Overview
7,418
Total Population
33.9
Median age
49.87%
Female population %
100.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
70.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
666
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Santa Clara's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Santa Clara is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Santa Clara's population under 18 was 30.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Santa Clara's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Santa Clara, 23.98% were under the age of 15, 20.13% aged 15 to 29, 38.69% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 less females than males in Santa Clara:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Santa Clara, UT.
- The Santa Clara, UT gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 402.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 392.
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Race / Ethnicity
Santa Clara's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Santa Clara population: 89.05% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 2.28% are Asian, 0.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.50% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
- Santa Clara's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 666 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,752 (91.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Santa Clara is White with a population of 6,606 (89.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Santa Clara's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,435 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Santa Clara's population increased by 1,493 (32.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Santa Clara's population increased by 1,451 (23.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Santa Clara's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,651.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)