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Santa Clarita, CaliforniaPopulation (year 2004): 151,088
Males: 74,764 (49.5%), Females: 76,324 (50.5%)

Elevation: 1200 feet

County: Los Angeles

Land area: 47.8 square miles

Zip codes: 91350, 91355, 91354, 91381, 91382, 91321, 91384, 91351, 91310, 91352, 93551

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $73,030 (year 2004)
Median house value: $453,900 (year 2004)

Races in Santa Clarita:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)

  • Hispanic (20.5%)

  • Other race (8.5%)

  • Two or more races (3.9%)

  • Black (2.1%)

  • Filipino (1.9%)

  • American Indian (1.3%)

  • Japanese (0.7%)

  • Chinese (0.7%)

  • Korean (0.6%)

  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

  • Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (12.2%), Italian (7.8%), United States (4.9%), French (3.2%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Santa Clarita

  • High school or higher: 87.6%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%

  • Unemployed: 4.8%

  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Clarita city

  • Never married: 25.1%

  • Now married: 59.4%

  • Separated: 1.8%

  • Widowed: 4.3%

  • Divorced: 9.4%

16.4% Foreign born (9.1% Latin America, 4.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).


 

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (24.5 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: San Fernando, CA (10.1 miles), Val Verde, CA (10.5 miles), Simi Valley, CA (18.9 miles), Piru, CA (20.2 miles), Hidden Hills, CA (20.2 miles), Burbank, CA (20.4 miles), Calabasas, CA (22.0 miles), Acton, CA (22.5 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 146 buildings, average cost: $173,300

  • 1997: 281 buildings, average cost: $183,200

  • 1998: 256 buildings, average cost: $212,700

  • 1999: 792 buildings, average cost: $234,500

  • 2000: 461 buildings, average cost: $217,800

  • 2001: 455 buildings, average cost: $196,600

  • 2002: 334 buildings, average cost: $248,600



New: Santa Clarita, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Manufacturing (12.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.4%), Retail trade (10.9%).

 

Crime in Santa Clarita (2001):

  • 3 murders (2.0 per 100,000)

  • 23 rapes (15.2 per 100,000)

  • 79 robberies (52.3 per 100,000)

  • 210 assaults (139.0 per 100,000)

  • 662 burglaries (438.2 per 100,000)

  • 1,831 larceny counts (1211.9 per 100,000)

  • 353 auto thefts (233.6 per 100,000)

  • Crime index = 149.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)



Average weather in Santa Clarita, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

51.6

53.7

55.8

60.0

64.8

71.2

76.5

77.1

73.4

66.1

56.9

51.6

High temperature (°F)

63.8

66.1

68.3

73.8

78.2

85.7

91.8

92.6

88.5

80.9

70.8

64.5

Low temperature (°F)

39.3

41.3

43.1

46.2

51.4

56.7

61.1

61.4

58.3

51.3

43.0

38.7

Precipitation (in)

4.2

4.4

3.6

0.9

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.6

1.3

2.4

 

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Normal climate around Santa Clarita, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

6

5

5

3

1

0

0

0

1

2

3

5

Wind speed (mph)

5.3

6.0

6.7

7.4

7.3

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.1

Morning humidity (%)

78

79

79

78

78

78

77

78

79

78

79

78

Afternoon humidity (%)

55

54

54

49

51

51

49

49

50

51

53

54

Sunshine (%)

67

71

74

75

71

72

78

79

78

75

74

67

Days clear of clouds

11

10

11

12

12

14

19

20

17

14

13

12

Partly cloudy days

8

7

9

10

12

11

10

9

10

10

8

8

Cloudy days

12

11

11

8

7

5

2

2

4

7

8

11

Snowfall (in)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Santa Clarita:

  • HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; VALENCIA, CA)

  • LA COUNTY OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CNTR (about 10 miles; SYLMAR, CA)

  • GRANADA HILLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GRANADA HILLS, CA)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Santa Clarita:

  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 19 miles; BURBANK, CA; ID: BUR)

  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 33 miles; PALMDALE, CA; ID: PMD)

  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 35 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: LAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Santa Clarita:

  • WHITEMAN (about 14 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: WHP)

  • VAN NUYS (about 15 miles; VAN NUYS, CA; ID: VNY)

  • AGUA DULCE AIRPARK (about 16 miles; AGUA DULCE, CA; ID: L70)



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Colleges/Universities in Santa Clarita:

  • COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (Full-time enrollment: 6,024; Location: 26455 ROCKWELL CANYON RD; Public)

  • THE MASTER'S COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 1,314; Location: 21726 Placerita Canyon Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.masters.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Santa Clarita:

  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 10 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)

  • LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; Valley Glen, CA; FT enrollment: 8,900)

  • WEST VALLEY OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WOODLAND HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 5,240)

  • SIMI VALLEY ADULT SCHOOL (about 22 miles; SIMI VALLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 4,272)

  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES (about 25 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 35,930)

  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)

Public high schools in Santa Clarita:

  • BOWMAN (JEREANN) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 447; Location: 21508 REDVIEW DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ACADEMY OF THE CANYONS HIGH (Students: 159; Location: 26455 ROCKWELL CANYON RD.; Grades: 11 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Santa Clarita:

  • LA MESA JR. HIGH (Students: 1,405; Location: 26623 MAY WAY; Grades: 07 - 08)

  • MOUNTAINVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 943; Location: 22201 W. CYPRESS ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 772; Location: 23335 W. SUNSET HILLS DR.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • PLUM CANYON ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 28360 N. ALFRED WAY; Grades: KG - 06)

  • PASSPORT ACADEMY (Students: 98; Location: 21445 REDVIEW DR.; Grades: 09 - 10)

Private primary/middle schools in Santa Clarita:

  • OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCH (Students: 325; Location: 23225 LYONS AVE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • SANTA CLARITA ACADEMY (Students: 108; Location: 27757 BOUQUET CANYON RD; Grades: PK - 2)


Santa Clarita compared to California state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

  • House age significantly below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Clarita:

  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)

  • KSUR (1260 AM; 25 kW; BEVERLY HILLS, CA)

  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)

  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)

  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Clarita:

  • KCSN (88.5 FM; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE)

  • K220FR (91.9 FM; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • K261AB (100.1 FM; NEWHALL, ETC., CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)

  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)

  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)

  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)

  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)


TV broadcast stations around Santa Clarita:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)

  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

  • KSFV-LP (Channel 26; SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

  • KSCI1 (Channel 18; SIMI VALLEY/NEWHALL, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)

  • K38CY (Channel 38; VAN NUYS, CA; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • KWJD-LP (Channel 25; VAN NUYS, CA; Owner: FRIENDLY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
 



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