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Santa Cruz, CA Profile


Santa Cruz, CA, population 56,810, is located in California's Santa Cruz county, about 26.4 miles from San Jose and 26.6 miles from Santa Clara.

Through the 90's Santa Cruz's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Santa Cruz has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Santa Cruz's population has grown by about 4%.

Santa Cruz's property crime levels tend to be much higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Santa Cruz tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200055,856N/A
200155,511-0.62%
200255,315-0.35%
200355,5770.47%
200455,390-0.34%
200554,569-1.48%
200654,531-0.07%
200754,9370.74%
200855,9971.93%
200956,8101.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,605
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001966
2002813
2003937
2004893
2005922
2006722
2007881
2008807
2009807
2010973
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 05187399
2002 44397316
2003 448112346
2004 15982348
2005 24996356
2006 338107251
2007 128117335
2008 219112313
2009 43691322
2010 631120396

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,411
20025,493
20035,737
20045,422
20055,748
20065,788
20074,452
20083,784
20095,549
20105,164
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 478 2,322 209
2002 534 2,371 204
2003 523 2,420 178
2004 534 2,251 191
2005 573 2,316 248
2006 537 2412 249
2007 410 1847 175
2008 412 1534 145
2009 466 2467 183
2010 495 2262 179

Location

Elevation20 feet above sea level
Land Area13.3 Square Miles
Water Area3.1 Square Miles



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