San Jose

Population: 604
Median household income: $60,278
Median home value: $66,300

San Jose, a community in Mason County, Illinois, has 604 residents. The median household income of $60,278 is in line with the Mason County median ($62,127).

From 2019 to 2023, San Jose's population declined 15.5% from 715 to 604, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $60,600 to $66,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.6% of the population. 88.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 604
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,278
Median home value: $66,300
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 243
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 19.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

715604

Median household income

$56,125$60,278

Median home value

$60,600$66,300

Median gross rent

$694$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	715	$56,125	$60,600	$694
2020	530	$57,813	$63,100	$758
2021	539	$59,318	$61,400	$750
2022	614	$62,833	$63,100	$918
2023	604	$60,278	$66,300	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	8.1%
5 to 17	111	18.4%
18 to 24	45	7.5%
25 to 34	107	17.7%
35 to 44	74	12.3%
45 to 54	78	12.9%
55 to 64	78	12.9%
65 to 74	41	6.8%
75 and over	21	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	517	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	6.3%
High school graduate	151	37.8%
Some college or associate's	140	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	67	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	88.9%
Carpooled	5	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	8.0%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	17.8%
15 to 29 min	95	39.4%
30 to 44 min	71	29.5%
45 to 59 min	26	10.8%
60+ min	6	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 21.0% (127 of 604)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	71.1%
Nonfamily households	66	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	228	93.8%
Vacant	15	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	89.0%
Renter-occupied	25	11.0%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	98.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1767613
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3051, -89.6048