Santa Clara County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Santa clara county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 476,333 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 29,169 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 25,694 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 187,383 | 39.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 92,486 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 141,601 | 29.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,113,058 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 89,390 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 95,410 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 176,926 | 15.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 218,645 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 82,148 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 267,449 | 24.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 183,090 | 16.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,329,650 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 401,293 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 728,986 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 23,392 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 62,320 | 4.7 |
Female | 51,383 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 113,659 | 8.5 |
Female | 66,069 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 46,541 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 11,912 | 25.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,266,214 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 105,834 | 8.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 361,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,564 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,036,877 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 170,555 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 866,322 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 154,328 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 60,610 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,564,068 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 800,247 | 51.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 639,028 | 40.9 |
Same county | 437,889 | 28.0 |
Different county | 201,139 | 12.9 |
Same state | 118,895 | 7.6 |
Different state | 82,244 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 124,793 | 8.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,682,585 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,109,455 | 65.9 |
Born in United States | 1,089,436 | 64.7 |
State of residence | 737,130 | 43.8 |
Different state | 352,306 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 20,019 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 573,130 | 34.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 265,212 | 15.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 235,952 | 14.0 |
Not a citizen | 337,178 | 20.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 573,118 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57,452 | 10.0 |
| Asia | 328,431 | 57.3 |
| Africa | 8,699 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 3,903 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 165,113 | 28.8 |
| Northern America | 9,520 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,564,068 | 100.0 |
| English only | 854,337 | 54.6 |
| Language other than English | 709,731 | 45.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 343,320 | 22.0 |
Spanish | 275,439 | 17.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142,627 | 9.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 112,351 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33,396 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 304,332 | 19.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162,031 | 10.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,682,585 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,792,071 | 106.5 |
| Arab | 9,063 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 6,021 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 10,776 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 17,043 | 1.0 |
| English | 121,865 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 37,086 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,844 | 0.4 |
| German | 155,601 | 9.2 |
| Greek | 7,972 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 5,915 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 120,194 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 87,487 | 5.2 |
| Lithuanian | 2,401 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 21,137 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 25,786 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 29,138 | 1.7 |
| Russian | 20,705 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 17,968 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 27,508 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1,647 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 8,500 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 23,157 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 7,177 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 4,048 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 37,929 | 2.3 |
| Welsh | 8,890 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,586 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 968,627 | 57.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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