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Total population: 169,500 (Urban population: 168,295, Rural population: 1,205 (all nonfarm))

Santa Clarita, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 52,456 (50,685 occupied: 37,891 owner occupied, 12,794 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  25%
State:  43%

Housing density: 1097 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: $1,331 (lower quartile is $1,023, upper quartile is $1,710)


Housing units in Santa Clarita with a mortgage: 29,640 (5,324 second mortgage, 2,665 home equity loan, 143 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,030





Santa Clarita,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $548,500 (it was $216,900 in 2000)
Santa Clarita:  $548,500
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $412,800 - $681,300

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $624,492
Here:  $624,492
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $424,941
Here:  $424,941
State:  $541,123

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $329,433
Here:  $329,433
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $349,693
Here:  $349,693
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $43,989
Here:  $43,989
State:  $59,450

Median year house/condo built: 1981

Median year apartment built: 1983

Household type by relationship

Households: 150,004
  • In family households: 134,128 (30,871 male householders, 7,418 female householders)
    31,550 spouses, 52,502 children (49,148 natural, 1,057 adopted, 2,297 stepchildren), 1,680 grandchildren, 1,552 brothers or sisters, 1,267 parents, 3,309 other relatives, 3,979 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 15,876 (5,491 male householders (3,901 living alone)), 6,917 female householders (5,705 living alone)), 3,468 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,377 (366 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,561 2-persons, 8,887 3-persons, 10,122 4-persons, 4,593 5-persons, 1,935 6-persons, 1,191 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,606 1-person, 2,368 2-persons, 314 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 20 5-persons.

35,571 married couples with children.
7,135 single-parent households (2,017 men, 5,118 women).

76.9% of residents of Santa Clarita speak English at home.
15.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 24,727 (16.3%)
(43.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Clarita, California:
  • 1 room: 97
  • 2 rooms: 780
  • 3 rooms: 2,332
  • 4 rooms: 3,057
  • 5 rooms: 7,416
  • 6 rooms: 8,821
  • 7 rooms: 7,371
  • 8 rooms: 4,909
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,108



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Clarita, California:
  • 1 room: 519
  • 2 rooms: 1,732
  • 3 rooms: 2,867
  • 4 rooms: 3,231
  • 5 rooms: 2,489
  • 6 rooms: 1,223
  • 7 rooms: 468
  • 8 rooms: 205
  • 9 or more rooms: 60



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,594
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,375
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,438
  • 1980 to 1989: 18,880
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,656
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,693
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,765
  • 1940 to 1949: 657
  • 1939 or earlier: 398


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Clarita:
  • no bedroom: 245
  • 1 bedroom: 1,576
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,699
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,870
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,158
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,343



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Clarita:
  • no bedroom: 591
  • 1 bedroom: 3,860
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,232
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,330
  • 4 bedrooms: 727
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 54



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Clarita in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 884
  • 1 vehicle: 8,166
  • 2 vehicles: 19,001
  • 3 vehicles: 7,113
  • 4 vehicles: 2,104
  • 5 or more vehicles: 623



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Clarita in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,502
  • 1 vehicle: 5,426
  • 2 vehicles: 4,754
  • 3 vehicles: 870
  • 4 vehicles: 176
  • 5 or more vehicles: 66


Santa Clarita rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Santa Clarita:

  • Less than $100: 75 people
  • $100 to $149: 38
  • $150 to $199: 71
  • $200 to $249: 95
  • $250 to $299: 130
  • $300 to $349: 103
  • $350 to $399: 82
  • $400 to $449: 44
  • $450 to $499: 71
  • $500 to $549: 73
  • $550 to $599: 44
  • $600 to $649: 81
  • $650 to $699: 100
  • $700 to $749: 104
  • $750 to $799: 241
  • $800 to $899: 796
  • $900 to $999: 1,155
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,467
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 3,513
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 3,841
  • $2,000 or more: 1,550
  • No cash rent: 227
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,237
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,901
  • 1985 to 1989: 4,038
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,904
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,816
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,865
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,457
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,509

Santa Clarita, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,351 (3.2% of all workers)


Santa Clarita travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1275
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5764
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8488
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8372
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6654
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3567
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8500
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2974
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4573
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 10187
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8409
  • 90 or more minutes: 2861
 


Santa Clarita mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 57,699 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 10,089 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,451 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 56 (0%)
  • Railroad: 676 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 157 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 303 (0%)
  • Walked: 958 (1%)
  • Other means: 220 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,351 (3%)
 


Santa Clarita, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2074
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1683
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1507
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1513
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2069
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1985
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2117
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2180
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 2502
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4378
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 6821
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 8798
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 5824
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2924
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2407
  • $200,000 or more: 1915
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 43369
 German: 15097
 English: 12043
 Irish: 10931
 Italian: 9233
 United States or American: 7414
 Polish: 2772
 Scottish: 2646
 Russian: 2330
 French (except Basque): 2328
 Norwegian: 2223
 Scotch-Irish: 2213
 Swedish: 2031
 European: 1934
 Dutch: 1612
 Danish: 1110
 Arab:: 926
 Hungarian: 871
 French Canadian: 871
 Iranian: 809
 British: 793
 Canadian: 615
 Greek: 585
 Welsh: 583
 Czech: 543
 Portuguese: 529
 Armenian: 526
 Subsaharan African:: 391
 Scandinavian: 325
 Swiss: 302
 Czechoslovakian: 286
 Lithuanian: 271
 Lebanese: 257
 Finnish: 250
 Yugoslavian: 245
 Ukrainian: 240
 Austrian: 236
 Egyptian: 217
 Slovak: 194
 Eastern European: 185
 African: 180
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 176
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 174
 Syrian: 157
 Romanian: 155
 Australian: 143
 Northern European: 140
 Arab/Arabic: 139
 Belgian: 133
 Turkish: 110
 Croatian: 99
 Basque: 98
 Jordanian: 84
 Israeli: 81
 Latvian: 77
 Belizean: 72
 Jamaican: 65
 Ghanian: 59
 Serbian: 59
 Other Arab: 54
 South African: 54
 Slovene: 50
 Nigerian: 50
 Brazilian: 47
 Icelander: 36
 Guyanese: 32
 Slavic: 32
 Bulgarian: 31
 Haitian: 22
 New Zealander: 20
 Celtic: 20
 Ethiopian: 20
 Pennsylvania German: 19
 Afghan: 19
 Ugandan: 17
 Luxemburger: 16
 Maltese: 15
 Other Subsaharan African: 11
 Estonian: 10
 Soviet Union: 9
 Bermudan: 9
 Alsatian: 9
 West Indian: 8
 Iraqi: 7
 German Russian: 7
 Albanian: 6
 Palestinian: 6
 Acadian/Cajun: 5
 Moroccan: 5


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



  • Mexico (39%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Iran (3%)
  • Korea (3%)


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

  • This state: 86744
  • Northeast: 10121
  • Midwest: 14673
  • South: 7923
  • West: 5885

53% of Santa Clarita residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 465
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 299
  • 5th and 6th grade: 939
  • 7th and 8th grade: 482
  • 9th grade: 570
  • 10th grade: 606
  • 11th grade: 770
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,432
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,216
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,391
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,146
  • Associate degree: 4,153
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,681
  • Master's degree: 3,238
  • Professional school degree: 1,119
  • Doctorate degree: 459


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 394
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 329
  • 5th and 6th grade: 925
  • 7th and 8th grade: 526
  • 9th grade: 759
  • 10th grade: 738
  • 11th grade: 966
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,382
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,718
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,601
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,932
  • Associate degree: 4,700
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,295
  • Master's degree: 2,625
  • Professional school degree: 607
  • Doctorate degree: 185


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.3%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.9%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.6%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $80,752
  • Black householders: $100,311
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,081
  • Asian householders: $91,490
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $61,910
  • Some other race householders: $66,530
  • Two or more races householders: $71,790
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $70,685

Santa Clarita household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Santa Clarita household income for Black householders

Santa Clarita household income for Asian householders

Santa Clarita household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Santa Clarita household income for Some other race householders

Santa Clarita household income for Two or more races householders

Santa Clarita household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Santa Clarita marital status for males

Santa Clarita marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $586,685
  • Black or African American householders: $576,569
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $546,982
  • Asian householders: $596,041
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $531,051
  • Some other race householders: $486,544
  • Two or more races householders: $556,086
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $519,924

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 31,784
  • One, attached: 6,314
  • Two: 363
  • 3 or 4: 2,184
  • 5 to 9: 2,916
  • 10 to 19: 2,122
  • 20 to 49: 1,001
  • 50 or more: 3,532
  • Mobile homes: 2,208
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $72,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Santa Clarita:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • 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): 1,649
Here:  7.6%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 351
Here:  3.8%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,935
Here:  21.9%
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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