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San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area is 1,898,457. The San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area population density is 704.56 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area is white, which represent 50.33% of the total population. The average San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,898,457. #33

Population Density, #20

San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area
704.56 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:955,469 (50.33%, #837)
Black:49,234 (2.59%, #510)
Hispanic:525,203 (27.66%, #94)
Asian:612,121 (32.24%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):16,894 (0.89%, #239)
One Race, Other:178,636 (9.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:86,103 (4.54%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:445,805 (84.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:7,919 (1.51%, see rank)
Cuban:2,651 (0.50%, see rank)
Central American:30,864 (5.88%, see rank)
South American:15,599 (2.97%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:136,853 (22.36%, see rank)
Chinese:162,466 (26.54%, see rank)
Filipino:89,094 (14.55%, see rank)
Japanese:26,745 (4.37%, see rank)
Korean:29,863 (4.88%, see rank)
Vietnamese:131,619 (21.50%, see rank)
Asian, Other:35,481 (5.80%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,740,465 (91.68%) out of the total population of 1,898,457 reported first ancestry.

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab11,1290.59%, see rank0.72%0.56%
Czech4,0630.21%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish8,8370.47%, see rank0.46%0.42%
Dutch15,8210.83%, see rank0.99%1.40%
English98,8725.21%, see rank5.94%8.02%
French36,3421.91%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German137,7957.26%, see rank8.51%15.03%
Greek6,6490.35%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian5,3170.28%, see rank0.32%0.46%
Irish104,8485.52%, see rank6.69%10.80%
Italian84,5304.45%, see rank3.97%5.52%
Norwegian18,2980.96%, see rank1.02%1.42%
Polish23,2611.23%, see rank1.32%3.01%
Portuguese26,5471.40%, see rank0.91%0.44%
Russian21,0811.11%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish9,5050.50%, see rank0.61%0.99%
Scottish22,2121.17%, see rank1.34%1.72%
Subsaharan African13,4790.71%, see rank0.69%0.95%
Swedish18,8310.99%, see rank1.09%1.27%
Swiss6,5530.35%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian5,3160.28%, see rank0.27%0.31%
American38,7542.04%, see rank3.22%7.12%
Welsh7,0740.37%, see rank0.43%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 953,276 (50.21%, see rank)
Females: 945,181 (49.79%, see rank)

San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area
Male: 50.21%
Female: 49.79%
California
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area
36.60 years old
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area
35.70 years old
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area
37.50 years old
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years127,1226.70%, see rank6.62%6.36%
5 to 9 years129,8616.84%, see rank6.65%6.51%
10 to 14 years121,6426.41%, see rank6.70%6.59%
15 to 19 years118,3096.23%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years121,0876.38%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years285,13015.02%, see rank14.48%13.47%
35 to 44 years289,31015.24%, see rank13.60%12.96%
45 to 54 years277,39414.61%, see rank13.79%14.09%
55 to 64 years207,93510.95%, see rank11.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years121,4366.40%, see rank6.71%7.64%
75 to 84 69,0643.64%, see rank3.72%4.25%
85 years and over30,1671.59%, see rank1.70%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,280,436, 100%24,865,866209,056,129
Less Than High School172,227, 13.45%, see rank18.51%13.67%
High School Graduate200,752, 15.68%, see rank20.72%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree311,712, 24.34%, see rank29.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree329,150, 25.71%, see rank19.59%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree266,595, 20.82%, see rank11.41%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.43, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten60,90655.76%44.24%71.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)197,40887.41%, see rank12.59%, see rank91.40%8.60%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)99,86889.14%, see rank10.86%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College129,01981.13%, see rank18.87%, see rank83.91%16.09%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School33,67749.85%, see rank50.15%, see rank55.14%44.86%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total Households631,835, 100%12,617,280116,211,092
Average Household Size2.95, see rank2.952.63
1 Person Households135,156, 21.39%, see rank24.10%27.57%
2 or More Person Households496,679, 78.61%, see rank75.90%72.43%
Family Households (Families)454,217, 71.89%, see rank68.69%66.22%
Average Family Size3.56, see rank3.673.32
Married-Couple Family354,967, 56.18%, see rank49.11%48.42%
Nonfamily Households177,618, 28.11%, see rank31.31%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,519,832see rank30,462,253252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over759,534100%, see rank15,026,838123,281,364
Never Married276,88936.46%, see rank39.95%35.77%
Married419,22555.20%, see rank49.84%52.04%
Widowed12,8981.70%, see rank2.14%2.57%
Divorced50,5226.65%, see rank8.07%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over760,298100%, see rank15,435,415129,692,771
Never Married217,47928.60%, see rank32.75%29.48%
Married414,47054.51%, see rank48.11%49.19%
Widowed54,9157.22%, see rank7.96%9.16%
Divorced73,4349.66%, see rank11.18%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area%CaliforniaU.S.
Native1,198,40863.13%, see rank72.97%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence881,50946.43%, see rank54.40%58.73%
Born in Different State291,05815.33%, see rank17.34%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		25,8411.36%, see rank1.23%1.42%
Foreign Born700,04936.87%, see rank27.03%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship368,69019.42%, see rank12.90%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship331,35917.45%, see rank14.13%7.09%
Born In Europe54,9962.90%, see rank1.75%1.53%
Born In Asia434,33022.88%, see rank9.97%3.82%
Born In Africa10,2650.54%, see rank0.43%0.55%
Born In Oceania3,4890.18%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America186,8439.84%, see rank14.33%6.83%
Born In Northern America10,1260.53%, see rank0.34%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area%CaliforniaU.S.
English300,91247.63%, see rank57.63%79.39%
Spanish108,90817.24%, see rank25.11%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages63,73710.09%, see rank5.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages149,76423.70%, see rank10.40%3.36%
Other8,5141.35%, see rank1.09%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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