Santa Clara County Information
Santa Clara in
California occupies
1,304 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,731,281, a change from a 2000 population of
1,682,585 and
1,497,577 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
17.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5,090 acts of violent crime reported in
Santa Clara in 2004, a change from
7,226 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
37,258 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Santa Clara, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Santa Clara | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 1,304 sq. miles | Ranked 520 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,731,281 | Ranked 17 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,705,158 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,682,585 | Ranked 14 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,497,577 | Ranked 14 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.2% | |
| African American | 2.8% | |
| Asian American | 30.2% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5,090 | 7,226 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 37 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 454 | |
| Robberies | 1,169 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,430 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 43,957 | 37,281 |
| Burglaries | 7,103 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 30,140 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6,714 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 834,317 | 939,730 |
| Unemployed Population | 37,258 | 29,397 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.1% |
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