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Statistical Websites for Santa Cruz County

[General Sources] [Agriculture] [Census/Population] [CPI] [Crime] [Economics]

[Employment] [Health] [Housing] [Income/Salaries] [Schools] [Weather]

Compiled by Rechs Ann Pedersen, Internet Librarian
Updated April 10, 2002

General Sources:

American FactFinder:
From the U.S. Census Bureau. Variety of data sets available. Information may be displayed as tables or maps.
California Statistical Abstract
Wide variety of statistics, some down to city level. Formatted in Excel. Requires Excel software or the free Excel viewer.
Counting California
A collaborative project funded by the California Digital Library and the Library of California. Access to a wide range of statistics produced by various government agencies.
MapStats for Santa Cruz County
From U.S. government's FedStats. Agriculture, population, business, crime environment
Rand California (SCPL Library Card Required)
Wide variety of statistics; often down to the local level.
Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project Report
From Applied Survey Research. The complete reports for all years in pdf format.
From Institute for Community Collaborative Studies. Prior years' reports (Under the heading for Santa Cruz County)
State and County Quick Facts: Santa Cruz County
From the U.S. Census. Population, race, education, income, poverty, business. Same info table on FedStats' MapStats
State of the Cities Data Systems
Comparison tables of 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 Census data; recent data on unemployment.
Statistical Data for Santa Cruz County
From the California Dept. of Finance. Wide variety of statistics, formatted in Excel. Requires Excel software or the free Excel viewer.
USA Counties
From the Government Information Sharing Project. Wide variety of statistics (from the Census Bureau) at the County level.

Agriculture:

1997 Census of Agriculture
County data in pdf format.
California Agricultural Statistics Service
Statewide facts and statistics.

Census/Population:

American FactFinder:
From the U.S. Census Bureau. 1990 and 2000 Census information. May be displayed as tables or maps. This is the place to check for earliest release of Census 2000 data.
2000 Census Home Page has links to product information, press releases, census FAQs.
Census Guide
The Library's guide to finding census information for Santa Cruz County; with explanations and links to Census sources
California Dept of Finance. Reports and Research
Historical, estimated and forecast population data for counties and cities.
Population and Employment Forecasts
From AMBAG. County and City figures.
Population Statistics for Santa Cruz County and Cities, 1850-2000
Compiled by the Library
Vital Statistics Data Tables
From the California Dept. of Health Services. Birth and death data at the County level. Recent and historical data.

CPI-Consumer Price Index:

San Francisco-Oakland is the area that is used for Santa Cruz.

CPI Calculator
Allows you to calculate the percentage change during a time period 1989-2002. Requires Excel software
CPI for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Select "(CPI-U) San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA, All items 1982-84=100 (Bi-month - CUURA422SA0." Figures go back to 1992.

Crime:

California Dept. of Justice. Criminal Statistics Publications
Full text of statistical publications, many in pdf format. Includes publications with local statistics for homicide, domestic violence, hate crimes.
Criminal Justice Statistics Center
From the California Dept. of Justice. Includes both county and city statistics.
Santa Cruz Police Dept. Crime Statistics
Statistics for several years.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Statistics on 911 calls, accidents, vandalism and grafatti.
Reports and Statistics for the University of California, Santa Cruz
From UCSC campus police, statistics for current and previous year.

Economics:

California Dept. of Social Services, Research and Development Division
Publications and reports for state and counties on CalWORKs, Children's Programs, Community Care Licensing, Disability and Adult Programs, Food Stamps, and Fraud.
CenStats County Business Patterns
From the U.S. Census Bureau. Includes: employment, annual payroll, first quarter payroll, total establishments, and number of establishments by employment size. Data from 1998 to the most recent year. U.S., State, County and MSA levels.
Metropolitan Area at a Glance: Santa Cruz- Watsonville, CA
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Includes monthly labor force, employment and CPI data.
Size of Business Data
From the California Employment Development Department. Data from several years available at county and MSA levels.
Taxable Sales
From the California Board of Equalization. Statistics for counties and cities.

Employment Data:

Current Employment/Unemployment Data for Local Cities
From the California Employment Development Dept.
Labor Force and Unemployment Data for Counties
From the California Employment Development Dept.
Labor Market Information for Santa Cruz County
From the California Dept. of Finance. Labor force, employment, wages, occupation projections, size of firms.
Population and Employment Forecasts
From AMBAG. County and City figures.
Employment Projections by Industry
From Calif. Employment Development Dept. County level.

Health:

Statistical Publications
From the California Department of Health Services; variety of health-related data, primarily regarding Medi-Cal.

Housing:

Rental Housing Statistics
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition; data for Santa Cruz-Watsonville metropolitan area.
Yahoo Real Estate Comparable Home Sales
Shows the "price, square footage, bedrooms, and year built (where available)" of homes sold in a specified area.
Real Options Realty
For houses and condos, gives the number that are for sale and that have been sold, average and median prices.

Please note that this link is provided in order to give an idea of housing costs and sales in the area. Listing it on this page is not an endorsement or recommendation of the real estate company involved.

Santa Cruz Association of Realtors
Monthly average and median house and condo prices for the whole county. Data back to 1996.

Income and Salaries:

Note: income date will be included in the 2000 Census, which is listed under General Sources.

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salaries for a wide range of occupations. Santa Cruz data is found under links to Metropolitan Areas.
Per Capita Personal Income for Cities
From the 1990 Census.
Regional Accounts Data: Local Area Personal Income
From U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. State and county levels. Data to 1999.

Schools:

The School Report.com
For school districts gives number of students, student/teacher ratio, class size, and computers.
California's Standarized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR)

Weather:

Ceres Online
Data for the previous seven days
Northern California Climate Summaries
Historical data, includes Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, Watsonville.
Santa Cruz County Historical Records
On this Website under Local History Weather & Population Statistics

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