San JoseCalifornia

San Jose Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of San Jose is 983,530. 23.46% is under 18, while 14.02% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.16% of the population was five years old or younger, 23.46% were 18 years or younger and 25.96% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 48.61% female and 51.39% male.

San Jose Housing

According to the US Census, San Jose has 340,561 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in San Jose was 94.81%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $1,119,500

San Jose Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Asian Alone and White Alone constitute 65.83% of San Jose's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 18.20% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 2.89% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.45%

RacePercentage
Asian Alone38.54%
White Alone27.29%
Some Other Race Alone18.20%
Black Or African American Alone2.89%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone0.40%

How Educated is San Jose

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 26.4% of San Jose residents had a bachelor's degree, while 19.4% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 45.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in San Jose CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher80.2%
Some College Or Associates Degree46.0%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher34.1%
Bachelors Degree26.4%
Graduate Or Professional Degree19.4%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency16.3%

Average Income in San Jose

The median household income in San Jose is $126,377. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $126,377.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $141,783 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $171,661.

A closer examination of the income groups of San Jose households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $200,000. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (16.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (30.3%). 3.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$141,783
Married-couple families$171,661
Nonfamily households$78,331