Cupertino, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
58,566
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
0.969% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.06%
5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$234,707
1.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
28,456
0.0316% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cupertino, 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.

76.3% of the residents in Cupertino, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cupertino, CA are De Anza College (2,882 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cupertino, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Cupertino, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cupertino, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cupertino, CA is home to a population of 58.6k people, from which 76.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 54.9% of Cupertino, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.1k people).

In 2024, there were 3.47 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Cupertino, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.62k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.3%
2024 Citizenship
76.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.3% of Cupertino, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cupertino, CA was 76.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cupertino, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    41.5k ± 1.06k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.9k ± 944
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.62k ± 371
4.43%
Hispanic Population
2.6k people

In 2024, there were 3.47 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Cupertino, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.62k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.43% of the people in Cupertino, CA are hispanic (2.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cupertino, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

54.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32.1k people
55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
32.4k people

As of 2024, 54.9% of Cupertino, CA residents (32.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cupertino, CA was 55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    270 ± 95
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    129 ± 116
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    98 ± 78

Cupertino, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cupertino, CA employs 28.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cupertino, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,275 people), Manufacturing (6,033 people), and Information (2,745 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($243,151), Manufacturing ($214,542), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($213,750).

Employment

Occupations

28.5k
2024 Value
± 1,184
0.0316%
1 Year growth
± 5.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cupertino, CA grew at a rate of 0.0316%, from 28.4k employees to 28.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cupertino, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (7,075 people), Management Occupations (5,005 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (3,784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cupertino, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.5k
2024 Value
± 1,184
0.0316%
1 Year growth
± 5.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cupertino, CA grew at a rate of 0.0316%, from 28.4k employees to 28.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cupertino, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,275 people), Manufacturing (6,033 people), and Information (2,745 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cupertino, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cupertino, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$201,083
Median earning men ± $8,973
$106,527
Median earning women ± $10,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($240,952), Manufacturing ($223,413), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($214,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($198,710), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,449).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Voting results are not available for Cupertino, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cupertino, CA awarded 2,882 degrees. The student population of Cupertino, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 8,665 male students and 8,325 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cupertino, CA are Asian (1,172 and 42.9%), Hispanic or Latino (808 and 29.6%), White (493 and 18.1%), and Two or More Races (149 and 5.46%).

The largest universities in Cupertino, CA by number of degrees awarded are De Anza College (2,882 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cupertino, CA are General Business Administration & Management (394 and 13.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (372 and 12.9%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (223 and 7.74%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16,990 students enrolled in Cupertino, CA, 51% men and 49% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 6,584 records, of which 49.1% were women and 50.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    188 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    362 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    223 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cupertino, CA was General Psychology with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cupertino, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
De Anza College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,882 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was De Anza College with 2,882 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,309 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cupertino, CA, which is 0.832 times less than the 1,573 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 1,172 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 808 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,395) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($167) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,677) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

People in Cupertino, CA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cupertino, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$12,741
Median Property Taxes
±$679

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cupertino, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cupertino, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Cupertino, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$234,707
Median Household Income
± $12,596
21k
Number of Households
± 793

In 2024, the median household income of the 21k households in Cupertino, CA grew to $234,707 from the previous year's value of $231,139.

The following chart displays the households in Cupertino, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cupertino, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.8%)
  3. Carpooled (4.31%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Cupertino, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.31%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cupertino, CA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.908% of the workforce in Cupertino, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cupertino, CA (2.36k out of 58.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cupertino, CA is Asian, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

98.2% of the population of Cupertino, CA has health coverage, with 72.4% on employee plans, 4.77% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.123% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.8%
Uninsured
72.4%
Employer Coverage
4.77%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.123%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cupertino, CA grew by 5.5% from 1.7% to 1.8%.

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