California State Senate District 15

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-sd-015
State
California
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
015
Land Area
1,040.9 sq mi
Water Area
6.93 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California State Senate District 15

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Santa Clara County1040.86 sq mi100.0%80.6%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
San Jose city138.55 sq mi13.3%77.9%
Gilroy city16.54 sq mi1.6%100.0%
Morgan Hill city12.94 sq mi1.2%100.0%
San Martin CDP11.60 sq mi1.1%100.0%
Lexington Hills CDP4.72 sq mi0.5%100.0%
East Foothills CDP1.45 sq mi0.1%68.2%
Alum Rock CDP0.80 sq mi0.1%91.8%
Cambrian Park CDP0.61 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Burbank city0.42 sq mi<0.1%2.4%
Fruitdale CDP0.27 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

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Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
CA District 18358,11434.8%46.9%71.7%
CA District 16305,55929.7%40.3%5.5%
CA District 19285,51227.7%37.6%21.7%
CA District 1780,8587.8%10.7%1.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
1,005,437 (± 4,023)
Median Age
38.8
Median Household Income
$142,086 (± $2,590)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
85.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
44.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 18216,27621.5%
18 to 64640,27963.7%
65 and over148,88214.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)347,91534.6%
White, not Hispanic256,90525.6%
Black, not Hispanic26,8762.7%
Asian, not Hispanic321,05131.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1,9280.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic4,2100.4%
Some other race, not Hispanic5,3360.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic41,2164.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
840,715
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
636,705

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic569,86867.8%
Hispanic270,84932.2%
White251,75229.9%
Black25,4183.0%
Asian253,74230.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,8660.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,7480.4%
Two or More Races5,9590.7%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic457,09271.8%
Hispanic179,61228.2%
White213,82533.6%
Black24,3853.8%
Asian208,47432.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native4,3290.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,2580.4%
Two or More Races4,1110.6%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).