Sunnyvale, California Census and Community Profile

SUNNYVALE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sunnyvale, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sunnyvale, CA was 131,760.

Sunnyvale Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sunnyvale was 67,783, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sunnyvale, CA
There are an estimated 30,131 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Sunnyvale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sunnyvale is 63,977 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sunnyvale, California
There are an estimated 29,359 married women in the community. 55.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sunnyvale, CA
The median age of people living in Sunnyvale, CA was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sunnyvale was 9,270. There were 104,863 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (13,957) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sunnyvale, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sunnyvale, CA was 126,154.

White Population in Sunnyvale, CA
The estimated White population in the Sunnyvale community is 70,193, which is 53.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sunnyvale, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,927, which is 2.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sunnyvale, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sunnyvale, CA was 608.

Asian Population in Sunnyvale, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 42,524.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sunnyvale, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sunnyvale was an estimated 428.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9,474, while those of “two or more races” was 5,606 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sunnyvale community was 20,390, or 15.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sunnyvale, CA
The household population number in Sunnyvale was 130,885.

Group Quarters Population in Sunnyvale, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 875.

Average Household Size in Sunnyvale, CA
The average household size in Sunnyvale is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sunnyvale, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 53,753 total housing units in Sunnyvale.

The number of occupied housing units was 52,539, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 25,024 were owner-occupied (47.6), and 27,515 were renter-occupied (52.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,214 vacant homes in Sunnyvale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sunnyvale, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 19,314, with a median value in dollars of 495,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sunnyvale, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,051 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sunnyvale, average costs per month were $322 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 85,189 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sunnyvale, California
48,379 people in Sunnyvale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 50.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sunnyvale, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sunnyvale was 9,183, or 8.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sunnyvale, CA
In 2000, there were 17,360 people in Sunnyvale, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sunnyvale, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56,161 people in Sunnyvale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 45.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sunnyvale, California
There were 75,272 in the labor force in Sunnyvale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sunnyvale was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sunnyvale, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $74,409. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sunnyvale, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $81,634. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sunnyvale, California
Per capita income in Sunnyvale in the last full census was 36,524. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sunnyvale numbered 1,203, or 3.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sunnyvale, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,127, or 5.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.