42%
16. Registered Nurses 409 2.25%
17. Cashiers 396 2.18%
18. Customer Service Representatives 382 2.10%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 364 2.00%
20. Art and Design Workers 362 1.99%

Santa Cruz Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,536 50.00%
15-35 hours 12,772 20.91%
1-14 hours 3,126 5.12%
No regular hours 14,642 23.97%

Santa Cruz Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,015 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 852 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,196 3.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,931 5.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,438 6.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,080 11.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,442 15.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,013 13.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,967 8.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,925 10.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,730 4.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 873 2.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,661 7.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,822 5.07%

Santa Cruz Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,265 3.52%
5-9 4,915 13.67%
10-14 7,280 20.25%
15-19 5,872 16.34%
20-24 4,195 11.67%
25-29 1,253 3.49%
30-34 2,432 6.77%
35-39 578 1.61%
40-44 992 2.76%
45-59 3,073 8.55%
60-89 3,171 8.82%
At least 90 919 2.56%

Santa Cruz Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,059 2.95% 23,721 65.99%
30-44 803 2.23% 3,199 8.90%
45-59 179 0.50% 2,894 8.05%
At least 60 229 0.64% 3,861 10.74%

Santa Cruz Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,385 3.63%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,585 12.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,672 64.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 154 0.40%
Color 4 Box Other 199 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,270 5.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,680 7.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,216 5.81%

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Santa Cruz Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,072 (66,637 people)
Families (2000): 15,178 (44,725 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,915
People at same address in 1995: 30,567
Santa Cruz Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,160 7.98%
$10,000-$14,999 1,344 4.96%
$15,000-$19,999 1,305 4.82%
$20,000-$24,999 1,374 5.08%
$25,000-$29,999 1,150 4.25%
$30,000-$34,999 1,431 5.29%
$35,000-$39,999 1,259 4.65%
$40,000-$44,999 1,270 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 1,146 4.23%
$50,000-$59,999 2,255 8.33%
$60,000-$74,999 2,796 10.33%
$75,000-$99,999 3,401 12.56%
$100,000-$124,999 2,323 8.58%
$125,000-$149,999 1,232 4.55%
$150,000-$199,999 1,336 4.93%
$200,000 or more 1,290 4.77%

Santa Cruz Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,494 27.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,340 23.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,016 11.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,562 13.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 846 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,076 11.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 460 1.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,154 4.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 196 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 395 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 100 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 371 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 61 0.23%

Santa Cruz Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,083 29.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,963 16.76%
Public Assistance 690 0.89%
Retirement 3,587 4.64%
Self Employment 6,007 7.77%
Social Security 5,113 6.61%
Supplemental Security 921 1.19%
Wage / Salary 21,395 27.67%
Other 3,568 4.61%

Santa Cruz Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,291 54.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,236 45.42%

Santa Cruz Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,920 9.49%
Color 1 Box Married 13,653 44.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,713 44.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 486 1.58%

Santa Cruz Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,925 12.62%
Color 1 Box Married 13,183 42.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,897 38.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,085 6.71%

Santa Cruz Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Santa Cruz Education Information Back to top
Santa Cruz Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,455 4.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,222 5.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,938 15.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,445 32.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,057 6.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,497 22.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,923 13.31%

Santa Cruz Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 430 0.59% 572 0.78% 1,002 1.37%
Kindergarten 550 0.75% 124 0.17% 674 0.92%
Grades 1-4 2,825 3.88% 342 0.47% 3,167 4.34%
Grades 5-8 2,460 3.37% 491 0.67% 2,951 4.05%
Grades 9-12 2,876 3.95% 313 0.43% 3,189 4.37%
Undergrad college 11,579 15.88% 690 0.95% 12,269 16.83%
Graduate or professional school 1,343 1.84% 283 0.39% 1,626 2.23%
Total 22,063 30.26% 2,815 3.86% 24,878 34.13%

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Santa Cruz Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $456,028,000
Retail sales (2002): $693,311,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $168,117,000
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Santa Cruz Public Benefits Information Back to top
Santa Cruz Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 58,091 85.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,632 14.22%

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Santa Cruz Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 344
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Santa Cruz Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Santa Cruz Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,122 9.77%
10-19 Years 10,672 14.64%
20-29 Years 14,620 20.05%
30-39 Years 11,001 15.09%
40-49 Years 12,207 16.74%
50-59 Years 8,605 11.80%
60-69 Years 3,707 5.08%
70-79 Years 3,065 4.20%
80-89 Years 1,593 2.19%
90+ Years 309 0.42%

Santa Cruz Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,321 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 36,580 50.18%

Santa Cruz Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 54,929 75.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,755 14.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,256 4.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,268 3.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 951 1.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 325 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 319 0.44%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 98 0.13%

Santa Cruz Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,991 16.31%
2. English 9,569 14.20%
3. Irish 9,390 13.93%
4. Italian 6,293 9.34%
5. French Non-Basque 2,691 3.99%
6. Scottish 2,567 3.81%
7. United States Or American 2,252 3.34%
8. Polish 2,029 3.01%
9. Russian 1,970 2.92%
10. European 1,880 2.79%

Santa Cruz Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 55,965 80.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,276 11.95%
3. Chinese 706 1.02%
4. German 606 0.87%
5. French 568 0.82%
6. Italian 500 0.72%
7. Tagalog 288 0.42%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 271 0.39%
9. Japanese 213 0.31%
10. Russian 212 0.31%

Santa Cruz Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 63,179 86.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,094 4.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,408 8.82%

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Santa Cruz Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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