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Total population: 110,200 (Urban population: 110,192, Rural population: 8 (all nonfarm))

Santa Clara, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 39,602 (38,500 occupied: 17,760 owner occupied, 20,740 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  54%
State:  43%

Housing density: 2153 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,235 (lower quartile is $976, upper quartile is $1,644)


Housing units in Santa Clara with a mortgage: 11,555 (1,736 second mortgage, 1,182 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,276





Santa Clara,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $686,400 (it was $387,000 in 2000)
Santa Clara:  $686,400
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $537,100 - $859,000

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $728,463
Here:  $728,463
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $669,087
Here:  $669,087
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $625,000
Here:  $625,000
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $653,311
Here:  $653,311
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $393,424
Here:  $393,424
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $247,667
Here:  $247,667
State:  $59,450

Median year house/condo built: 1962

Median year apartment built: 1969

Household type by relationship

Households: 99,328
  • In family households: 78,983 (18,985 male householders, 5,442 female householders)
    19,363 spouses, 24,627 children (23,241 natural, 511 adopted, 875 stepchildren), 1,882 grandchildren, 1,933 brothers or sisters, 1,426 parents, 2,737 other relatives, 2,588 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 20,345 (7,473 male householders (4,885 living alone)), 6,664 female householders (5,125 living alone)), 6,208 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,776 (467 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,734 2-persons, 6,012 3-persons, 4,694 4-persons, 2,125 5-persons, 989 6-persons, 873 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,010 1-person, 3,119 2-persons, 576 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

14,582 married couples with children.
3,392 single-parent households (911 men, 2,481 women).

57.6% of residents of Santa Clara speak English at home.
10.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
11.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
18.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 35,694 (35.0%)
(36.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.2
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Clara, California:
  • 1 room: 61
  • 2 rooms: 412
  • 3 rooms: 1,461
  • 4 rooms: 1,816
  • 5 rooms: 4,363
  • 6 rooms: 5,137
  • 7 rooms: 2,715
  • 8 rooms: 1,285
  • 9 or more rooms: 510



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Clara, California:
  • 1 room: 2,153
  • 2 rooms: 4,463
  • 3 rooms: 5,040
  • 4 rooms: 4,874
  • 5 rooms: 2,563
  • 6 rooms: 1,078
  • 7 rooms: 335
  • 8 rooms: 189
  • 9 or more rooms: 45



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 390
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,311
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,526
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,101
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,013
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,418
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,169
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,315
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,359


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Clara:
  • no bedroom: 341
  • 1 bedroom: 920
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,178
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,142
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,569
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 610



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Clara:
  • no bedroom: 2,640
  • 1 bedroom: 7,469
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,539
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,439
  • 4 bedrooms: 602
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 51



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Clara in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 628
  • 1 vehicle: 4,716
  • 2 vehicles: 8,000
  • 3 vehicles: 2,939
  • 4 vehicles: 1,001
  • 5 or more vehicles: 476



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Clara in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,732
  • 1 vehicle: 9,371
  • 2 vehicles: 7,110
  • 3 vehicles: 1,713
  • 4 vehicles: 559
  • 5 or more vehicles: 255


Santa Clara rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Santa Clara:

  • Less than $100: 28 people
  • $100 to $149: 56
  • $150 to $199: 113
  • $200 to $249: 82
  • $250 to $299: 58
  • $300 to $349: 97
  • $350 to $399: 118
  • $400 to $449: 109
  • $450 to $499: 96
  • $500 to $549: 157
  • $550 to $599: 185
  • $600 to $649: 230
  • $650 to $699: 395
  • $700 to $749: 374
  • $750 to $799: 470
  • $800 to $899: 1,577
  • $900 to $999: 1,845
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4,450
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 4,157
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 4,368
  • $2,000 or more: 1,373
  • No cash rent: 382
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 13,478
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,582
  • 1985 to 1989: 4,657
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,954
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,001
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,090
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,035
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,897

Santa Clara, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,242 (2.3% of all workers)


Santa Clara travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 914
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4715
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9069
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 11562
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 10417
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3449
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6613
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1198
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1277
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2117
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1320
  • 90 or more minutes: 783
 


Santa Clara mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 42,835 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 6,241 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,076 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 25 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 82 (0%)
  • Railroad: 374 (1%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 77 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 788 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,730 (3%)
  • Other means: 176 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,242 (2%)
 


Santa Clara, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2025
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1187
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1102
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1215
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1409
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1511
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1567
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1551
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1441
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3070
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4798
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 6407
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4420
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2736
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2473
  • $200,000 or more: 1652
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 47148
 German: 6413
 Irish: 4784
 Italian: 4721
 English: 4451
 Portuguese: 3351
 United States or American: 3112
 French (except Basque): 1343
 European: 1271
 Arab:: 1039
 Scottish: 1007
 Polish: 945
 Norwegian: 842
 Russian: 839
 Dutch: 736
 Iranian: 707
 Swedish: 682
 Yugoslavian: 678
 Scotch-Irish: 677
 Subsaharan African:: 597
 Danish: 466
 British: 423
 French Canadian: 389
 Ethiopian: 363
 Greek: 334
 Armenian: 290
 Arab/Arabic: 274
 Hungarian: 253
 Swiss: 226
 Egyptian: 224
 Croatian: 215
 Canadian: 192
 Welsh: 165
 Ukrainian: 156
 African: 136
 Czechoslovakian: 131
 Austrian: 116
 Czech: 110
 Iraqi: 108
 Lithuanian: 106
 Jordanian: 105
 Australian: 102
 Romanian: 99
 Syrian: 98
 Serbian: 96
 Northern European: 93
 Lebanese: 92
 Finnish: 91
 Other Arab: 91
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 82
 Scandinavian: 80
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 73
 Brazilian: 68
 Slovene: 58
 Turkish: 51
 Palestinian: 47
 Eastern European: 47
 Celtic: 45
 Basque: 45
 Bulgarian: 45
 Macedonian: 41
 Slovak: 40
 Nigerian: 40
 Maltese: 39
 Belgian: 38
 Latvian: 38
 Israeli: 37
 Haitian: 36
 South African: 33
 Afghan: 32
 Slavic: 30
 Pennsylvania German: 28
 Belizean: 14
 Jamaican: 13
 Soviet Union: 12
 Ghanian: 11
 Albanian: 8
 Alsatian: 7
 Other Subsaharan African: 7
 Sierra Leonean: 7
 Icelander: 7
 Dutch West Indian: 5
 West Indian: 5
 German Russian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (20%)
  • Philippines (12%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Vietnam (11%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Portugal (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 43138
  • Northeast: 4993
  • Midwest: 6974
  • South: 4552
  • West: 5382

52% of Santa Clara residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 503
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 153
  • 5th and 6th grade: 421
  • 7th and 8th grade: 571
  • 9th grade: 333
  • 10th grade: 473
  • 11th grade: 357
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,168
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,560
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,819
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,818
  • Associate degree: 2,663
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,585
  • Master's degree: 5,319
  • Professional school degree: 541
  • Doctorate degree: 1,101


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 645
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 319
  • 5th and 6th grade: 722
  • 7th and 8th grade: 714
  • 9th grade: 424
  • 10th grade: 603
  • 11th grade: 514
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,267
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,430
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,306
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,912
  • Associate degree: 2,714
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,491
  • Master's degree: 3,499
  • Professional school degree: 768
  • Doctorate degree: 384


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.9%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.4%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $76,030
  • Black householders: $39,383
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $61,092
  • Asian householders: $96,810
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $64,368
  • Some other race householders: $51,598
  • Two or more races householders: $75,071
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,019

Santa Clara household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Santa Clara household income for Asian householders

Santa Clara household income for Some other race householders

Santa Clara household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Santa Clara marital status for males

Santa Clara marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $714,955
  • Black or African American householders: $673,629
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $633,013
  • Asian householders: $688,351
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $744,930
  • Some other race householders: $717,084
  • Two or more races householders: $678,241
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $673,452

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,633
  • One, attached: 3,585
  • Two: 929
  • 3 or 4: 2,943
  • 5 to 9: 3,467
  • 10 to 19: 3,038
  • 20 to 49: 2,874
  • 50 or more: 5,024
  • Mobile homes: 102
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,691


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Santa Clara:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,547
Here:  18.1%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 543
Here:  11.9%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,530
Here:  47.6%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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