Santa Cruz County

  1. Santa Cruz County Legal Resources
  2. Santa Cruz County Statistics
  3. Santa Cruz County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Santa Cruz County Employment Information
  5. Santa Cruz County Family Information
  6. Santa Cruz County Education Information
  7. Santa Cruz County Business Information
  8. Santa Cruz County Public Benefits Information
  9. Santa Cruz County Criminal Information
  10. Santa Cruz County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Santa Cruz County Cities
  12. Santa Cruz County Zip Codes


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Santa Cruz County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 255,602
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 3,388 / 1,599 / 14
  • Land Area (2000): 1,153.170 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 419.361 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 67,000.000 acres (271.082 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 754
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 74.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $234,039,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 78,000,000 / 44,000,000 / 27,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 77.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 756
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (371)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 29,009
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,365,048
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Santa Cruz County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 98,873
Building Permits Issued (2006): 842
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $174,596
Santa Cruz County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 436,244 85.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,142 0.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 73,532 14.36%

Santa Cruz County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Santa Cruz County Employment Information Back to top
Santa Cruz County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 135,745 125,955 9,790 7.21% 73
1991 137,115 124,890 12,225 8.92% 89
1992 139,037 125,474 13,563 9.75% 98
1993 140,434 125,690 14,745 10.50% 105
1994 140,733 126,966 13,767 9.78% 98
1995 138,686 125,790 12,897 9.30% 93
1996 138,470 126,639 11,831 8.54% 86
1997 140,674 129,542 11,132 7.91% 79
1998 140,462 130,148 10,314 7.34% 74
1999 138,840 129,980 8,860 6.38% 64
2000 148,350 140,781 7,569 5.10% 51
2001 150,345 141,749 8,597 5.72% 57
2002 148,254 137,293 10,960 7.39% 74
2003 145,238 133,964 11,274 7.76% 78
2004 144,672 134,490 10,182 7.04% 71
2005 144,553 135,421 9,132 6.32% 63
2006 145,393 137,163 8,230 5.66% 57
2007 148,794 140,018 8,776 5.90% 59
2008 151,943 141,393 10,550 6.94% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 149,006 136,816 12,190 8.18% 82
Feb 2008 149,394 137,386 12,008 8.04% 80
Mar 2008 149,072 136,682 12,390 8.31% 83
Apr 2008 150,676 139,804 10,872 7.22% 72
May 2008 152,503 143,166 9,337 6.12% 61
Jun 2008 156,237 146,722 9,515 6.09% 61
Jul 2008 154,674 144,833 9,841 6.36% 64
Aug 2008 153,900 144,341 9,559 6.21% 62
Sep 2008 152,024 142,783 9,241 6.08% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Santa Cruz County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 18,568 13.16%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12,434 8.81%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10,256 7.27%
4. Educational Services 10,134 7.18%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7,942 5.63%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 7,474 5.30%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,828 4.13%
8. Health Care 5,274 3.74%
9. Public Administration 4,812 3.41%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,162 2.24%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 3,062 2.17%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,014 2.14%
13. Food Manufacturing 2,492 1.77%
14. Repair and Maintenance 2,460 1.74%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,222 1.57%
16. Finance and Insurance 2,158 1.53%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2,106 1.49%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,970 1.40%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 1,876 1.33%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 1,692 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 19,094 16.23%
2. Health Care 14,754 12.54%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,980 7.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8,664 7.36%
5. Social Assistance 4,916 4.18%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,710 4.00%
7. Public Administration 3,920 3.33%
8. Finance and Insurance 3,772 3.21%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,290 2.80%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,288 2.79%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,034 2.58%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,018 2.57%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2,662 2.26%
14. Food Manufacturing 2,282 1.94%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,150 1.83%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 2,106 1.79%
17. Construction 1,764 1.50%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,734 1.47%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,480 1.26%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 1,408 1.20%

Santa Cruz County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 8,674 6.15%
2. Computer Specialists 7,692 5.45%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,418 4.55%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,274 4.45%
5. Agricultural Workers 6,022 4.27%
6. Engineers 4,736 3.36%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,428 3.14%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,250 3.01%
9. Other Production Occupations 3,836 2.72%
10. Carpenters 3,806 2.70%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,766 2.67%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,628 2.57%
13. Top Executives 3,338 2.37%
14. Other Construction Trades 3,082 2.18%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,910 2.06%
16. Construction Laborers 2,884 2.04%
17. Business Operations Specialists 2,642 1.87%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,568 1.82%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,500 1.77%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2,386 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 5,920 5.03%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,746 4.88%
3. Other Management Occupations 5,744 4.88%
4. Secretaries and Admins 4,770 4.05%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,380 3.72%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,366 3.71%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,628 3.08%
8. Agricultural Workers 3,262 2.77%
9. Registered Nurses 3,240 2.75%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,222 2.74%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,886 2.45%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,822 2.40%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 2,792 2.37%
14. Business Operations Specialists 2,732 2.32%
15. Cashiers 2,722 2.31%
16. Child Care Workers 2,550 2.17%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2,466 2.10%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,436 2.07%
19. Computer Specialists 2,384 2.03%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,380 2.02%

Santa Cruz County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 216,791 53.62%
15-35 hours 68,317 16.90%
1-14 hours 15,954 3.95%
No regular hours 103,256 25.54%

Santa Cruz County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7,748 3.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,704 3.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10,629 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17,582 7.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 21,580 9.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33,229 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 34,737 14.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 29,274 12.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16,383 6.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20,513 8.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,326 3.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,176 1.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 14,581 6.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,522 4.82%

Santa Cruz County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,728 3.23%
5-9 27,786 11.63%
10-14 37,689 15.77%
15-19 36,228 15.16%
20-24 28,097 11.76%
25-29 10,026 4.20%
30-34 23,548 9.85%
35-39 5,218 2.18%
40-44 8,230 3.44%
45-59 23,637 9.89%
60-89 22,939 9.60%
At least 90 7,858 3.29%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,168 1.33% 144,386 60.42%
30-44 2,802 1.17% 34,194 14.31%
45-59 914 0.38% 22,723 9.51%
At least 60 1,434 0.60% 29,363 12.29%

Santa Cruz County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5,170 2.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 35,863 14.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 175,564 69.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 748 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 2,088 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8,318 3.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 11,233 4.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13,570 5.37%

Santa Cruz County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Santa Cruz County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 182,488 (493,136 people)
Families (2000): 115,716 (374,670 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 45,520
People at same address in 1995: 243,508
Santa Cruz County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,492 6.84%
$10,000-$14,999 8,664 4.74%
$15,000-$19,999 8,075 4.42%
$20,000-$24,999 9,635 5.27%
$25,000-$29,999 9,065 4.96%
$30,000-$34,999 10,126 5.54%
$35,000-$39,999 8,912 4.88%
$40,000-$44,999 8,725 4.77%
$45,000-$49,999 8,920 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 15,132 8.28%
$60,000-$74,999 19,650 10.75%
$75,000-$99,999 23,263 12.73%
$100,000-$124,999 15,902 8.70%
$125,000-$149,999 8,314 4.55%
$150,000-$199,999 8,001 4.38%
$200,000 or more 7,854 4.30%

Santa Cruz County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 22,905 25.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 22,277 24.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,889 8.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,715 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,802 1.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11,502 12.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 764 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,250 5.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 359 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,417 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 158 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,971 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 130 0.14%

Santa Cruz County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 155,093 29.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 79,436 15.31%
Public Assistance 4,990 0.96%
Retirement 26,301 5.07%
Self Employment 37,322 7.19%
Social Security 39,028 7.52%
Supplemental Security 6,758 1.30%
Wage / Salary 144,672 27.89%
Other 25,166 4.85%

Santa Cruz County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 44,978 50.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 43,410 49.11%

Santa Cruz County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,377 9.51%
Color 1 Box Married 105,122 51.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75,743 37.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,506 1.72%

Santa Cruz County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27,048 13.03%
Color 1 Box Married 102,783 49.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60,253 29.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,509 8.43%

Santa Cruz County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Santa Cruz County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 36,296 9.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 32,876 8.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 67,524 17.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 109,931 28.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 26,895 6.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 75,785 19.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 41,575 10.64%

Santa Cruz County 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 3,452 1.35% 3,958 1.55% 7,410 2.90%
Kindergarten 5,866 2.29% 1,094 0.43% 6,960 2.72%
Grades 1-4 25,304 9.90% 3,352 1.31% 28,656 11.21%
Grades 5-8 24,756 9.69% 3,648 1.43% 28,404 11.11%
Grades 9-12 25,907 10.14% 2,470 0.97% 28,377 11.10%
Undergrad college 42,884 16.78% 3,686 1.44% 46,570 18.22%
Graduate or professional school 5,495 2.15% 1,990 0.78% 7,485 2.93%
Total 133,664 52.29% 20,198 7.90% 153,862 60.20%

Santa Cruz County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Santa Cruz County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,293,668,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,618,480,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $426,478,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,053,584
Retired workers (2005): 20,730
Santa Cruz County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 33 30 100 69 85
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 7 4 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 6 31 31 18
1999 - Construction 111 84 247 143 169
1999 - Educational Services 9 8 33 18 20
1999 - Finance & Insurance 24 40 84 50 96
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 57 51 240 201 254
1999 - Information 27 33 32 26 20
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 12 7 9
1999 - Manufacturing 31 35 128 104 84
1999 - Mining 3 0 2 4 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 33 49 150 119 204
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 90 80 167 142 284
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 28 17 87 55 126
1999 - Retail Trade 67 85 304 234 289
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 6 39 26 31
1999 - Unclassified 26 12 7 1 8
1999 - Utilities 0 1 2 3 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 24 27 106 76 93
1999 - Total 593 566 1,778 1,313 1,797
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 45 29 98 78 83
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 6 7 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 38 30 17
2000 - Construction 115 94 224 176 184
2000 - Educational Services 10 6 36 14 25
2000 - Finance & Insurance 34 24 48 73 108
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 52 52 245 194 262
2000 - Information 19 15 41 26 26
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 0 13 10 4
2000 - Manufacturing 39 34 130 95 87
2000 - Mining 1 1 5 2 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 48 42 149 127 191
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 125 72 182 110 312
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 32 34 66 65 131
2000 - Retail Trade 86 57 315 266 262
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 13 11 35 36 33
2000 - Unclassified 44 14 2 1 12
2000 - Utilities 3 0 1 3 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 34 36 103 65 97
2000 - Total 711 525 1,737 1,378 1,842
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 55 37 98 79 84
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 6 6 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 6 32 29 23
2001 - Construction 118 84 251 170 195
2001 - Educational Services 13 8 29 27 24
2001 - Finance & Insurance 22 28 74 58 101
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 55 71 250 199 236
2001 - Information 17 16 34 28 34
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 15 8 5
2001 - Manufacturing 43 27 125 101 96
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 5 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 43 43 137 135 200
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 98 95 182 150 303
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47 31 65 66 137
2001 - Retail Trade 73 81 340 251 262
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 23 42 31 24
2001 - Unclassified 22 20 5 5 10
2001 - Utilities 0 3 1 2 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 35 26 93 88 93
2001 - Total 669 604 1,780 1,438 1,837
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 42 41 78 96 100
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 4 3 5 6
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 9 35 28 21
2002 - Construction 93 102 211 225 194
2002 - Educational Services 12 6 30 32 25
2002 - Finance & Insurance 42 37 74 71 71
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 73 64 230 228 228
2002 - Information 16 25 24 37 28
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 10 12 6
2002 - Manufacturing 35 51 79 145 86
2002 - Mining 1 0 4 3 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 76 56 146 128 183
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 130 133 135 181 282
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 42 32 62 71 155
2002 - Retail Trade 82 95 303 303 226
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 14 31 36 26
2002 - Unclassified 5 18 1 0 0
2002 - Utilities 2 0 1 1 5
2002 - Wholesale Trade 30 31 80 107 91
2002 - Total 701 719 1,537 1,709 1,734
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 29 33 82 83 99
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 2 6 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 10 36 26 21
2003 - Construction 118 128 173 216 188
2003 - Educational Services 7 9 30 23 27
2003 - Finance & Insurance 35 19 89 49 104
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 63 51 241 221 250
2003 - Information 24 15 29 38 36
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 1 13 8 9
2003 - Manufacturing 27 39 85 121 94
2003 - Mining 1 2 1 3 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 53 52 147 145 206
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 90 116 145 153 327
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 40 80 63 144
2003 - Retail Trade 70 86 294 268 266
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 18 21 34 25
2003 - Unclassified 12 5 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 5 0 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 24 39 94 86 102
2003 - Total 620 666 1,567 1,543 1,910
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 31 43 68 86 97
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 3 2 6
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 14 14 20 34 30
2004 - Construction 107 121 220 170 191
2004 - Educational Services 11 11 22 32 27
2004 - Finance & Insurance 27 23 83 58 119
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 51 55 237 226 270
2004 - Information 18 18 36 38 34
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 8 12 7
2004 - Manufacturing 29 37 98 100 97
2004 - Mining 1 1 0 3 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 45 41 142 143 200
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 91 100 153 146 314
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 32 28 64 73 154
2004 - Retail Trade 69 92 248 303 260
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 13 35 27 25
2004 - Unclassified 15 7 0 1 2
2004 - Utilities 1 2 0 2 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 28 36 76 75 109
2004 - Total 584 647 1,513 1,531 1,949
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 37 35 88 64 97
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 1 1 3 6
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 12 27 27 34
2005 - Construction 133 94 188 193 213
2005 - Educational Services 16 10 28 28 27
2005 - Finance & Insurance 34 25 74 61 122
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 54 73 205 235 273
2005 - Information 17 21 36 21 48
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 11 9 7
2005 - Manufacturing 24 37 113 99 75
2005 - Mining 0 0 3 2 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 47 42 140 148 197
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 106 75 152 146 336
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 43 32 68 69 153
2005 - Retail Trade 82 80 261 278 261
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 17 23 37 22
2005 - Unclassified 7 11 0 3 1
2005 - Utilities 0 2 3 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 31 28 82 72 104
2005 - Total 659 597 1,503 1,495 1,980

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Santa Cruz County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Santa Cruz County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 436,962 88.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 58,794 11.86%

Santa Cruz County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $9,342 $900 $13,441 $0 $0 $6,221 $29,004 $9,617 $8,254 $4,928
1971 $11,364 $991 $15,776 $0 $0 $6,456 $33,596 $11,406 $8,707 $4,465
1972 $14,399 $1,431 $17,877 $0 $0 $6,322 $38,598 $13,086 $9,817 $6,782
1973 $15,647 $1,871 $22,741 $0 $0 $7,473 $45,861 $13,778 $9,280 $10,194
1974 $16,515 $1,997 $22,064 $0 $0 $4,586 $43,165 $14,586 $8,810 $14,527
1975 $17,638 $2,206 $24,755 $0 $0 $5,913 $48,306 $16,910 $10,206 $18,493
1976 $18,529 $2,733 $29,353 $0 $0 $7,907 $55,789 $22,907 $9,558 $20,581
1977 $20,078 $3,438 $30,774 $0 $0 $6,259 $57,111 $20,786 $14,778 $25,550
1978 $21,701 $3,751 $38,729 $0 $0 $25,439 $85,869 $25,316 $15,066 $26,030
1979 $12,251 $4,326 $41,729 $0 $0 $9,408 $63,388 $24,104 $14,311 $0
1980 $13,008 $4,512 $46,538 $0 $0 $10,776 $70,322 $28,910 $11,712 $20,207
1981 $14,856 $4,908 $47,799 $0 $0 $11,303 $73,958 $34,698 $10,771 $14,813
1982 $15,733 $5,360 $47,920 $0 $0 $12,561 $76,214 $37,774 $26,706 $12,062
1983 $19,398 $5,639 $48,701 $0 $0 $20,991 $89,090 $43,139 $11,602 $13,286
1984 $21,330 $7,169 $60,753 $0 $0 $19,414 $101,497 $50,189 $11,056 $15,095
1985 $24,231 $4,357 $65,944 $0 $0 $21,662 $111,837 $49,992 $61,722 $38,939
1986 $24,443 $8,885 $64,175 $89 $0 $39,293 $128,000 $57,387 $77,921 $46,592
1987 $29,457 $9,828 $81,937 $117 $0 $40,530 $152,041 $61,387 $118,215 $63,431
1988 $33,551 $10,687 $80,905 $45 $0 $39,613 $154,114 $61,978 $88,872 $45,778
1989 $34,835 $11,707 $84,085 $92 $0 $49,650 $168,662 $61,233 $59,622 $64,420
1990 $41,021 $11,577 $104,902 $87 $0 $57,786 $203,796 $66,131 $54,960 $55,513
1991 $44,161 $13,022 $102,634 $104 $0 $65,610 $212,509 $68,115 $49,963 $32,141
1992 $50,485 $18,511 $123,834 $0 $0 $74,586 $248,905 $70,158 $124,045 $185,623
1993 $48,284 $16,159 $116,178 $0 $0 $86,697 $251,159 $72,262 $118,717 $156,795
1994 $40,766 $14,375 $118,928 $0 $0 $79,015 $238,709 $77,016 $128,924 $172,280
1995 $37,075 $11,973 $133,505 $0 $0 $84,612 $255,192 $80,932 $184,039 $200,086
1996 $39,882 $16,136 $137,410 $0 $0 $98,314 $275,606 $85,565 $185,291 $227,348
1997 $41,078 $19,130 $140,117 $0 $0 $88,276 $269,471 $116,133 $139,171 $160,790
1998 $35,583 $17,182 $153,790 $0 $0 $100,968 $290,341 $121,170 $181,627 $200,822
1999 $37,805 $18,845 $161,967 $0 $0 $121,132 $320,904 $121,748 $176,666 $239,927
2000 $37,108 $20,712 $172,332 $0 $0 $112,274 $321,714 $128,669 $192,032 $264,135
2001 $55,275 $27,858 $199,166 $0 $0 $100,648 $355,089 $132,529 $167,335 $297,125
2002 $71,879 $26,779 $214,040 $0 $0 $104,676 $390,595 $164,248 $206,116 $314,903
2003 $72,073 $20,708 $223,734 $0 $0 $108,975 $404,782 $180,107 $205,920 $302,243
2004 $73,926 $22,824 $225,039 $0 $0 $94,011 $392,976 $158,036 $225,179 $256,633
2005 $83,287 $23,125 $209,034 $0 $0 $109,084 $401,405 $187,995 $205,365 $281,886
2006 $93,604 $21,658 $229,645 $0 $0 $126,004 $449,253 $212,019 $273,554 $356,225


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1,309 $2,883 $580 $4,435 $2,299 $95 $28,099
$1,206 $11,530 $222 $0 $0 $3,540
1971 $2,007 $3,388 $534 $4,173 $2,721 $71 $34,356
$1,343 $16,261 $235 $0 $0 $3,623
1972 $2,109 $4,411 $579 $5,138 $2,915 $110 $39,519
$1,488 $17,764 $221 $0 $0 $4,784
1973 $2,287 $4,846 $1,052 $6,648 $2,103 $184 $43,489
$1,893 $19,048 $109 $0 $0 $5,319
1974 $3,736 $5,431 $572 $3,947 $2,823 $226 $40,148
$2,210 $15,795 $361 $0 $0 $5,047
1975 $5,066 $7,821 $1,120 $7,426 $3,029 $1,718 $52,841
$2,623 $15,609 $354 $10 $0 $8,065
1976 $4,261 $7,245 $1,738 $7,803 $3,061 $413 $59,998
$2,861 $25,166 $0 $408 $0 $7,042
1977 $3,685 $8,275 $1,326 $3,498 $3,084 $461 $65,594
$2,919 $23,495 $382 $0 $0 $18,469
1978 $5,448 $9,545 $2,874 $3,242 $2,704 $666 $70,232
$4,762 $24,185 $638 $0 $0 $16,168
1979 $5,306 $10,578 $1,921 $6,893 $5,272 $458 $66,399
$2,561 $19,121 $603 $0 $0 $13,686
1980 $7,646 $13,282 $1,724 $7,918 $3,757 $735 $80,178
$3,246 $19,433 $572 $0 $0 $21,865
1981 $8,823 $16,124 $1,886 $9,642 $4,282 $736 $86,874
$3,559 $24,250 $468 $0 $0 $17,104
1982 $8,822 $15,894 $2,603 $10,561 $7,708 $1,114 $98,119
$4,265 $28,789 $860 $0 $0 $17,503
1983 $8,678 $15,135 $3,031 $15,045 $5,749 $885 $97,107
$4,409 $24,063 $819 $0 $0 $19,293
1984 $8,673 $17,801 $4,299 $18,109 $8,897 $1,160 $113,361
$5,971 $27,198 $812 $0 $0 $20,441
1985 $10,559 $20,267 $7,658 $20,143 $5,754 $1,428 $125,053
$6,383 $28,885 $2,575 $0 $0 $21,401
1986 $12,042 $19,644 $0 $22,802 $7,059 $1,892 $149,478
$11,968 $33,619 $4,344 $70 $0 $36,038
1987 $12,592 $21,786 $0 $20,633 $8,423 $1,868 $155,365
$13,991 $36,406 $4,555 $116 $0 $34,995
1988 $11,852 $27,337 $0 $23,025 $8,655 $2,017 $166,542
$14,985 $38,289 $4,511 $114 $0 $35,757
1989 $13,651 $30,634 $0 $25,007 $8,336 $2,258 $182,700
$15,506 $40,858 $5,082 $115 $0 $41,253
1990 $17,130 $35,942 $0 $29,597 $11,768 $3,340 $214,743
$16,904 $45,000 $5,365 $85 $0 $49,612
1991 $20,908 $41,157 $0 $32,746 $8,125 $4,198 $243,905
$19,073 $49,456 $6,382 $83 $0 $61,777
1992 $16,155 $44,078 $0 $45,934 $8,568 $3,223 $262,412
$18,164 $60,292 $6,328 $0 $0 $59,670
1993 $14,327 $40,985 $0 $47,273 $11,615 $5,570 $268,380
$19,971 $54,747 $7,878 $0 $0 $66,014
1994 $15,439 $41,093 $0 $48,090 $21,085 $5,578 $278,817
$17,671 $57,115 $7,279 $0 $0 $65,467
1995 $16,219 $42,613 $0 $51,015 $12,664 $5,899 $290,215
$21,154 $62,149 $7,735 $0 $0 $70,767
1996 $16,639 $42,624 $0 $51,499 $13,819 $5,465 $289,703
$22,811 $61,107 $7,742 $0 $0 $67,997
1997 $18,350 $44,594 $0 $61,044 $13,660 $3,397 $314,038
$19,144 $54,347 $9,437 $0 $0 $90,065
1998 $18,060 $54,157 $0 $56,199 $13,071 $3,453 $319,820
$18,738 $59,148 $10,949 $0 $0 $86,045
1999 $20,818 $45,847 $0 $56,977 $11,497 $4,055 $328,018
$19,271 $65,483 $14,544 $0 $0 $89,526
2000 $19,836 $42,360 $0 $61,183 $11,793 $4,567 $368,120
$21,608 $62,620 $5,494 $0 $0 $138,659
2001 $34,246 $44,459 $0 $69,404 $14,410 $6,194 $342,503
$27,727 $66,642 $6,556 $0 $0 $72,865
2002 $37,831 $53,216 $2,066 $75,410 $20,125 $6,396 $429,538
$23,585 $86,745 $10,878 $0 $0 $113,286
2003 $38,843 $45,890 $1,994 $72,501 $13,626 $5,604 $426,278
$19,832 $84,755 $10,288 $0 $0 $132,945
2004 $36,022 $43,863 $1,918 $83,412 $12,185 $5,967 $424,878
$20,979 $85,382 $10,257 $0 $0 $124,893
2005 $41,043 $45,695 $1,898 $85,450 $18,167 $6,024 $453,123
$20,756 $84,495 $10,642 $0 $0 $138,953
2006 $44,933 $51,077 $1,225 $75,896 $13,714 $6,160 $500,806
$22,549 $116,854 $11,230 $0 $0 $157,168

Santa Cruz County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 656
Santa Cruz County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Santa Cruz County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 32,621 12.76%
10-19 Years 37,569 14.70%
20-29 Years 38,608 15.10%
30-39 Years 39,583 15.49%
40-49 Years 43,489 17.01%
50-59 Years 30,425 11.90%
60-69 Years 14,103 5.52%
70-79 Years 11,497 4.50%
80-89 Years 6,305 2.47%
90+ Years 1,402 0.55%

Santa Cruz County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 127,579 49.91%
Color 1 Box Female 128,023 50.09%

Santa Cruz County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 167,464 65.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 68,486 26.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 8,464 3.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6,679 2.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,160 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,180 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 858 0.34%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 311 0.12%

Santa Cruz County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 70,520 17.18%
2. English 61,132 14.89%
3. Irish 58,733 14.31%
4. Italian 35,363 8.61%
5. French Non-Basque 17,490 4.26%
6. United States Or American 16,078 3.92%
7. Scottish 15,509 3.78%
8. Portuguese 11,566 2.82%
9. Swedish 10,840 2.64%
10. Polish 10,196 2.48%

Santa Cruz County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 347,479 72.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 106,721 22.19%
3. German 3,068 0.64%
4. French 2,880 0.60%
5. Chinese 2,776 0.58%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2,584 0.54%
7. Tagalog 2,186 0.45%
8. Italian 1,915 0.40%
9. Japanese 1,591 0.33%
10. Korean 856 0.18%

Santa Cruz County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 418,847 81.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29,322 5.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63,749 12.45%

Santa Cruz County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Santa Cruz County 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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