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Population in July 2008: 132,109. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 67,962  (51.4%)
Females: 64,147  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 94086, 94087, 94088, 94089, 94090.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $89,543 (it was $74,409 in 2000)
Sunnyvale:  $89,543
California:  $61,021

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $45,455

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $726,000 (it was $441,400 in 2000)
Sunnyvale:  $726,000
California:  $467,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $723,794; Detached houses: $897,750; Townhouses or other attached units: $569,336; In 2-unit structures: $711,603; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $426,221; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $463,777; Mobile homes: $89,502

Median gross rent in 2008: $1,504.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 4.3%

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Races in Sunnyvale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Hispanic (15.5%)
  • Asian Indian (10.0%)
  • Chinese (9.6%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Filipino (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Japanese (2.7%)
  • Vietnamese (2.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Korean (1.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sunnyvale: 164.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Sunnyvale, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sunnyvale is mentioned 1,050 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (9.6%), English (7.6%), Irish (6.8%), Italian (4.3%), French (2.4%), United States (2.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles.

Population density: 6022 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sunnyvale

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunnyvale city

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

51,990 residents are foreign born (26.6% Asia, 6.9% Latin America, 4.6% Europe).

This city:  39.5%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 95 registered sex offenders living in Sunnyvale, California in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sunnyvale to the number of sex offenders is 1391 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $4,716 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,286 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (9.7 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (306.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Santa Clara, CA (1.8 miles ), Mountain View, CA (1.8 miles ), Cupertino, CA (2.0 miles ), Los Altos, CA (2.0 miles ), Loyola, CA (2.1 miles ), Los Altos Hills, CA (2.5 miles ), Burbank, CA (2.5 miles ), West Santa Clara, CA (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 38 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $184,300
  • 1998: 52 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 1999: 159 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2000: 65 buildings, average cost: $273,800
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $248,500
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $241,100
  • 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $203,600
  • 2004: 326 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2005: 171 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2006: 264 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2007: 317 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2008: 159 buildings, average cost: $201,100

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Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 122.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,163 (+13.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 16,467 (23.0%)

Area code: 408

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  10.2%
California:  12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Sunnyvale by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 1102223122
    per 100,000 0.80.80.01.51.51.52.30.81.51.5
Rapes 25171824261927211517
    per 100,000 19.313.113.417.619.814.621.016.111.513.0
Robberies 46435970655273816265
    per 100,000 35.633.044.051.249.640.056.662.347.649.6
Assaults 1281301039679881298175100
    per 100,000 99.099.976.770.360.367.7100.162.357.576.3
Burglaries 304308289322372395495524372350
    per 100,000 235.1236.7215.3235.7283.9303.8384.1402.9285.4267.1
Thefts 1,9441,9521,9951,8372,2692,1021,7941,6991,8961,894
    per 100,000 1503.41500.21486.51344.81731.41616.51392.21306.31454.81445.2
Auto thefts 207187234218243346372409361346
    per 100,000 160.1143.7174.4159.6185.4266.1288.7314.5277.0264.0
Arson 18251730241616231633
    per 100,000 13.919.212.722.018.312.312.417.712.325.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 136.9130.0127.7129.5149.8147.5164.1151.2138.4141.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 290 (219 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.66
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +14,444 (+12.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (27%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer stores (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (23%)
  • Engineers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)



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Sunnyvale-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1665% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Sunnyvale center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 23.0 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from Sunnyvale center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 29.7 miles away from Sunnyvale center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Teri Hatcher - (born 1964), actress.


Main business address for: LOGIC DEVICES INC (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), PHARMACYCLICS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), VERITY INC \DE\ (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION), SANDISK CORP (COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES), INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES), SUPERTEX INC (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), DIONEX CORP /DE (INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL), SYNPLICITY INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE) and 40 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers near Sunnyvale:
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA)
  • EL CAMINO HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA)
  • O'CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAN JOSE, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sunnyvale, CA

Amtrak stations near Sunnyvale:
  • 5 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 8 miles: SAN JOSE (65 CAHILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.sunnyvale.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Sunnyvale:
  • COGSWELL POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 301; Location: 1175 BORDEAUX DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cogswell.edu)
  • KUSHNER ELECTROPLATING SCHOOL (Location: 732 GLENCOE CT; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunnyvale:
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,197)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,713)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; STANFORD, CA; FT enrollment: 14,955)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FREMONT, CA; FT enrollment: 4,870)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
Private high school in Sunnyvale:
  • THE KING'S ACADEMY (Students: 584; Location: 562 BRITTON AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Sunnyvale:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Sunnyvale:
  • ST MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 597 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK - 9)
  • RAINBOW MONTESSORI (Students: 334; Location: 790 E DUANE AVE; Grades: KG - 7)
  • PRESBYTERIAN EARLY LEARNING CE (Students: 331; Location: 728 W FREMONT AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HEBREW DAY SCH (Students: 257; Location: 1030 ASTORIA DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST CYPRIAN SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 195 LEOTA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SUNNYVALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 445 SOUTH MARY AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • APPLESEED MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 1095 DUNFORD WAY #B; Grades: PK - KG)
  • COMMUNITY PRE SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1098 REMINGTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONARCH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS THE (Students: 137; Location: 1196 LIME DREVE; Grades: KG - 5)
  • FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF S V (Students: 131; Location: 1510 LEWISTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 5)
See full list of schools located in Sunnyvale, Map of school districts: CUPERTINO UNION ELEMENTARY, SUNNYVALE ELEMENTARY, FREMONT UNION HIGH

Library in Sunnyvale:
  • SUNNYVALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,720,703; Location: 665 W. OLIVE AVE.; 310,467 books; 15,705 audio materials; 9,422 video materials; 531 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course (A), Sunken Gardens Golf Course (B), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Library (C), Sunnyvale City Hall (D), Sunnyvale Civic Center (E), Sunnyvale Community Center (F), Sunnyvale Public Library (G), Sunnyvale Public Safety Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Allario Shopping Center (1), Fremont Corners Shopping Center (2), Westmoor Village Shopping Center (3), Loehmanns Plaza Shopping Center (4), Holiday Center Shopping Center (5), Paolina Plaza Shopping Center (6), Mary Manor Shopping Center (7), Oakmont Square Shopping Center (8), Town and Country Village Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sunnyvale include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Trinity Baptist Church (B), United Pentecostal Church of Sunnyvale (C), Unity Missionary Baptist Church (D), Sunnyvale New Life Center Pentecostal Church of God (E), Valley Faith United Methodist Church (F), Trinity United Methodist Church (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Hope Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Coyote Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sunnyvale include: Lakewood Park (1), Fairoaks Park (2), Baylands Park (3), Sunnyvale Arboretum (4), Sunnyvale Baylands Park (5), Sunnyvale Tennis Center (6), Panama Park (7), Washington Park (8), Mango Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Encinal Station Sunnyvale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Aquatic Life Forms- Inc. (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1247 S Mary Ave) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Ambassador Inn-Sunnyvale (910 East Fremont Avenue) (1), Best Western Sunnyvale Inn (940 Weddell Drive) (2), Best Western Inn & Suites (820 El Camino Real) (3), Aruba's Island Grill (1250 Lakeside Drive) (4), Best Western Silicon Valley Inn (600 North Mathilda Avenue) (5), Bhakta Arvind Wittle Motel (579 South Murphy Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Santa Clara County - Superior Court (605 West El Camino Real) (1), Santa Clara County - Sunnyvale Courthouse- Superior Court- Courts-Superior- Sunny (605 El Camino Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sunnyvale and their reported violations in the past:

BUTTE CREEK MHP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WILD HORSE VALLEY RANCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2003)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sunnyvale, CA


People in group quarters in Sunnyvale
  • 484 people in nursing homes
  • 355 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Sunnyvale compared to California state average:

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Sunnyvale (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Sunnyvale Branch, Lawrence Expressway Branch, Cherry Chase Center Branch, Westmoor Village Branch, El Camino-Wolfe Branch, Sunnyvale Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Sunnyvale Safeway Branch, Sunnyvale Branch, Sunnyvale Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 410 S Mathilda Ave Branch, Sunnyvale Branch, Sunnyvale - Hacienda Center. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: De Anza Square Branch, Sunnyvale Main Branch, Sunnyvale Industrial Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: Sunnyvale Branch at 1303 S Mary Avenue, branch established on 1987-06-30; 395 West El Camino Real Branch at 395 West El Camino Real, branch established on 1936-02-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Union Bank, National Association: Arques Avenue Branch at 1109 Arques Avenue, branch established on 1964-10-23; Sunnyvale Branch at 495 South Mathilda Avenue, branch established on 1975-11-24. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • United American Bank: Sunnyvale Branch at 333 W. El Camino Real, Suite 150, branch established on 2006-05-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.7 mil, Deposits: $251.1 mil, headquarters in San Mateo, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Atbancorp
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: South Matilda And Iowa at 425 South Mathilda Avenue, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Comerica Bank: Sunnyvale Branch at 1255 Oakmead Parkway, branch established on 1981-12-21. Info updated 2007-12-17: Bank assets: $67,597.6 mil, Deposits: $44,538.2 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 424 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sunnyvale, California
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Silicon Valley I, 750 Lakeway Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Phone: (408) 720-1000, Fax: (408) 737-9722
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Silicon Valley II, 1080 Stewart Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Phone: (408) 720-8893, Fax: (408) 720-8749
  • Sundowner Inn, 504 Ross Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Phone: (408) 734-9900, Fax: (408) 747-0580
  • Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel, 1100 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Phone: (408) 745-6000, Fax: (408) 734-8276
  • Ramada Inn-siliccn Valley, 1217 Wildwood Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Phone: (408) 245-5330, Fax: (408) 732-2628
  • Woodfin Suite Hotel, 635 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Phone: (408) 738-1700, Fax: (408) 738-0840
  • Four Points Sheraton, 1250 Lakeside Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Phone: (408) 738-4888, Fax: (408) 737-7147
  • Comfort Inn Sunnyvale, 1071 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Phone: (408) 244-9000, Fax: (408) 244-7354
  • 26 other hotels and motels
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2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Clara County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Sunnyvale

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.25%
Here43.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchMuslim EstimateSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church
Adherents66.4%2.8%2.6%2.3%2.0%
Congregations8.0%8.0%1.5%7.9%4.4%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.4%1.4%17.6%
Congregations0.7%7.9%3.9%3.2%54.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 43$298,108$83,1933$5,460
Other Government Administration 61$429,193$84,43117$40,707
Judicial and Legal 6$61,578$123,1560$0
Police Protection - Officers 137$1,664,386$145,7860$0
Police - Other 61$455,462$89,59953$50,966
Firefighters 82$1,026,286$150,1880$0
Fire - Other 7$65,873$112,9250$0
Streets and Highways 71$434,039$73,3590$0
Solid Waste Management 4$31,609$94,8270$0
Sewerage 75$496,197$79,3920$0
Parks and Recreation 113$672,332$71,398118$118,821
Housing and Community Development(Local) 48$391,300$97,8254$12,155
Water Supply 27$182,976$81,3233$9,976
Local Libraries 28$178,459$76,48264$105,045
Other and Unallocable 107$689,289$77,30322$52,383
Totals for Government 870$7,077,087$97,615284$395,513


Sunnyvale government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,464,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $48,854,000
    Sewerage: $18,673,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,109,000
    All Other: $5,902,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,350,000
    Regular Highways: $550,000
    Parking Facilities: $208,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $6,510,000
    Regular Highways: $3,114,000
    Water Utilities: $2,475,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,496,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,315,000
    Sewerage: $1,243,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,031,000
    Solid Waste Management: $574,000
    Parking Facilities: $215,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $46,746,000
    Police Protection: $28,563,000
    General - Other: $23,872,000
    Local Fire Protection: $22,170,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,405,000
    Sewerage: $14,617,000
    Regular Highways: $10,373,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,958,000
    Financial Administration: $6,909,000
    Libraries: $6,815,000
    Water Utilities: $5,388,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,618,000
    Parking Facilities: $268,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,601,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,004,000
    Highways: $373,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,900,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $10,831,000
    General - Other: $1,664,000
    Police Protection: $358,000
    Electric Utilities: $210,000
    Financial Administration: $115,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $193,000
    Housing and Community Development: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,089,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,881,000
    Rents: $1,257,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $734,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $582,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $444,000
    Special Assessments: $63,000
    Sale of Property: $7,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,594,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,505,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parking Facilities: $1,211,000
    General - Other: $410,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,308,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,953,000
    Transit Utilities: $9,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,440,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,383,000
    All Other: $3,254,000
    Highways: $2,445,000
    Transit Utilities: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,610,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,264,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,588,000
    Other License: $6,079,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,633,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,140,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $286,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,880,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
California average:  5.75%

0.40% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,896 average AGI)
Santa Clara County:  0.40%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Alameda County, CA  0.66% ($73,219 average AGI)
from San Mateo County, CA  0.64% ($108,860)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.27% ($55,906)


6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($81,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
California average:  6.27%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,530 average AGI)
Santa Clara County:  0.19%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Alameda County, CA  0.64% ($84,443 average AGI)
to San Mateo County, CA  0.51% ($105,470)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.37% ($102,801)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sunnyvale:
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • KZSF (1370 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CARLOS A. DUHARTE)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
  • KLIV (1590 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KVVN (1430 AM; 3 kW; SANTA CLARA, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunnyvale:
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFFG (97.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUOP (91.3 FM; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC)

TV broadcast stations around Sunnyvale:
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KAXT-CA (Channel 22; SANTA CLARA-SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: LINDA K. TRUMBLY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Sunnyvale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 73
Total length: 533 meters (1,749ft)
Total costs: $9,361,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,996,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 233,466

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 38
  • 1970-1979: 21
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 10
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sunnyvale, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sunnyvale)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sunnyvale, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1141 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sunnyvale)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 121 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sunnyvale)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 23 full and 6 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,654$453,2152,215$430,476181$323,49838$3,138,737270$434,874194$111,474
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED472$419,815557$425,06750$350,9391$828,75047$441,712130$124,627
APPLICATIONS DENIED430$385,068904$445,91885$236,4671$6,000,00085$466,329150$119,038
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN191$412,338307$448,83224$186,0852$418,28520$463,81539$133,883
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS46$458,064115$446,30410$267,3730$011$327,9870$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 29 tracts in Sunnyvale, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$523,66116$539,8740$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$458,21810$445,6600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$638,0001$638,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$441,5001$385,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 158
  • Hazardous Condition: 105
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Sunnyvale


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sunnyvale, CA

Sunnyvale on our top lists:
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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Top executives (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Accountants and auditors (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business and financial operations occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other Asian residents"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Vietnamese residents"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Chinese residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest median gross rent in 2007"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Japanese residents"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Asian Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Data processing and other information services (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Filipino residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Data processing and other information services (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 (94087) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Israeli first ancestries"
  • #94 (94089) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #101 (94089) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Asian or Pacific Island language at home (pop 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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