Santa Cruz, NM City Data

Santa Cruz, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 423 people who live in Santa Cruz and approximately 129,292 who live in Santa Fe 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 Fe County where Santa Cruz resides is 1,910.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 129,292 and has a population rank of 417 out of all the places in the United States.

Santa Cruz has a total of 423 people and of those residents there are 209 males and 214 females. The median age of the male population is 25.1 and the female population is 25.5. There are approximately 1,640 births each year and around 764 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Santa Cruz varies per year, but currently 413 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 423 people who live in Santa Cruz, there are 168 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Santa Cruz is 86 male and 82 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 273.

General Santa Cruz Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Fe County	1,910.79
Water area in square miles - Santa Fe County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Fe County	129,292
Population rank - Santa Fe County	417
Total population	423
Total population (male)	209
Total population (female)	214
Population median age (male)	25.1
Population median age (female)	25.5
Births - Santa Fe County	1,640
Deaths- Santa Fe County	764
Population of one race	413
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	168
Population under 20 years (male)	86
Population under 20 years (female)	82
Total population 18 years and over	273

Santa Cruz Social Characteristics

There are 52,482 households in Santa Cruz. Families make up 33,000 of these households. The table below breaks down the Santa Cruz families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,900), male householder with no wife present (2,629) and female householder with no husband present (5,803). The remainder of the Santa Cruz households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,695. Santa Cruz, NM 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 53,653 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,441 never married, 26,147 now married, 891 separated, 4,311 widowed, and 8,863 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 569 separated, 1,136 widowed and 6,042 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 Fe County)
Total households	52,482
Family households (families)	33,000
With own children under 18 years	17,235
Married-couple family	23,900
With own children under 18 years	10,905
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,629
With own children under 18 years	1,647
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,803
With own children under 18 years	3,864
Nonfamily households	19,695
Householder living alone	15,418
65 years and over	3,894

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	79
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	25
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	372
Householder	108
Spouse	53
Child	170
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	51
Male householder	21
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,653
Never married	13,441
Now married	26,147
Separated	891
Widowed	4,311
Divorced	8,863
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	569
Widowed	1,136
Divorced	6,042

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	423
Male	209
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	214
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	423
One race	413
White	303
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	423
People who are White alone	303
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	388
People who are Some other race alone	103

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,557
Same house	64,899
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,453
Different state or abroad	22,101
Different state	16,953
Abroad	5,148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Fe County)
Total resident population	129,292
Born in United States	46,553
State of residence	63,622
Different state	51,142
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,453
Foreign born	13,075

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 33,486 for the population of the country, which includes Santa Cruz. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,299 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,701 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,293.

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	33,486
Pre-kindergarten	1,654
Public	813
Private	841
Kindergarten	1,687
Public	1,335
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,699
Public	12,743
Private	1,956
Elementary and high school	21,851
Public	18,825
Private	3,026
High school grades 9 to 12	7,152
Public	6,082
Private	1,070
College, undergraduate years	6,249
Public	4,448
Private	1,801
Graduate or professional school	2,045
Public	1,164
Private	881
Not enrolled in school	91,252

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,870
Less than 9th grade	5,799
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,831
High school graduate	17,308
Some college, no degree	19,421
Associate's degree	5,068
Bachelor's degree	32,443
Graduate or professional degree	36.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,840

Santa Cruz Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 101,952 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,070), service occupations (10,654), sales and office occupations (16,565), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (161), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,306) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,174). The 101,952 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 41,158 private wage and salary workers, 15,203 government workers, 8,272 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Fe County)
Population 16 years and over	101,952
In labor force	68,236
Civilian labor force	68,135
Employed	64,930
Unemployed	3,205
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	52,856
In labor force	32,491
Civilian labor force	32,471
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,543
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	49,096
In labor force	35,745
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,662
Armed forces	81

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Fe County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,653
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,449
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,974
Other means	518
Worked at home	4,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,303,510

OCCUPATION (Santa Fe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,070
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,070
Service occupations	10,654
Sales and office occupations	16,565
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	161
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,306
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,174

INDUSTRY (Santa Fe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,070
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	605
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,456
Wholesale trade	1,195
Retail trade	7,717
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,469
Information	1,836
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,972
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,732
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,080
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,230
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,399

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Fe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,070
Private wage and salary workers	41,158
Government workers	15,203
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,272
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Santa Cruz Housing Characteristics

In Santa Cruz, NM there are 57,701 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,482 occupied and 5,219 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Santa Cruz, there are 35,379 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,140 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, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Santa Cruz, NM 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 864 housing units with rent less than $200, 490 with rent between $200-299, 2,356 with rent between $300-499 and 11,404 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, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Fe County)
Total housing units	57,701
Occupied housing units	52,482
Vacant housing units	5,219

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Fe County)
Total housing units	57,701
1-unit, detached	35,379
1-unit, attached	4,140
2 units	1,292
3 or 4 units	1,854
5 to 9 units	1,604
10 to 19 units	1,798
20 to 49 units	955
50 or more units	1,552
Mobile home	9,006

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
Owner-occupied	35,985
Renter-occupied	16,497

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
No vehicles available	2,827
2 vehicle available	31,473
3 vehicles available	7,877
4 vehicles available	2,430
5 or more vehicles available	979

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
Utility gas	36,741
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,100
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	84
Coal or coke
Wood	1,807
Solar energy	774
Other fuel	178
No fuel used	69

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
Less Than $50,000	35,985
$50,000 to $99,999	1,760
$100,000 to $149,999	5,784
$150,000 to $199,999	5,752
$200,000 to $299,999	5,676
$300,000 to $499,999	2,447
$1,000,000 or more	446
Median (dollars)	189,400

GROSS RENT (Santa Fe County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,497
Less than $200	864
$200 to $299	490
$300 to $499	2,356
$500 to $699	4,135
$700 to $999	4,906
$1,000 to $1,499	1,894
$1,500 or more	468