| | Santa Clara, CA | Forestville, CA | United States |
| Population | 127,922 | 3,768 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.8% | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.2% | 51.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34 | 44.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 116,857 | 3,380 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 102,361 | 2,370 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 93,613 | 2,443 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 28.0% | 51.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 40.0% | 46.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,952.7 | 716.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 18.4 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Santa Clara, CA | Forestville, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.8% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.4% | 9.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 19.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 13.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Santa Clara, CA | Forestville, CA | United States |
| White | 30.2% | 78.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 45.7% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.8% | 10.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Santa Clara, CA | Forestville, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 53.3% | 50.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.7% | 49.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.7% | 49.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.0% | 34.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.68 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 45,830 | 1,510 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 30,055 | 866 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.7% | 31.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.1% | 53.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 15,775 | 644 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.3% | 8.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.0% | 6.4% | 10.8% |