Santa Clara, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Santa Clara California Avg U.S. Average
Population 126,002 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6894.2 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.64% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 33.6 35.4 37.1
Households 47,968 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Santa Clara has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Santa Clara California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $175,013 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.83% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.2% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Santa Clara California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $761,918 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,995 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 41.7% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Santa Clara California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.1 23.6 22.5
Work from home 23.9% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Santa Clara has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Santa Clara California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 59.5% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.56 2.85 2.54

Health

Santa Clara has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Santa Clara California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.0 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.2% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 8.2% 13.9% 19.0%