Official Federal Data
Santa Clara County, California
FIPS 06085 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Population 1,902,047
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$164,281 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$438.5B ▲
GDP
56.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$164,281 ▲
Per Capita
$80,312 ▲
Mean Household
$227,007 ▲
Poverty Rate
7.1% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Santa Clara County$164,281
California$99,122
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.5%
18-34 · 24.8%
35-54 · 27.8%
55-64 · 12.1%
65+ · 14.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
89.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 0.3 pts
56.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +20.8 pts
28.3%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +14.2 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,902,047
Population
1,051,688
Labor Force
Employed
999,346
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.3% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute
26.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.9%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 20.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 157,557 workers (17.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $88,897.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $438.5B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Information averages $548,165 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $40,624, a 13.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
154,901
Cluster Employment
2.01x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
10.61x 76,169
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
4.99x 32,123
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
4.19x 14,596
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3.15x 58,903
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
2.10x 5,102
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2.01x 154,901
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
2.00x 315
Educational Services
1.94x 45,207
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
1.58x 4,929
Private Households
1.54x 2,267
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.03x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
165 employed
0.04x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
116 employed
0.09x
Warehousing and Storage
1,203 employed
0.15x
Wood Product Manufacturing
446 employed
0.15x
Paper Manufacturing
374 employed
0.21x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
3,949 employed
0.23x
Air Transportation
937 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing concentrates at 10.61x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$1,490,600 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$2,857 ▲
Rent/Mo
55.1% ▼
Owner-Occ
5.6% ▲
Vacancy
9.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$2,621/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,982/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,483/mo
3 Bedroom
$4,602/mo
4 Bedroom
$5,010/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$4,107/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 9.1x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$4,107/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,229,961 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
26.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.1%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
56.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
89.3% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
77,028/yr
15,215/yr
14,884/yr
12,110/yr
12,064/yr
11,468/yr
11,287/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
18.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
59.3%
Service
13.3%
Sales & Office
14.5%
Construction / Maint.
5.3%
Production / Transport
7.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 999,346 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 42,209 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Santa Clara County shows strong potential for computer and electronic product manufacturing attraction, with a 10.61x concentration and 76,169 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across computer and electronic product manufacturing, publishing industries and telecommunications, and computing infrastructure providers and data processing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Santa Clara County, California, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Santa Clara County, California?
1,902,047 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Santa Clara County, California?
$164,281 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Clara County, California?
4.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Santa Clara County, California?
$438.5B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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