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Santa Clarita

California · 110,642 residents · 73.6 sq mi
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Santa Clarita is a city of 110,642 people in California. The typical home is worth $231,500. That is roughly 48% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $832 a month. Households take in $52,970 a year at the median, 76% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,642
−27%vs 2000
vs 151,088 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
73.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
99K135K170K206K242K19902000201020202024Santa Clarita
2024230K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(9,800)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(9,041)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(7,762)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(7,517)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(7,990)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(22,701)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.8%(20,830)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(11,780)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.6%(6,199)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.1%(4,569)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(1,936)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(517)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,970
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,717 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,073
−21%vs 2000
vs $26,841 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.7%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,500
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $216,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$832
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $943 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
24.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.3%(104,646)
Black2%(2,957)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(30,968)
Asian5.1%(7,758)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(96,666)
Black1.5%(1,714)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(14,564)
Asian4.1%(4,575)
Other6.9%(7,687)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.9%(57,379)
Central American5.8%(13,423)
Salvadoran3%(6,882)
South American2.2%(5,011)
Guatemalan2.1%(4,765)
Spaniard0.8%(1,750)
Peruvian0.7%(1,616)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,471)
Colombian0.4%(1,000)
Cuban0.4%(934)
Ecuadorian0.3%(749)
Nicaraguan0.3%(732)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(559)
Argentine0.2%(533)
Honduran0.2%(529)
Venezuelan0.2%(425)
Dominican0.1%(221)
Panamanian0.1%(196)
Costa Rican0.1%(184)
Bolivian0%(91)
Asian origin
Filipino5.7%(13,056)
Asian Indian1.7%(4,019)
Korean1.3%(3,027)
Chinese1.2%(2,822)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,085)
Japanese0.4%(1,023)
Taiwanese0.2%(416)
Kazakh0.1%(334)
Pakistani0.1%(328)
Thai0.1%(307)
Bangladeshi0.1%(201)
Nepalese0.1%(124)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(35)
Laotian0%(34)
Hmong0%(32)
Cambodian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(401)
Chamorro0.1%(297)
Tongan0%(111)
Guamanian0%(43)
Ancestry
German8.9%(20,417)
English7.8%(17,894)
Irish6.4%(14,799)
Italian5%(11,464)
American3.3%(7,501)
Armenian1.6%(3,719)
Polish1.5%(3,350)
French1.4%(3,317)
Arab1.4%(3,258)
Scottish1.3%(2,936)
Russian1.1%(2,618)
Swedish0.9%(2,014)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(2,011)
Hungarian0.7%(1,574)
Dutch0.6%(1,370)
Iranian0.5%(1,039)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,023)
Syrian0.4%(978)
Brazilian0.4%(942)
Greek0.4%(899)
Welsh0.4%(887)
Danish0.4%(880)
Canadian0.3%(759)
Czech0.3%(714)
Egyptian0.3%(702)
Lebanese0.3%(653)
British0.2%(556)
Ukrainian0.2%(554)
Swiss0.2%(511)
West Indian0.2%(465)
Romanian0.2%(458)
Lithuanian0.2%(376)
Portuguese0.2%(375)
Croatian0.1%(337)
Finnish0.1%(265)
Austrian0.1%(260)
Nigerian0.1%(244)
Slovak0.1%(183)
Israeli0.1%(169)
Ethiopian0.1%(155)
Jordanian0.1%(150)
Palestinian0.1%(150)
Slovene0.1%(146)
Australian0.1%(137)
Turkish0.1%(128)
Bulgarian0.1%(116)
Belgian0%(97)
Jamaican0%(91)
Iraqi0%(81)
Moroccan0%(72)
Kenyan0%(60)
Serbian0%(36)
Haitian0%(24)
Latvian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.7 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 25.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(32,068)
Married56.3%(50,871)
Widowed1.8%(1,670)
Divorced6.4%(5,795)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(27,181)
Married53.3%(49,874)
Widowed7%(6,577)
Divorced10.6%(9,901)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.6%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.9%(1,682)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(1,237)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(2,299)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(235)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(140)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,032 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Clarita, California?

Santa Clarita, California has about 110,642 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Santa Clarita, California?

The typical household in Santa Clarita, California earns about $52,970 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Clarita, California expensive?

In Santa Clarita, California, the median home is worth about $231,500, and the typical rent is about $832 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Clarita, California?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Clarita, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Clarita, California?

About 3.7% of people in Santa Clarita, California live below the federal poverty line.

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