Santa Clara, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

8,152

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.88%

9.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,475

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$558,100

Population & Diversity

Santa Clara, UT is home to a population of 8.15k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.94% of Santa Clara, UT residents were born outside of the country (484 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Santa Clara, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 White (Hispanic) and 330 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Santa Clara, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara, UT was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.86k ± 499
White (Hispanic)
363 ± 394
Other (Hispanic)
330 ± 286

10.1%

Hispanic Population

827 people

10.1% of the people in Santa Clara, UT are hispanic (827 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Clara, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

5.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

4.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

391 people

As of 2024, 5.94% of Santa Clara, UT residents (484 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 Santa Clara, UT was 4.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
189 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 38

Santa Clara, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Clara, UT.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara, UT employs 3.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Clara, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (602 people), Retail Trade (483 people), and Educational Services (464 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,428), Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,065), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,781).

Employment

Occupations

3.83k

2024 Value

± 579

−0.468%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Clara, UT declined at a rate of −0.468%, from 3.85k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara, UT, are Sales & Related Occupations (524 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (379 people), and Management Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

3.83k

2024 Value

± 579

−0.468%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Clara, UT declined at a rate of −0.468%, from 3.85k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (602 people), Retail Trade (483 people), and Educational Services (464 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara, UT, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,336

Median earning men ± $18,052

$30,097

Median earning women ± $9,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,763), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,055), and Public Administration ($85,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,730), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,604), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,706).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Clara, UT was $558,100 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $509,600 to $558,100, a 9.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara, UT is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Clara, UT have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$558,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,222

$1,940

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Santa Clara, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Clara, UT 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.

$96,475

Median Household Income

± $5,727

2.5k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Santa Clara, UT grew to $96,475 from the previous year's value of $93,083.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara, UT 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Clara, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Santa Clara, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara, UT have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.496% of the workforce in Santa Clara, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Clara, UT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara, UT (316 out of 8.15k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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