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Santa Cruz, California Housing Profile

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	Santa Cruz, California	United States
State	California
City	Santa Cruz
Total population	54,593	281,421,906
Male	27,180	138,053,563
Female	27,413	143,368,343
Median age (years)	31.7	35.3
Total households	20,442	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	50,605	41,994

Santa Cruz, California Housing

Trustful all the most Learn housing statistics of Santa Cruz, California below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 2.31% from all Santa Cruz, California households. Gross rent in Santa Cruz, California that is from $750 to $999 averages to two thousand, six hundred and fifteen which makes twenty-three point nine six percent, that can be estimeted as affordable.

	Santa Cruz, California	%, Santa Cruz, California	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	20,442		105,480,101
Family households (families)	10,401	50.88%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	5,141	25.15%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	7,562	36.99%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	3,460	16.93%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	1,962	9.6%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,205	5.89%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	10,041	49.12%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	5,986	29.28%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	1,556	7.61%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	5,513	26.97%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	3,433	16.79%	23.39%

Average household size	2.44		2.59
Average family size	2.98		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	21,504		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	20,442	95.26%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	1,062	4.95%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	508	2.36%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	1.4		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	20,442		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	9,528	44.4%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	10,914	50.86%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.51		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.39		2.40

Total housing units	21,460		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	12,086	56.32%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	1,893	8.82%	5.56%
2 units	946	4.41%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	1,617	7.53%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	1,571	7.32%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	1,114	5.19%	4.0%
20 or more units	1,794	8.36%	8.63%
Mobile home	406	1.89%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	33	0.15%	0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	233	1.09%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	892	4.16%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	892	4.16%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	2,181	10.16%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	4,276	19.93%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	2,958	13.78%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	5,260	24.51%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	4,768	22.22%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	1,538	7.17%	2.2%
2 rooms	2,169	10.11%	4.81%
3 rooms	2,905	13.54%	9.84%
4 rooms	4,400	20.5%	15.97%
5 rooms	4,091	19.06%	20.89%
6 rooms	3,044	14.18%	18.45%
7 rooms	1,683	7.84%	12.06%
8 rooms	908	4.23%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	722	3.36%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.4		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	20,395		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	5,112	25.01%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	6,561	32.1%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	2,908	14.23%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	2,987	14.61%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	1,647	8.06%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	1,180	5.77%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,885	9.24%	10.3%
1	7,308	35.83%	34.25%
2	7,663	37.57%	38.36%
3 or more	3,539	17.35%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	15,591	76.45%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	243	1.19%	6.52%
Electricity	3,971	19.47%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20	0.1%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	354	1.74%	1.68%
Solar energy	15	0.07%	0.04%
Other fuel	39	0.19%	0.39%
No fuel used	162	0.79%	0.69%

	Santa Cruz, California	%, Santa Cruz, California	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	204		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	280		715,535
No telephone service	207		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	20,395		105,480,101
1.00 or less	18,740	91.89%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	636	3.12%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,019	5.0%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	8,238		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	24	0.29%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	20	0.24%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	71	0.86%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	190	2.31%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,199	14.55%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	4,415	53.59%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	2,144	26.03%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	175	2.12%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	411,900		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	6,163	74.81%	70.03%
- Less than $300	0		0.46%
- $300 to $499	64	0.78%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	136	1.65%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	479	5.81%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	1,242	15.08%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	1,781	21.62%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	2,461	29.87%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,832		1,088
Not mortgaged	2,075	25.19%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	364		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,464	29.91%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	962	11.68%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	1,051	12.76%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	872	10.59%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	644	7.82%	6.02%
35 percent or more	2,215	26.89%	15.79%
Not computed	30	0.36%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	10,915		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	253	2.32%	5.24%
$200 to $299	209	1.91%	5.17%
$300 to $499	966	8.85%	21.99%
$500 to $749	1,877	17.2%	33.69%
$750 to $999	2,615	23.96%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,088	28.29%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	1,665	15.25%	2.91%
No cash rent	242	2.22%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	941		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,416	12.97%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	1,177	10.78%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	1,280	11.73%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	1,131	10.36%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	955	8.75%	7.34%
35 percent or more	4,499	41.22%	29.5%
Not computed	457	4.19%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.