With 43,134 people, Almaden Valley is a neighborhood in San Jose. Median household income runs $214,884, well clear of the $82,259 US median. 69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Median home value sits at $1,699,025. Renters pay $3,223 a month at the median. 39% of people here were born outside the United States. These figures are approximated by combining the 10 census tracts that make up Almaden Valley; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
78% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
43,134
Population density
5,710 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
44.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.55 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$214,884
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$99,420
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
83.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,699,025
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$3,223
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.7%
22.3% rent
Vacancy rate
2.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.89 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(17,397)
Black1.4%(625)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(6,184)
Asian37.5%(16,194)
Other6.3%(2,734)
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(17,397)
Black1.4%(625)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(6,184)
Asian37.5%(16,194)
Other6.3%(2,734)
Diversity Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
