City of Sunnyvale

White Alone 39.9%

Black or African American Alone 1.7%

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 0.1%

Asian Alone 38.7%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 0.3%

Hispanic or Latino 16.1%

Other Race 1.0%

Source: American Community Survey

Social Characteristics

Selected highlights from the 2008 American Community Survey reports include:

55.1% of the population was born in the United States, and 67.1% of those in California
Of the foreign-born population, 37.9% are naturalized citizens, and 62.1% are not U.S. citizens
Sunnyvale residents have a high level of educational attainment with 90.4% of the population 25 years and over achieving high school graduation or higher and 55.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher
Only 9.6% of the population 25 years and over have no high school diploma, compared with 14.4% in Santa Clara County and 19.8% in California
48.3% of the population 5 years and over speak English only at home, while 51.7% speak a language other than English
Of the non-English speaking population, 20.8% report speaking English less than 'very well.'

Economic Characteristics

Facts & Figures - City of Sunnyvale, Economic Development Division
Santa Clara County Labor Market Information

Selected highlights from the 2008 American Community Survey reports include:

60.1% of the community reported management, professional and related occupations, while 21.3% reported sales and office occupations and 7.8% reported service occupations
Per capita income is $45,455, compared to $40,752 in Santa Clara County and $29,388 in California
Median family income is $107,441, compared to $104,022 in Santa Clara County and $70,029 in California
4.3% of all people in Sunnyvale live below poverty level, compared to 7.4% in Santa Clara County and 13.3% in California
4.4% of people under 18 years of age and 4.6% of people 65 years and older live below poverty level

Housing Characteristics

Selected highlights from the 2008 American Community Survey reports include:

Very few homes are unoccupied in Sunnyvale
81.7% of community members came to Sunnyvale after the year 1990; 64% of community members came to Sunnyvale after 2000
52.3% of all homes are owner-occupied, with an average household size of 2.68
47.7% of all homes are renter-occupied, with an average household size of 2.39
The number of rented homes is 8.1% greater than Santa Clara County and 4.7% greater than California
40.9% of the total housing units are 1-unit, detached, compared to 55.3% in Santa Clara County and 58.3% in California
Median value for owner-occupied units is $726,000, compared to $729,000 for Santa Clara County and $467,000 for California

School Data

View a map of elementary, middle and high schools serving Sunnyvale

Public Schools Serving the City of Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale Elementary School District

Santa Clara Unified School District

Cupertino Union School District

Fremont Union High School District

Fremont High School
Homestead High School

Academic Performance of Public Schools

Academic Performance Index (API) - View 2008 API Test Results (pdf)
California's annual Academic Performance Index (API) is a measure of academic performance. It is a numeric index that ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1,000. Five schools serving Sunnyvale score at the top of the ranking system, and 60% of the public schools that serve Sunnyvale are performing at or above the statewide performance target score of 800.

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) - View CAHSEE Test Results - March 2008 (xls)
Beginning with the class of 2006, all public school students are required to pass the CAHSEE exam to earn a high school diploma. Homestead and Wilcox High Schools are performing at or above the county and statewide exam score in English Language Arts (ELA), and all high schools are performing above the county and statewide scores in Math.

Female students are passing at higher rates than male students on the English Language Arts exam and male students are passing at higher rates than female students on the Math exam. Filipino and Hispanic or Latino populations are not performing as well as their fellow students.

Graduates with UC/CSU Required Courses (College Ready) - View 2006/07 Results (pdf)
The numbers of students who have established eligibility for admission to the University of California and California State University higher education systems does not directly correlate to the number of 'college-bound' students, however, it is an indicator of the number of students who are eligible for enrollment at public California institutions of higher education.

52.4% of all graduating students at Wilcox High are prepared to enter college in California directly after graduation, while 48.2% and 65.0% are at Fremont and Homestead, respectively. A range of 48.2% - 65.0% of all graduates in the three high schools that serve Sunnyvale have acquired the coursework to establish eligibility for admission to the University of California and California State University higher education systems compared to a statewide average of 35.5%.

Private Schools Serving the City of Sunnyvale

Private Preschools

Appleseed Montessori
Bishop Child Development Center
Bright Beginnings
California Young World
Cherry Chase Child Development Center
Community Preschool
Cumberland Child Development Center
Delor Montessori
Happy Days CDC
Little Rascals Child Care Center
My Dream Academy
Nimitz Child Development Center
Ponderosa Child Development Center
Pre-K Academy
Presbyterian Early Learning Center
Prodigy Child Development Center
Raynor Child Development Center
Stocklmeir Child Development Center
Triumphant Learning Center
Vargas Child Development Center

Private Elementary Schools

Institutions of Higher Education Located in or near Sunnyvale

Other Resources

Joint Venture Silicon Valley Indices, 1995-2007
Maps & Data - City of Sunnyvale, Planning Division
Projections 2005: Forecasts for the San Francisco Bay Area to 2030: Population, Households, Jobs, Labor Force, Income
Sunnyvale Collection

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