Population 5,995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Birdland Neighbors
Household size in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.60 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Birdland Neighbors average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.0 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 37.6 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Birdland Neighbors are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The population here is older than in Sunnyvale overall, where the median age is 37.6. The median age has dropped from 41.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Birdland Neighbors, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Birdland Neighbors
Renters in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 50.9% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 53.0% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 54.5% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 56.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Birdland Neighbors is about as common as it is nationally: 32.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Sunnyvale as a whole (56.1%). Among owners, 33.0% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 11.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Birdland Neighbors: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across Sunnyvale. Vacancy is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1971 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1973 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1977 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Birdland Neighbors is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,402 | $1,556 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,961 | $1,737 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,852 | $2,678 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,423 | $3,105 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,021 | +$1,550 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Birdland Neighbors costs $3,423 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $2,021 a month since 2006–10, up 144%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Birdland Neighbors
Bachelor's degrees in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.7% | 55.3% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.2% | 58.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 65.4% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 69.6% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +14.2 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Birdland Neighbors: 82.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 17.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 90.7% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 91.6% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.9% | 92.6% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 94.5% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Birdland Neighbors: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Birdland Neighbors
| Period | Birdland Neighbors | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Birdland Neighbors has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Birdland Neighbors compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdland Neighbors | 2.89 | 40.1 | 2.4% | 32.6% | 5.5% | 1965 | $3,423 | 82.0% | 97.7% | 2.4% |
| Ponderosa Park | 2.59 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 55.4% | 7.5% | 1976 | $2,921 | 65.3% | 90.9% | 6.2% |
| Rancho Rinconada | 2.77 | 43.8 | 4.6% | 37.4% | 5.2% | 1970 | $3,452 | 79.6% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| Loma Linda | 2.53 | 31.7 | 7.2% | 91.6% | 4.1% | 1977 | $2,591 | 84.1% | 99.7% | 11.0% |
| Sunnyvale West | 2.58 | 37.4 | 5.7% | 59.1% | 6.1% | 1972 | $3,228 | 77.6% | 96.5% | 4.0% |
| Heritage District | 2.30 | 35.4 | 4.3% | 83.4% | 6.9% | 1979 | $2,987 | 69.9% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
| West San Jose | 2.76 | 40.2 | 8.0% | 48.7% | 8.2% | 1968 | $2,894 | 62.2% | 92.8% | 4.9% |
| Lowlanders | 2.76 | 34.3 | 8.1% | 63.0% | 3.2% | 1980 | $2,565 | 53.5% | 84.2% | 5.7% |
| South Los Altos | 2.88 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 29.7% | 6.8% | 1966 | $3,401 | 83.0% | 97.4% | 6.0% |
| San Miguel | 2.48 | 35.8 | 6.5% | 61.0% | 7.3% | 1987 | $3,094 | 63.3% | 92.2% | 8.6% |
| Snail | 2.66 | 36.3 | 8.4% | 51.0% | 5.3% | 1977 | $2,781 | 54.2% | 89.2% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Birdland Neighbors. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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