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The total population of San Jose is estimated to be 1.00 million with 510,716 males (51.01%) and 490,460 females (48.99%). There are 20,256 less females than males in San Jose.
The median household income in San Jose was $135,195 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,250(1.69%) from $132,945 in 2020. This income is 181.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, San Jose sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $159,453. Overall, the median household income for the city of San Jose stands at $133,835.
In San Jose, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $63,379 for males and $41,737 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $95,940 for males and $76,710 for females.
In San Jose, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $175,143, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,198.
In 2022, the population of San Jose was 971,233, a 1.04% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Jose's population was 981,466, a decline of 2.81% compared to a population of 1,009,830 in 2020.
The median age in San Jose, CA is 37.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.08% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.66% aged 30 to 64, 11.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of San Jose population: 34.83% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 37.50% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.04% are some other race and 10.44% are multiracial.