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Santa Clara, California

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StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population130,25639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$178,958$99,122$80,734
Median Age34.637.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher65.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,582,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,016$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.4%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born46.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.628.726.4
Worked from Home25.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Santa Clara, California

Age in Santa Clara, California

StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age34.637.938.9
Under 18 %17.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %23.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Santa Clara, California

StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Households50,08813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households62.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.9%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone25.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married38.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Santa Clara, California

StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$89,833$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.0%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.4%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More45.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.4%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Santa Clara, California

StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units53,02114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes37.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units44.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,234$5,124n/a

Education in Santa Clara, California

StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School6.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate10.3%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree35.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Santa Clara, California

StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Santa Clara, California

StatisticSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens28.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home42.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency49.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Santa Clara

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.