San Benito County Profile

 
About this area:
 San Benito County is located in California’s central region. Bordered to the north by Santa Cruz and Santa Clara, San Benito also shares boundaries with Merced and Fresno to the east, and Monterey County to the south and west.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
San Benito County 2024Mar32,60030,2002,5007.5
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024MarTotal Wage and Salary1,160,700
2024MarTotal Nonfarm1,156,200
2024MarTotal Private1,054,500
2024Mar Service-Providing929,200
2024MarPrivate Service Providing827,500
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Data for San Benito County is not available. Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Statisticians2018 - 202843060017039.5
Film and Video Editors2018 - 202829040011037.9
Mathematical Scientists2018 - 20281,7802,40062034.8
Operations Research Analysts2018 - 20281,3001,73043033.1
Information Security Analysts2018 - 20281,1601,55039033.6
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric20231st Qtr$173.75$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$160.15$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$151.68$80.00$0.00$0.00
Computer and Information Research Scientists20231st Qtr$146.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Web and Digital Interface Designers20231st Qtr$141.84$71.18$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual0$0
Single Family 2022Annual354$114,753,276
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual354$114,753,276
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for San Benito County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$830,000
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $1,029,965,270
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
San Benito County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance65,170
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$68,86865,170
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$4,591,93665,170
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSan Benito County , CASan Benito County , CA12,993
2020CensusSan Benito County , CASanta Clara County , CA11,285
2020CensusSan Benito County , CAMonterey County , CA2,298
2020CensusMonterey County , CASan Benito County , CA1,805
2020CensusSan Benito County , CASanta Cruz County , CA1,264
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Data not available for Training Providers in Area
 
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