Santa Clara, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population

129,239

0.922% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.83%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$1.53M

6.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

74,313

1.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Santa Clara, CA had a population of 129k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Clara, CA grew from 128,058 to 129,239, a 0.922% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (47.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.69%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.89%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%).

N/A 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.

72% of the residents in Santa Clara, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Clara, CA are Santa Clara University (2,972 degrees awarded in 2023), Mission College (1,626 degrees), and Institute for Business and Technology (473 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Santa Clara, CA was $1.53M, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Santa Clara, CA N/A, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Santa Clara, CA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 72% are citizens. As of 2023, 45.5% of Santa Clara, CA residents were born outside of the country (58.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.66 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.3k people) in Santa Clara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.93k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72%

2023 Citizenship

72.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 72% of Santa Clara, CA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara, CA was 72.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
61.3k ± 2.31k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.9k ± 1.81k
Other (Hispanic)
9.93k ± 1.21k

16.1%

Hispanic Population

20.8k people

16.1% of the people in Santa Clara, CA are hispanic (20.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Clara, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

45.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58.8k people

45.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

57.8k people

As of 2023, 45.5% of Santa Clara, CA residents (58.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Clara, CA was 45.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
557 ± 160
Korea
424 ± 175
Gulf War (2001-)
367 ± 151

Santa Clara, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara, CA employs 74.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Santa Clara, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17,163 people), Manufacturing (12,887 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,027 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($216,042), Information ($203,795), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($153,938).

Employment

Occupations

74.3k

2023 Value

± 2,294

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 73.3k employees to 74.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (17,673 people), Management Occupations (10,032 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (6,220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

74.3k

2023 Value

± 2,294

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Clara, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 73.3k employees to 74.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17,163 people), Manufacturing (12,887 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,027 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

In 2023, universities in Santa Clara, CA awarded 5,071 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,242 male students and 8,376 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,326 and 29.3%), followed by White (1,296 and 28.6%), Asian (1,282 and 28.3%), and Two or More Races (323 and 7.13%).

The largest universities in Santa Clara, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Clara University (2,972 and 58.6%), Mission College (1,626 and 32.1%), and Institute for Business and Technology (473 and 9.33%).

The most popular majors in Santa Clara, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (489 and 9.64%), General Business Administration & Management (397 and 7.83%), and General Computer Engineering (318 and 6.27%).

The median tuition cost in Santa Clara, CA for private four year colleges is $58,587.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Santa Clara, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,618 (49.6% men and 50.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,618 students enrolled in Santa Clara, CA, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,541 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Speech Communication & Rhetoric
140 degrees awarded
General Psychology
115 degrees awarded
General Finance
164 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Santa Clara, CA was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 140 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Santa Clara University
2,972 degrees awarded
Mission College
1,626 degrees awarded
Institute for Business and Technology
473 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Clara University with 2,972 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,433 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara, CA, which is 0.922 times less than the 2,638 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,326 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,296 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,587) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($654) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Clara, CA was $1.53M in 2023, which is 5.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.44M to $1.53M, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara, CA is 41.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Santa Clara, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Santa Clara, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.53M

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,635

$20,026

Median Property Taxes

±$955

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Santa Clara, CA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Clara, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Santa Clara, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara, CA (9.81k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Santa Clara, CA has health coverage, with 70.5% on employee plans, 8.31% on Medicaid, 7.38% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.326% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.11%

Uninsured

70.5%

Employer Coverage

8.31%

Medicaid

7.38%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.326%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara, CA declined by 4.92% from 3.27% to 3.11%.

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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