Stanford, CA

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2021 Population

16,333

0.821% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

22.1

0.897% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

17.2%

9.29% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$66,863

8.59% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$2M

2021 Employed Population

7,145

0.929% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Stanford, CA had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 22.1 and a median household income of $66,863. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Stanford, CA grew from 16,200 to 16,333, a 0.821% increase and its median household income grew from $61,571 to $66,863, a 8.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stanford, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24%), White (Hispanic) (8.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.86%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.8%).

None of the households in Stanford, 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.

81.5% of the residents in Stanford, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stanford, CA are Stanford University (4,821 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Stanford, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 27.8%.

Most people in Stanford, CA used a bicycle to get to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanford, CA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stanford, CA is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 81.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 26.8% of Stanford, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.39k people).

In 2021, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.91k people) in Stanford, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.5%

2021 Citizenship

80.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 81.5% of Stanford, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Stanford, CA was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stanford, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanford, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.91k ± 749
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 501
White (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 241

16.6%

Hispanic Population

2.71k people

16.6% of the people in Stanford, CA are hispanic (2.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stanford, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
Philippines
828,655 ± 22,113 people
China
680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

Foreign-Born Population

26.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.39k people

27.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.38k people

As of 2021, 26.8% of Stanford, CA residents (4.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stanford, CA was 27.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stanford, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 97
Vietnam
46 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 48

Stanford, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stanford, CA employs 7.15k people. The largest industries in Stanford, CA are Educational Services (3,995 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (638 people), and Retail Trade (480 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,442), Finance & Insurance ($121,442), and Construction ($86,125).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.15k

2021 Value

± 640

−0.929%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Stanford, CA declined at a rate of −0.929%, from 7.21k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanford, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,400 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (821 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanford, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

7.15k

2021 Value

± 640

−0.929%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Stanford, CA declined at a rate of −0.929%, from 7.21k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanford, CA, are Educational Services (3,995 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (638 people), and Retail Trade (480 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanford, CA, though some of these residents may live in Stanford, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,082

Median earning men ± $4,076

$15,686

Median earning women ± $3,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($217,574), Construction ($86,125), and Information ($55,398).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,191).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Stanford, 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

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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

In 2021, universities in Stanford, CA awarded 4,821 degrees. The student population of Stanford, CA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 9,445 male students and 8,235 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stanford, CA are White (1,634 and 45.1%), followed by Asian (956 and 26.4%), Hispanic or Latino (496 and 13.7%), and Two or More Races (293 and 8.09%).

The largest universities in Stanford, CA by number of degrees awarded are Stanford University (4,821 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Stanford, CA are Computer Science (628 and 13%), Management Science (421 and 8.73%), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (259 and 5.37%).

The median tuition cost in Stanford, CA for private four year colleges is $55,473.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Stanford, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 3.95%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 17,680 (53.4% men and 46.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 17,680 students enrolled in Stanford, CA, 53.4% men and 46.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,118 records, of which 46.6% were women and 53.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
332 degrees awarded
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
155 degrees awarded
Management Science
400 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Stanford, CA was Computer Science with 332 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Stanford, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Stanford University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,821 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stanford University with 4,821 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 2,582 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stanford, CA, which is 1.15 times more than the 2,239 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,634 degrees mean that there were 1.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 956 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,473) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($696) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,290) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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 Stanford, CA was $2M in 2021, which is 8.17 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Stanford, CA is 27.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Stanford, CA have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they used a bicycle to get to work. Car ownership in Stanford, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2021

±N/A

$974

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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 Stanford, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stanford, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

27.8%

Homeownership

2021

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 27.8% of the housing units in Stanford, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 27.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanford, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 5130

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Stanford, 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.

$66,863

Median Household Income

± $13,844

3.51k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.51k households in Stanford, CA grew to $66,863 from the previous year's value of $61,571.

The following chart displays the households in Stanford, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanford, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Bicycle (28.4%)
Drove Alone (22.5%)
Walked (21%)

In 2021, 28.4% of workers in Stanford, CA used a bicycle to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (22.5%) and those who walked to work (21%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanford, CA have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.34% of the workforce in Stanford, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stanford, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stanford, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanford, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanford, CA (1.23k out of 7.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanford, CA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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

97.6% of the population of Stanford, CA has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 5.27% on Medicaid, 2.96% on Medicare, 28.6% on non-group plans, and 0.601% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see 947 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (962 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 251 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Santa Clara County, CA.

947 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Clara County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see an average of 947 patients per year. This represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (962 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 68.1% between 18 and 34 years, 10% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.75% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.43%

Uninsured

60.1%

Employer Coverage

5.27%

Medicaid

2.96%

Medicare

28.6%

Non-Group

0.601%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stanford, CA declined by 11.5% from 2.74% to 2.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stanford, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.