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Sunnyvale, California

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StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population154,23639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$186,170$99,122$80,734
Median Age35.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,801,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,039$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born50.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.028.726.4
Worked from Home29.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sunnyvale, California

Age in Sunnyvale, California

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age35.237.938.9
Under 18 %19.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %23.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Sunnyvale, California

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Households60,29313,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households61.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.0%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone26.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married35.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sunnyvale, California

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$101,185$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More46.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.1%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households3.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Sunnyvale, California

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units63,23914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units38.7%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,220$5,124n/a

Education in Sunnyvale, California

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate10.0%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree39.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sunnyvale, California

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work53.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Sunnyvale, California

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence35.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens31.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home39.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.4%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency50.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Sunnyvale

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.