Santa Clara is a city located in Santa Clara County California. Santa Clara has a 2020 population of 134,205. Santa Clara is currently growing at a rate of 0.96% annually and its population has increased by 14.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 116,761 in 2010.
The average household income in Santa Clara is $150,572 with a poverty rate of 6.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,396 per month, and the median house value is $1.03 Mn. The median age in Santa Clara is 33.9 years, 33.8 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Clarawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 1,984,370 | -3,150 | -0.16% |
2020 | 1,987,520 | -3,140 | -0.16% |
2019 | 1,990,660 | -3,140 | -0.16% |
2018 | 1,993,800 | 1,130 | 0.06% |
2017 | 1,992,670 | 5,080 | 0.25% |
2016 | 1,987,590 | 13,090 | 0.66% |
2015 | 1,974,500 | 24,920 | 1.26% |
2014 | 1,949,580 | 25,920 | 1.33% |
2013 | 1,923,660 | 29,210 | 1.52% |
2012 | 1,894,450 | 26,420 | 1.39% |
2011 | 1,868,030 | 26,470 | 1.42% |
2010 | 1,841,560 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Asian | 55,230 | 43.24% |
White | 50,990 | 39.92% |
Some Other Race | 9,475 | 7.42% |
Two or More Races | 6,640 | 5.20% |
Black or African American | 3,780 | 2.96% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,162 | 0.91% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 444 | 0.35% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 44,669 | 2.74 | 42.9 |
Married | 24,719 | 3.27 | 48.5 |
Non Family | 14,455 | 1.59 | 34.1 |
Female | 3,571 | 3.44 | 39.4 |
Male | 1,924 | 3.41 | 41.9 |
3.21
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,000 | 3.41% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,348 | 3.81% |
High School Graduate | 11,308 | 12.86% |
Some College | 12,189 | 13.87% |
Associates Degree | 5,443 | 6.19% |
Bachelors Degree | 27,318 | 31.08% |
Graduate Degree | 25,296 | 28.78% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 40,805 | 38,893 | 30,778 |
White | 28,843 | 27,615 | 16,201 |
Hispanic | 12,769 | 9,745 | 3,213 |
Other Race | 5,229 | 3,592 | 856 |
2+ Races | 2,719 | 2,665 | 1,470 |
Black | 2,483 | 2,373 | 847 |
Islander | 799 | 726 | 302 |
Native American | 164 | 144 | 34 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.01%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.43%.
$73,533
Average Earnings
$91,484
Average Male
$53,602
Average Female
45.98% of Santa Clara residents speak only English, while 54.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 26.38% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 37,654 | 3,084 | 8.19% |
Hispanic | 21,115 | 2,305 | 10.92% |
Asian | 54,282 | 2,153 | 3.97% |
Other | 1,391 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 6,321 | 641 | 10.14% |
Black | 3,616 | 336 | 9.29% |
Islander | 1,156 | 21 | 1.82% |
Native | 431 | 12 | 2.78% |
6.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.25%
Male Poverty Rate
7.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara is Hispanic, with 10.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.29%.
53.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.3%
Male Marriage Rate
53.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,357 | 5.50% |
Asian | 430 | 0.95% |
Hispanic | 362 | 2.29% |
Other Race | 102 | 1.59% |
2+ Races | 89 | 2.38% |
Black | 72 | 2.47% |
Islander | 25 | 2.52% |
9.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.2%
Labor Force Participation
66.6%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
40.50%
Born in Santa Clara
56.25%
Native Born
43.75%
Foreign Born
24.70%
Non Citizen
19.05%
Naturalized
56.25% of Santa Clara residents were born in the United States, with 40.50% having been born in California. 24.70% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 134,205 | 1,280 | 0.96% |
2021 | 132,925 | 1,280 | 0.97% |
2020 | 131,645 | 1,280 | 0.98% |
2019 | 130,365 | 1,280 | 0.99% |
2018 | 129,085 | 2,376 | 1.88% |
2017 | 126,709 | 280 | 0.22% |
2016 | 126,429 | 405 | 0.32% |
2015 | 126,024 | 4,057 | 3.33% |
2014 | 121,967 | 1,481 | 1.23% |
2013 | 120,486 | 1,149 | 0.96% |
2012 | 119,337 | 1,501 | 1.27% |
2011 | 117,836 | 1,075 | 0.92% |
2010 | 116,761 | 14,400 | 1.32% |
2000 | 102,361 | 8,748 | 0.90% |
1990 | 93,613 | 5,913 | 0.65% |
1980 | 87,700 | 1,582 | 0.18% |
1970 | 86,118 | 27,238 | 3.88% |
1960 | 58,880 | 47,178 | 17.54% |
1950 | 11,702 | 5,052 | 5.81% |
1940 | 6,650 | 348 | 0.54% |
1930 | 6,302 | 1,082 | 1.90% |
1920 | 5,220 | 872 | 1.84% |
1910 | 4,348 | 698 | 1.77% |
1900 | 3,650 | 759 | 2.36% |
1890 | 2,891 | 475 | 1.81% |
1880 | 2,416 | -1,053 | -3.55% |
1870 | 3,469 | 910 | 3.09% |
1860 | 2,559 | 0.00% |