Santa Cruz, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,089 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 743 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 462 | 2.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,198 | 22.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,258 | 11.8 |
| College or graduate school | 11,428 | 59.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,896 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,868 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,825 | 5.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,913 | 14.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,791 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,453 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,116 | 26.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,930 | 17.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 44.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,537 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,012 | 45.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,635 | 37.9 |
| Separated | 814 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,900 | 4.1 |
Female | 1,568 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 5,176 | 11.1 |
Female | 2,980 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 526 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 144 | 27.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,950 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,667 | 8.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,074 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,510 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,965 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,545 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,775 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,678 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,942 | 40.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,610 | 55.4 |
Same county | 13,453 | 26.0 |
Different county | 15,157 | 29.3 |
Same state | 11,389 | 22.0 |
Different state | 3,768 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,126 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,364 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,139 | 84.9 |
Born in United States | 45,286 | 83.3 |
State of residence | 30,138 | 55.4 |
Different state | 15,148 | 27.9 |
Born outside United States | 853 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 8,225 | 15.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,575 | 6.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,518 | 4.6 |
Not a citizen | 5,707 | 10.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,225 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,756 | 21.3 |
| Asia | 1,773 | 21.6 |
| Africa | 84 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 77 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 4,266 | 51.9 |
| Northern America | 269 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,678 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,149 | 77.7 |
| Language other than English | 11,529 | 22.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,721 | 9.1 |
Spanish | 7,336 | 14.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,732 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,466 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 415 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,446 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 537 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,364 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,159 | 118.0 |
| Arab | 304 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 250 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 726 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 1,017 | 1.9 |
| English | 6,461 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,953 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 392 | 0.7 |
| German | 7,708 | 14.2 |
| Greek | 348 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 354 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 7,038 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 4,764 | 8.8 |
| Lithuanian | 155 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,145 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 1,570 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 1,126 | 2.1 |
| Russian | 1,471 | 2.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,084 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,956 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 199 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,132 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 394 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 176 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,414 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 661 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 125 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 20,190 | 37.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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