Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

104,720

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.498% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.9%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$151,671

7.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.15M

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,891

0.249% 1-year decline

About

66% of the households in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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.

82.9% of the residents in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was $1.15M, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA borders Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--San Jose (Berryessa) & Milpitas Cities 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

Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is home to a population of 105k people, from which 82.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 45.6% of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (47.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.4k people) in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22k Other (Hispanic) and 13.2k Two Races Including 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 Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are Spanish (29,188 households), Vietnamese (14,470 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,786 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,198

Women

48.9%

53,442

Men

51.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 104,640 inhabitants, with 51.1% men, and 48.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

82.9%

2024 Citizenship

82%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 82%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45.4k ± 2k
Other (Hispanic)
22k ± 2.15k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 2.01k

39.5%

Hispanic Population

41.4k people

39.5% of the people in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are hispanic (41.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,502 ± 2,662 people
Vietnam
12,615 ± 2,586 people
Philippines
5,222 ± 1,729 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 13,502 Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,615 and Philippines with 5,222.

Foreign-Born Population

45.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47.8k people

45.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48.6k people

As of 2024, 45.6% of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA residents (47.8k 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 Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 45.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,188 households (29.2%)
Vietnamese
14,470 households (14.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,786 households (6.8%)

66% of the households in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA 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 Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was Spanish. 29.2% of the households in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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
1,057 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
485 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
278 ± 101

Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

Health

94.4% of the population of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.585% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

5.55%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.585%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA declined by 4.26% from 5.8% to 5.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA employs 50.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA were Construction (4,310 people), Computer Systems Design (3,495 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (3,269 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($314,717), Management of companies & enterprises ($247,358), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($242,278).

Males in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $88,591. The income inequality in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,260

Women

45.7%

27,631

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA in 2024 was 50,891 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

50.9k

2024 Value

−0.249%

1 Year decline

± −0.249%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.249%, from 51k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, are Software developers (1,981 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,421 people), and Other managers (1,406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.9k

2024 Value

−0.249%

1 Year decline

± −0.249%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.249%, from 51k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,310 people), Computer Systems Design (3,495 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (3,269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,987

Median earning men ± $3,713

$48,091

Median earning women ± $2,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,750), Public Administration ($100,341), and Information ($93,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($102,361), Public Administration ($82,465), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,096).

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 51 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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 4.67% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.91% 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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (18.8k), Bachelors Degree (18.3k), and Some college (14.9k).

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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was $1.15M in 2024, which is 3.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.11M to $1.15M, a 3.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.15M

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,172

$20,278

Median Property Taxes

±$874

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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$151,671

Median Household Income

± $5,287

28k

Number of Households

± 1,098

In 2024, the median household income of the 28k households in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA grew to $151,671 from the previous year's value of $141,529.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

0.476

2023 Wage GINI in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.994% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (13.5%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.5%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock 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 (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA (7.18k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and Other.

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.