Santa Clara, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,405 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,521 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,181 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,566 | 31.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,556 | 16.6 |
| College or graduate school | 11,581 | 42.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 70,097 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,048 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,139 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,990 | 17.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,855 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 5,377 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,076 | 25.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,612 | 16.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 84,687 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,644 | 33.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,080 | 50.9 |
| Separated | 1,080 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 4,415 | 5.2 |
Female | 3,621 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 7,468 | 8.8 |
Female | 4,332 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,272 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 589 | 25.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,945 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,001 | 8.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,254 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 65,539 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,187 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 56,352 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,480 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,474 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 95,589 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,674 | 45.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,122 | 42.0 |
Same county | 24,897 | 26.0 |
Different county | 15,225 | 15.9 |
Same state | 8,593 | 9.0 |
Different state | 6,632 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,793 | 12.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 102,104 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,410 | 65.0 |
Born in United States | 65,039 | 63.7 |
State of residence | 43,138 | 42.2 |
Different state | 21,901 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,371 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 35,694 | 35.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20,060 | 19.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 13,057 | 12.8 |
Not a citizen | 22,637 | 22.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35,689 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,714 | 13.2 |
| Asia | 23,459 | 65.7 |
| Africa | 819 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 343 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 5,566 | 15.6 |
| Northern America | 788 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 95,589 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,086 | 57.6 |
| Language other than English | 40,503 | 42.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,314 | 18.1 |
Spanish | 9,765 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,447 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 11,343 | 11.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,723 | 3.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18,021 | 18.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,692 | 9.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 102,104 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 111,588 | 109.3 |
| Arab | 1,104 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 405 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 764 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,106 | 1.1 |
| English | 7,272 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,581 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 554 | 0.5 |
| German | 10,178 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 418 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 366 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,732 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 5,874 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 189 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,218 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 1,506 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 3,959 | 3.9 |
| Russian | 1,010 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,016 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,620 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 91 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 618 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,299 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 354 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 247 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,112 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 499 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 116 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 56,380 | 55.2 |
| (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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