CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Santa Clara

Oregon · 12,834 residents · 4.67 sq mi

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With 12,834 people, Santa Clara is a city in Oregon. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $64,700. Households here earn about 18% more than in Oregon as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.5% of residents. 1,595 more people live here than in 2020.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,834

+14%vs 2020

vs 11,239 in 2020

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.8

−22%vs 2020

vs 44.5 in 2020

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(889)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,002)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(1,097)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(937)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(632)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(1,893)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(2,309)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.8%(1,766)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(1,053)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(849)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(358)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(49)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,209

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $70,048 in 2020

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,493

−64%vs 2020

vs $34,546 in 2020

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2020

vs 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,700

−51%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $263,000 in 2020

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$498

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $1,317 in 2020

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.9%

+2.5 ptsvs 2020

vs 76.4% in 2020

21.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2020

White, non-Hispanic81.5%(9,155)

Black0.8%(87)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(872)

Asian1.6%(184)

Other5.7%(646)

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(12,451)

Black0.4%(55)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(158)

Asian0.9%(116)

Other1.7%(212)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(441)

Central American1.4%(144)

Salvadoran1%(108)

Puerto Rican0.6%(62)

Spaniard0.5%(57)

South American0.5%(49)

Peruvian0.4%(44)

Honduran0.3%(36)

Colombian0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(87)

Chinese0.3%(32)

Burmese0.1%(15)

Thai0.1%(13)

Asian Indian0.1%(12)

Japanese0.1%(11)

Korean0.1%(11)

Taiwanese0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.9%(97)

Tongan0.6%(62)

Fijian0.1%(14)

Samoan0.1%(9)

Ancestry

German22.3%(2,353)

English17.2%(1,810)

Irish12.9%(1,366)

Norwegian4.6%(484)

American4.2%(447)

Italian3.2%(340)

Scottish3%(317)

French2.7%(289)

Swedish1.7%(183)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(138)

Danish1.2%(131)

Dutch1.2%(128)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1.1%(121)

Portuguese0.9%(92)

Polish0.8%(83)

British0.6%(60)

Hungarian0.6%(59)

Finnish0.5%(52)

Greek0.4%(47)

Russian0.4%(37)

Swiss0.4%(37)

French Canadian0.3%(32)

Austrian0.2%(20)

Latvian0.2%(20)

Lithuanian0.2%(19)

Subsaharan African0.2%(19)

Arab0.2%(16)

Lebanese0.2%(16)

Czech0.1%(13)

Belgian0.1%(11)

Iranian0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Ukrainian0.1%(9)

Bulgarian0.1%(7)

Romanian0.1%(7)

Kenyan0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.8%

−9.4 ptsvs 2020

vs 26.2% in 2020

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.1%

−7.4 ptsvs 2020

vs 94.5% in 2020

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−4.0 ptsvs 2020

vs 8.7% in 2020

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

−10%vs 2020

vs 20.2 min in 2020

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 married32.1%(1,441)

Married56.3%(2,524)

Widowed2.3%(104)

Divorced9.3%(418)

Women 15+

Never married23.3%(1,097)

Married53%(2,489)

Widowed11.4%(534)

Divorced12.3%(580)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% 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)13.6%(107)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(145)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.2%(348)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(42)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.8%(14)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 787 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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