California

Santa Clara County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
30.6%
East Asian
26.6%
Hispanic
25.1%
Indian
11.1%
Other
6.6%

Compared with California and the United States

Santa Clara Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSanta Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White30.6%32.5%58%
East Asian26.6%6.5%—
Hispanic25.1%41.2%—
Indian11.1%2.7%—
Black or African American2.5%5.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Santa Clara County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSanta Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$164,281$99,122$80,734
Median home value$1,490,600$734,700$332,700
Home price to income9.1×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,857/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.9%24.6%21.0%