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San Jose, California

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StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population990,13839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$146,427$99,122$80,734
Median Age38.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,233,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,669$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.1%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born42.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.328.726.4
Worked from Home20.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in San Jose, California

Age in San Jose, California

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age38.237.938.9
Under 18 %20.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in San Jose, California

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Households328,55013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households71.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children33.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married37.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Jose, California

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$65,945$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More36.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.9%12.4%n/a

Housing in San Jose, California

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units345,06614,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,393$5,124n/a

Education in San Jose, California

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School14.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Jose, California

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in San Jose, California

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens23.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home41.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency52.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near San Jose

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.