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Population

1.92M

Median Age

37.2

Poverty Rate

8.16%

Median Household Income

$102,340

Number of Employees

967,374

1.83% Growth

Median Property Value

$836,800

12.1% Growth

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Santa Clara County, CA is the 6th largest county in California by population and contains 24 census places. The largest places in Santa Clara County, CA by population are San Jose, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; and Santa Clara, CA.

The median household income in Santa Clara County, CA was $102,340 in 2015, which represents a 4.93% growth from the previous year. Additionally, there were 967,374 residents in Santa Clara County, CA with jobs in 2015, which is a 1.83% growth from the previous year.

Santa Clara County, CA borders Alameda County, CA; Merced County, CA; San Benito County, CA; San Mateo County, CA; Santa Cruz County, CA; and Stanislaus County, CA& 1 more.

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Occupation, wage, and industry data, over time, collected from the American Community Survey.

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Demographics

The demographics and origins of Santa Clara County, CA residents collected from the American Community Survey.

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Education

Higher education data, based on degrees granted by the institutions located in Santa Clara County, CA.

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Housing & Living

Information pertaining to households and the people that reside in Santa Clara County, CA.

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Economy

Occupation, wage, and industry data, over time, collected from the American Community Survey.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender for Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity for Common Jobs

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Clara County, CA is from California.

0.504

2015 Wage GINI

0.505

2014 Wage GINI

The salary inequality in 2015 for California was 0.504, based on the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. It has seen a -0.1% decrease since the previous year of 2014, showing that wages are beginning to be distributed more evenly over time.

The 2015 GINI for California is higher than the national average of 0.486. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California when comparing to the national average.

The following chart shows the number of workers across a series of wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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census tracts with the highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 070.02

2. Census Tract 117.01

3. Census Tract 117.04

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Clara County, CA was Census Tract 070.02 with a value of $230,125, followed by Census Tract 117.01 and Census Tract 117.04.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Santa Clara County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Ratios

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA

2. Orange County, CA

3. Kern County, CA

Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee at $11,222, compared to Orange County, CA with $9,992 and Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,796

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Santa Clara County, CA were $7,796 in 2014, compared to $7,714 in 2013. This represents a 1.06% growth over the past year.

Medicare is a federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. Amounts of money required for reimbursements to Medicare enrollees change over time. The following chart shows how per-enrollee amounts have changed in Santa Clara County, CA as compared to the national trend.

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Demographics

The demographics and origins of Santa Clara County, CA residents collected from the American Community Survey.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. Vietnamese

2. Hindi

3. Other Asian

52.7% of Santa Clara County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. The most common language spoken in Santa Clara County, CA in 2015, other than English, was Spanish with 17% of the overall population being native speakers. This was followed by Chinese with 7.18% and Vietnamese with 6.13%.

When compared to other counties, Santa Clara County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Vietnamese speakers. In 2015, there were 117,650 native speakers, approximately 13.93 times more than would be expected, living in Santa Clara County, CA.

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Education

Higher education data, based on degrees granted by the institutions located in Santa Clara County, CA.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 1,210 graduates

2. General Psychology 502 graduates

3. Computer Science 338 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 28 graduates

2. American & U.S. Studies 8 graduates

3. African-American & Black Studies 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Santa Clara County, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,210 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Santa Clara County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 28 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected.

The following visualization shows the composition of students graduating from schools in Santa Clara County, CA by the concentration of their Bachelor's Degree.

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Universities

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. San Jose State University 7,995 graduates

2. Stanford University 5,023 graduates

3. Santa Clara University 2,962 graduates

$5,472

Median In-State Public

$45,729

Median Out of State Private

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students in Santa Clara County, CA was San Jose State University with 7,995 graduates.

Most students in Santa Clara County, CA are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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