South San Jose Hills

Population: 17,451
Median household income: $94,740
Median home value: $540,400

South San Jose Hills, a community in Los Angeles County, California, has 17,451 residents. The median household income of $94,740 is above the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, South San Jose Hills's population declined 12.6% from 19,977 to 17,451, while its median home value rose 46.3% from $369,300 to $540,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 84.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,451
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $94,740
Median home value: $540,400
Median gross rent: $1,840
Housing units: 4,222
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,97717,451

Median household income

$70,218$94,740

Median home value

$369,300$540,400

Median gross rent

$1,573$1,840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,977	$70,218	$369,300	$1,573
2020	19,104	$76,032	$398,700	$1,553
2021	19,750	$84,257	$424,200	$1,744
2022	18,717	$87,961	$505,600	$1,864
2023	17,451	$94,740	$540,400	$1,840

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	921	5.3%
5 to 17	2,963	17.0%
18 to 24	1,696	9.7%
25 to 34	3,130	17.9%
35 to 44	2,175	12.5%
45 to 54	2,411	13.8%
55 to 64	1,803	10.3%
65 to 74	1,445	8.3%
75 and over	907	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	362	2.1%
Black or African American	172	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,047	11.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	62	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,781	84.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.4%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,086	34.4%
High school graduate	3,749	31.6%
Some college or associate's	2,586	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,204	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	246	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,286	77.7%
Carpooled	1,149	14.2%
Public transit	174	2.2%
Walked	81	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	291	3.6%
Other means	109	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,691	21.7%
15 to 29 min	2,908	37.3%
30 to 44 min	1,616	20.7%
45 to 59 min	747	9.6%
60+ min	837	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 4.28
Poverty rate: 12.8% (2,186 of 17,138)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,549	87.4%
Nonfamily households	510	12.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,059	96.1%
Vacant	163	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,218	79.3%
Renter-occupied	841	20.7%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,051	72.3%
1-unit, attached	147	3.5%
2 to 4 units	131	3.1%
5 to 19 units	19	0.5%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	868	20.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0673290
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0123, -117.9044

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