Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

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2019 Population

159,749

0.443% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

35.1

0.573% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

5.4%

4.85% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$140,254

7.35% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$1.2M

9.94% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

85,802

2.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 160k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $140,254. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew from 159,045 to 159,749, a 0.443% increase and its median household income grew from $130,647 to $140,254, a 7.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (46.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.93%), Other (Hispanic) (6.53%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%). 58.7% of the households in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

69.5% of the residents in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are University of East-West Medicine (38 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2019, the median property value in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.2M, and the homeownership rate was 44.8%. Most people in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA borders San Leandro, Alameda & Oakland (Southwest) Cities PUMA, CA, Union City, Newark & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA, Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA, and Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA.

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Diversity

Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 160k people, from which 69.5% are citizens. As of 2019, 48.7% of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (77.9k people).

In 2019, there were 1.54 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.3k people) in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (19,268 speakers), Spanish (18,565 speakers), and Hindi (8,084 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
74.3k ± 1.86k
White (Non-Hispanic)
48.2k ± 1.54k
White (Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.54k

16.9%

Hispanic Population

27k people

16.9% of the people in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
19,268 speakers (13%)
Spanish
18,565 speakers (12.5%)
Hindi
8,084 speakers (5.46%)

58.7% of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 13% of the overall population of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are native Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) speakers. 12.5% speak Spanish and 5.46% speak Hindi, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

48.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

77.9k people

48.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

77k people

As of 2019, 48.7% of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents (77.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 48.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.5

In 2019, the median age of all people in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 35.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39. But people in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents was 35.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
23,022 ± 3,446 people
China
12,382 ± 2,624 people
Mexico
7,267 ± 2,045 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was India, the natal country of 23,022 Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 12,382 and Mexico with 7,267.

Citizenship

69.5%

2019 Citizenship

70%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 69.5% of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 70%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,256 ± 231
Gulf War (2001-)
647 ± 195
Korea
450 ± 142

Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA is $140,254. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $201,921, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $189,676 and $172,163.

Males in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $99,575. The income inequality in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA employs 85.8k people. The largest industries in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (16,976 people), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (6,524 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,101 people), and the highest paying industries are Other consumer goods rental ($447,422), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($218,305), and Management of companies & enterprises ($211,074).

Wages

Median Household Income

$140,254

2019 value

± $2,811

7.35%

1 Year Growth

± 3.65%

Households in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA have a median annual income of $140,254, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $130,647 in 2018, which represents a 7.35% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$137,602

Average Male Salary in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

± $14,081

$99,575

Average Female Salary in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

± $13,159

In 2019, full-time male employees in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA made 1.38 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

Asian
$122,987 ± $13,105
White
$114,187 ± $16,910
American Indian
$97,925 ± $94,661

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.08 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.463

2019 Wage GINI in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

0.457

2018 Wage GINI in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2019, the income inequality in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $201,921, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $189,676 and $172,163.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Sex

Males 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

5.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA (8.59k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Asian
3,858 ± 451
White
3,076 ± 392
Hispanic
2,016 ± 365

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

85.8k

2019 Value

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 2.93%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 83.4k employees to 85.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, are Software developers (15,260 people), Other managers (3,636 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (2,943 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Software developers (15,260 people), Other managers (3,636 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (2,943 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer hardware engineers (22.3 times higher than expected), Software developers (20.6 times), and Software quality assurance analysts and testers (16.9 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Architectural & engineering managers ($273,948), Physicians ($264,382), and Human resources managers ($255,081).

Industries

Employment by Industries

85.8k

2019 Value

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 2.93%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 83.4k employees to 85.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (16,976 people), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (6,524 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design (16,976 people), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (6,524 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,101 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (45.7 times higher than expected), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing (24.4 times), and Software publishing (19.7 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Other consumer goods rental ($447,422), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($218,305), and Management of companies & enterprises ($211,074).

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

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

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

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

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

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

Civics

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%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85.3% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Joseph R Biden Jr.

Popular Vote for California

63.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85.3% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
82.3% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
80.2% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85.3% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

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 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.

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.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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.

Education

In 2020, universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA is skewed towards women, with 37 male students and 82 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Asian (34 and 89.5%), followed by Unknown (2 and 5.26%), White (2 and 5.26%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of East-West Medicine (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (38 and 100%).

Concentrations

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
25 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

University of East-West Medicine

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

38 degrees awarded

In 2020, the Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of East-West Medicine with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.462 times less than the 26 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the institutions in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Asian
34 degrees awarded
Unknown
2 degrees awarded
White
2 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Asian students. These 34 degrees mean that there were 17 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 2 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.2M in 2019, which is 4.97 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.2M, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA is 44.8%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$1.2M

2019 Median

± $22,129

$1.09M

2018 Median

± $18,700

In 2019, the median property value in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew to to $1.2M from the previous year's value of $1.09M.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, 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 Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $1M - $1,499,999 range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,254

Median Household Income

± $2,811

58.5k

Number of Households

± 1,500

In 2019, the median household income of the 58.5k households in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $140,254 from the previous year's value of $130,647.

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

44.8%

2019 Homeownership

45.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 44.8% of the housing units in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Public Transit (6.87%)

In 2019, 73% of workers in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.87%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

96.4% of the population of Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 70.7% on employee plans, 9.42% on Medicaid, 7.71% on Medicare, 8.18% on non-group plans, and 0.408% on military or VA plans.

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

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Amador County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17%). Additionally, Colusa County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 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 its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
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.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$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.

Health Care Coverage

3.58%

Uninsured

70.7%

Employer Coverage

9.42%

Medicaid

7.71%

Medicare

8.18%

Non-Group

0.408%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA declined by 6.78% from 3.84% to 3.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.