CITY · INCORPORATED 1850 · 1990 CENSUS
San Jose
California · 782,225 residents · 177.939 sq mi
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San Jose is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $46,206. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $257,500. Households here earn about 29% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024990K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(65,162)
5 to 97.7%(60,100)
10 to 146.7%(52,564)
15 to 196.9%(53,669)
20 to 248.3%(65,184)
25 to 3421.6%(169,345)
35 to 4416%(125,493)
45 to 5410.6%(82,629)
55 to 646.7%(52,519)
65 to 744.3%(33,614)
75 to 842.2%(16,985)
85 and over0.6%(4,961)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,206
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,243 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$257,500
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63%(492,692)
Black4.7%(36,397)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(204,012)
Asian19.6%(152,926)
Other12.8%(100,210)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Paraguayan0%(25)
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)
Singaporean0%(70)
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)
Subsaharan African0.8%(7,624)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(229)
Bulgarian0%(218)
Somali0%(166)
Moroccan0%(150)
Guyanese0%(64)
Macedonian0%(48)
Barbadian0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 782,225 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in San Jose, California?
The typical household in San Jose, California earns about $46,206 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 $257,500, and the typical rent is about $755 a month.
How educated are people in San Jose, California?
About 25.3% 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 9.3% of people in San Jose, California live below the federal poverty line.
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