| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 43771 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 38381 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 14 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5390 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 38381 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3953 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12963 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.1 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5619 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41656 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 292 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 424 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 274 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 229 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34428 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7887 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.4 |
| SANTA CRUZ Births 2006 | 753 |
| SANTA CRUZ Deaths 2006 | 239 |
| SANTA CRUZ Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| SANTA CRUZ Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 55.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 37.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 80.5 |
| SANTA CRUZ Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 60.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 15.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6409 |
| SANTA CRUZ Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 17352 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4316 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 33.1 |
| SANTA CRUZ Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 68 |
| SANTA CRUZ Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 94700 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 16.4 |
| SANTA CRUZ Households 2000 (complete count) | 11809 |
| SANTA CRUZ Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 3.23 |
| SANTA CRUZ Per capita income in 1999 | 13278 |
| SANTA CRUZ Median household income 2008 | 38490 |
| SANTA CRUZ People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18.5 |
| SANTA CRUZ Personal income 2007 | 1009 |
| SANTA CRUZ Per capita personal income 2007 | 23744 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian labor force 2008 | 18179 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1818 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 10 |
| SANTA CRUZ Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 19054 |
| SANTA CRUZ Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 3224 |
| SANTA CRUZ Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3683 |
| SANTA CRUZ Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 729676 |
| SANTA CRUZ Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 38295 |
| SANTA CRUZ Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1245 |
| SANTA CRUZ Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 12748 |
| SANTA CRUZ Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 26.5 |
| SANTA CRUZ Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3222 |
| SANTA CRUZ Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 48192 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total number of firms 2002 | 3473 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 49.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.1 |
| SANTA CRUZ Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.18081e+06 |
| SANTA CRUZ Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 441798 |
| SANTA CRUZ Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11152 |
| SANTA CRUZ New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 275 |
| SANTA CRUZ Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 41822 |
| SANTA CRUZ Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 129581 |
| SANTA CRUZ Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 379558 |
| SANTA CRUZ Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8843 |
| SANTA CRUZ Land area in square miles 2000 | 1237.63 |
| SANTA CRUZ Population per square mile 2000 | 31 |
