Santa Clara County Profile


 
About this area:
Located south of San Francisco Bay, Santa Clara County is part of one of the state's busiest urban areas-the San Francisco Bay Area. There are nine counties which significantly contribute to the economy of the Bay Area as an urban center: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Solano, Santa Clara, and Sonoma. Santa Clara shares borders with Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties to the west, Stanislaus and Merced counties to the east, San Benito County to the south, and Alameda County, its neighbor to the north.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Santa Clara County 2024Feb1,034,000989,30044,7004.3
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024FebTotal Wage and Salary1,154,200
2024FebTotal Nonfarm1,150,300
2024FebTotal Private1,050,600
2024Feb Service-Providing924,000
2024FebPrivate Service Providing824,300
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Statisticians2018 - 202843060017039.5
Film and Video Editors2018 - 202829040011037.9
Mathematical Scientists2018 - 20281,7802,40062034.8
Operations Research Analysts2018 - 20281,3001,73043033.1
Information Security Analysts2018 - 20281,1601,55039033.6
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric20231st Qtr$173.75$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$160.15$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$151.68$80.00$0.00$0.00
Computer and Information Research Scientists20231st Qtr$146.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Web and Digital Interface Designers20231st Qtr$141.84$71.18$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual4,278$748,459,929
Single Family 2022Annual3,523$1,033,512,824
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual7,801$1,781,972,753
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Santa Clara County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,728,000
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $57,738,947,209
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Santa Clara County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,899,154
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$138,7241,899,154
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$261,564,5831,899,154
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSanta Clara County , CASanta Clara County , CA848,216
2020CensusAlameda County , CASanta Clara County , CA77,415
2020CensusSan Mateo County , CASanta Clara County , CA61,675
2020CensusSanta Clara County , CASan Mateo County , CA47,800
2020CensusSanta Clara County , CAAlameda County , CA40,507
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Quick Learning SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)San Jose,CA
Maria Montessori Teacher Training CenterSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)San Jose,CA
East Side Union High School District Adult CenterSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)San Jose,CA
Santa Clara Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Santa Clara,CA
Milpitas Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Milpitas,CA
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