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San Jose

California · 989,814 residents (2025 est.) · 177.939 sq mi
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#13Largest by populationof 4,896989,814#140Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,233,200#200Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82642.0%#317Highest median rentof 6,764$2,669
The short version

San Jose is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $146,427. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,233,200. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 48% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
990,138
+11%since 2000
from 894,943 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,564 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 5,251 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+17%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:989,814 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
758K831K905K979K1.1M1990201020202024San Jose
2024990K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(50,012)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(53,993)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(60,417)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(62,446)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(65,683)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(154,095)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(145,614)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.7%(135,304)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(118,738)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(83,270)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(42,472)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(18,094)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$146,427
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,243 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$65,945
+147%since 2000
from $26,697 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.9%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+7%since 2010
from 0.431 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,233,200
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $375,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,669
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,123 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2000
from 61.8% in 2000
44.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
−16.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.4
+3%since 2009
from 8.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36%(322,534)
Black3.3%(29,495)
Hispanic / Latino30.2%(269,989)
Asian26.6%(238,378)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.3%(220,650)
Black2.7%(27,099)
Hispanic / Latino30.8%(304,988)
Asian39.2%(388,267)
Other5%(49,134)
Diversity Score
87
−1%since 2009
from 88 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.3%(250,151)
Central American2.3%(22,570)
South American1.3%(12,801)
Salvadoran1.1%(10,664)
Colombian0.7%(6,470)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,665)
Nicaraguan0.4%(4,017)
Spaniard0.4%(4,003)
Honduran0.3%(3,390)
Guatemalan0.3%(3,135)
Peruvian0.3%(3,135)
Cuban0.2%(1,619)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(974)
Argentine0.1%(797)
Costa Rican0.1%(761)
Venezuelan0.1%(537)
Panamanian0.1%(535)
Ecuadorian0%(461)
Dominican0%(307)
Bolivian0%(271)
Uruguayan0%(75)
Asian origin
Vietnamese11.3%(111,418)
Chinese8.7%(85,731)
Asian Indian8.1%(80,168)
Filipino4.9%(48,348)
Korean1.7%(16,751)
Japanese1%(9,913)
Taiwanese0.9%(9,364)
Cambodian0.3%(3,389)
Pakistani0.3%(2,920)
Laotian0.1%(1,110)
Thai0.1%(1,009)
Burmese0.1%(902)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(713)
Indonesian0.1%(692)
Kazakh0.1%(644)
Mongolian0%(426)
Hmong0%(404)
Nepalese0%(337)
Sri Lankan0%(327)
Malaysian0%(239)
Mien0%(154)
Uzbek0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(2,294)
Tongan0.2%(2,107)
Samoan0.2%(1,830)
Chamorro0.1%(1,083)
Fijian0.1%(565)
Guamanian0%(215)
Ancestry
German4.4%(43,116)
English4.2%(41,989)
Irish4%(39,200)
Italian3%(29,590)
American1.4%(13,411)
Portuguese1.1%(10,460)
French1%(10,278)
Iranian1%(9,878)
Polish0.7%(7,294)
Arab0.7%(7,002)
Scottish0.7%(6,980)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(6,683)
Swedish0.5%(5,162)
Norwegian0.5%(4,880)
Dutch0.4%(4,175)
Ethiopian0.3%(3,164)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,821)
British0.3%(2,713)
Danish0.3%(2,643)
Greek0.3%(2,642)
Egyptian0.2%(2,422)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(2,324)
Swiss0.2%(1,633)
Welsh0.2%(1,620)
Croatian0.2%(1,605)
Turkish0.2%(1,596)
Finnish0.2%(1,543)
Hungarian0.2%(1,518)
Lebanese0.1%(1,473)
Canadian0.1%(1,462)
French Canadian0.1%(1,443)
Brazilian0.1%(1,393)
Czech0.1%(1,311)
Austrian0.1%(1,259)
West Indian0.1%(1,242)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,224)
Armenian0.1%(1,172)
Romanian0.1%(940)
Palestinian0.1%(903)
Nigerian0.1%(849)
Israeli0.1%(723)
Slovak0.1%(531)
Australian0%(478)
Serbian0%(416)
Jamaican0%(397)
Belgian0%(375)
Syrian0%(344)
Jordanian0%(329)
Latvian0%(316)
Kenyan0%(301)
Ghanaian0%(295)
Slovene0%(277)
Haitian0%(252)
Iraqi0%(233)
Bulgarian0%(218)
Somali0%(166)
Moroccan0%(150)
Guyanese0%(64)
Barbadian0%(16)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Vietnamese population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Filipino population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.3%
+15.7 ptssince 2000
from 31.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.9%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+44%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.9%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.3%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.5%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
49.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
42.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.6%
−48.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−81.4 ptssince 2013
from 86.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2017
from 88.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
41.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 43.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 23.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(172,715)
Married51.2%(215,016)
Widowed1.9%(7,971)
Divorced5.7%(23,924)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(137,757)
Married49.9%(202,500)
Widowed7.3%(29,620)
Divorced8.9%(36,213)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Jose, California?

San Jose, California has about 990,138 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Jose, California?

The typical household in San Jose, California earns about $146,427 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Jose, California expensive?

In San Jose, California, the median home is worth about $1,233,200, and the typical rent is about $2,669 a month.

How educated are people in San Jose, California?

About 47.3% of adults age 25 and over in San Jose, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Jose, California?

About 8.1% of people in San Jose, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Jose, California grown since 1990?

Yes, San Jose, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 207,913 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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