Cupertino, CA

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Population

60,687

0.647% growth

Median Age

41.1


Median Household Income

$153,449

3.73% growth

Poverty Rate

4.69%


Number of Employees

26,996

2.15% growth

Median Property Value

$1.37M

13.1% growth

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Health

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Education

Housing & Living

About

In 2017, Cupertino, CA had a population of 60.7k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $153,449. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Cupertino, CA grew from 60,297 to 60,687, a 0.647% increase and its median household income grew from $147,929 to $153,449, a 3.73% increase.

The population of Cupertino, CA is 66.4% Asian Alone, 26.2% White Alone, and 3.87% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Cupertino, CA speak a non-English language, and 77.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cupertino, CA are De Anza College (2,730 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Cupertino, CA is $1.37M, and the homeownership rate is 62.4%. Most people in Cupertino, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cupertino, CA is 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Almost sunset in Santa Teresa County Park.

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Economy

The economy of Cupertino, CA employs 27k people. The largest industries in Cupertino, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,918 people), Manufacturing (6,030 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,300 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($151,675), Manufacturing ($144,530), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,138).

Median household income in Cupertino, CA is $153,449. Males in Cupertino, CA have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,252. The income inequality in Cupertino, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.5, which is higher than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$153,449

2017 value

± $4,640

3.73%

1 Year Growth

± 6.2%

Households in Cupertino, CA have a median annual income of $153,449, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $147,929 in 2016, which represents a 3.73% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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$72,235

Average Male Salary

± $699

$57,252

Average Female Salary

± $582

In 2017, full-time male employees in California made 1.26 times more than female employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $65,946 ± $1,081

  2. White

    $59,925 ± $556

  3. Two or More Races

    $49,289 ± $1,826

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of California workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.1 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cupertino, CA is from California.

0.5

2017 Wage GINI

0.5

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in California was 0.5 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Census Tract 5077.01

  2. Census Tract 5081.02

  3. Census Tract 5080.01

In 2017, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cupertino, CA was Census Tract 5077.01 with a value of $175,833, followed by Census Tract 5081.02 and Census Tract 5080.01, with respective values of $148,646 and $122,107.

The following map shows all of the places in Cupertino, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

4.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cupertino, CA (2.82k out of 60.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. Asian

    1,840 ± 315

  2. White

    760 ± 202

  3. Hispanic

    205 ± 161

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cupertino, 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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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

27k

2017 Value

± 1,018

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.29%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Cupertino, CA grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 26.4k employees to 27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cupertino, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (6,061 people), Management Occupations (5,568 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (2,628 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cupertino, CA.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Cupertino, CA, by number of employees, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (6,061 people), Management Occupations (5,568 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (2,628 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Cupertino, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (7.71 times higher than expected), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (5.29 times), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2.98 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Cupertino, CA, by median earnings, are Management Occupations ($158,304), Legal Occupations ($151,635), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($138,456).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27k

2017 Value

± 1,018

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.29%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Cupertino, CA grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 26.4k employees to 27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cupertino, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,918 people), Manufacturing (6,030 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,300 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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Most Common

The most common industries in Cupertino, CA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,918 people), Manufacturing (6,030 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,300 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Cupertino, CA has an unusually high number of Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4.19 times higher than expected), Information (3.34 times), and Manufacturing (2.21 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Cupertino, CA, by median earnings, are Information ($151,675), Manufacturing ($144,530), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,138).

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

  1. Electronics

    $232B

  2. Mixed freight

    $172B

  3. Gasoline

    $136B

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $232B, followed by Mixed freight ($172B) and Gasoline ($136B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1.7T

2020 Value

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value

46.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $1.7T. This is expected to increase 46.3% to $2.48T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

  1. Texas

    $71.8B

  2. Arizona

    $46.9B

  3. Washington

    $34B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $71.8B, followed by Arizona with $46.9B and Washington and $34B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Health

97.5% of the population of Cupertino, CA has health coverage, with 72.4% on employee plans, 4.86% on Medicaid, 8.88% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.187% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of Cupertino, CA was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Cupertino, CA see 1281 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1281 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 324 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tehama County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.6%). Additionally, Tulare County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,281 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,281 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,281 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to neighboring states.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

2.5%

Uninsured

72.4%

Employer Coverage

4.86%

Medicaid

8.88%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.187%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cupertino, CA declined by 4.05% from 2.6% to 2.5%.

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

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Tehama County

    10.6% prevalence

  2. San Joaquin County

    10.5% prevalence

  3. Alpine County

    10.3% prevalence

Tehama County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in California, at 10.6%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in California by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Cupertino, CA is home to a population of 60.7k people, from which 77.8% are citizens. As of 2017, 52.3% of Cupertino, CA residents were born outside of the country (31.7k people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Cupertino, CA is composed of 40.3k Asian Alone residents (66.4%), 15.9k White Alone residents (26.2%), 2.35k Hispanic or Latino residents (3.87%), 1.55k Two or More Races residents (2.55%), 295 Black or African American Alone residents (0.486%), 214 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.353%), 43 Some Other Race Alone residents (0.0709%), and 24 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.0395%).

Age

Age by Nativity

23

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.3

46

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.5

In 2017, the median age of all people in Cupertino, CA was 41.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 23, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46. But people in Cupertino, CA are getting getting older. In 2016, the average age of all Cupertino, CA residents was 41.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

52.3%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

31.7k people

51.8%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

31.3k people

As of 2017, 52.3% of Cupertino, CA residents (31.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cupertino, CA was 51.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    4,212,695 ± 47,591 people

  2. Philippines

    836,199 ± 22,209 people

  3. China

    612,429 ± 19,062 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,212,695 California residents, followed by Philippines with 836,199 and China with 612,429.

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Citizenship

77.8%

2017 Citizenship

78.8%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 77.8% of Cupertino, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Cupertino, CA was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. Asian Alone

    40.3k ± 965

  2. White Alone

    15.9k ± 858

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    2.35k ± 507

In 2017, there were 2.53 times more Asian Alone residents (40.3k people) in Cupertino, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k White Alone and 2.35k Hispanic or Latino residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    400 ± 121

  2. Korea

    325 ± 115

  3. World War II

    98 ± 57

Cupertino, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Education

In 2017, universities in Cupertino, CA awarded 2,730 degrees. The student population of Cupertino, CA is skewed towards men, with 10,492 male students and 10,182 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cupertino, CA are Asian (1,056 and 41.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (674 and 26.3%), White (591 and 23.1%), and Two or More Races (122 and 4.77%).

The largest universities in Cupertino, CA by number of degrees awarded are De Anza College (2,730 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cupertino, CA are General Business Administration & Management (357 and 13.1%), General Social Sciences (345 and 12.6%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (339 and 12.4%).

The median tuition costs in Cupertino, CA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

  1. General Social Sciences

    345 degrees awarded

  2. Biological & Physical Sciences

    339 degrees awarded

  3. General Business Administration & Management

    316 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cupertino, CA was General Social Sciences with 345 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

De Anza College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,730 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Cupertino, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was De Anza College with 2,730 degrees awarded.

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,245

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,485

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,245 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cupertino, CA, which is 0.838 times less than the 1,485 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    1,056 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    674 degrees awarded

  3. White

    591 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Cupertino, CA were to Asian students. These 1,056 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 674 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cupertino, CA was $1.37M in 2017, which is 5.98 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $1.21M to $1.37M, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cupertino, CA is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Cupertino, CA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Cupertino, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$1.37M

2017 Median

± $64,854

$1.21M

2016 Median

± $22,086

In 2017, the median property value in Cupertino, CA grew to to $1.37M from the previous year's value of $1.21M.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Cupertino, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cupertino, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $1M - $1,499,999 range.

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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.

$153,449

Median Household Income

± $4,640

20.7k

Number of Households

± 837

In 2017, the median household income of the 20.7k households in Cupertino, CA grew to $153,449 from the previous year's value of $147,929.

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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Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Cupertino, CA 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.

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Rent vs Own

62.4%

2017 Homeownership

63%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 62.4% of the housing units in Cupertino, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Cupertino, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cupertino, CA have a longer commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Cupertino, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    77.4%

  2. Carpooled

    9.22%

  3. Worked At Home

    6.19%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Cupertino, CA was Drove Alone (77.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.22%) and those who Worked At Home (6.19%).

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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Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

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