Santa Cruz County, CA Demographic Data

Santa Cruz County, CA Summary

Santa Cruz County is located in California
  • Population: 266,776
  • Area: 607.17 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 445.17 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 162.00 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 439.37 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 427.82 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Santa Cruz County, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
138,555
50%
50.8
Male
136,118
50%
49.2
Total Population
274,673
 
323,128,000

Santa Cruz County, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,508
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,219
5.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,028
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
23,454
8.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
27,423
10.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
31,610
11.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
32,347
11.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
36,188
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,583
7.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
18,467
6.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
25,482
9.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,363
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,001
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
220,517
80.3%
77.2
Female
112,365
51.0%
51.3
Male
108,152
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
197,715
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
51,492
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
40,846
14.9%
15.2
Female
22,216
54.4%
55.8
Male
18,630
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Santa Cruz County, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
263,087
95.8% 
96.8
White
203,973
74.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,908
1.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,797
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
13,692
5.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
966
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
4,864
1.8% 
1.3
Filipino
2,601
0.9% 
0.9
Japanese
1,707
0.6% 
0.2
Korean
1,434
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
761
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,359
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
43
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
40,674
14.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
11,586
4.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
92,088
33.5% 
17.8
Mexican
84,573
30.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
778
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
314
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,423
2.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
182,585
66.5% 
82.2

Santa Cruz County, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,886
8.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,871
3.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
28,049
15.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
41,253
23.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,431
8.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
41,291
23.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
31,260
17.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
22,757
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
156,284
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
72,551
40.6%
31.2

Santa Cruz County, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
91,908
40.0%
33.7%
Now Married
100,397
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
25,676
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,564
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
9,373
4.1
5.8%

Santa Cruz County, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
175,770
67.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
84,395
32.4%
21.6%
Spanish
68,939
26.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,100
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,142
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,214
0.5%
1.1%

Santa Cruz County, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,444
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,503
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,218
7.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,036
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,565
8.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,416
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
13,758
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16,118
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,428
8.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11,771
12.2%
6.4
Median household income
77,613
 
57,617
Per capita income
38,575
 
31,128

Santa Cruz County, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6,752
5.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16,008
11.8%
9.8
Construction
7,934
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
34,788
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,023
3.7%
6.6
Information
3,018
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,002
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,315
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
16,129
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
4,346
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
15,670
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,520
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,492
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,994
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
52,981
39.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,557
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
30,593
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
26,872
19.8%
18.1%

Santa Cruz County, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
132,813
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
90,742
68.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,414
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,415
2.6%
5.1
Walked
7,632
5.7%
2.7
Other means
9,262
7.0%
1.8
Worked at home
10,348
7.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
 
26.6

Santa Cruz County, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,747
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,638
27.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
37,332
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
26,540
27.6%
21.0

Santa Cruz County, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
96,257
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
56,232
58.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
40,025
41.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,378
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Santa Cruz County, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
105,635
1 room
5,833
5.5%
2.4
2 rooms
4,206
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
11,427
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
20,657
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
23,422
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
16,607
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
11,480
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
5,843
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,160
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Santa Cruz County, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
105,635
 
 
1-unit, detached
67,626
64.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8,380
7.9%
5.9
2-units
3,221
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,961
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,770
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,475
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
6,672
6.3%
9.0
Mobile home
5,493
5.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
37
0.0%
0.1

Santa Cruz County, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,356
12.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,155
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,364
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14,544
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
23,523
22.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,841
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,137
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,364
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
971
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
380
0.4%
1.4%

Santa Cruz County, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
58,311
60.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9,168
9.5%
4.7
Electricity
19,846
20.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
118
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4,911
5.1%
1.9
Solar energy
766
0.8%
0.1
Other fuel
383
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
2,754
2.9%
1.1

Santa Cruz County, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
38,868
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
164
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,550
4.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,821
7.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,171
15.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,398
16.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,729
17.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
15,035
38.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,575
32.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,111
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,455
14.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,477
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12,026
31.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
224
0.0%
0.0%

Santa Cruz County, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
38,195 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
1,952
5.1%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
2,531
6.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,957
7.7%
1.9%
$500 to $999
5,007
13.1%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,481
17.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,776
23.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,491
27.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,830
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,594
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,982
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,734
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,718
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,705
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,680
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
19,167
50.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,039
0.0%
0.0%

Santa Cruz County, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
56,232
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
895
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
986
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
864
1.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
523
0.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,080
3.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,543
17.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29,300
52.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12,041
21.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
712,800
 
205,000