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 2025Dec1,031,500990,60040,8004.0
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Data for Santa Clara County is not available. Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321,0001,50050050.0
Physician Assistants2022 - 20329201,28036039.1
Lodging Managers2022 - 203226036010038.5
Statisticians2022 - 203229040011037.9
Physical Therapist Assistants2022 - 203236050014038.9
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Data for Santa Clara County is not available. Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20241st Qtr$176.70$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$175.62$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$167.67$0.00$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20241st Qtr$162.03$0.00$0.00$0.00
Lawyers20241st Qtr$133.02$0.00$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 2024Annual1,908$421,159,359
Single Family 2024Annual1,919$721,293,206
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual3,827$1,142,452,565
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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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
United States Annual313.7$301
California Annual342.0$332
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees Annual2023$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes Annual2023$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax Annual2023$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes Annual2023$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees Annual2023$20,741
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Santa Clara County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,900,834
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$151,0031,900,834
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$283,522,5481,900,834
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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
Institute for Business PerformanceApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Jose,CA
San Jose State UniversityUniversity or College (four-year school)San Jose,CA
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara CountyOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)San Jose,CA
California Dental Tech CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Jose,CA
Institute of Buddhist Studies, Inc.Other (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Mountain View,CA
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