According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 1-Year Estimate for 2024, 54.4% of San Benito County residents worked outside of the county and 45.6% SBC residents worked within the county, with a margin or error of 4.7%.
A 2024 Uplift Central Coast Regional Plan Report cited San Benito County to have a population of 69,000, with 18,000 jobs. These numbers indicated there were 3.83 residents for every job in the county.
According to that report, the job-to population-ratio “typically reflects socioeconomic trends such as larger numbers of residents commuting outside the county for work or significant presence of retirees.”
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