East Foothills

Population: 8,630
Median household income: $188,558
Median home value: $1,214,000

Located in Santa Clara County, California, East Foothills is a community with a population of 8,630. The median household income of $188,558 is above the Santa Clara County median ($159,674).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Foothills's population grew 38.5% from 6,233 to 8,630, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $887,700 to $1,214,000.

The typical home was built around 1957. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,630
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $188,558
Median home value: $1,214,000
Median gross rent: $3,247
Housing units: 2,630
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2338,630

Median household income

$159,189$188,558

Median home value

$887,700$1,214,000

Median gross rent

$2,460$3,247

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,233	$159,189	$887,700	$2,460
2020	6,815	$165,463	$984,000	$2,693
2021	7,391	$168,390	$999,300	$2,763
2022	8,270	$179,891	$1,153,300	$3,298
2023	8,630	$188,558	$1,214,000	$3,247

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	288	3.3%
5 to 17	1,282	14.9%
18 to 24	732	8.5%
25 to 34	1,145	13.3%
35 to 44	988	11.4%
45 to 54	1,282	14.9%
55 to 64	1,521	17.6%
65 to 74	967	11.2%
75 and over	425	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,399	27.8%
Black or African American	159	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	2,649	30.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.3%
Some other race	39	0.5%
Two or more races	575	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,776	32.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	751	11.9%
High school graduate	1,015	16.0%
Some college or associate's	1,538	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,885	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,139	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,847	64.2%
Carpooled	311	7.0%
Public transit	30	0.7%
Walked	145	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,005	22.7%
Other means	96	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	339	9.9%
15 to 29 min	1,368	39.9%
30 to 44 min	965	28.1%
45 to 59 min	466	13.6%
60+ min	291	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 5.6% (480 of 8,585)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,009	82.3%
Nonfamily households	432	17.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,441	92.8%
Vacant	189	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,134	87.4%
Renter-occupied	307	12.6%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,514	95.6%
1-unit, attached	72	2.7%
2 to 4 units	6	0.2%
5 to 19 units	9	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0620598
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3826, -121.8137