Santa Teresa is home to 55,634 people in San Jose. Median home value sits at $1,244,759. Median rent is $3,146 a month. Households take in $164,140 a year at the median, 100% more than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 30%. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. These figures are approximated by combining the 12 census tracts that make up Santa Teresa; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
67% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
55,634
Population density
7,455 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.46 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$164,140
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$65,044
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
79.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.386
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
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
$1,244,759
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$3,146
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.9%
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
1.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.07 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.6
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-Hispanic30.1%(16,733)
Black2.7%(1,515)
Hispanic / Latino29.7%(16,548)
Asian31.4%(17,474)
Other6%(3,364)
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.1%(16,733)
Black2.7%(1,515)
Hispanic / Latino29.7%(16,548)
Asian31.4%(17,474)
Other6%(3,364)
Diversity Score
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
