Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

161,863

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.258% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.82%

2.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$125,066

3.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.2M

3.66% 1-year growth

About

54.3% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $1.2M, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose (West Central) & Campbell Cities PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (South Central/Branham) & Cambrian Park PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (North) PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Southeast/Evergreen) PUMA, CA, and Santa Clara County (North)--San Jose City (North Valley/East San Jose) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 162k people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.3% of Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (60.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.9k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45k White (Non-Hispanic) and 25.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (38,298 households), Vietnamese (20,023 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,010 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
47.9k ± 2.66k
White (Non-Hispanic)
45k ± 2.71k
Other (Hispanic)
25.8k ± 2.46k

34.5%

Hispanic Population

55.9k people

34.5% of the people in N/A are hispanic (55.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

37.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60.3k people

37.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59.8k people

As of 2024, 37.3% of Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA residents (60.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 37.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
38,298 households (25.1%)
Vietnamese
20,023 households (13.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,010 households (4.59%)

54.3% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 25.1% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,154 ± 313
Gulf War (2001-)
632 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
405 ± 179

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.43%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

8.61%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.513%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 2.96% from 5.6% to 5.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

78.7k

2024 Value

0.553%

1 Year growth

± 0.553%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.553%, from 78.3k employees to 78.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Software developers (4,006 people), Other managers (2,855 people), and Personal care aides (1,767 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

78.7k

2024 Value

0.553%

1 Year growth

± 0.553%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.553%, from 78.3k employees to 78.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Computer Systems Design (6,245 people), Construction (4,807 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,266

Median earning men ± $5,025

$51,955

Median earning women ± $2,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($200,761), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,854), and Public Administration ($106,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($136,133), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,803), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,154).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $1.2M in 2024, which is 3.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.16M to $1.2M, a 3.66% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.2M

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,198

$30,638

Median Property Taxes

±$1,278

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$125,066

Median Household Income

± $4,143

54.7k

Number of Households

± 1,833

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.7k households in N/A grew to $125,066 from the previous year's value of $120,332.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.