Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

115,677

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.6

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2022 Poverty Rate

4.77%

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2022 Median Household Income

$192,394

2022 Median Property Value

$2M

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In 2022, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 116k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $192,394.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.85%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.69%).

44.7% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

79.5% of the residents in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 49.6%.

Most people in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (West)--San Leandro, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA, San Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA, San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA, and Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (North) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 79.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 39% of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (45.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.8k people) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.83k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (13,833 households), Spanish (11,802 households), and Hindi (2,965 households).

Citizenship

79.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 79.5% of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.8k ± 1.85k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
39.2k ± 1.64k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 716

14.5%

Hispanic Population

16.8k people

14.5% of the people in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (16.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45.2k people

As of 2022, 39% of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents (45.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
13,833 households (12.7%)
Spanish
11,802 households (10.8%)
Hindi
2,965 households (2.72%)

44.7% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 12.7% of the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
747 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
497 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
248 ± 86

Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (7,607 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,451 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (4,867 people), and the highest paying industries are Data processing, hosting & related services ($413,975), Electronic shopping and mail-order houses ($400,304), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($326,017).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, are Software developers (7,149 people), Other managers (3,408 people), and Postsecondary teachers (2,591 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (7,607 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,451 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (4,867 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$155,468

Median earning men ± $6,866

$96,913

Median earning women ± $5,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,326), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($177,128).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($181,402), Manufacturing ($141,619), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,905).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.835% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.788% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Graduate Degree (37.3k), Bachelors Degree (24.1k), and Some college (9.97k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was $2M in 2022, which is 7.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $2M, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is 49.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is $192,394. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2022

±N/A

$22,856

Median Property Taxes

±$837

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2022

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49.6% of the housing units in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$192,394

Median Household Income

± $8,627

46.1k

Number of Households

± 1,536

In 2022, the median household income of the 46.1k households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was $192,394.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.45

2022 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

N/A Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 55% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (53.9%)
Worked At Home (27.4%)
Carpooled (5.73%)

In 2022, 53.9% of workers in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA (5.48k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 70.1% on employee plans, 7.29% on Medicaid, 9.74% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 0.624% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.29%

Uninsured

70.1%

Employer Coverage

7.29%

Medicaid

9.74%

Medicare

9.95%

Non-Group

0.624%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.