Santa Clara County, CA

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2023 Population

1.9M

0.706% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

0.531% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$159,674

3.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

999,301

0.274% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Santa Clara County, CA had a population of 1.9M people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $159,674. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Clara County, CA declined from 1.92M to 1.9M, a −0.706% decrease and its median household income grew from $153,792 to $159,674, a 3.82% increase.

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None of the households in Santa Clara County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.7% of the residents in Santa Clara County, CA are U.S. citizens.

Santa Clara County, CA borders Alameda County, CA, Merced County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, and Stanislaus County, CA.

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United States California San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Population & Diversity

Santa Clara County, CA is home to a population of 1.9M people, from which 80.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Santa Clara County, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Santa Clara County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.7%

2023 Citizenship

81.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 80.7% of Santa Clara County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara County, CA was 81.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Clara County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14,188 ± 632
Gulf War (2001-)
8,234 ± 806
Gulf War (1990s)
4,816 ± 533

Santa Clara County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara County, CA employs 999k people. The largest industries in Santa Clara County, CA are , and the highest paying industries are Information ($201,482), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($191,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($155,282).

Employment

Occupations

999k

2023 Value

± 7,645

−0.274%

1 Year decline

± 1.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Clara County, CA declined at a rate of −0.274%, from 1M employees to 999k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara County, CA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

999k

2023 Value

± 7,645

−0.274%

1 Year decline

± 1.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Clara County, CA declined at a rate of −0.274%, from 1M employees to 999k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara County, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($217,650), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,617), and Manufacturing ($144,011).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($171,733), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,727), and Manufacturing ($100,654).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,878
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,290
Health Care and Social Assistance
2,477
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$55.7M
Information
$34.3M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$32.4M
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Santa Clara County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 72.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (25.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (72.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (25.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Santa Clara County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition costs in N/A are $56,880 for private four year colleges, and $3,569 and $14,481 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 128,901 students enrolled in Santa Clara County, CA, 48.3% men and 51.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 38,328 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Santa Clara County, CA is $159,674. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Clara County, CA was Census Tract 5033.30 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 5066.03 and Census Tract 5070.02, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5033.30
Census Tract 5066.03
Census Tract 5070.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Clara County, CA was Census Tract 5033.30 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 5066.03 and Census Tract 5070.02, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Santa Clara County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$159,674

Median Household Income

± $1,962

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Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Santa Clara County, CA grew to $159,674 from the previous year's value of $153,792.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Clara County, CA is from Santa Clara County, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Clara County, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61.7%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2023, 61.7% of workers in Santa Clara County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara County, CA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Santa Clara County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Clara County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara County, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara County, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Santa Clara County, CA has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 9.49% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.438% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.98%

Uninsured

62%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

9.49%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.438%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara County, CA grew by 0.00619% from 3.98% to 3.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Clara County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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