Santa Clara, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
130,256
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
0.29% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.4%
7.24% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$178,958
3.04% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.58M
3.58% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
75,657
1.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Santa Clara, 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.

71.2% of the residents in Santa Clara, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Clara, CA are Santa Clara University (2,972 degrees awarded in 2023), Mission College (1,626 degrees), and Institute for Business and Technology (473 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Clara, CA was $1.58M, and the homeownership rate was 40.8%.

Most people in Santa Clara, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Clara, CA is home to a population of 130k people, from which 71.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 46.6% of Santa Clara, CA residents were born outside of the country (60.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.4k people) in Santa Clara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.82k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

71.2%
2024 Citizenship
72%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 71.2% of Santa Clara, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara, CA was 72%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    65.4k ± 2.11k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.6k ± 1.78k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9.82k ± 1.56k
15.7%
Hispanic Population
20.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.4k people) in Santa Clara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.82k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.7% of the people in Santa Clara, CA are hispanic (20.4k people).

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Global Diversity

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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

46.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
60.7k people
45.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
58.8k people

As of 2024, 46.6% of Santa Clara, CA residents (60.7k 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 Santa Clara, CA was 45.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    595 ± 152
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    379 ± 148
  3. Korea
    319 ± 174

Santa Clara, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Santa Clara, CA employs 75.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Clara, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,161 people), Manufacturing (12,801 people), and Information (7,310 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($241,979), Information ($217,344), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($161,828).

Employment

Occupations

75.7k
2024 Value
± 2,268
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 4.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 74.3k employees to 75.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (18,055 people), Management Occupations (9,856 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (7,070 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

75.7k
2024 Value
± 2,268
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 4.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 74.3k employees to 75.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,161 people), Manufacturing (12,801 people), and Information (7,310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara, 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

$126,532
Median earning men ± $8,263
$84,918
Median earning women ± $4,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($239,114), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($170,053), and Manufacturing ($157,463).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($181,138), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,516), and Manufacturing ($116,141).

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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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, CA awarded 5,071 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,242 male students and 8,376 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,326 and 29.3%), White (1,296 and 28.6%), Asian (1,282 and 28.3%), and Two or More Races (323 and 7.13%).

The largest universities in Santa Clara, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Clara University (2,972 and 58.6%), Mission College (1,626 and 32.1%), and Institute for Business and Technology (473 and 9.33%).

The most popular majors in Santa Clara, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (489 and 9.64%), General Business Administration & Management (397 and 7.83%), and General Computer Engineering (318 and 6.27%).

The median tuition cost in Santa Clara, CA for private four year colleges is $58,587.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Santa Clara, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,618 (49.6% men and 50.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,618 students enrolled in Santa Clara, CA, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,541 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
    140 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    115 degrees awarded
  3. General Finance
    164 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Santa Clara, CA was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 140 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Santa Clara University
    2,972 degrees awarded
  2. Mission College
    1,626 degrees awarded
  3. Institute for Business and Technology
    473 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Clara University with 2,972 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,433 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara, CA, which is 0.922 times less than the 2,638 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,326 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,296 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,587) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($654) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Clara, CA was $1.58M in 2024, which is 4.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.53M to $1.58M, a 3.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara, CA is 40.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Clara, CA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.58M
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,968
$20,456
Median Property Taxes
±$948

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 Santa Clara, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

40.8%
Homeownership
2024
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 40.8% of the housing units in Santa Clara, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.2%.

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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.
$178,958
Median Household Income
± $8,034
50.1k
Number of Households
± 1,669

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.1k households in Santa Clara, CA grew to $178,958 from the previous year's value of $173,670.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 (58.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.7%)
  3. Carpooled (7.33%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Santa Clara, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.33%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara, CA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara, CA (10.6k out of 127k 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 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, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

97.1% of the population of Santa Clara, CA has health coverage, with 69.3% on employee plans, 9.17% on Medicaid, 7.47% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.253% 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, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 32.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.91%
Uninsured
69.3%
Employer Coverage
9.17%
Medicaid
7.47%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.253%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara, CA declined by 6.16% from 3.11% to 2.91%.

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