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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Sunnyvale NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Alviso, Mary Ave / Washington Ave, Ahwanee Ave / Santa Paula Ave, Macon Rd / Marriage Rd, Sandia Ave / Fairwood Ave, Hollenbeck Ave / Cascade Dr, Mary Ave / Fremont Ave, el Camino Real / Bernardo Ave, el Camino Real / Remington Dr
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Sunnyvale, CA Atherton, Cupertino, Fremont, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga
POPULATION
131,905
| SUNNYVALE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 131,905 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 53,750 |
| SUNNYVALE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 46.57% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 51.17% |
| % VACANT | 2.26% |
| TYPE OF SUNNYVALE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 39.08% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 7.30% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 9.13% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 36.87% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 7.52% |
| OTHER | 0.10% |
| SIZE OF SUNNYVALE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 8.12% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 22.77% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 28.81% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 25.94% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.75% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.61% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 6.48% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 42.06% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 49.47% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 1.99% |
| SUNNYVALE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $792,743 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,882 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$90,000 | 4.29% |
| $90,001-$179,000 | 8.05% |
| $179,001-$359,000 | 5.18% |
| $359,001-$539,000 | 8.14% |
| $539,001-$719,000 | 17.23% |
| $719,001-$898,000 | 17.19% |
| $898,001-$1,347,000 | 32.19% |
| $1,347,001-$1,796,000 | 6.72% |
| > $1,796,000 | 1.01% |
| PEOPLE OF Sunnyvale | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.95% |
| 5 TO 17 | 13.29% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.52% |
| 25 TO 34 | 23.46% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.13% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.96% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.68% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 89.41% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 50.78% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $74,409 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $36,524 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 5.43% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (31.49%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (17.20%), Retail (8.97%), Healthcare (6.94%), Information Technology (6.10%), Education (4.95%), Accomodation (4.20%), Administration (3.24%), Construction (2.98%), Other (2.62%), Wholesale (2.53%), Finance (2.31%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 7.51% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 53.39% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 2.16% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.43% |
| ASIAN | 32.30% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.41% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 7.00% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 4.32% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 15.24% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (48.51%), Unclassified (11.51%), German (6.26%), English (5.27%), Irish (4.13%), Italian (3.68%), United States or American (2.35%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 39.41% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (50.47%) , Spanish (10.62%) , Chinese (8.18%) , Other Asian languages (3.38%) , Tagalog (3.32%) , Hindi (2.14%) , Vietnamese (2.12%) |
Sunnyvale is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 131,905 people and 25 constituent neighborhoods, Sunnyvale is the 34th largest community in California.
Sunnyvale is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sunnyvale is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sunnyvale who work in computer science and math (17.43%), management occupations (12.92%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.75%).
Also of interest is that Sunnyvale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Another interesting thing about Sunnyvale, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Sunnyvale is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Sunnyvale are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
If knowledge is power, Sunnyvale is a pretty powerful place. 50.78% of the adults in Sunnyvale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Sunnyvale in 2000 was $36,524, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,096 for a family of four. However, Sunnyvale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sunnyvale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sunnyvale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Sunnyvale is White, followed by Asian. Sunnyvale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.24% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Sunnyvale include German, English, Irish, and Italian.
Sunnyvale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 39.41%.
The languages spoken by people in Sunnyvale are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Sunnyvale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Chinese, Other Asian languages, Tagalog, Hindi, and Vietnamese.
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