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 2023Feb1,051,4001,018,80032,6003.1
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023FebTotal Wage and Salary1,174,600
2023FebTotal Nonfarm1,170,100
2023FebTotal Private1,073,200
2023FebService Providing933,400
2023FebPrivate Service Providing836,500
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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
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
Psychiatrists20221st Qtr$179.72$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20221st Qtr$137.94$78.75$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$132.42$0.00$0.00$0.00
Lawyers20221st Qtr$115.15$0.00$0.00$0.00
Computer and Information Systems Managers20221st Qtr$112.90$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 2021Annual2,129$366,275,887
Single Family 2021Annual1,915$703,795,160
Total all types construction permits 2021Annual4,044$1,070,071,047
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2021Time Period2020
United States Annual271.0Annual258.84.7
California Annual297.4Annual285.34.2
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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
2021AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,652,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2020Annual$414,634
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2020Annual$22,792,840
Cigarette Tax 2020Annual$1,961,686
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2020Annual$19,090
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2020Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2021AnnualRetail $52,994,694,164
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Santa Clara County 2020AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,933,516
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$123,6611,933,516
Total Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$235,835,4421,933,516
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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
2015CensusSanta Clara County , CASanta Clara County , CA774,477
2015CensusAlameda County , CASanta Clara County , CA70,878
2015CensusSan Mateo County , CASanta Clara County , CA58,936
2015CensusSanta Clara County , CASan Mateo County , CA45,818
2015CensusSanta Clara County , CAAlameda County , CA37,913
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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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