Santa Cruz County Has Decreased in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 0.4%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Arizona

Category: Santa Cruz County, AZ

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Santa Cruz County, Arizona decreased in total number housing units by 4,974, or 38%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Arizona increased in housing dwelling units by 655,337, or 23%.

When Measured against the US, Santa Cruz County has a high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 2,573, or 14.3%, are currently vacant in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Of the 2,573 vacant properties, 14.9% are on the real estate market for sale, while 25.4% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Santa Cruz County have decreased by 0.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 10,428 (67.6%) housing units occupied by owners, while 5,009 (32.4%) residential properties were being rented. Santa Cruz County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Arizona, which the Census reported had 34.0% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Santa Cruz County has a very high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 70.4% are owned by minorities in Santa Cruz County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Arizona 25.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.

American Indian reported being renters the highest percent in Santa Cruz County. 45.3% the American Indian Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Santa Cruz County, Arizona, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 39 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Arizona

Category: Santa Cruz County, AZ

In Santa Cruz County, Arizona, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 39 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 83 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 43 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 39 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the business support services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 516 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in business support services makes up 24.8% percent of the total employment growth in Santa Cruz County, Arizona for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Business support services (+516)
2. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+357)
3. Gasoline stations (+153)
4. Fullservice restaurants (+121)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (+100)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the limitedservice eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 190 jobs. The declines in limitedservice eating places make up 14.6% percent of the total employment decline in Santa Cruz County, Arizona between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (-190)
2. Management and technical consulting services (-170)
3. Residential building construction (-80)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (-71)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (-67)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).