Santa Clara County, CA Demographic Data

Santa Clara County, CA Summary

Santa Clara County is located in California
  • Population: 1,837,504
  • Area: 1,304.07 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,290.10 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 13.97 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,409.05 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,121.72 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Santa Clara County, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
950,578
50%
50.8
Male
968,824
51%
49.2
Total Population
1,919,400
 
323,128,000

Santa Clara County, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
118,094
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
123,546
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
121,337
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
113,892
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
121,514
6.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
303,241
15.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
278,434
14.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
270,955
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
120,574
6.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
102,272
5.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
138,336
7.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
72,626
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
34,581
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,486,220
77.4%
77.2
Female
739,583
49.8%
51.3
Male
746,641
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,419,420
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
301,540
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
245,543
12.8%
15.2
Female
136,431
55.6%
55.8
Male
109,112
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Santa Clara County, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,820,240
94.8% 
96.8
White
844,820
44.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
47,142
2.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8,787
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
683,532
35.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
169,641
8.8% 
1.2
Chinese
190,596
9.9% 
1.3
Filipino
92,530
4.8% 
0.9
Japanese
27,481
1.4% 
0.2
Korean
29,619
1.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
136,023
7.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
37,642
2.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8,602
0.4% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1,400
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
1,074
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
3,704
0.2% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2,424
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
227,352
11.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
99,167
5.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
497,340
25.9% 
17.8
Mexican
421,914
22.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,483
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
2,308
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
62,635
3.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,422,060
74.1% 
82.2

Santa Clara County, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
99,902
7.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
68,559
5.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
198,127
15.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
197,480
14.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
83,346
6.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
371,235
28.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
302,370
22.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
168,461
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,152,558
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
673,605
51.0%
31.2

Santa Clara County, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
518,111
33.3%
33.7%
Now Married
832,747
53.5%
47.5
Divorced
118,215
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
23,418
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
63,934
4.1
5.8%

Santa Clara County, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
847,213
47.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
954,095
53.0%
21.6%
Spanish
323,651
18.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
157,729
8.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
448,218
24.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
24,497
1.4%
1.1%

Santa Clara County, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
21,795
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
19,369
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
31,568
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
29,930
4.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
44,472
7.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
74,293
11.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
62,964
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
120,414
18.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
82,920
13.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
147,962
23.3%
6.4
Median household income
111,069
 
57,617
Per capita income
49,642
 
31,128

Santa Clara County, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,378
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
82,735
8.4%
9.8
Construction
49,957
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
186,399
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
49,829
5.1%
6.6
Information
47,618
4.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
155,934
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40,413
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
211,001
21.5%
11.4
Public administration
24,418
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
81,610
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
26,634
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18,409
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
59,657
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
516,597
52.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
73,961
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
179,304
18.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
149,816
15.3%
18.1%

Santa Clara County, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
937,511
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
697,144
74.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
98,677
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
41,665
4.4%
5.1
Walked
21,690
2.3%
2.7
Other means
27,590
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
50,745
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
 
26.6

Santa Clara County, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
31,211
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
173,875
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
254,442
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
176,159
27.7%
21.0

Santa Clara County, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
635,687
95.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
358,845
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
276,842
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
29,411
4.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Santa Clara County, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
665,098
1 room
26,579
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
35,377
5.3%
2.7
3 rooms
79,143
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
121,142
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
112,876
17.0%
19.8
6 rooms
110,513
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
77,596
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
53,553
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
48,319
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Santa Clara County, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
665,098
 
 
1-unit, detached
350,697
52.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
67,626
10.2%
5.9
2-units
9,662
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
34,780
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
32,207
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
35,584
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
114,587
17.2%
9.0
Mobile home
19,509
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
446
0.1%
0.1

Santa Clara County, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
32,241
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
24,328
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
97,355
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
124,228
18.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
144,319
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
80,152
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
70,920
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
59,957
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17,175
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
14,423
2.2%
1.4%

Santa Clara County, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
412,753
64.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10,973
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
199,321
31.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
358
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
147
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,127
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
3,010
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
250
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
6,748
1.1%
1.1

Santa Clara County, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
254,109
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
533
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
5,143
2.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,416
4.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24,588
9.7%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
37,559
14.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
39,661
15.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
134,209
52.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
92,017
36.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
41,156
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
32,166
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
22,805
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
65,204
25.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
761
0.0%
0.0%

Santa Clara County, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
269,742 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
11,667
4.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
18,353
6.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
36,978
13.7%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
38,249
14.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
45,219
16.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
59,142
21.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
60,134
22.3%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
7,100
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,065
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
33,606
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
35,245
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35,131
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
33,467
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
29,265
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
98,512
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
11,616
0.0%
0.0%

Santa Clara County, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
358,845
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,314
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,469
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,625
1.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,372
0.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,665
1.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
20,017
5.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
160,275
44.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
155,108
43.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
925,700
 
205,000