SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Population of the Most Populous City: Santa Ana - 311,500
2. Zone Population: 49,432
3. Approximate Zone Size: 4 square miles
4. Poverty Rate: 31%
5. Unemployment Rate: 5.6% - Compared to a 2.7% unemployment rate for all of Orange County.
6. Education: 20% of Zone residents,18 to 25 years of age, have high school diplomas

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 1,000

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $2.54 billion

1. Public Sector: $2.5 billion
2. Private Sector: $40 million

D. Key Business Partnerships:
Over 50 businesses made commitments in the Strategic Plan. Some of the key business partners are:

• ITT Industries
• Air Cleaning Technology
• B.J. Bindery
• Bonerts Slice of Pie
• CB Richard Ellis
• Financial Statement Services, Inc.
• FirstWorld Communications
• Gold Coast Baking Co., Inc.
• L&N Uniform Supply Co.
• Main Photo Service
• Motorvac Technologies
• Tom's Truck Center
• Voit Commercial Brokerage
• Lee & Associates
• Industrial Properties
• Jacobs Pipe Consulting Inc.
• Santa Ana Chrysler Plymouth/Jeep Eagle

E. List of Other Key Partners:

• SER Jobs for Progress
• Delhi Community Center
• Catholic Charities
• Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana
• Santa Ana Unified School District
• Planned Parenthood

F. List of Developable Sites:

• Associated Cement Plant
• East First Street
• South Main

Content Archived: January 20, 2009