West San Jose is a neighborhood of 93,820 people in San Jose. The typical home is worth $1,651,384. The foreign-born share is 45%. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $162,550 a year at the median, 98% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $2,713 a month. These figures are approximated by combining the 18 census tracts that make up West San Jose; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
50% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
93,820
Population density
9,548 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.83 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$162,550
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$81,912
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food7.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
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
$1,651,384
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,713
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.4%
49.6% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.71 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.2
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-Hispanic26.1%(24,478)
Black3%(2,774)
Hispanic / Latino18.1%(16,936)
Asian46.3%(43,429)
Other6.6%(6,203)
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.1%(24,478)
Black3%(2,774)
Hispanic / Latino18.1%(16,936)
Asian46.3%(43,429)
Other6.6%(6,203)
Diversity Score
85
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
