Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
116,392
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.1
0.263% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.1%
3.76% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$112,142
3.45% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.13M
2.27% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
56,798
0.43% 1-year decline

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24.2% of the households in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA 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.

93.5% of the residents in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are University of California-Santa Cruz (5,445 degrees awarded in 2023) and Five Branches University (194 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was $1.13M, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.8% of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.9k people) in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Other (Hispanic) and 8.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are Spanish (17,201 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,405 households), and Japanese (622 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,624
Women
51.1%
56,967
Men
48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 116,591 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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Citizenship

93.5%
2024 Citizenship
93.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.9k ± 1.81k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    11k ± 1.57k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.66k ± 1.23k
23.7%
Hispanic Population
27.5k people

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.9k people) in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Other (Hispanic) and 8.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.7% of the people in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are hispanic (27.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    4,728 ± 1,654 people
  2. China
    1,175 ± 837 people
  3. India
    974 ± 763 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 4,728 Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 1,175 and India with 974.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14.9k people
12.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.6k people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA residents (14.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    17,201 households (15.3%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    2,405 households (2.14%)
  3. Japanese
    622 households (0.553%)

24.2% of the households in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.3% of the households in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,503 ± 289
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    546 ± 168
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    389 ± 152

Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA employs 56.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,844 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,796 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,143 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($421,006), Insurance carriers ($241,291), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($225,913).

Males in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $91,413. The income inequality in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.544, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,081
Women
49.4%
28,717
Men
50.6%

The workforce of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA in 2023 was 56,798 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

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Occupations

56.8k
2023 Value
−0.43%
1 Year decline
± −0.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.43%, from 57k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,923 people), Postsecondary teachers (1,857 people), and Retail salespersons (1,725 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.8k
2023 Value
−0.43%
1 Year decline
± −0.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.43%, from 57k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,844 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,796 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,916
Median earning men ± $5,159
$45,899
Median earning women ± $4,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,298), Public Administration ($121,849), and Information ($102,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,168), Information ($93,979), and Construction ($81,053).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA awarded 5,639 degrees. The student population of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,723 male students and 10,330 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are White (2,000 and 39.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1,321 and 25.9%), Asian (1,134 and 22.3%), and Two or More Races (431 and 8.46%).

The largest universities in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Santa Cruz (5,445 and 96.6%) and Five Branches University (194 and 3.44%).

The most popular majors in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA are Computer Science (727 and 12.9%), General Psychology (511 and 9.06%), and Business & Managerial Economics (280 and 4.97%).

The median tuition cost in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA for a public four year colleges is $11,834 for in-state students and $42,611 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 20,053 (48.5% men and 51.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 20,053 students enrolled in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,206 records, of which 52% were women and 48% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Business & Managerial Economics
    280 degrees awarded
  2. Computer Science
    658 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    499 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was Business & Managerial Economics with 280 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of California-Santa Cruz
    5,445 degrees awarded
  2. Five Branches University
    194 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Santa Cruz with 5,445 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,895 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA, which is 1.06 times more than the 2,744 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,000 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,321 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,834) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,726) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,204) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.02% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA in 2023 were Some college (27k), Bachelors Degree (25.1k), and Graduate Degree (17.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was $1.13M in 2024, which is 3.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.11M to $1.13M, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.13M
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,433
$24,208
Median Property Taxes
±$1,052

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 (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

53.3%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$112,142
Median Household Income
± $4,071
45.4k
Number of Households
± 1,660

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.4k households in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA grew to $112,142 from the previous year's value of $108,400.

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Wage Distribution

0.544
2023 Wage GINI in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA
0.542
2022 Wage GINI in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was 0.544 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.479% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 57% of workers in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA 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 (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA (13.9k out of 106k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.665% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 29.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.07%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
13.6%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
0.665%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA declined by 3.66% from 4.22% to 4.07%.

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