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Santa Clara County, CA

1,877,592 Population
1,291.1 square miles 1,454.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.3 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6465%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male51%
  • Male
  • Female
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27%White2%Black0%Native41%Asian0%Islander1%Other4%Two+25%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$77,969 ±$1,598 Per capita income
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
  • nearly double the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$154,954 ±$3,264 Median household income
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611
  • about double the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

7.5% ±0.7% (137,378  ±12,537) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-fifths of the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty7%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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27 minutes ±0.3 (22,150,970  ±396,792) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

665,549 ±3,723 Number of households
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.8 ±0 (1,836,523  ±638) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples65%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married52%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale40%Female33%
Now marriedMale53%Female51%
DivorcedMale5%†Female9%
WidowedMale2%†Female7%
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5.1% ±0.6% (23,149  ±2,667) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-192%†20-245%†25-2912%†30-3511%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

703,922 ±254 Number of housing units
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied54%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit61%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$1,443,100 ±$31,167 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about double the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850
  • more than double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

13.9% ±0.8% (257,727  ±14,190) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.3 times the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

89.7% ±1.3% (1,194,962  ±17,328.9) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
57% ±1% (758,615  ±13,085.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 1.5 times the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%No degree14%High school19%Some college29%Bachelor's28%Post-grad
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55.7% ±0.8% (993,055  ±14,303.2) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in California: 45% 16,604,364 (±0.2% / ±70,281.5)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only52%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only43%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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42.2% (791,516  ±12,496) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

2.4% ±0.2% (35,987  ±2,774) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

834†WWII2,466†Korea12,946†Vietnam6,115†Gulf (1990s)8,266†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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35,987 Total veterans ±2,774 32,563 Male ±2,602 3,424 Female ±1,048

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Santa Clara County, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US06085-santa-clara-county-ca/>