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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area


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2022 population: 1,938,524   ( 101,613 from 2010 , 61,957 from 2020)
Land area: 2679.7 square miles
Population density: 723.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:549,089 28.33% 15.3%
Black:46,1542.38% 8.1%
Indian:4,0750.21% 4.6%
Asian:772,14939.83% 34.7%
2+ races:62,3613.22% 14.5%
Hispanic:504,69626.04% 1.1%
Total non-White:1,389,43571.67% 16.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:45,182 11.3
Deaths:27,2006.8
Net Migration: -103,156-25.8
Net Immigration: 25,2656.3
Change in White population:-98,974 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:200,587 10.9




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
1,836,911
648,06335.28%
42,6862.32%
4,2730.23%
573,08131.20%
54,4682.97%
510,39627.79%
1,188,84864.72%

2000
1,735,819
768,79544.29%
44,9502.59%
5,5490.32%
433,05224.95%
50,9812.94%
428,91724.71%
967,02455.71%

1990
1,534,274
892,92158.20%
53,0123.46%
7,2430.47%
257,34416.77%
n/a
323,75421.10%
641,35341.80%

1980
1,320,076
932,56470.64%
41,9613.18%
1,8620.14%
102,3927.76%
n/a
237,83718.02%
387,51229.36%

1970
1,082,940
836,72177.26%
14,8711.37%
3,3610.31%
26,9712.49%
n/a
194,71017.98%
246,219 22.74%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
258,376 14.9
83,9424.8
-240,012-13.8
176,43510.2
-120,732 -7.0
221,824 12.8
1990's
NumberRate
276,515 18.0
89,2435.8
-185,748-12.1
186,98712.2
-124,126 -8.1
325,671 21.2
1980's
NumberRate
245,479 18.6
82,823 6.3
60,212 4.6
n/a
-39,643 -3.0
253,841 19.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
114,482 10.6
n/a
95,843 8.9
141,293 13.0

Age, Family & Household Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

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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
NumberPercent
37.6
422,290 21.8%
1,516,234 78.2%
278,467 14.4%
670,204
2.90
475,357 70.9%
373,365 78.5%
27,329 5.7%
194,847 29.1%

2010
NumberPercent
36.1
445,611 24.3%
1,391,300 75.7%
202,304 11.0%
621,009
2.91
440,260 70.9%
340,746 77.4%
31,568 7.2%
180,749 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.0
432,649 24.9%
1,303,170 75.1%
163,480 9.4%
582,396
2.93
412,783 70.9%
328,475 79.6%
28,469 6.9%
169,613 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
369,582 24.1%
1,164,692 75.9%
132,477 8.6%
533,494
2.81
373,511 70.0%
296,881 79.5%
27,174 7.3%
159,983 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
365,869 27.7%
954,207 72.3%
98,526 7.5%
466,800
2.77
332,478 71.2%
274,007 82.4%
28,891 8.7%
134,322 28.8%

2022 Housing Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units708,772 
Median Value$1,299,066 
Occupied670,20494.6%
Vacant38,5685.4%
Owned374,63855.9%
Rented295,56644.1%
Median Rent$2,693 
Single-Family Units445,54062.9%
    Detached368,21552.0%
    Attached77,32510.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units194,65327.5%
Mobile Homes20,1912.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00018,4082.7%
$10,000 to $14,99912,6271.9%
$15,000 to $19,9999,8081.5%
$20,000 to $24,99912,1131.8%
$25,000 to $29,99911,4921.7%
$30,000 to $34,99911,1641.7%
$35,000 to $39,99910,6611.6%
$40,000 to $44,99911,5491.7%
$45,000 to $49,99911,1191.7%
$50,000 to $59,99923,5483.5%
$60,000 to $74,99935,7565.3%
$75,000 to $99,99958,7408.8%
$100,000 to $124,99955,4868.3%
$125,000 to $149,99949,5867.4%
$150,000 to $199,99987,51313.1%
$200,000 or more250,63437.4%
Median Household Income152,330 
Per Capita Income72,062 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.160 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI29,8644.5%
Public Assistance16,3942.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps43,5796.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed730,02574.2%
Unemployed32,0313.3%
In Armed Forces6680.1%
Total Labor Force762,72477.5%
Not in Labor Force221,69922.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector465,666310,02060.0%
Non-Profit26,34943,43937.8%
Self-Employed49,38035,62458.1%
Local Government25,70344,47736.6%
State Government7,60711,78639.2%
Federal Government6,5515,66053.6%
Total Private + Self515,046345,64459.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.66,210105,36238.6%
Total581,256451,00656.3%
Pct. Govt.9.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts209,34820.2%
Sales and Office Occupations160,01115.5%
Professional, Technical379,40036.7%
Service Occupations142,22813.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4,4930.4%
All others142,98813.8%
White Collar 72.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical184,01417.8%
Manufacturing167,02816.2%
Health care and social assistance111,71610.8%
Retail trade86,3198.3%
Educational services85,3638.3%
Information60,6875.9%
Accommodation and food services58,2415.6%
Construction54,3275.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.41,4084.0%
Other services36,1523.5%
Transportation and warehousing28,5782.8%
Finance and insurance27,7002.7%
Public administration25,9182.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation17,7621.7%
Wholesale trade17,7041.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing17,0211.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6,8520.7%
Utilities4,6700.5%
Management2,2980.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2170.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican421,38921.27%
Puerto Rican9,5900.48%
Cuban3,3590.17%
Dominican7340.04%
Total Central American34,8881.76%
Costa Rican1,2500.06%
Guatemalan7,6510.39%
Honduran4,2840.22%
Nicaraguan4,7130.24%
Panamanian8670.04%
Salvadoran15,9250.80%
Other Central American1980.01%
Total South American20,4501.03%
Argentinean2,9330.15%
Bolivian7140.04%
Chilean2,3560.12%
Colombian6,0350.30%
Ecuadorian9590.05%
Paraguayan680.00%
Peruvian5,4730.28%
Uruguayan1910.01%
Venezuelan1,5830.08%
Other South American1380.01%
Other Hispanic25,7101.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese209,83010.59%
Indian192,4319.71%
Vietnamese137,0756.92%
Filipino85,9384.34%
Korean34,2561.73%
Japanese23,6111.19%
Taiwanese16,9090.85%
Cambodian3,2800.17%
Laotian1,8370.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English870,37646.5%
Spanish332,49717.8%
Chinese181,2729.7%
Other Indo-European133,8637.1%
Vietnamese118,3126.3%
Other Asian91,3044.9%
Tagalog50,2212.7%
Korean25,5791.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic23,9281.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German112,0025.7%
English94,9444.8%
Irish93,3334.7%
Italian69,9033.5%
American38,3911.9%
European34,9121.8%
French25,5471.3%
Portuguese22,2691.1%
Polish20,7401.0%
Russian20,1751.0%
Iranian19,2551.0%
Scottish18,0950.9%
Swedish15,2400.8%
Norwegian14,5660.7%
Dutch11,9770.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,612,96581.4%
Not a citizen368,61918.6%
Native1,195,34360.3%
Foreign-born786,24139.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
89,125 6.4%61,530 4.4%191,912 13.9%289,661 20.9%383,998 27.8%367,479 26.6%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 89,125 6.4%
9-12 Years 61,530 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 191,912 13.9%
Some College 289,661 20.9%
Bach. Degree 383,998 27.8%
Grad Degree 367,479 26.6%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 1,746,140 1,673,714 72,426 4.1%
1991 1,729,854 1,625,480 104,374 6.0%
1992 1,736,624 1,612,394 124,230 7.2%
1993 1,738,264 1,613,314 124,950 7.2%
1994 1,748,474 1,633,726 114,748 6.6%
1995 1,767,748 1,677,144 90,604 5.1%
1996 1,827,362 1,755,502 71,860 3.9%
1997 1,912,582 1,849,418 63,164 3.3%
1998 1,960,036 1,892,598 67,438 3.4%
1999 1,972,508 1,909,276 63,232 3.2%
2000 1,935,456 1,874,602 60,854 3.1%
2001 1,928,834 1,829,716 99,118 5.1%
2002 1,826,092 1,671,864 154,228 8.4%
2003 1,739,026 1,591,882 147,144 8.5%
2004 1,693,028 1,582,550 110,478 6.5%
2005 1,680,004 1,589,582 90,422 5.4%
2006 1,694,168 1,617,096 77,072 4.5%
2007 1,737,316 1,655,518 81,798 4.7%
2008 1,788,398 1,678,610 109,788 6.1%
2009 1,808,730 1,607,358 201,372 11.1%
2010 1,909,650 1,703,280 206,370 10.8%
2011 1,932,248 1,746,308 185,940 9.6%
2012 1,969,222 1,808,568 160,654 8.2%
2013 1,993,930 1,860,584 133,346 6.7%
2014 2,033,468 1,924,924 108,544 5.3%
2015 2,083,948 1,994,890 89,058 4.3%
2016 2,116,704 2,034,892 81,812 3.9%
2017 2,137,260 2,066,400 70,860 3.3%
2018 2,147,332 2,088,784 58,548 2.7%
2019 2,160,958 2,104,436 56,522 2.6%
2020 2,104,442 1,955,524 148,918 7.1%
2021 2,088,432 1,986,500 101,932 4.9%
2022 2,146,672 2,088,288 58,384 2.7%
2023 2,142,718 2,066,096 76,622 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com