Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

127,241

0.189% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.529% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.21%

4.19% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$143,727

4.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.08M

6.71% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,051

0.351% 1-year decline

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In 2023, Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $143,727. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA grew from 127,001 to 127,241, a 0.189% increase and its median household income grew from $137,547 to $143,727, a 4.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), White (Hispanic) (11.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (9.78%).

39.3% of the households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA 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.

89.3% of the residents in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are Gavilan College (1,198 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.08M, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (East)--Livermore & Dublin (East) Cities PUMA, CA, Merced County (West & South)--Los Banos & Livingston Cities PUMA, CA, Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Southwest/Almaden Valley) PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--San Jose (Berryessa) & Milpitas Cities PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Southeast/Evergreen) PUMA, CA, Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA, and Stanislaus County (Southwest)--Ceres, Patterson & Newman Cities PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.4% of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (28.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.2k people) in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32k Two+ (Hispanic) and 14.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (33,769 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,139 households), and Vietnamese (2,034 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,254

Women

50.7%

62,588

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 126,842 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

90.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.3% of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.2k ± 1.84k
Two+ (Hispanic)
32k ± 2.49k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.08k

47.6%

Hispanic Population

60.6k people

47.6% of the people in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (60.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,905 ± 2,732 people
Philippines
2,336 ± 1,176 people
Vietnam
1,815 ± 1,038 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 13,905 Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,336 and Vietnam with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

22.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.6k people

22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28k people

As of 2023, 22.4% of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA residents (28.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was 22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,769 households (28.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,139 households (1.79%)
Vietnamese
2,034 households (1.71%)

39.3% of the households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 28.3% of the households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,624 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
663 ± 231
Gulf War (1990s)
575 ± 165

Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA employs 57.1k people. The largest industries in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are Construction (5,650 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,365 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,055 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($339,707), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($237,092), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($220,781).

Males in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $86,310. The income inequality in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,476

Women

45.5%

30,527

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 56,003 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.1k

2022 Value

−0.351%

1 Year decline

± −0.351%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.351%, from 57.3k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,953 people), Cashiers (1,437 people), and Registered nurses (1,189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.1k

2022 Value

−0.351%

1 Year decline

± −0.351%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.351%, from 57.3k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,650 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,365 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,055 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,181

Median earning men ± $3,890

$50,512

Median earning women ± $3,024

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($144,978), Information ($140,895), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($122,409), Public Administration ($91,094), and Construction ($79,527).

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%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA awarded 1,198 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,151 male students and 2,410 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (744 and 62.1%), followed by White (244 and 20.4%), Asian (88 and 7.35%), and Two or More Races (61 and 5.09%).

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Gavilan College (1,198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (436 and 36.4%), General Health Services (105 and 8.76%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (103 and 8.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,561 students enrolled in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,806 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
105 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
88 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
58 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was General Health Services with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Gavilan College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,198 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gavilan College with 1,198 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 449 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.599 times less than the 749 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 744 degrees mean that there were 3.05 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 244 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($62) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.54% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (22.5k), High School or Equivalent (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (20.1k).

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 Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.08M in 2023, which is 3.57 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.01M to $1.08M, a 6.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA is $143,727. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,956

$26,154

Median Property Taxes

±$965

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2023

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.1% of the housing units in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$143,727

Median Household Income

± $5,555

38.4k

Number of Households

± 1,353

In 2023, the median household income of the 38.4k households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $143,727 from the previous year's value of $137,547.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.484

2022 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA

0.491

2021 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.38% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2023, 67.1% of workers in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA (7.84k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.658% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.29%

Uninsured

56%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.658%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA grew by 14.7% from 4.61% to 5.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.