Santa Clara, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population

129,239

0.922% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.83%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$173,670

5.03% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

74,313

1.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Santa Clara, CA had a population of 129k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $173,670. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Clara, CA grew from 128,058 to 129,239, a 0.922% increase and its median household income grew from $165,352 to $173,670, a 5.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (47.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.52%).

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.

72% of the residents in Santa Clara, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Santa Clara, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 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 129k people, from which 72% are citizens. As of 2023, 45.5% of Santa Clara, CA residents were born outside of the country (58.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.66 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.3k people) in Santa Clara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.93k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72%

2023 Citizenship

72.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 72% of Santa Clara, 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, CA was 72.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
61.3k ± 2.31k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.9k ± 1.81k
Other (Hispanic)
9.93k ± 1.21k

16.1%

Hispanic Population

20.8k people

16.1% of the people in Santa Clara, CA are hispanic (20.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Clara, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

45.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58.8k people

45.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

57.8k people

As of 2023, 45.5% of Santa Clara, CA residents (58.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Clara, CA was 45.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Clara, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara, CA employs 74.3k people. The largest industries in Santa Clara, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17,163 people), Manufacturing (12,887 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,027 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($216,042), Information ($203,795), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($153,938).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

74.3k

2023 Value

± 2,294

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 73.3k employees to 74.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (17,673 people), Management Occupations (10,032 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (6,220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara, 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

74.3k

2023 Value

± 2,294

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 73.3k employees to 74.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17,163 people), Manufacturing (12,887 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,027 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.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Santa Clara, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

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

In 2022, universities in Santa Clara, CA awarded 5,176 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,591 male students and 7,948 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,450 and 30.6%), followed by Asian (1,421 and 30%), White (1,291 and 27.2%), and Two or More Races (276 and 5.82%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Santa Clara, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 52.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,539 (48.9% men and 51.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 15,539 students enrolled in Santa Clara, CA, 48.9% men and 51.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,375 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara, CA, which is 0.848 times less than the 2,801 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,450 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,421 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($56,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($654) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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

People in Santa Clara, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 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.

Median household income in Santa Clara, CA is $173,670. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Santa Clara, CA was Census Tract 5061.03 with a value of $222,014, followed by Census Tract 5053.04 and Census Tract 5060, with respective values of $216,550 and $191,783.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 5061.03
Census Tract 5053.04
Census Tract 5060

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Santa Clara, CA was Census Tract 5061.03 with a value of $222,014, followed by Census Tract 5053.04 and Census Tract 5060, with respective values of $216,550 and $191,783.

The following map shows all of the places in Santa Clara, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$173,670

Median Household Income

± $7,300

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Santa Clara, CA grew to $173,670 from the previous year's value of $165,352.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Clara, CA is from Santa Clara, 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, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2023, 61% of workers in Santa Clara, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Santa Clara, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara, 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara, CA (9.81k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara, 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

96.9% of the population of Santa Clara, CA has health coverage, with 70.5% on employee plans, 8.31% on Medicaid, 7.38% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.326% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see 936 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (947 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 805 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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936 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Clara County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see an average of 936 patients per year. This represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (947 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Clara County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.11%

Uninsured

70.5%

Employer Coverage

8.31%

Medicaid

7.38%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.326%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara, CA declined by 4.92% from 3.27% to 3.11%.

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

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