CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Santa Clarita
California · 151,088 residents · 73.614 sq mi
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Santa Clarita is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $66,717. Population has grown 37% since 1990. Median home value is $216,900. Households here earn about 40% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024230K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(11,829)
5 to 99.2%(13,905)
10 to 148.7%(13,077)
15 to 197.3%(11,047)
20 to 245.4%(8,219)
25 to 3414.2%(21,480)
35 to 4419.4%(29,338)
45 to 5413.9%(20,969)
55 to 646.9%(10,499)
65 to 743.8%(5,757)
75 to 842.5%(3,725)
85 and over0.8%(1,243)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,717
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,970 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$216,900
−29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $231,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(96,666)
Black1.5%(1,714)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(14,564)
Asian4.1%(4,575)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.3%(104,646)
Black2%(2,957)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(30,968)
Asian5.1%(7,758)
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
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(455)
Samoan0.2%(401)
Chamorro0.1%(297)
Tongan0%(111)
Guamanian0%(43)
Marshallese0%(5)
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(1,218)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(739)
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)
Macedonian0%(83)
Iraqi0%(81)
Moroccan0%(72)
Kenyan0%(60)
Serbian0%(36)
Haitian0%(24)
Latvian0%(11)
Guyanese0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.6%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 87.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(15,407)
Married62.5%(34,109)
Widowed1.5%(800)
Divorced7.7%(4,224)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(12,788)
Married59.9%(34,616)
Widowed7%(4,061)
Divorced10.9%(6,317)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santa Clarita, California?
Santa Clarita, California has about 151,088 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Santa Clarita, California?
The typical household in Santa Clarita, California earns about $66,717 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 $216,900, and the typical rent is about $943 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Clarita, California?
About 29.1% 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 6.4% of people in Santa Clarita, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Santa Clarita, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Santa Clarita, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,446 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.
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