METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
San Jose Metro
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · 2 counties · 1,735,819 residents · 2,679.736 sq mi
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San Jose is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $73,818. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $418,346.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.0M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(124,123)
5 to 97.2%(125,740)
10 to 146.7%(116,209)
15 to 196.5%(112,178)
20 to 246.7%(115,903)
25 to 3417.7%(306,922)
35 to 4417.6%(305,877)
45 to 5413%(225,327)
55 to 648%(138,698)
65 to 745.2%(89,572)
75 to 843.3%(56,820)
85 and over1.1%(18,450)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,818
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,837 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$418,346
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $285,724 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(1,060,741)
Black3.6%(55,551)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(323,754)
Asian17.1%(262,360)
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.3%(768,795)
Black2.6%(44,950)
Hispanic / Latino24.7%(428,917)
Asian24.7%(427,944)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican21.2%(416,636)
Central American1.8%(36,078)
South American1.3%(25,985)
Salvadoran0.8%(16,363)
Colombian0.6%(10,907)
Spaniard0.5%(10,157)
Puerto Rican0.4%(8,331)
Guatemalan0.4%(7,711)
Peruvian0.3%(6,307)
Nicaraguan0.3%(5,585)
Honduran0.2%(4,340)
Cuban0.2%(3,395)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(2,392)
Chilean0.1%(2,176)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,793)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,213)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,130)
Dominican0%(938)
Panamanian0%(871)
Bolivian0%(678)
Uruguayan0%(307)
Paraguayan0%(70)
Asian origin
Chinese11%(217,547)
Asian Indian10.3%(202,245)
Vietnamese7%(138,412)
Filipino4.2%(81,799)
Korean1.9%(36,510)
Japanese1.2%(23,611)
Taiwanese1%(20,508)
Pakistani0.3%(5,790)
Cambodian0.2%(4,230)
Thai0.1%(1,843)
Indonesian0.1%(1,715)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,563)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(4,056)
Tongan0.1%(2,723)
Samoan0.1%(2,618)
Chamorro0.1%(2,216)
Fijian0%(906)
Guamanian0%(419)
Ancestry
German5.5%(107,329)
English5%(99,280)
Irish4.5%(89,445)
Italian3.4%(66,511)
American1.7%(32,791)
French1.2%(24,296)
Portuguese1.1%(21,283)
Iranian1.1%(20,620)
Polish1%(19,428)
Russian0.9%(18,516)
Scottish0.9%(18,096)
Arab0.7%(14,393)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(14,187)
Subsaharan African0.7%(13,423)
Norwegian0.6%(12,192)
Dutch0.5%(10,734)
Ukrainian0.4%(8,673)
British0.4%(7,720)
Danish0.3%(6,304)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(6,289)
Greek0.3%(5,805)
Swiss0.3%(4,962)
Welsh0.2%(4,446)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,339)
Turkish0.2%(4,256)
French Canadian0.2%(4,067)
Hungarian0.2%(4,026)
Czech0.2%(3,876)
Brazilian0.2%(3,595)
Canadian0.2%(3,561)
Austrian0.2%(3,539)
Israeli0.2%(3,436)
Croatian0.2%(3,388)
Egyptian0.2%(3,276)
Romanian0.2%(3,124)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,937)
Lebanese0.1%(2,795)
Finnish0.1%(2,773)
Armenian0.1%(2,766)
West Indian0.1%(2,658)
Nigerian0.1%(1,858)
Palestinian0.1%(1,825)
Australian0.1%(1,464)
Slovak0.1%(1,361)
Belgian0.1%(1,183)
Jamaican0.1%(1,004)
Serbian0%(944)
Syrian0%(899)
Iraqi0%(879)
Bulgarian0%(819)
Moroccan0%(810)
Jordanian0%(727)
Latvian0%(673)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(653)
Slovene0%(601)
Kenyan0%(545)
Ghanaian0%(409)
Haitian0%(367)
Guyanese0%(322)
Somali0%(322)
Cape Verdean0%(215)
Macedonian0%(164)
Barbadian0%(84)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.1%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 81.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(238,683)
Married56.6%(390,702)
Widowed1.6%(11,252)
Divorced7.1%(49,084)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(172,021)
Married56.9%(385,982)
Widowed7.7%(52,509)
Divorced10%(67,981)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has about 1,735,819 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?
The typical household in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns about $73,818 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA expensive?
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, the median home is worth about $418,346, and the typical rent is about $1,172 a month.
How educated are people in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?
About 39.8% of adults age 25 and over in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?
About 7.6% of people in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 201,545 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024