Sunnyvale, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,255 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,392 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,702 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,307 | 37.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,953 | 16.4 |
| College or graduate school | 9,901 | 32.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 95,278 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,507 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,582 | 5.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,745 | 13.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,893 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 7,172 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 27,469 | 28.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,910 | 21.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 50.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 108,569 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,428 | 29.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 59,490 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 1,575 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 5,357 | 4.9 |
Female | 4,534 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 9,719 | 9.0 |
Female | 5,702 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,563 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 642 | 25.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 105,153 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,183 | 8.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,836 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,273 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 87,740 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,090 | 12.6 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 76,650 | 87.4 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,602 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,997 | 36.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,733 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 56,735 | 46.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,774 | 39.7 |
Same county | 29,044 | 23.7 |
Different county | 19,730 | 16.1 |
Same state | 10,071 | 8.2 |
Different state | 9,659 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17,224 | 14.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 131,905 | 100.0 |
| Native | 79,915 | 60.6 |
Born in United States | 78,311 | 59.4 |
State of residence | 47,049 | 35.7 |
Different state | 31,262 | 23.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,604 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 51,990 | 39.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29,682 | 22.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 17,067 | 12.9 |
Not a citizen | 34,923 | 26.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 51,990 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,109 | 11.8 |
| Asia | 35,022 | 67.4 |
| Africa | 440 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 318 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 9,048 | 17.4 |
| Northern America | 1,053 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,733 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,572 | 54.2 |
| Language other than English | 56,161 | 45.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24,179 | 19.7 |
Spanish | 14,004 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,056 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,412 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,359 | 2.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 27,765 | 22.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,280 | 10.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 131,905 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 140,878 | 106.8 |
| Arab | 858 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 672 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 891 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,230 | 0.9 |
| English | 10,023 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,115 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 559 | 0.4 |
| German | 12,640 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 633 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 531 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 9,006 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 5,720 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 161 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,746 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 2,239 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,519 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 1,911 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,457 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,136 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 346 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 261 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,073 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 703 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 328 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,103 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 745 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 110 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 76,162 | 57.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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