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 2024Jun1,023,700982,10041,7004.1
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024JunTotal, All Industries1,170,300
2024JunTotal Nonfarm1,165,000
2024JunTotal Private1,064,500
2024JunService-Providing939,400
2024JunPrivate Service Providing838,900
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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
Amusement and Recreation Attendants2020 - 20301,3702,7601,390101.5
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers2020 - 20302,3404,5202,18093.2
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors2020 - 20301,9103,5101,60083.8
Manicurists and Pedicurists2020 - 20301,6503,0101,36082.4
Cooks, Restaurant2020 - 20305,5209,9904,47081.0
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Data for Santa Clara County is not available. Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric20241st Qtr$173.75$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$160.15$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$151.68$80.00$0.00$0.00
Computer and Information Research Scientists20241st Qtr$146.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Web and Digital Interface Designers20241st 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 2023Annual4,110$788,778,455
Single Family 2023Annual1,724$695,477,879
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual5,834$1,484,256,334
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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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
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,055,250
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$0
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Data for Santa Clara County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2023AnnualRetail $56,848,428,494
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Santa Clara County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,903,274
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$144,3991,903,274
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$270,162,1971,903,274
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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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