San Jose, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population
1M
1.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
37.8
0.8% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.94%
3.44% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$136,010
8.74% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$1.15M
16.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
525,944
0.931% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, San Jose, CA had a population of 1M people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $136,010. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Jose, CA declined from 1.01M to 1M, a −1.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $125,075 to $136,010, a 8.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Jose, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (37.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Other (Hispanic) (12.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.81%), and White (Hispanic) (8.11%).

None of the households in San Jose, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.2% of the residents in San Jose, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Jose, CA are San Jose State University (10,459 degrees awarded in 2022), San Jose City College (1,743 degrees), and Evergreen Valley College (1,105 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in San Jose, CA was $1.15M, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in San Jose, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Jose, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

San Jose, CA is home to a population of 1M people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 41% of San Jose, CA residents were born outside of the country (410k people).

In 2022, there were 1.59 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (380k people) in San Jose, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239k White (Non-Hispanic) and 129k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

82.2%
2022 Citizenship
82.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 82.2% of San Jose, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in San Jose, CA was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Jose, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    380k ± 3.89k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    239k ± 3.56k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    129k ± 5.26k
30.8%
Hispanic Population
308k people

In 2022, there were 1.59 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (380k people) in San Jose, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239k White (Non-Hispanic) and 129k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.8% of the people in San Jose, CA are hispanic (308k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Jose, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

41%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
410k people
40.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
413k people

As of 2022, 41% of San Jose, CA residents (410k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Jose, CA was 40.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7,887 ± 539
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,158 ± 522
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,845 ± 364

San Jose, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Jose, CA employs 526k people. The largest industries in San Jose, CA are Manufacturing (87,118 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (77,238 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61,143 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($155,182), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($147,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,081).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

526k
2022 Value
± 5,747
−0.931%
1 Year decline
± 1.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Jose, CA declined at a rate of −0.931%, from 531k employees to 526k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Jose, CA, are Management Occupations (63,872 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (52,459 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46,588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Jose, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

526k
2022 Value
± 5,747
−0.931%
1 Year decline
± 1.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Jose, CA declined at a rate of −0.931%, from 531k employees to 526k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Jose, CA, are Manufacturing (87,118 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (77,238 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Jose, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Jose, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$75,530
Median earning men ± $1,534
$52,231
Median earning women ± $1,191

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($171,350), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,591), and Manufacturing ($115,768).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($134,258), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,817), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,512).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in San Jose, CA awarded 14,122 degrees. The student population of San Jose, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 24,538 male students and 28,278 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Jose, CA are Asian (4,560 and 34.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,533 and 34.6%), White (2,365 and 18%), and Unknown (560 and 4.27%).

The largest universities in San Jose, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Jose State University (10,459 and 74.1%), San Jose City College (1,743 and 12.3%), and Evergreen Valley College (1,105 and 7.82%).

The most popular majors in San Jose, CA are General Business Administration & Management (2,082 and 14.7%), General Psychology (765 and 5.42%), and Library & Information Science (749 and 5.3%).

The median tuition cost in San Jose, CA for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in San Jose, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 52,816 (46.5% men and 53.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 52,816 students enrolled in San Jose, CA, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 18,430 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 288 degrees awarded
  2. 1,713 degrees awarded
  3. 582 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Jose, CA was Computer Science with 288 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Jose, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 10,459 degrees awarded
  2. 1,743 degrees awarded
  3. 1,105 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Jose State University with 10,459 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,841 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Jose, CA, which is 0.705 times less than the 8,281 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 4,560 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,533 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,157) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,725) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Jose, CA was $1.15M in 2022, which is 4.08 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $986,700 to $1.15M, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in San Jose, CA is 55.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in San Jose, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Jose, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Jose, CA is $136,010. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in San Jose, CA was Census Tract 5033.30 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 5070.02 and Census Tract 5078.07, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Property

$1.15M
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,139
$181,299
Median Property Taxes
±$2,480

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Jose, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Jose, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

55.8%
Homeownership
2022
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 55.8% of the housing units in San Jose, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5033.30
  2. Census Tract 5070.02
  3. Census Tract 5078.07

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Jose, CA was Census Tract 5033.30 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 5070.02 and Census Tract 5078.07, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in San Jose, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$136,010
Median Household Income
± $1,839
325k
Number of Households
± 4,134

In 2022, the median household income of the 325k households in San Jose, CA grew to $136,010 from the previous year's value of $125,075.

The following chart displays the households in San Jose, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Jose, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (66.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2022, 66.4% of workers in San Jose, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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Commute Time

28.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Jose, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in San Jose, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Jose, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Jose, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Jose, CA (78.7k out of 991k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Jose, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of San Jose, CA has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 8.54% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.421% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see 947 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (962 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 251 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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947 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Clara County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see an average of 947 patients per year. This represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (962 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Clara County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.96%
Uninsured
57.9%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
8.54%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.421%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Jose, CA declined by 2.11% from 5.07% to 4.96%.

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