Santa Cruz County, California

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Local Area Profile

An overview of labor market information in Santa Cruz County including employment and unemployment, industry data, wages, consumer price index and more!  Brings all the data together in one place with links to more!

County Commute Map

Shows the number of people in surrounding counties commuting to and from Santa Cruz County for work.

County Snapshot

A brief summary of geographic, demographic, labor force, industry and occupational conditions within Santa Cruz County.

Labor Force Data  (Civilian Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate)

• Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA Current Month Labor Force with Descriptive Narrative (Press Release)
• Current Month Labor Force Data for Cities & Places in Santa Cruz County
• Labor Force Data Search Tool  
  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA Labor Force Data (Excel)
• Methods for Labor Force Estimates

Industry Employment Data

• Monthly and Annual Average Estimates (Methodology) :
  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA Current Month Industry Employment with Descriptive Narrative (Press Release)
  • Industry Employment Data:
    
    Industry Employment Data Search Tool  

    Downloadable Excel Files:

    Area	Monthly Data	Annual Average
    Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA	1990-1999 2000-present	1990-2007

• Projections of Employment:
  • Industry Employment Projections Table, 2004-2014
  • Methods and Economic Assumptions for Industry Projections

• Detailed Industry Data - Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (ES 202)
        Based on NAICS Classification:
            Quick Query by Geography
            QCEW Data Search Tool 
            (data across geography)

• Major Employers by County

• Quarterly Workforce Indicators 

• Size of Business - Businesses by Employment Size, Industry, and County

• Staffing Patterns by Industry and Occupation 

• Agricultural Employment in California is produced monthly for California and six regions in the state.  Santa Cruz County is in the Central Coast Region.

Occupational Data

• Projections of Employment:
  • Occupational Projections, 2004-2014
         Occupational Projections Data Search Tool  
         Occupational Projections (Excel)
    
  • Occupations with Fastest Growth, 2004-2014
  • Occupations with Most Job Openings, 2004-2014
  • Methods and Economic Assumptions for Occupational Projections

• Occupational Wages
  • Occupational Wages Data Search Tool  
  • Occupational Wages (Excel)

Measures of Income

• Income Data Search Tool   
• Median Income and Poverty Level in 1999 for Places in Santa Clara to Trinity Counties
• Per Capita Personal Income by County from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
• Taxable Sales for California and Counties from the California Board of Equalization

LMI Data for Affirmative Action Programs (Equal Employment Opportunity)

• Total Population by Race/Ethnicity and Sex
  
• Labor Force Status by Race/Ethnicity and Sex of Persons 16 years and over
  
• Civilian Labor Force by Race/Ethnicity and Sex by 14 EEO Occupational Groups
  
• Civilian Labor Force by Race/Ethnicity and Sex by Detailed Occupation
  

WIA Planning Information Packet (Social and Economic Data)

• Santa Cruz County

• Table 1:  Public Assistance Recipients by Program
• Table 2:  Public Assistance Recipients (CalWORKs), Characteristics of Recipients 16 Years and Older
• Table 3:  Planning Information for Local Workforce Investment Areas
  (Note:  Separate tables are included for the LWIA jurisdictions in a particular county)
• Table 4:  Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) and Poverty Guidelines

Population

• Population Data Search Tool  
• California Demographic Research Unit
• United States Census Bureau