Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara | ||
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Clockwise from top: Mission Santa Clara de Asís; the Carmelite Monastery; Saint Claire Monument; Santa Clara University; Women's Club Adobe | ||
ZIP codes 95050, 95051, 95054 | ||
Area codes | 408/669 | |
FIPS code | 06-69084 | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1654953, 2411816 | |
Website | santaclaraca |
Santa Clara (/ˌsæntəˈklærə/; Spanish for "Saint Clare")[8] is a city in the county of the same name. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the city was founded by the Spanish in 1777 with the establishment of Mission Santa Clara de Asís under the leadership of Junípero Serra.
Santa Clara is located in the center of
History
Prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 18th century, the
Spanish period
The first European to visit the valley was
Mexican period
The Battle of Santa Clara, one of the last battles of the Conquest of California, was fought between a contingent of Californios, led by Francisco Sánchez, against the invading American forces.
American period
In 1851,
For the next century, the economy centered on agriculture since orchards and vegetables were thriving in the fertile soil. By the beginning of the 20th century, the population had reached 5,000 and stayed about the same for many years.
In 1905, the first public high-altitude flights by humans were made over Santa Clara in gliders designed by
Santa Clara's first medical hospital was built in 1963. This structure, on Kiely Boulevard, was replaced in 2007 with a new Kaiser Permanente medical center located on Lawrence Expressway at Homestead Road.
Santa Clara was also home to a major mental health facility,
In 1963, Santa Clara City Council voted to knock down the eight-block grid of Downtown Santa Clara, in order to receive federal funding for urban renewal.[10][11] Since 2017, there has been a grassroots movement to rebuild Santa Clara's historic downtown.[12]
Geography
Santa Clara is drained by three seasonal creeks, all of which empty into the southern portion of San Francisco Bay; these creeks are San Tomas Aquino Creek, Saratoga Creek, and Calabazas Creek.
There are some significant biological resources within the city including
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city covers an area of 18.4 square miles (48 km2), all of it land.
Climate
The average daily temperatures in July range from 82 °F (28 °C) to 53 °F (12 °C). Winters are mild, with the mean daily temperatures in January ranging from 58 °F (14 °C) to 38 °F (3 °C). Most of the annual rainfall comes in the winter months; the summer months are generally rainless.
Climate data for Santa Clara, California (Santa Clara University, 1893–1976) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
62 (17) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
74 (23) |
79 (26) |
82 (28) |
82 (28) |
81 (27) |
76 (24) |
67 (19) |
59 (15) |
71 (22) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
41 (5) |
42 (6) |
44 (7) |
47 (8) |
50 (10) |
53 (12) |
52 (11) |
51 (11) |
47 (8) |
42 (6) |
39 (4) |
46 (8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.03 (77) |
2.56 (65) |
2.30 (58) |
1.03 (26) |
.40 (10) |
.09 (2.3) |
.01 (0.25) |
.04 (1.0) |
.27 (6.9) |
.63 (16) |
1.47 (37) |
2.66 (68) |
14.49 (367.45) |
Average precipitation days (≥ .01 in) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 56 |
Source: Western Regional Climate Center[15] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 2,416 | — | |
1890 | 2,891 | 19.7% | |
1900 | 3,650 | 26.3% | |
1910 | 4,348 | 19.1% | |
1920 | 5,220 | 20.1% | |
1930 | 6,302 | 20.7% | |
1940 | 6,650 | 5.5% | |
1950 | 11,702 | 76.0% | |
1960 | 58,880 | 403.2% | |
1970 | 86,118 | 46.3% | |
1980 | 87,700 | 1.8% | |
1990 | 93,613 | 6.7% | |
2000 | 102,361 | 9.3% | |
2010 | 116,468 | 13.8% | |
2020 | 127,647 | 9.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[16] |
2020
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[17] | Pop 2010[18] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
49,392 | 42,026 | 35,930 | 48.25% | 36.08% | 28.15% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
2,237 | 2,929 | 2,713 | 2.19% | 2.51% | 2.13% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
275 | 240 | 186 | 0.27% | 0.21% | 0.15% |
Asian alone (NH) | 29,791 | 43,531 | 59,678 | 29.10% | 37.38% | 46.75% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 416 | 604 | 390 | 0.41% | 0.52% | 0.31% |
Other race alone (NH) | 275 | 321 | 797 | 0.27% | 0.28% | 0.62% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3,611 | 4,228 | 5,403 | 3.63% | 3.63% | 4.23% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,364 | 22,589 | 22,550 | 15.99% | 19.40% | 17.67% |
Total | 102,361 | 116,468 | 127,647 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010
The
The Census reported that 113,272 people (97.3% of the population) lived in households, 2,860 (2.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 336 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 43,021 households, out of which 14,477 (33.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 21,817 (50.7%) were
The age distribution of the population was as follows: 24,774 people (21.3%) were under the age of 18, 12,511 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 41,876 people (36.0%) aged 25 to 44, 25,628 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,679 people (10.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
There were 45,147 housing units at an average density of 2,452.7 per square mile (947.0/km2), of which 19,747 (45.9%) were owner-occupied, and 23,274 (54.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. 53,694 people (46.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 59,578 people (51.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Economy
Santa Clara owns and operates an electric utility called
Top employers
According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[25] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of employees |
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1 | Applied Materials | 8,500 |
2 | Intel | 7,801 |
3 | AMD | 3,000 |
4 | California's Great America | 2,500 |
5 | Nvidia | 2,500 |
6 | Dell | 2,088 |
7 | Santa Clara University | 2,000 |
8 | City of Santa Clara | 1,752 |
9 | SVB Financial Group | 1,250 |
10 | Macy's | 1,200 |
Government
The current mayor of Santa Clara is Lisa M. Gillmor. Its city councilmembers are: Kathy Watanabe (District 1), Raj Chahal (District 2), Karen Hardy (District 3), Kevin Park (District 4), Suds Jain (District 5), and Anthony Becker (District 6).[3] Santa Clara is represented in California's 17th congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives, currently represented by Ro Khanna (D).
In the
The city operates the Santa Clara City Library, which is not part of the Santa Clara County Library District.[27]
Education
A small part of the city however is served by Cupertino High School and its feeder schools in the nearby town of its namesake.
Private schools in Santa Clara include three Catholic schools operated by the
Higher education
Colleges and universities in Santa Clara include
Culture
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Santa Clara is also home to
Nearby is the Santa Clara Convention Center, one of Silicon Valley's largest event and meeting venues. Santa Clara also offers several museums such as the Intel Museum, Triton Museum of Art, and the Harris – Lass historical house. The Our Lady of Peace Shrine is notable for its 32-foot-tall (9.8 m) statue which is visible from Highway 101. The Mission City Center for Performing Arts is the city's venue for theatrical productions and entertainment.
Sports
The Santa Clara Broncos are the Division I NCAA athletic programs of Santa Clara University. Santa Clara sponsors 19 different teams, most of which compete in the West Coast Conference. The red and white of the Santa Clara Broncos is featured on the flag of the city, as is the Mission which lies at the heart of the campus.
The
The
The San Francisco 49ers National Football League football team has its headquarters and practice facilities in Santa Clara. On Wednesday, November 8, 2006, the 49ers announced their intention to move the team to Santa Clara in time for the fall 2014 season, after negotiations failed with the city of San Francisco to build a new stadium.[30]
Santa Clara will host multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Levi's Stadium.[31][32]
Transportation
Santa Clara has two major train stations: the
The city is served by the VTA light rail system, which operates four stations: Reamwood station, Old Ironsides station, Great America station, and Lick Mill station.
Santa Clara is located adjacent to San Jose International Airport.
Notable people
Sister cities
As of May 2015[update], Santa Clara has three
- Coimbra, Portugal
- Izumo, Shimane, Japan
- Limerick, Ireland
See also
References
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- ^ "Santa Clara University Ethnobiographical Background Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Santa Clara University. Retrieved on March 13, 2010.
- ^ Santa Clara Journal microfilm, Santa Clara, California Wednesday, January 2, 1963, First (Front) page, Article: Renewal Hits Homestretch, Vol 91 No. 9, Santa Clara City Public Library Archives in Santa Clara, CA
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- ^ "San Francisco Bay Area, Levi's® Stadium Selected to Host FIFA World Cup 2026™". June 16, 2022.
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