The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the grounds of Santa Clara University.
Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley, and is home to the headquarters of Intel, Applied Materials, Sun Microsystems, NVIDIA, Agilent Technologies, and many other high-tech companies. It is home to both Mission College and Santa Clara University, the latter being the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California.
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City stats |
Median family income
(per year) |
$101,840 |
Job growth %
(2000-2008)* |
2.24% |
| Median home price |
$540,000 |
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
11.8% |
Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
9.5% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
2 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
31 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
4,358 |
| High temp in July ° F* |
83.2°/ 28.3° C |
| Low temp in Jan ° F* |
40.4° / 4.4° C |
| Median age |
35.4 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 102,361 people, 38,526 households, and 24,117 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,566.2 people per square mile (2,149.1/km²). There were 39,630 housing units at an average density of 2,155.0/sq mi (832.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.59% White, 29.27% Asian, 2.29% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 6.94% from other races, and 4.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.99% of the population.
There were 38,526 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $76,850, and the median income for a family was $92,065.[2] Males had a median income of $58,641 versus $43,131 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,755. About 4.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 131,760 people, 52,539 households, and 32,679 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,006.5 people per square mile (2,318.7/km²). There are 53,753 housing units at an average density of 946.0 persons/km² (2,450.4 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city is 53.27% White, 32.27% Asian, 2.22% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 7.19% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. 15.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 52,539 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
| Financial |
City stats |
Median family income
(per year) |
$101,840 |
Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$65,157 |
| State sales tax |
7.25% |
State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
10.30%I |
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
1.00%I |
Auto insurance premiums
(Average price quotes, for the state) |
$1,860 |
Job growth %
(2000-2008)* |
2.24% |
| Housing |
|
| Median home price |
$540,000 |
| Average property taxes |
N.A. |
| Education |
|
Colleges, universities and
professional schools (within 30 miles) |
17 |
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
11.8% |
Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
9.5% |
% students attending public/private
schools (located within town limits) |
82.7/17.3 |
| Quality of life |
|
Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good) |
70.0% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
2 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
31 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) |
19.2 |
% population with commute
45 mins. or longer |
7.8% |
| % population walk or bike to work |
4.9% |
| Leisure and culture |
|
Movie theaters
(within 15 miles) |
39 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
4,358 |
Bars
(within 15 miles) |
189 |
Public golf courses
(within 30 miles) |
141 |
Libraries
(within 15 miles) |
82 |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) |
0.1 |
| Weather |
|
Annual rainfall
(inches) |
17.91 |
| % clear days in the area |
44 |
| High temp in July ° F* |
83.2° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F* |
40.4° |
| Meet the neighbors |
|
| Median age |
35.4 |
| Completed at least some college
(% of residents) |
70.0% |
| Married % |
47.2% |
| Divorced % |
8.7% |
Racial diversity index
(100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) |
314.7 |
Schools
http://www.greatschools.net/city/Santa_Clara/CA
Source: Wikipedia |
