Santa Clara, CA

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2021 Population
127,922
0.946% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
34
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
6.97%
1.95% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$150,244
9.77% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$1.2M
7.06% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
72,492
2.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Santa Clara, CA had a population of 128k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $150,244. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Santa Clara, CA grew from 126,723 to 127,922, a 0.946% increase and its median household income grew from $136,870 to $150,244, a 9.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.58%), White (Hispanic) (6.16%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%).

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.

73.2% of the residents in Santa Clara, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Clara, CA are Santa Clara University (2,849 degrees awarded in 2021), Mission College (1,076 degrees), and Institute for Business and Technology (465 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Santa Clara, CA was $1.2M, and the homeownership rate was 42.4%.

Most people in Santa Clara, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Santa Clara, CA is home to a population of 128k people, from which 73.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 44.2% of Santa Clara, CA residents were born outside of the country (56.6k people).

In 2021, there were 1.51 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.5k people) in Santa Clara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

73.2%
2021 Citizenship
74.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 73.2% of Santa Clara, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara, CA was 74.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    58.5k ± 1.7k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    38.7k ± 1.7k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    8.42k ± 1.38k
15.8%
Hispanic Population
20.2k people

In 2021, there were 1.51 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.5k people) in Santa Clara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.8% of the people in Santa Clara, CA are hispanic (20.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
56.6k people
44.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
56.3k people

As of 2021, 44.2% of Santa Clara, CA residents (56.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Clara, CA was 44.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    763 ± 176
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    442 ± 177
  3. Korea
    418 ± 193

Santa Clara, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Santa Clara, CA employs 72.5k people. The largest industries in Santa Clara, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,103 people), Manufacturing (12,676 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,003 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($226,875), Information ($170,182), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,628).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

72.5k
2021 Value
± 2,217
2.93%
1 Year growth
± 4.24%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 70.4k employees to 72.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (15,242 people), Management Occupations (8,641 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (6,188 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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Employment by Industries

72.5k
2021 Value
± 2,217
2.93%
1 Year growth
± 4.24%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 70.4k employees to 72.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,103 people), Manufacturing (12,676 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,003 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

$101,948
Median earning men ± $5,423
$61,706
Median earning women ± $6,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($180,028), Manufacturing ($138,882), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($156,563), Manufacturing ($100,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,705).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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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. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

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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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

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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. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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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.

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In 2021, universities in Santa Clara, CA awarded 4,390 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7,546 male students and 7,975 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara, CA are White (1,377 and 34.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,089 and 27.5%), Asian (976 and 24.6%), and Two or More Races (257 and 6.48%).

The largest universities in Santa Clara, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Clara University (2,849 and 64.9%), Mission College (1,076 and 24.5%), and Institute for Business and Technology (465 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Santa Clara, CA are General Business Administration & Management (293 and 6.67%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (267 and 6.08%), and Electrician (239 and 5.44%).

The median tuition cost in Santa Clara, CA for private four year colleges is $55,224.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Santa Clara, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 15,521 (48.6% men and 51.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 15,521 students enrolled in Santa Clara, CA, 48.6% men and 51.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,197 records, of which 49.7% were women and 50.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 104 degree-majors awarded
  2. 161 degree-majors awarded
  3. 142 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Santa Clara, CA was General Psychology with 104 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,849 degrees awarded
  2. 1,076 degrees awarded
  3. 465 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Clara University with 2,849 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 2,086 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara, CA, which is 0.905 times less than the 2,304 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,377 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,089 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,224) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($636) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Santa Clara, CA was $1.2M in 2021, which is 4.9 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.2M, a 7.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara, CA is 42.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Santa Clara, CA have an average commute time of 24 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 $150,244. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Santa Clara, CA was Census Tract 5053.04 with a value of $198,875, followed by Census Tract 5061.02 and Census Tract 5054.03, with respective values of $167,443 and $164,255.

Property

$1.2M
Median Property Value 2021
±$23,239
$19,451
Median Property Taxes
±$854

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.

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

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Rent vs Own

42.4%
Homeownership
2021
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 42.4% of the housing units in Santa Clara, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5053.04
  2. Census Tract 5061.02
  3. Census Tract 5054.03

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Clara, CA was Census Tract 5053.04 with a value of $198,875, followed by Census Tract 5061.02 and Census Tract 5054.03, with respective values of $167,443 and $164,255.

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

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Household Income

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$150,244
Median Household Income
± $4,889
45.8k
Number of Households
± 1,532

In 2021, the median household income of the 45.8k households in Santa Clara, CA grew to $150,244 from the previous year's value of $136,870.

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.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (64.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.2%)
  3. Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2021, 64.8% of workers in Santa Clara, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara, CA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% 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 & Diversity

6.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara, CA (8.58k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara, CA is White, followed by Asian 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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96.9% of the population of Santa Clara, CA has health coverage, with 69.7% on employee plans, 8.75% on Medicaid, 7.15% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.312% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see 947 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (962 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 251 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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947 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 947 patients per year. This represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (962 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% 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

3.08%
Uninsured
69.7%
Employer Coverage
8.75%
Medicaid
7.15%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0.312%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara, CA declined by 0.947% from 3.11% to 3.08%.

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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