Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 13,918 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,636 | 11.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,164 | 8.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,061 | 14.8% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,641 | 11.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,009 | 14.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,139 | 15.4% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,311 | 9.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,426 | 10.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 296 | 2.1% |
| $200,000 or more | 235 | 1.7% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 37,692 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 52,894 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 10,504 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 752 | 7.2% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 762 | 7.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,468 | 14.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,310 | 12.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,700 | 16.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,752 | 16.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,099 | 10.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,278 | 12.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 267 | 2.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 116 | 1.1% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 43,174 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 56,607 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,116 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 21,201 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,522 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 24,933 | 0% |
Employment Status in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 34,395 | 100% |
| In labor force | 19,786 | 57.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 19,777 | 57.5% |
| Employed | 17,004 | 49.4% |
| Unemployed | 2,773 | 8.1% |
| Armed Forces | 9 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 14,609 | 42.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 19,777 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 14.0% |
| Females 16 years and over | 18,546 | 100% |
| In labor force | 9,317 | 50.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 9,317 | 50.2% |
| Employed | 7,829 | 42.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,438 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,603 | 58.7% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 9,115 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,766 | 63.3% |
Commuting To Work in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 16,714 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 13,173 | 78.8% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,927 | 11.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 37 | 0.2% |
| Walked | 415 | 2.5% |
| Other means | 222 | 1.3% |
| Worked at home | 940 | 5.6% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20 | 0% |
Occupation in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 17,004 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 4,274 | 25.1% |
| Service occupations | 2,954 | 17.4% |
| Sales and office occupations | 5,901 | 34.7% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 1,518 | 8.9% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,357 | 13.9% |
Industry in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 17,004 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 291 | 1.7% |
| Construction | 743 | 4.4% |
| Manufacturing | 877 | 5.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,792 | 10.5% |
| Retail trade | 3,423 | 20.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,159 | 6.8% |
| Information | 344 | 2.0% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 487 | 2.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,562 | 9.2% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 2,868 | 16.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 1,164 | 6.8% |
| Other services, except public administration | 710 | 4.2% |
| Public administration | 1,584 | 9.3% |
Class of Worker in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 17,004 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 11,842 | 69.6% |
| Government workers | 3,309 | 19.5% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,805 | 10.6% |
| Unpaid family workers | 48 | 0.3% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 10,869 | 78.1% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 51,139 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 4,286 | 30.8% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,537 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 2,182 | 15.7% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 24,236 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 702 | 5.0% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,370 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 451 | 3.2% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,558 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,776 | 19.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,414 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 21,140 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 40,062 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 46,871 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 36,793 | 78.5% |
| With private health insurance | 21,890 | 46.7% |
| With public coverage | 19,167 | 40.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10,078 | 21.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 14,344 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,417 | 16.9% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 26,209 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 18,733 | 100% |
| Employed: | 16,067 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 11,863 | 73.8% |
| With private health insurance | 9,675 | 60.2% |
| With public coverage | 2,604 | 16.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,204 | 26.2% |
| Unemployed: | 2,666 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,463 | 54.9% |
| With private health insurance | 600 | 22.5% |
| With public coverage | 1,057 | 39.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,203 | 45.1% |
| Not in labor force: | 7,476 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,390 | 72.1% |
| With private health insurance | 2,930 | 39.2% |
| With public coverage | 2,996 | 40.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,086 | 27.9% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Santa Cruz County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 21.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 30.4% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 21.5% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 13.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 17.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 19.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 46.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 60.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 24.2% |
| All people | 0 | 26.8% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 38.3% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 38.2% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 36.2% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 38.9% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 21.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 22.5% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 18.4% |
| People in families | 0 | 25.6% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 37.5% |