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Santa Clarita, CA Community Stats

Santa Clarita has 230,221 residents and a median household income of $123,062, 268th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$123,062
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
7.4%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
39.8%
CA 37.1%
Median age
38.4
CA 37.9

Santa Clarita compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasureSanta ClaritaCAU.S.
Median household income$123,062$99,122$80,734
Median age38.437.938.9
Poverty rate7.4%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate71.8%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$784,700$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,544$2,036$1,413
Average commute34.1 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.22.2%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$123,062
Per capita income
$51,072
Below poverty level
16,981 people (7.4%)

Education

Highest level completed, 154,528 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher140,87791.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher61,50439.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree20,29713.1%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)94,91341.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)83,64836.3%
  • Asian27,66212.0%
  • Two or more races11,6485.1%
  • Black or African American9,9744.3%
  • Some other race1,4660.6%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7620.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1480.1%

22.2% of residents (51,165) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

215,930 residents age 5 and older

63.8% speak only English at home and 36.2% speak another language. 22,556 people (10.4%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish49,38622.9%
  • Other Indo-European languages7,6923.6%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7,1623.3%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages2,8041.3%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,1941.0%
  • Arabic2,1541.0%
  • Korean2,0641.0%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic1,9290.9%

Commute to work

90,543 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 34.1 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes8.6%
  • 10 to 19 minutes23.8%
  • 20 to 29 minutes15.3%
  • 30 to 44 minutes19.7%
  • 45 to 59 minutes13.4%
  • 60 minutes or more19.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$784,700
Median gross rent
$2,544 a month
Homeownership rate
71.8% of 75,808 households
Housing units
78,081
Median year built
1987

See home value trends and rents for Santa Clarita

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Santa Clarita

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19138746,869$117,9699.3%32.9%64.9%
29135043,973$140,1105.8%41.8%82.5%
39135433,957$156,1736.5%54.4%77.3%
49135133,155$115,3649.0%25.0%72.7%
59132131,989$91,0929.6%32.4%60.8%
69135529,123$115,6407.4%49.6%67.1%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Santa Clarita, CA?
About 230,221 people live in Santa Clarita, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 38.4.
What is the median household income in Santa Clarita?
The median household income in Santa Clarita is $123,062, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 268th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Santa Clarita?
7.4% of people in Santa Clarita (16,981) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Santa Clarita?
The average one-way commute for workers in Santa Clarita is 34.1 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Santa Clarita?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 57,379 people (24.9% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.