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SANTA CLARA 3 years for robber - got loot delivered

A South Bay man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for an unusual bank robbery: Instead of going to a bank to steal cash,...

New study shows massive earthquake could cause Anderson Dam to fail

By Paul Rogers The largest dam in Santa Clara County, at Anderson Reservoir, could collapse in a major earthquake on the Calaveras Fault, according to a new...

Homes sold in Santa Clara (12/02/2008-12/17/2008)

1156 Buchanan Dr, Santa Clara, CA   Recently Sold: $240,000 12/02/2008 1889 Silva Pl, Santa Clara,...

Santa Clara defeated by New Hampshire

AP Abreu had a career-high seven three-pointers and was perfect from behind the arc, setting a school record for most treys in a game without a miss....

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Santa Clara, CA Demographics

Santa Clara, California Population (2007) :109756
Population (2000 census)102361
2006 Data:
Santa Clara, CA average commute time11.88 minutes
Bicycle commuters1.48%
Walking commuters:3.25%
Residents that work at home:4.62%
Santa Clara, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)112098
Male:52.76%
Female:47.24%
White alone47.95%
Black or African American alone2.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.80%
Asian alone34.43%
Some other race alone9.34%
Two or more races:4.51%
Hispanic or Latino17.69%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States62.92%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.76%
U.S. citizen by naturalization15.69%
Not a U.S. citizen20.59%
Children under the age of 58.66%
2000 Data:
Median real estate taxes1639
Median year structure built1965
Median gross rent1238
Median household income in 199969466
Per capita income in 199931755
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199924.1
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses387000
Racial breakdown
White alone48.12
Asian alone28.44
Hispanic or Latino:16.29
Two or more races4.08
Black or African American alone2.23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.36
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.29
Some other race alone0.16
Languages Spoken
Speak only English57.62%
Spanish or Spanish Creole10.21%
Vietnamese4.29%
Tagalog4.22%
Chinese4.14%
Other Asian languages2.90%
Other Indic languages2.30%
Hindi2.11%
Korean1.89%
Portuguese or Portuguese Creole1.74%