General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0669112, place: Santa Cruz city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 45,984 (100%)
In labor force: 31,578 (68.67%)
--Civilian labor force: 31,578 (68.67%)
----Employed: 29,644 (64.47%)
----Unemployed: 1,934 (4.21%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 14,406 (31.33%)
Females 16 years and over: 23,260 (50.58%)
In labor force: 14,811 (32.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 14,811 (32.21%)
----Employed: 14,018 (30.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 2,898 (6.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,492 (3.24%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 28,971 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 17,644 (60.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3,645 (12.58%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2,119 (7.31%)
Walked: 2,343 (8.09%)
Other means: 1,567 (5.41%)
Worked at home: 1,653 (5.71%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 29,644 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 13,381 (45.14%)
Service occupations: 4,782 (16.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 6,983 (23.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 250 (0.84%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 2,257 (7.61%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,991 (6.72%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 296 (1%)
Construction: 2,027 (6.84%)
Manufacturing: 2,797 (9.44%)
Wholesale trade.: 790 (2.66%)
Retail trade: 3,167 (10.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 542 (1.83%)
Information: 1,273 (4.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,296 (4.37%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3,829 (12.92%)
Educational, health and social services: 8,040 (27.12%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 3,481 (11.74%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,163 (3.92%)
Public administration: 943 (3.18%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 19,794 (66.77%)
Government workers: 6,168 (20.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 3,605 (12.16%)
Unpaid family workers: 77 (0.26%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 20,368 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,839 (9.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,121 (5.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,148 (10.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,053 (10.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,903 (14.25%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,855 (18.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,492 (12.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,406 (11.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 853 (4.19%)
$200,000 or more: 698 (3.43%)
Median household income: $50,605
With earnings: 17,273 (84.8%)
--Mean earnings: $64,369
With Social Security income: 3,746 (18.39%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,349
With Supplemental Security Income: 765 (3.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,261
With public assistance income: 550 (2.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,788
With retirement income: 2,506 (12.3%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,132
Families: 10,664 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 441 (4.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 419 (3.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 705 (6.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,065 (9.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,415 (13.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,289 (21.46%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,616 (15.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,700 (15.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 514 (4.82%)
$200,000 or more: 500 (4.69%)
Median family income: $62,231
Per capita income: $25,758
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $44,751
Female full-time, year-round workers: $32,699
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 704 (6.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 595 (5.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 334 (3.13%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 353 (3.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 330 (3.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 185 (1.73%)
Individuals: 8,350 (78.3%)
--18 years and over: 7,104 (66.62%)
----65 years and over: 218 (2.04%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,148 (10.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 724 (6.79%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 6,031 (56.55%)
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