Santa Cruz County, AZ

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2022 Population

47,838

0.79% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.3

0.269% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.2%

6.63% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,885

15.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$196,700

18.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Santa Cruz County, AZ had a population of 47.8k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $51,885. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Cruz County, AZ grew from 47,463 to 47,838, a 0.79% increase and its median household income grew from $45,089 to $51,885, a 15.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Cruz County, AZ are White (Hispanic) (36.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (35%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Santa Cruz County, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.3% of the residents in Santa Cruz County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Santa Cruz County, AZ was $196,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Santa Cruz County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Cruz County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Santa Cruz County, AZ borders Cochise County, AZ and Pima County, AZ.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Cruz County, AZ is home to a population of 47.8k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 33.4% of Santa Cruz County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2022, there were 1.05 times more White (Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Santa Cruz County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 7.2k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.3%

2022 Citizenship

86.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.3% of Santa Cruz County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Cruz County, AZ was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Cruz County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Cruz County, AZ

White (Hispanic)
17.5k ± 1.79k
Two+ (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.9k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.2k ± 36

83.1%

Hispanic Population

39.7k people

83.1% of the people in Santa Cruz County, AZ are hispanic (39.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Cruz County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

33.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

32.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15.5k people

As of 2022, 33.4% of Santa Cruz County, AZ residents (16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Cruz County, AZ was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Cruz County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
569 ± 154
Gulf War (1990s)
362 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
328 ± 137

Santa Cruz County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Cruz County, AZ employs 19k people. The largest industries in Santa Cruz County, AZ are Transportation & Warehousing (2,250 people), Retail Trade (2,242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,121 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,161).

Employment

Occupations

19k

2022 Value

± 1,166

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 8.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Cruz County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 18.5k employees to 19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Cruz County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,034 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,103 people), and Management Occupations (1,779 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Cruz County, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19k

2022 Value

± 1,166

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 8.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Cruz County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 18.5k employees to 19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Cruz County, AZ, are Transportation & Warehousing (2,250 people), Retail Trade (2,242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Cruz County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Santa Cruz County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,998

Median earning men ± $1,504

$31,204

Median earning women ± $3,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($60,719), Public Administration ($54,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,138).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($48,611), Public Administration ($48,290), and Information ($46,139).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

116
Transportation and Warehousing
99
Wholesale Trade
78
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Santa Cruz County, AZ went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 67.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (67.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Santa Cruz County, AZ for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Cruz County, AZ was $196,700 in 2022, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $165,500 to $196,700, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Cruz County, AZ is 67.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Santa Cruz County, AZ have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Cruz County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Cruz County, AZ is $51,885. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Cruz County, AZ was Census Tract 9661.01 with a value of $77,296, followed by Census Tract 9660 and Census Tract 9663.01, with respective values of $54,113 and $52,578.

Property

$196,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,047

$11,190

Median Property Taxes

±$804

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Cruz County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Cruz County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2022

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.2% of the housing units in Santa Cruz County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Cruz County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9661.01
Census Tract 9660
Census Tract 9663.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Cruz County, AZ was Census Tract 9661.01 with a value of $77,296, followed by Census Tract 9660 and Census Tract 9663.01, with respective values of $54,113 and $52,578.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Santa Cruz County, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,885

Median Household Income

± $3,210

16.7k

Number of Households

± 1,044

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Santa Cruz County, AZ grew to $51,885 from the previous year's value of $45,089.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Cruz County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Cruz County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (5.81%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Santa Cruz County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (5.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Cruz County, AZ have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Santa Cruz County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Cruz County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Cruz County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Cruz County, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Cruz County, AZ (9.62k out of 47.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Cruz County, AZ is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86% of the population of Santa Cruz County, AZ has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 34.7% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, AZ see 2229 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.13% decrease from the previous year (2325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4788 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2394 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,229 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Cruz County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, AZ see an average of 2,229 patients per year. This represents a 4.13% decrease from the previous year (2,325 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Cruz County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

34.7%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Cruz County, AZ grew by 15.9% from 12.1% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Cruz County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.2 in Santa Cruz County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Santa Cruz County, AZ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.8% in Santa Cruz County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Santa Cruz County, AZ.