San Jose city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,001,176 ( 55,234 from 2010 )
Land area: 178.3 square miles
Population density: 5616.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	239,084	23.88%	11.9%
Black:	27,665	2.76%	0.6%
Indian:	2,194	0.22%	2.7%
Asian:	384,099	38.36%	26.6%
2+ races:	35,920	3.59%	39.1%
Hispanic:	308,307	30.79%	1.7%

Total non-White:	762,092	76.12%	13.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-32,298	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	87,532	11.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
945,942
271,382	28.69%
27,508	2.91%
2,255	0.24%
303,514	32.09%
25,827	2.73%
313,636	33.16%
674,560	71.31%

2000
893,889
320,070	35.81%
28,528	3.19%
3,225	0.36%
240,400	26.89%
30,176	3.38%
269,908	30.19%
573,819	64.19%

1990
782,248
389,765	49.83%
34,858	4.46%
3,863	0.49%
149,727	19.14%
n/a
204,012	26.08%
392,483	50.17%

1980
629,442
405,222	64.38%
28,135	4.47%
850	0.14%
53,205	8.45%
n/a
140,318	22.29%
224,220	35.62%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-48,688	-5.4
100,741	11.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-69,695	-8.9
181,336	23.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-15,457	-2.5
168,263	26.7

Age, Family & Household Data for San Jose city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.8
212,006	21.2%
789,170	78.8%
137,203	13.7%

324,842
3.03

233,289	71.8%
175,166	75.1%
15,444	6.6%
91,553	28.2%

2010
Number	Percent
35.2
234,678	24.8%
711,264	75.2%
95,242	10.1%

301,366
3.09

219,509	72.8%
162,819	74.2%
17,932	8.2%
81,857	27.2%

2000
Number	Percent
32.7
235,653	26.4%
658,236	73.6%
72,625	8.1%

276,408
3.19

205,906	74.5%
158,543	77.0%
15,835	7.7%
70,502	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
208,922	26.7%
573,326	73.3%
55,560	7.1%

251,050
3.07

186,149	74.1%
143,894	77.3%
15,278	8.2%
64,901	25.9%

1980
Number	Percent
27.5
195,133	31.0%
434,309	69.0%
38,786	6.2%

209,905
2.96

157,258	74.9%
127,832	81.3%
15,516	9.9%
52,647	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for San Jose city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8,826	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	7,573	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	5,494	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	6,707	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	6,278	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	6,220	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	5,873	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6,099	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	6,553	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	12,112	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	19,171	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	31,227	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	29,670	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	24,745	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	43,375	13.4%
$200,000 or more	104,919	32.3%

Median Household Income	136,010
Per Capita Income	59,913

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18,843	5.8%
Public Assistance	9,386	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27,338	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	347,244	74.2%
Unemployed	16,539	3.5%
In Armed Forces	172	0.0%

Total Labor Force	363,955	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	103,870	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	235,404	160,450	59.5%
Non-Profit	11,395	20,381	35.9%
Self-Employed	25,269	17,247	59.4%

Local Government	14,320	24,667	36.7%
State Government	3,745	6,068	38.2%
Federal Government	3,344	2,920	53.4%

Total Private + Self	260,673	177,697	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32,804	54,036	37.8%
Total	293,477	231,733	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97,277	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	88,683	16.9%
Professional, Technical	166,560	31.7%
Service Occupations	87,892	16.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1,751	0.3%
All others	85,532	16.3%

White Collar		67.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	87,118	16.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	77,238	14.7%
Health care and social assistance	61,143	11.6%
Retail trade	47,403	9.0%
Educational services	39,397	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	35,934	6.8%
Construction	31,226	5.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26,335	5.0%
Information	22,178	4.2%
Other services	21,727	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	16,215	3.1%
Finance and insurance	14,210	2.7%
Public administration	13,597	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8,851	1.7%
Wholesale trade	8,804	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8,601	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2,367	0.5%
Utilities	2,046	0.4%
Management	1,377	0.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	177	0.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	257,418	25.71%
Puerto Rican	5,147	0.51%
Cuban	1,513	0.15%
Dominican	276	0.03%

Total Central American	22,309	2.23%
Costa Rican	806	0.08%
Guatemalan	3,759	0.38%
Honduran	3,301	0.33%
Nicaraguan	3,471	0.35%
Panamanian	613	0.06%
Salvadoran	10,205	1.02%
Other Central American	154	0.02%

Total South American	9,424	0.94%
Argentinean	1,052	0.11%
Bolivian	249	0.02%
Chilean	1,161	0.12%
Colombian	3,163	0.32%
Ecuadorian	350	0.03%
Paraguayan	58	0.01%
Peruvian	2,767	0.28%
Uruguayan	12	0.00%
Venezuelan	556	0.06%
Other South American	56	0.01%

Other Hispanic	12,220	1.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	112,510	11.24%
Chinese	83,890	8.38%
Indian	74,436	7.43%
Filipino	51,230	5.12%
Korean	14,893	1.49%
Japanese	10,302	1.03%
Taiwanese	7,304	0.73%
Cambodian	2,563	0.26%
Laotian	1,392	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	397,126	41.9%
Spanish	207,146	21.9%
Vietnamese	98,279	10.4%
Chinese	75,856	8.0%
Other Indo-European	58,550	6.2%
Other Asian	38,195	4.0%
Tagalog	30,838	3.3%
Korean	11,636	1.2%
Other	10,318	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	44,746	4.5%
Irish	41,496	4.1%
English	38,631	3.9%
Italian	32,436	3.2%
American	17,244	1.7%
European	13,103	1.3%
French	10,893	1.1%
Portuguese	10,501	1.0%
Iranian	10,043	1.0%
Polish	7,723	0.8%
Russian	7,561	0.8%
Scottish	7,401	0.7%
Swedish	5,996	0.6%
Norwegian	5,975	0.6%
Dutch	4,826	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	822,845	82.2%
Not a citizen	178,331	17.8%

Native	590,633	59.0%
Foreign-born	410,543	41.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
60,406	8.7%	40,469	5.8%	113,075	16.2%	162,059	23.3%	183,113	26.3%	137,476	19.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	60,406	8.7%
9-12 Years	40,469	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	113,075	16.2%
Some College	162,059	23.3%
Bach. Degree	183,113	26.3%
Grad Degree	137,476	19.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +45,075	D +6,606	R + 11.3%
D +51,681
2020 vs. 2012	R +33,253	D +46,208	R + 1.5%
D +79,461
2020 vs. 2008	R +22,715	D +62,349	D + 4.3%
D +85,064

2016 vs. 2008	R -22,360	D +55,743	D + 15.7%
D +33,383
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Joe Biden (D)	307,687	71.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	116,193	26.9%	8,791	2.0%	432,671	-7	-20	2.47%
2016	46%	Hillary Clinton (D)	256,006	73.8%	Donald Trump (R)	71,118	20.5%	19,677	5.7%	346,801	-11	-25	2.44%
2012	44%	Barack Obama* (D)	228,226	71.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	82,940	26.0%	7,404	2.3%	318,570	-11	-21	2.44%
2008	46%	Barack Obama (D)	222,623	69.2%	John McCain (R)	93,478	29.1%	5,477	1.7%	321,578	-8	-17	2.37%
2004	42%	John Kerry (D)	181,589	63.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	102,299	35.6%	3,186	1.1%	287,074	-9	-15	2.31%
2000	39%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	158,718	61.9%	George W. Bush (R)	86,450	33.7%	11,363	4.4%	256,531	-8	-14	2.34%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, San Jose city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

307,687

71.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

116,193

26.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

4,131

1.0%

Other

4,660

1.1%

TOTAL

432,671

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -20

2016 President, San Jose city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

256,006

73.8%

Donald Trump (R)

71,118

20.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

11,651

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

6,377

1.8%

Other

1,649

0.5%

TOTAL

346,801

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -25

2012 President, San Jose city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

228,226

71.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

82,940

26.0%

Other

7,404

2.3%

TOTAL

318,570

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -21

2008 President, San Jose city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

222,623

69.2%

John McCain (R)

93,478

29.1%

Other

5,477

1.7%

TOTAL

321,578

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -17

2004 President, San Jose city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

102,299

35.6%

John Kerry (D)

181,589

63.3%

Other

3,186

1.1%

TOTAL

287,074

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, San Jose city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

86,450

33.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

158,718

61.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7,721

3.0%

Other

3,642

1.4%

TOTAL

256,531

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Jose city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Alex Padilla* (D)	363,970	70.4%	Mark Meuser (R)	153,374	29.6%	0	0.0%	517,344	-9	4.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	33%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	180,592	69.0%	Brian Dahle (R)	81,078	31.0%	0	0.0%	261,670	-10	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	36%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	165,441	59.6%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	112,175	40.4%	0	0.0%	277,616	n/a	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	39%	Gavin Newsom (D)	214,071	71.3%	John H. Cox (R)	86,120	28.7%	0	0.0%	300,191	-9	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	41%	Kamala Harris (D)	193,154	61.9%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	119,084	38.1%	0	0.0%	312,238	n/a	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	26%	Jerry Brown* (D)	141,644	74.2%	Neel Kashkari (R)	49,304	25.8%	0	0.0%	190,948	-14	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	43%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	229,306	74.1%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	80,272	25.9%	0	0.0%	309,578	-12	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	34%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	154,556	63.8%	Carly Fiorina (R)	75,838	31.3%	11,944 [+]	4.9%	242,338	-11	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 3,642 (1.5%); Duane Roberts (Green) 2,959 (1.2%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 2,696 (1.1%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 2,647 (1.1%);
2010	G	34%	Jerry Brown (D)	150,995	61.7%	Meg Whitman (R)	83,488	34.1%	10,207 [+]	4.2%	244,690	-7	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Laura Wells (Green) 2,875 (1.2%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 2,631 (1.1%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 2,564 (1.0%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 2,137 (0.9%);
2006	S1	29%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	140,517	70.0%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	50,033	24.9%	10,331 [+]	5.1%	200,881	-10	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 3,080 (1.5%); Todd Chretien (Green) 2,822 (1.4%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 2,743 (1.4%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 1,686 (0.8%);
2006	G	30%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	103,805	51.0%	Phil Angelides (D)	90,750	44.6%	9,060 [+]	4.4%	203,615	-5	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 4,287 (2.1%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 2,209 (1.1%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 1,469 (0.7%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 1,095 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	340,392
Median Value	$1,149,600

Occupied	324,842	95.4%
Vacant	15,550	4.6%

Owned	181,299	55.8%
Rented	143,543	44.2%
Median Rent	$2,526

Single-Family Units	213,819	62.8%
Detached	174,935	51.4%
Attached	38,884	11.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	92,895	27.3%
Mobile Homes	11,763	3.5%

San Jose city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for San Jose city, CA

2022 Housing Data for San Jose city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for San Jose city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for San Jose city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for San Jose city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for San Jose city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Jose city, CA