Santa Cruz, CA Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 21,460 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 12,086 | 56.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,893 | 8.8 |
| 2 units | 946 | 4.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,617 | 7.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,571 | 7.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,114 | 5.2 |
| 20 or more units | 1,794 | 8.4 |
| Mobile home | 406 | 1.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 33 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 233 | 1.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 892 | 4.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 892 | 4.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,181 | 10.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,276 | 19.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,958 | 13.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,260 | 24.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,768 | 22.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,538 | 7.2 |
| 2 rooms | 2,169 | 10.1 |
| 3 rooms | 2,905 | 13.5 |
| 4 rooms | 4,400 | 20.5 |
| 5 rooms | 4,091 | 19.1 |
| 6 rooms | 3,044 | 14.2 |
| 7 rooms | 1,683 | 7.8 |
| 8 rooms | 908 | 4.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 722 | 3.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,395 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,112 | 25.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,561 | 32.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,908 | 14.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,987 | 14.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,647 | 8.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,180 | 5.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,885 | 9.2 |
| 1 | 7,308 | 35.8 |
| 2 | 7,663 | 37.6 |
| 3 or more | 3,539 | 17.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 15,591 | 76.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 243 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 3,971 | 19.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 20 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 354 | 1.7 |
| Solar energy | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 39 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 162 | 0.8 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 204 | 1.0 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 280 | 1.4 |
| No telephone service | 207 | 1.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 20,395 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 18,740 | 91.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 636 | 3.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,019 | 5.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,238 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 24 | 0.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 20 | 0.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 71 | 0.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 190 | 2.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,199 | 14.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,415 | 53.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,144 | 26.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 175 | 2.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 411,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,163 | 74.8 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 64 | 0.8 |
$500 to $699 | 136 | 1.7 |
$700 to $999 | 479 | 5.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,242 | 15.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,781 | 21.6 |
$2,000 or more | 2,461 | 29.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,832 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,075 | 25.2 |
Median (dollars) | 364 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,464 | 29.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 962 | 11.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,051 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 872 | 10.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 644 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,215 | 26.9 |
| Not computed | 30 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 10,915 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 253 | 2.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 209 | 1.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 966 | 8.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,877 | 17.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,615 | 24.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,088 | 28.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,665 | 15.3 |
| No cash rent | 242 | 2.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 941 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,416 | 13.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,177 | 10.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,280 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,131 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 955 | 8.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,499 | 41.2 |
| Not computed | 457 | 4.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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