San Jose

Population: 990,054
Median household income: $141,565
Median home value: $1,187,800

Located in Santa Clara County, California, San Jose is a community with a population of 990,054. Its median household income of $141,565 runs below the Santa Clara County figure of $159,674.

Between 2019 and 2023, San Jose's population declined 3.7% from 1,027,690 to 990,054, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $864,600 to $1,187,800.

Asian residents are the largest group, 38.4% of the population. 64.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 990,054
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $141,565
Median home value: $1,187,800
Median gross rent: $2,617
Housing units: 343,058
Homeownership rate: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,027,690990,054

Median household income

$109,593$141,565

Median home value

$864,600$1,187,800

Median gross rent

$2,107$2,617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,027,690	$109,593	$864,600	$2,107
2020	1,029,409	$117,324	$925,800	$2,232
2021	1,013,337	$125,075	$986,700	$2,366
2022	1,001,176	$136,010	$1,149,600	$2,526
2023	990,054	$141,565	$1,187,800	$2,617

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51,195	5.2%
5 to 17	156,294	15.8%
18 to 24	90,345	9.1%
25 to 34	151,617	15.3%
35 to 44	144,936	14.6%
45 to 54	136,467	13.8%
55 to 64	119,444	12.1%
65 to 74	81,646	8.2%
75 and over	58,110	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	229,484	23.2%
Black or African American	27,018	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,961	0.2%
Asian	379,962	38.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4,568	0.5%
Some other race	4,407	0.4%
Two or more races	36,204	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	306,450	31.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100,177	14.5%
High school graduate	113,696	16.4%
Some college or associate's	156,454	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	181,626	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	140,267	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit2.8%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	326,064	64.6%
Carpooled	52,826	10.5%
Public transit	14,229	2.8%
Walked	8,888	1.8%
Bicycle	2,728	0.5%
Worked from home	93,355	18.5%
Other means	6,349	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64,747	15.8%
15 to 29 min	173,019	42.1%
30 to 44 min	102,945	25.0%
45 to 59 min	35,472	8.6%
60+ min	34,901	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 7.8% (76,869 of 979,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	233,068	71.3%
Nonfamily households	93,699	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326,767	95.3%
Vacant	16,291	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182,822	55.9%
Renter-occupied	143,945	44.1%

1-unit, detached51.3%

1-unit, attached11.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units18.6%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	175,934	51.3%
1-unit, attached	38,395	11.2%
2 to 4 units	22,118	6.4%
5 to 19 units	30,901	9.0%
20 or more units	63,793	18.6%
Mobile home & other	11,917	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0668000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 178 sq mi
Water area: 3.12 sq mi
Center point: 37.2960, -121.8146