Sunnyvale, CA

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2024 Population

154,236

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.285% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.82%

4.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$186,170

2.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.8M

0.815% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

87,854

1.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sunnyvale, 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.

69% of the residents in Sunnyvale, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sunnyvale, CA are University of East-West Medicine (18 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Sunnyvale, CA was $1.8M, and the homeownership rate was 43.8%.

Most people in Sunnyvale, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunnyvale, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sunnyvale, CA is home to a population of 154k people, from which 69% are citizens. As of 2024, 50.1% of Sunnyvale, CA residents were born outside of the country (77.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.1k people) in Sunnyvale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 13.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69%

2024 Citizenship

69.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69% of Sunnyvale, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunnyvale, CA was 69.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunnyvale, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
76.1k ± 2.57k
White (Non-Hispanic)
40.8k ± 1.97k
Other (Hispanic)
13.5k ± 2.09k

17%

Hispanic Population

26.2k people

17% of the people in Sunnyvale, CA are hispanic (26.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

50.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77.2k people

49.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75.7k people

As of 2024, 50.1% of Sunnyvale, CA residents (77.2k 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 Sunnyvale, CA was 49.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,053 ± 289
Vietnam
947 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
380 ± 176

Sunnyvale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sunnyvale, CA.

Health

97.1% of the population of Sunnyvale, CA has health coverage, with 69.3% on employee plans, 9.46% on Medicaid, 8.78% on Medicare, 9.28% on non-group plans, and 0.262% 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, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.92%

Uninsured

69.3%

Employer Coverage

9.46%

Medicaid

8.78%

Medicare

9.28%

Non-Group

0.262%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunnyvale, CA declined by 7.01% from 3.14% to 2.92%.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunnyvale, CA employs 87.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunnyvale, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,956 people), Manufacturing (13,823 people), and Information (11,152 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Information ($234,113), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($174,743).

Employment

Occupations

87.9k

2024 Value

± 2,513

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 3.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyvale, CA grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 86.9k employees to 87.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunnyvale, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (24,857 people), Management Occupations (11,127 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (8,058 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunnyvale, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

87.9k

2024 Value

± 2,513

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 3.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyvale, CA grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 86.9k employees to 87.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunnyvale, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,956 people), Manufacturing (13,823 people), and Information (11,152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunnyvale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sunnyvale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$144,223

Median earning men ± $7,871

$98,937

Median earning women ± $8,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($239,865), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($178,790), and Manufacturing ($165,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($216,900), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,804), and Manufacturing ($135,427).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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 51 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 Sunnyvale, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Sunnyvale, CA awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Sunnyvale, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 63 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sunnyvale, CA are Asian (15 and 83.3%) and White (3 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Sunnyvale, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of East-West Medicine (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sunnyvale, CA are Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (18 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 81 students enrolled in Sunnyvale, CA, 22.2% men and 77.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 75 records, of which 81.3% were women and 18.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Most Common

18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Sunnyvale, CA was Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine with 18 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of East-West Medicine

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of East-West Medicine with 18 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sunnyvale, CA, which is 0.5 times less than the 12 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunnyvale, CA was $1.8M in 2024, which is 5.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.82M to $1.8M, a 0.815% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sunnyvale, CA is 43.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunnyvale, CA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunnyvale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.8M

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,317

$26,388

Median Property Taxes

±$1,005

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.8% of the housing units in Sunnyvale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunnyvale, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$186,170

Median Household Income

± $5,402

60.3k

Number of Households

± 1,782

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.3k households in Sunnyvale, CA grew to $186,170 from the previous year's value of $181,862.

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.7%)
Worked At Home (29.2%)
Carpooled (8.25%)

In 2024, 53.7% of workers in Sunnyvale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.25%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunnyvale, CA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Sunnyvale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunnyvale, CA (8.93k out of 153k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunnyvale, 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.