Santa Cruz, CA City Data

Santa Cruz, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 54,593 people who live in Santa Cruz and approximately 255,602 who live in Santa Cruz County. We want to help people moving to or living in Santa Cruz to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Santa Cruz. We have included Santa Cruz housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Santa Cruz Information

Santa Cruz County where Santa Cruz resides is 607.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 255,602 and has a population rank of 220 out of all the places in the United States.

Santa Cruz has a total of 54,593 people and of those residents there are 27,180 males and 27,413 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 32. There are approximately 3,675 births each year and around 1,698 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Santa Cruz varies per year, but currently 52,137 are one race and 2,456 are two or more races.

Of the 54,593 people who live in Santa Cruz, there are 12,900 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Santa Cruz is 6,361 male and 6,539 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 45,130.

General Santa Cruz Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Cruz County	607.16
Water area in square miles - Santa Cruz County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Cruz County	255,602
Population rank - Santa Cruz County	220
Total population	54,593
Total population (male)	27,180
Total population (female)	27,413
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	32
Births - Santa Cruz County	3,675
Deaths- Santa Cruz County	1,698
Population of one race	52,137
Population of two or more races	2,456
Population under 20 years	12,900
Population under 20 years (male)	6,361
Population under 20 years (female)	6,539
Total population 18 years and over	45,130

Santa Cruz Social Characteristics

There are 91,139 households in Santa Cruz. Families make up 57,858 of these households. The table below breaks down the Santa Cruz families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,790), male householder with no wife present (4,161) and female householder with no husband present (9,591). The remainder of the Santa Cruz households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 34,007. Santa Cruz, CA moving companies help people in Santa Cruz move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Santa Cruz. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Santa Cruz is based, there are 103,671 females 15 and over; of those females there are 30,111 never married, 48,975 now married, 2,328 separated, 8,742 widowed, and 13,515 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,531 separated, 1,747 widowed and 9,681 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Santa Cruz social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Santa Cruz.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Santa Cruz County)
Total households	91,139
Family households (families)	57,858
With own children under 18 years	31,237
Married-couple family	43,790
With own children under 18 years	21,661
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,161
With own children under 18 years	2,332
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,591
With own children under 18 years	5,605
Nonfamily households	34,007
Householder living alone	22,864
65 years and over	7,449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,513
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,433
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	33,012
Householder	10,401
Spouse	7,562
Child	10,841
Other relatives	857
Nonrelatives	2,015
Unmarried partner	476
Roomer or boarder	464
Housemate or roommate	746
Unmarried partner	1,954
Foster child	25
Other	304

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16,947
Male householder	4,860
Male householder living alone	2,811
Male householder not living alone	2,049
Female householder	5,181
Female householder living alone	3,175
Female householder not living alone	2,006
Nonrelatives	6,906
Unmarried partner	1,478
Roomer or boarder	535
Housemate or roommate	4,583
Foster child	7
Other	303

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	103,671
Never married	30,111
Now married	48,975
Separated	2,328
Widowed	8,742
Divorced	13,515
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,531
Widowed	1,747
Divorced	9,681

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	54,593
Male	27,180
Under 5 years	1,354
5 to 9 years	1,361
10 to 14 years	1,328
15 to 17 years	809
18 and 19 years	1,509
20 years	931
21 years	853
22 to 24 years	1,998
25 to 29 years	2,651
30 to 34 years	2,426
35 to 39 years	2,181
40 to 44 years	2,145
45 to 49 years	2,247
50 to 54 years	1,888
55 to 59 years	1,021
60 and 61 years	282
62 to 64 years	357
65 and 66 years	194
67 to 69 years	293
70 to 74 years	481
75 to 79 years	401
80 to 84 years	263
85 years and over	207
Female	27,413
Under 5 years	1,310
5 to 9 years	1,202
10 to 14 years	1,291
15 to 17 years	808
18 and 19 years	1,928
20 years	1,047
21 years	995
22 to 24 years	1,927
25 to 29 years	2,233
30 to 34 years	2,033
35 to 39 years	2,010
40 to 44 years	2,122
45 to 49 years	2,151
50 to 54 years	1,742
55 to 59 years	1,046
60 and 61 years	332
62 to 64 years	412
65 and 66 years	256
67 to 69 years	362
70 to 74 years	610
75 to 79 years	643
80 to 84 years	457
85 years and over	496

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	54,593
One race	52,137
White	42,984
Black or African American	945
American Indian and Alaska Native	469
Asian	2,677
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	72
Some other race	247
Two or more races	2,456

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	49,959
People who are White alone	39,919
People who are Black or African American alone	815
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	432
People who are Asian alone	2,115
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	66
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8,595
People who are Some other race alone	4,453

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	240,233
Same house	121,451
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	33,105
Different state or abroad	19,156
Different state	10,840
Abroad	8,316

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Cruz County)
Total resident population	255,602
Born in United States	100,588
State of residence	145,242
Different state	61,139
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,719
Foreign born	46,502

Santa Cruz Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Santa Cruz. That total enrollment is 76,840 for the population of the country, which includes Santa Cruz. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,455 and elementary or high school enrollment was 85,325 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,004.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Santa Cruz population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	76,840
Pre-kindergarten	3,692
Public	1,717
Private	1,975
Kindergarten	3,480
Public	2,933
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	28,501
Public	25,001
Private	3,500
Elementary and high school	42,663
Public	37,941
Private	4,722
High school grades 9 to 12	14,162
Public	12,940
Private	1,222
College, undergraduate years	23,273
Public	21,430
Private	1,843
Graduate or professional school	3,732
Public	2,740
Private	992
Not enrolled in school	169,766

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	164,999
Less than 9th grade	16,018
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,666
High school graduate	27,327
Some college, no degree	41,465
Associate's degree	12,123
Bachelor's degree	56,400
Graduate or professional degree	34.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	35,802

Santa Cruz Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 201,874 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (52,088), service occupations (19,187), sales and office occupations (30,256), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (4,802), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,489) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,558). The 201,874 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 94,010 private wage and salary workers, 19,920 government workers, 14,990 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Cruz County)
Population 16 years and over	201,874
In labor force	137,734
Civilian labor force	137,722
Employed	129,380
Unemployed	8,342
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	102,030
In labor force	62,436
Civilian labor force	62,436
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,611
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	99,844
In labor force	75,298
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,731
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Cruz County)
Workers 16 years and over	126,106
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	87,690
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,910
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,599
Other means	1,044
Worked at home	6,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,316,560

OCCUPATION (Santa Cruz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,088
Management, professional, and related occupations	52,088
Service occupations	19,187
Sales and office occupations	30,256
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4,802
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,489
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,558

INDUSTRY (Santa Cruz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,088
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,721
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,046
Wholesale trade	5,009
Retail trade	14,156
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,615
Information	4,421
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,055
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,283
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	27,628
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,093
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,366

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Cruz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,088
Private wage and salary workers	94,010
Government workers	19,920
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,990
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Santa Cruz Housing Characteristics

In Santa Cruz, CA there are 98,873 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 91,139 occupied and 7,734 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Santa Cruz, there are 62,706 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,750 units in Santa Cruz. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Santa Cruz, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Santa Cruz, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Santa Cruz. There are 835 housing units with rent less than $200, 836 with rent between $200-299, 2,872 with rent between $300-499 and 28,467 with rent for $500 and above. Full Santa Cruz gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Santa Cruz, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Cruz County)
Total housing units	98,873
Occupied housing units	91,139
Vacant housing units	7,734

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Cruz County)
Total housing units	98,873
1-unit, detached	62,706
1-unit, attached	8,750
2 units	3,181
3 or 4 units	5,187
5 to 9 units	3,622
10 to 19 units	2,560
20 to 49 units	2,137
50 or more units	3,467
Mobile home	6,916

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	91,139
Owner-occupied	54,681
Renter-occupied	36,458

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	91,139
No vehicles available	5,738
2 vehicle available	56,755
3 vehicles available	15,129
4 vehicles available	4,352
5 or more vehicles available	2,090

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	91,139
Utility gas	59,127
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,528
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	446
Coal or coke	39
Wood	5,215
Solar energy	113
Other fuel	243
No fuel used	587

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	91,139
Less Than $50,000	54,681
$50,000 to $99,999	282
$100,000 to $149,999	1,027
$150,000 to $199,999	2,951
$200,000 to $299,999	9,201
$300,000 to $499,999	10,329
$1,000,000 or more	1,053
Median (dollars)	377,500

GROSS RENT (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied units paying rent	36,458
Less than $200	835
$200 to $299	836
$300 to $499	2,872
$500 to $699	5,008
$700 to $999	10,294
$1,000 to $1,499	9,419
$1,500 or more	3,745