Saratoga, CA

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2024 Population

30,319

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.7

0.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.26%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

2024 Employed Population

13,473

1.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Saratoga, 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.

89% of the residents in Saratoga, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Saratoga, CA are West Valley College (2,131 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Saratoga, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Saratoga, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Saratoga, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Saratoga, CA is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 89% are citizens. As of 2024, 46.3% of Saratoga, CA residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in Saratoga, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Saratoga, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saratoga, CA was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 917
White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 875
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 326

2.81%

Hispanic Population

852 people

2.81% of the people in Saratoga, CA are hispanic (852 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saratoga, 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

46.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

45.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

As of 2024, 46.3% of Saratoga, CA residents (14k 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 Saratoga, CA was 45.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
213 ± 95
Korea
103 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 51

Saratoga, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

99.1% of the population of Saratoga, CA has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 4.22% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.408% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 9.58% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.925%

Uninsured

62%

Employer Coverage

4.22%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.408%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saratoga, CA grew by 38.2% from 0.67% to 0.925%.

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

Economy

The economy of Saratoga, CA employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saratoga, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,521 people), Manufacturing (2,676 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,401 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($207,734), Manufacturing ($205,727), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($204,735).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 894

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 9.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saratoga, CA declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 13.6k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saratoga, CA, are Management Occupations (3,144 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,301 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saratoga, 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

13.5k

2024 Value

± 894

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 9.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saratoga, CA declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 13.6k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saratoga, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,521 people), Manufacturing (2,676 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saratoga, CA, though some of these residents may live in Saratoga, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$200,813

Median earning men ± $29,083

$114,375

Median earning women ± $16,160

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Information ($241,827), and Manufacturing ($232,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($240,313), Information ($180,303), and Manufacturing ($168,450).

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 Saratoga, 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 Saratoga, CA awarded 2,131 degrees. The student population of Saratoga, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,416 male students and 4,239 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saratoga, CA are White (775 and 36.9%), Hispanic or Latino (716 and 34.1%), Asian (288 and 13.7%), and Two or More Races (235 and 11.2%).

The largest universities in Saratoga, CA by number of degrees awarded are West Valley College (2,131 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Saratoga, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,194 and 56%), General Economics (175 and 8.21%), and General Business Administration & Management (144 and 6.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 7,655 students enrolled in Saratoga, CA, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,379 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,128 degrees awarded
General Economics
175 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
143 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Saratoga, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,128 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

West Valley College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,131 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Valley College with 2,131 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 837 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saratoga, CA, which is 0.647 times less than the 1,294 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 775 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 716 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($110) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Saratoga, CA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saratoga, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$9,314

Median Property Taxes

±$592

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Saratoga, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saratoga, 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.

10.8k

Number of Households

± 612

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Saratoga, CA grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $241,348.

The following chart displays the households in Saratoga, 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 Saratoga, 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 (55.7%)
Worked At Home (37.4%)
Carpooled (3.49%)

In 2024, 55.7% of workers in Saratoga, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.49%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saratoga, CA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.651% of the workforce in Saratoga, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saratoga, CA (983 out of 30.1k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saratoga, CA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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.