| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 256218 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 255600 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 618 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 255602 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16822 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54445 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.5 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26749 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.8 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 228499 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3176 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3130 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10460 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 596 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7276 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 74137 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 159243 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.3 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.1 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29.3 |
| SANTA CRUZ Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.9 |
| SANTA CRUZ Births 2006 | 3600 |
| SANTA CRUZ Deaths 2006 | 1543 |
| SANTA CRUZ Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 15 |
| SANTA CRUZ Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 50.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 18.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 27.8 |
| SANTA CRUZ Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 83.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 34.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 37895 |
| SANTA CRUZ Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.8 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 103465 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4592 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 60 |
| SANTA CRUZ Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 377500 |
| SANTA CRUZ Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 20.4 |
| SANTA CRUZ Households 2000 (complete count) | 91139 |
| SANTA CRUZ Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.71 |
| SANTA CRUZ Per capita income in 1999 | 26396 |
| SANTA CRUZ Median household income 2008 | 66495 |
| SANTA CRUZ People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.3 |
| SANTA CRUZ Personal income 2007 | 12116 |
| SANTA CRUZ Per capita personal income 2007 | 48337 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian labor force 2008 | 148392 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 10887 |
| SANTA CRUZ Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.3 |
| SANTA CRUZ Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 147903 |
| SANTA CRUZ Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1676 |
| SANTA CRUZ Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 19245 |
| SANTA CRUZ Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6.47806e+06 |
| SANTA CRUZ Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 43799 |
| SANTA CRUZ Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 7175 |
| SANTA CRUZ Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 76098 |
| SANTA CRUZ Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4 |
| SANTA CRUZ Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 23144 |
| SANTA CRUZ Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 426478 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total number of firms 2002 | 26725 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.9 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 3.9 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SANTA CRUZ Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.05358e+06 |
| SANTA CRUZ Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.29367e+06 |
| SANTA CRUZ Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.61848e+06 |
| SANTA CRUZ Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10335 |
| SANTA CRUZ New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 317 |
| SANTA CRUZ Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 63372 |
| SANTA CRUZ Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 47489 |
| SANTA CRUZ Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.46405e+06 |
| SANTA CRUZ Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5784 |
| SANTA CRUZ Land area in square miles 2000 | 445.24 |
| SANTA CRUZ Population per square mile 2000 | 574 |
