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Santa Clara County, California

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Table

Santa Clara County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1,926,325
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1,926,325
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1,877,592
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
1,936,278
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
1,936,279
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,936,259
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,781,642
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.4%
Female persons, percent
49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
49.2%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
41.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Two or More Races, percent
4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
25.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
27.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 41,154
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 41.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 703,949
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 55.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $1,382,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $1,083
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $2,814
Building Permits, 2023 5,834
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 654,467
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 54.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 55.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,212,775
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,934,071
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,577,438
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,107,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,259
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $159,674
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $77,018
Persons in poverty, percent
7.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 48,879
Total employment, 2022 1,133,633
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 197,736,555
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 137,030
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 38,159
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 21,359
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 9,141
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 17,999
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 16,360
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 773
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 34,240
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,499.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,381.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,291.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,290.10
FIPS Code 06085
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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