Sunnyvale is a diverse community with a residential population of approximately 142,896 and a workforce population of approximately 51,598 (based on the 2012 Business License Database). Residents are well educated with forty-six percent holding at least an associate's degree (2009 Census Community Survey).
Population Information
Santa Clara County Population
1990 - 1,497,577
2002 - 1,699,357
2004 - 1,731,400
2006 - 1,648,486
2008 - 1,808,056
2009 - 1,857,621
2010 - 1,880,876
2011 - 1,794,337
2012 - 1,816,486
2013 - 1,842,254
Sunnyvale Population
1990 - 117,229
2002 - 133,215
2004 - 131,700
2005 - 132,555
2006 - 133,544
2007 - 135,721
2008 - 137,538
2009 - 138,826
2010 - 140,450
2011 - 141,099
2012 - 142,896
2013 - 145,973
Total Housing Units - City
1990 - 51,229
2002 - 53,143
2003 - 53,151
2004 - 53,474
2005 - 54,802
2006- 55,045
2007- 55,174
2008- 55,414
2009- 55,570
2010- 55,730
2012- 56,183
2013 - 56,462
Public School Enrollment, K-12
2012 - 14,343
Private School Enrollment, K-12
2012 - 3,858
Sources: Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, Santa Clara County Planning Office, State Department of Finance, Sunnyvale School District, 2010 Census Community Survey, dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest (Public School Enrollment: 2012)
Updated: April 2013