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Population

274,673

0.19% growth

Median Age

37.4

Median Household Income

$77,613

19.1% growth

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Number of Employees

135,997

2.96% growth

Median Property Value

$712,800

6.66% growth

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Santa Cruz County, CA has a population of 274,673 people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $77,613. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Santa Cruz County, CA grew from 274,146 to 274,673, a 0.19% increase and its median household income grew from $65,139 to $77,613, a 19.1% increase.

The population of Santa Cruz County, CA is 57.6% White, 33.5% Hispanic, and 4.86% Asian. 32.4% of the people in Santa Cruz County, CA speak a non-English language, and 89.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Cruz County, CA are University of California-Santa Cruz, with 4,674 graduates, Cabrillo College, with 1,765 graduates, and Five Branches University, with 116 graduates.

The median property value in Santa Cruz County, CA is $712,800, and the homeownership rate is 58.4%. Most people in Santa Cruz County, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Cruz County, CA is 2 cars per household.

Santa Cruz County, CA is the 24th most populated county in California and borders Monterey County, CA; San Benito County, CA; San Mateo County, CA; and Santa Clara County, CA.

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The economy of Santa Cruz County, CA employs 135,997 people. The economy of Santa Cruz County, CA is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Educational Services, which employ respectively 5.84; 1.44; and 1.42 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Santa Cruz County, CA are Educational Services (17,672), Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,116), and Retail trade (15,670), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,578), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($60,354), and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($56,833).

Median household income in Santa Cruz County, CA is $77,613. Males in Santa Cruz County, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of Santa Cruz County, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 210

2. Census Tract 212

3. Census Tract 208

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Cruz County, CA was Census Tract 210 with a value of $132,212, followed by Census Tract 212 and Census Tract 208, with respective values of $128,966 and $109,018.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Santa Cruz County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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135,997

2016 value

± 3,699

2.96%

1 year Growth

± 3.85%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Santa Cruz County, CA grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 132,081 employees to 135,997 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Cruz County, CA, are Educational Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Cruz County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Cruz County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Santa Cruz County, CA. In Santa Cruz County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 18-24, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 99 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,046. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

6-17

Male Majority

18-24

Female Majority

Santa Cruz County, CA residents 18-24 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 18-24, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,046

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Santa Cruz County, CA were $7,046 in 2014, but $7,085 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.55% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Santa Cruz County, CA are $$2,542 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Santa Cruz County, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Santa Cruz County, CA is home to a population of 274,673 people, from which 89.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Santa Cruz County, CA is composed of 158,100 White residents (57.6%), 92,088 Hispanic residents (33.5%), 13,357 Asian residents (4.86%), 7,437 Two+ residents (2.71%), and 2,744 Black residents (1%). The most common foreign languages in Santa Cruz County, CA are Spanish (65,947 speakers), Chinese (2,774 speakers), and German (1,425 speakers), but compared to other places, Santa Cruz County, CA has a relative high number of Japanese (827 speakers), Spanish (65,947 speakers), and Portuguese (1,067 speakers).

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The closest comparable data for the county of Santa Cruz County, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Armenia

2. Fiji

3. Iran

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4.3M California residents, followed by Philippines with 868,784 and China with 581,960.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Armenia. In 2016, there were 71,086 people from Armenia living in California, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Japanese

2. Spanish

3. Portuguese

81,232 of Santa Cruz County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Santa Cruz County, CA was Spanish. 24% of the overall population of Santa Cruz County, CA are native Spanish speakers. 1.01% speak Chinese and 0.52% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Santa Cruz County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Japanese speakers. In 2015, there were 827 native Japanese speakers living in Santa Cruz County, CA, approximately 2.17 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Santa Cruz County, CA awarded 6,684 degrees. The student population of Santa Cruz County, CA is skewed towards females, with 2,919 male students and 3,765 female students. Most students in Santa Cruz County, CA are White (2,959 and 44.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,953 and 29.2%), Asian (965 and 14.4%), and Two or more races (338 and 5.06%). The largest universities in Santa Cruz County, CA by number of graduates are University of California-Santa Cruz (4,674 and 69.9%), Cabrillo College (1,765 and 26.4%), and Five Branches University (116 and 1.74%). The most popular majors in Santa Cruz County, CA are General Psychology (492 and 7.36%), Business & Managerial Economics (263 and 3.93%), and Cellular & Molecular Biology (261 and 3.9%). The median tuition costs in Santa Cruz County, CA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $11,220 and $37,902 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Psychology 492 graduates

2. Business & Managerial Economics 263 graduates

3. Cellular & Molecular Biology 261 graduates

relatively high

1. General Plant Sciences 13 graduates

2. Environmental Science 18 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Santa Cruz County, CA was General Psychology with 492 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Santa Cruz County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in General Plant Sciences. In 2015, there were 13 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Plant Sciences degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Santa Cruz County, CA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Cruz County, CA is $712,800, which is 3.48 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $668,300 to $712,800, a 6.66% increase. The homeownership rate of Santa Cruz County, CA is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Santa Cruz County, CA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Santa Cruz County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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