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Population (year 2000): 894,943. Estimated population in July 2006: 929,936 (+3.9% change)
 

Males: 454,798  (50.8%)
Females: 440,145  (49.2%)

Santa Clara County

Median resident age:  32.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95110, 95111, 95112, 95113, 95116, 95117, 95118, 95119, 95120, 95121, 95122, 95123, 95124, 95125, 95126, 95127, 95128, 95129, 95130, 95131, 95132, 95133, 95134, 95135, 95136, 95138, 95139, 95148.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $70,921 (it was $70,243 in 2000)
San Jose  $70,921
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $625,400 (it was $394,000 in 2000)
San Jose  $625,400
California:  $477,700

Median gross rent in 2005: $1,153.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 10.0%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.5% for other race residents)

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Races in San Jose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (36.0%)
  • Hispanic (30.2%)
  • Other race (15.9%)
  • Vietnamese (8.8%)
  • Chinese (5.7%)
  • Filipino (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Asian Indian (3.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Japanese (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (7.6%), Irish (6.1%), English (5.6%), Italian (4.8%), United States (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 87 feet

Land area: 174.9 square miles.

Population density: 5236 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in San Jose

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Jose city

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

329,750 residents are foreign born (20.4% Asia, 12.8% Latin America).

This city:  36.8%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 1331 registered sex offenders living in San Jose, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in San Jose to the number of sex offenders is 688 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,951 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,359 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (327.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Seven Trees, CA (2.6 miles ), Sunol-Midtown, CA (2.9 miles ), Buena Vista, CA (3.2 miles ), Burbank, CA (4.2 miles ), Fruitdale, CA (4.4 miles ), Cambrian Park, CA (5.1 miles ), Alum Rock, CA (5.5 miles ), Campbell, CA (5.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2229 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 1997: 2329 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 1998: 1963 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 1999: 1596 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2000: 1336 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2001: 540 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2002: 620 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2003: 1135 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2004: 946 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2005: 805 buildings, average cost: $166,100
  • 2006: 602 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2007: 325 buildings, average cost: $151,700

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Latitude: 37.30 N, Longitude: 121.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -50,069 (-5.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 212,187 (49.6%)


People in group quarters in San Jose
  • 2294 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2242 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2106 people in nursing homes
  • 1106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 681 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 479 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 384 people in other group homes
  • 331 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 326 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 314 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 175 people in religious group quarters
  • 117 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 78 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 70 people in halfway houses
  • 48 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 44 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 39 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 39 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 19 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

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San Jose, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +111,581 (+14.2%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.5%
California:  5.4%


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Most common industries for males in 2005:



  • Computer and electronic products (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in San Jose by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 2519222629242629
    per 100,000 2.92.12.42.83.22.62.93.2
Rapes 347337329379279256263217
    per 100,000 39.637.936.040.830.728.228.923.6
Robberies 7266777128278157858841,030
    per 100,000 82.976.277.989.189.686.497.1111.9
Assaults 3,9903,8954,5012,9022,2552,3142,3192,285
    per 100,000 455.6438.3492.7312.8247.8254.6254.7248.2
Burglaries 2,6852,6702,9393,0263,3143,6164,0494,423
    per 100,000 306.6300.5321.7326.1364.2397.9444.7480.5
Thefts 15,15112,59513,56713,64213,77014,16513,37412,678
    per 100,000 1729.91417.31485.11470.31513.41558.81468.81377.2
Auto thefts 2,8602,6153,0933,3373,6644,5175,5077,139
    per 100,000 326.5294.3338.6359.7402.7497.1604.8775.5
Arson 349388497258208248388437
    per 100,000 39.843.754.427.822.927.342.647.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 270.2246.4264.6238.0225.6234.6247.1259.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1,749 (1,373 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.50
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Dave Righetti, Adam Herzing - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Sep 23, 1980), Adam Hyzdu - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: Dec 6, 1971), Bobby Hill - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Apr 3, 1978), Craig Bragg - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Mar 15, 1982), Dustin Diamond - (born 1977), actor, Gibril Wilson - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Nov 12, 1981), James Hodgins - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Apr 30, 1977), Jeff Ulbrich - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Feb 17, 1977), Joe Nedney - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Mar 22, 1973).


Main business address for: VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS)), CALPINE CORP (ELECTRIC SERVICES), CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC (COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), SELECTICA INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC (WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC), ATMEL CORP (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), AGILE SOFTWARE CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE) and 66 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in San Jose:
  • AGNEWS STATE HOSPITAL (3500 ZANKER ROAD)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (2425 SAMARITAN DRIVE)
  • O'CONNOR HOSPITAL (2105 FOREST AVE)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF SAN JOSE (225 N JACKSON AVE)
  • SAN JOSE MEDICAL CENTER (675 E SANTA CLARA ST)
  • SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (751 S BASCOM AVE)
  • SANTA TERESA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (250 HOSPITAL PARKWAY)

Political contributions by individuals in San Jose, CA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Jose:
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 5 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 38 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to San Jose:
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 4 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: RHV)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 19 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; ID: PAO)
  • SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 26 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; ID: Q99)

Amtrak station:
SAN JOSE (65 CAHILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.san-jose.ca.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in San Jose:
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 20,861; Location: 1 WASHINGTON SQ; Public; Website: www.sjsu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 6,118; Location: 3095 YERBA BUENA RD; Public; Website: www.evc.edu)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,713; Location: 2100 MOORPARK AVE; Public; Website: www.sjcc.edu)
  • BRYMAN COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 1,144; Location: 1245 S WINCHESTER BL; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu)
  • MASTERS INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 1,131; Location: 50 AIRPORT PKY STE 8; Private, for-profit)
  • PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC-WEST (FT enrollment: 562; Location: 90 E TASMAN DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.palmer.edu)
  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-SAN JOSE-VINE (FT enrollment: 503; Location: 701 VINE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • COMPUTER TRAINING ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 375; Location: 235 CHARCOT AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • SAN JOSE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 328; Location: 790 S 12TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SJCHRISTIAN.EDU)
  • THE NATIONAL HISPANIC UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 284; Location: 14271 STORY RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • BRYMAN COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 198; Location: 4030 MOORPARK AVENUE SUITE 110; Private, for-profit; Website: CCI.EDU)
  • LINCOLN LAW SCHOOL OF SAN JOSE (Location: ONE NORTH FIRST STREET; Private, not-for-profit)
  • EVERGREEN BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 2938 ABORN SQ RD; Private, for-profit)
  • CENTER FOR TRAINING AND CAREERS (Location: 1600 LAS PLUMAS AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN JOSE (Location: 2880 ZANKER RD STE 101; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.GGU.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES INC (Location: 1445 OAKLAND RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS (Location: 3590 N FIRST ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu/northcal; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SAN JOSE-EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (Location: 4750 SAN FELIPE RD; Public)
  • GANAYE ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY INC (Location: 4112F MONTEREY RD; Private, for-profit)
  • MONTEREY ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 345 E SANTA CLARA ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near San Jose:
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 5 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,197)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SARATOGA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,880)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FREMONT, CA; FT enrollment: 4,870)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; STANFORD, CA; FT enrollment: 14,955)
Biggest public high schools in San Jose:
  • Independence High (Students: 950; Location: 1776 Educational Park Dr.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 66)
  • Oak Grove High (Students: 712; Location: 285 Blossom Hill Rd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 52)
  • Evergreen Valley High (Students: 624; Location: 830 North Capitol Ave.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 90)
  • Silver Creek High (Students: 600; Location: 3434 Silver Creek Rd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 69)
  • Piedmont Hills High (Students: 586; Location: 1377 Piedmont Rd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 83)
  • Mt. Pleasant High (Students: 582; Location: 1750 South White Rd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 59)
  • Santa Teresa High (Students: 581; Location: 6150 Snell Rd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 72)
  • Andrew P. Hill High (Students: 576; Location: 3200 Senter Rd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 45)
  • Lynbrook High (Students: 520; Location: 1280 Johnson Ave.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 98)
  • Leland High (Students: 461; Location: 6677 Camden Ave.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 95)
Private high schools in San Jose:
  • BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL (Students: 1,390; Location: 850 ELM STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • PRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 714; Location: 2281 PLUMMER AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 596 SOUTH SECOND ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • LIBERTY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 2790 SOUTH KING ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ALMADEN VALLEY CHRISTIAN (Students: 92; Location: 6291 VEGAS DR.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • WHITE ROAD BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 67; Location: 480 S WHITE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BEACON SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 5670 CAMDEN AVE; Grades: 5 - 12)
  • SAN JOSE COMM CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 39; Location: 480 S. MCCREERY AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • GATEWAY ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 3001 ROSS AVE NO NINE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • OUR SHEPHERD'S ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: 1480 LUNING DR.; Grades: 2 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in San Jose:
  • Joaquin Miller Middle (Students: 1269; Location: 6151 Rainbow Dr.; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 99)
  • Castillero Middle (Students: 1253; Location: 6384 Leyland Park Dr.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 79)
  • Bret Harte Middle (Students: 1229; Location: 7050 Bret Harte Dr.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 96)
  • John Muir Middle (Students: 1226; Location: 1260 Branham Ln.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 45)
  • Herbert Hoover Middle (Students: 1211; Location: 1635 Park Ave.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 20)
  • Piedmont Middle (Students: 1155; Location: 955 Piedmont Rd.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 61)
  • Chaboya Middle (Students: 1132; Location: 3276 Cortona Dr.; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 91)
  • Willow Glen Middle (Students: 1059; Location: 2105 Cottle Ave.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 42)
  • Quimby Oak Middle (Students: 1040; Location: 3190 Quimby Rd.; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 85)
  • Sylvandale Junior High (Students: 968; Location: 653 Sylvandale Ave.; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 36)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in San Jose:
  • THE HARKER SCHOOL (Students: 1,273; Location: 500 SARATOGA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 10)
  • MILPITAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC (Students: 861; Location: 3435 BIRCHWOOD LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 15325 WOODARD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 655; Location: 4850 PEARL AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN VIANNEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 4601 HYLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SAINT CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 2278 BOOKSIN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ACHIEVER CHRISTAIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 820 IRONWOOD DR; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ALMADEN COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 6835 TRINIDAD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PRIMARY PLUS SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 3500 AMBER DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 300 O'CONNOR DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Libraries in San Jose:
  • SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,228,719; Location: 180 W. SAN CARLOS ST.; 1,743,382 books; 77,956 audio materials; 67,119 video materials; 3,673 serial subscriptions)
  • SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,996,547; Location: 1095 N. SEVENTH ST.; 1,281,068 books; 100,729 audio materials; 114,195 video materials; 3,159 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Calvary Chapel CSN International Radio is at 88.1MHz for San Jose and the South Bay Area.
  • zip code 95130 is also part of San Jose .... Thanks .. added by Swaraj

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Notable locations in San Jose: Evergreen Ranch (A), Almaden Country Club (B), Riverside Golf Course (C), Richmond Ranch (D), Pleasant Hills Golf Course (E), Washington Square (F), Berryessa Siding (G), Oak Ridge Golf Club (H), Cambrian Golf Club (I), San Jose Speedway (J), San Jose Santa Clara Sewage Disposal (K), San Jose Municipal Golf Course (L), O'Conner Hospital Library (M), Northside Community Center (N), Rosegarden Branch San Jose Public Library (O), Rosicrucian Museum And Planetarium (P), Rosicrucian Order Research Library (Q), Clark Library (R), Royce Hall (S), Hoover Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Almaden Plaza Shopping Center (1), Almaden Via Valiente Plaza Shopping Center (2), Foxworthy Shopping Center (3), Robertsville Shopping Center (4), Avanti Shopping Center (5), Willow Glen Shopping Center (6), Princeton Plaza Mall Shopping Center (7), Westgate West Shopping Center (8), Westgate Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in San Jose include: Almaden Hill United Methodist Church (A), Almaden Valley United Methodist Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Ambassadors for Christ Center (D), Grace Baptist Church (E), Grace Baptist Church of San Jose (F), Grace Temple (G), Covenant Presbyterian Church (H), Temple Elim (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Los Gatos Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Calero Reservoir (A), Los Alamitos Percolation Ponds (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yerba Buena Creek (A), Alamitos Creek (B), Miguelita Creek (C), Norwood Creek (D), Pheasant Creek (E), Guadalupe River (F), Guadalupe Creek (G), Quimby Creek (H), Gatos Creek, Los (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in San Jose include: Plaza Park (1), Moorpark Park (2), Albertson Park (3), Municipal Rose Garden (4), Hensely Historic District (5), Almaden Lake Park (6), Almaden Meadows (7), Almaden Winery Park (8), Alum Rock Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Almaden Valley Station San Jose Post Office (A), Berryessa Station San Jose Post Office (B), Alviso Post Office (C), Coyote Post Office (D), Blossom Hill Station San Jose Post Office (E), Westgate Station San Jose Post Office (F), Station B San Jose Post Office (G), Cambrian Park Station San Jose Post Office (H), Parkmoor Station San Jose Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 180 Woz Way) (1), A-1 Amusement Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 210 San Jose Avenue Suite 27) (2), Bill Morgan Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 50 South Montgomery Street) (3), Acme Vending Inc & Central Music (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1777 Smith Avenue) (4), Butler Amusements (1519 Padres Court) (5), Capitol Flea Market (3630 Hillcap Avenue) (6), BigPromotions.Com (Arcades & Amusements; 693 E. Brokaw Road) (7), Bayareamallonline (Arcades & Amusements; 1800 Brokaw) (8), Affairs N Elegance Limousines And Sedanes (Tours & Charters; 920 Park Ave) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Atrium Gardens (1536 Kerley Drive) (1), Best Western Airport Plaza (2118 The Alameda) (2), Best Western Inn Airport Plaza (2118 The Alameda) (3), Arena Hotel (817 The Alameda) (4), Adlon Hotel (1275 North 4th Street) (5), Aconda Hotel (141 West Santa Clara Street) (6), Best Western San Jose Lodge (1440 North First Street) (7), Best Western Lanai Garden Inn (1575 Tully Road) (8), Hilton San Jose & Towers (300 Almaden Blvd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in San Jose

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.060 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.060 ppm in 2000, 0.076 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.091 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.113 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 23.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 21.2 µ/m3 in 2000, 40.4 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 10.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 12.2 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in San Jose and their reported violations in the past:

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. - DOMINGUEZ (Population served: 156450, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. - ELA (Population served: 155290, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between APR-1996 and JUL-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAY-05-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
CAL-WATER SERVICE CO.-CHICO (Population served: 111190, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2002)
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - SAN MATEO (Population served: 92350, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE-S SAN FRANCISCO (Population served: 56110, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1992 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. - DIXON (Population served: 9278, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between DEC-31-1993 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUN-30-1993 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
CAL-WATER SERVICE CO.-WILLOWS (Population served: 6680, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-29-1996 to JUN-30-1997)
AGNEWS DEV. CENTER - EAST CAMPUS (Population served: 1830, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in San Jose that have no violations reported:
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (Population served: 162850, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. - PALOS VER (Population served: 71870, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH (Population served: 66470, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - LIVERMORE (Population served: 54382, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - SAN CARLOS (Population served: 29720, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CAL-WATER SERVICE CO.-MARYSVILLE (Population served: 17690, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO - WESTLAKE (Population served: 16765, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CAL-WATER SERVICE CO.-OROVILLE (Population served: 9850, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • CAL-WATER SERVICE CO.-HAMILTON CITY (Population served: 1903, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO.-LANCASTER (Population served: 1880, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

San Jose compared to California state average:

San Jose, California environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • HP Pavilion. San Jose Sharks (NHL), San Jose Sabercats (AFL), San Jose Stealth (NLL).
  • The Event Center Arena. San José State University.
Banks with most branches in San Jose (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 30 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 24 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of the West: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Citibank, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Washington Mutual Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Comerica Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Union Bank of California, National Association: San Jose Branch, Westgate Branch, San Jose Downtown Branch, Town Park Towers Branch, Stevens Creek-Winchester Branch, Alameda-Taylor Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51,969.1 mil, Deposits: $43,916.7 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 340 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Branham Lane Safeway Branch, E Capitol Expressway Safeway Branch, Hamilton Avenue Safeway Branch, El Paseo De Saratoga Branch, Willow Glen Branch, Almaden Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • 23 other banks with 36 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 188$1,067,591$68,144390$565,754
Other and Unallocable 913$6,013,023$79,03234$40,363
Water Supply 41$260,136$76,1370$0
Police Protection - Officers 1353$11,672,409$103,5250$0
Parks and Recreation 407$2,065,638$60,903628$863,923
Streets and Highways 389$2,325,358$71,73326$41,183
Sewerage 382$2,553,253$80,20719$87,969
Solid Waste Management 12$67,640$67,6401$1,829
Fire - Other 104$764,623$88,2262$5,832
Airports 343$1,992,894$69,7226$21,130
Housing and Community Development(Local) 122$803,051$78,9893$10,087
Firefighters 658$6,485,174$118,2710$0
Police - Other 349$2,056,682$70,717186$178,978
Judicial and Legal 82$770,910$112,8162$5,030
Other Government Administration 293$1,829,001$74,90848$140,288
Financial Administration 262$1,814,059$83,08712$33,161
Totals for Government 5898$42,541,441$86,5541357$1,995,527


San Jose government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $111,667,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $118,583,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $99,486,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,935,000
    Housing & Community Development: $49,768,000
    All Other: $34,430,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,915,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,572,000
    Regular Highways: $2,205,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $174,432,000
    Regular Highways: $58,220,000
    Air Transportation: $57,182,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,642,000
    General: $31,712,000
    Sewerage: $30,134,000
    Libraries: $26,640,000
    Water Utilities: $5,452,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,628,000
    General Public Buildings: $212,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $207,129,000
    Fire Protection: $100,107,000
    Financial Administration: $96,825,000
    Air Transportation: $93,512,000
    Housing & Community Development: $85,430,000
    Sewerage: $81,393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,131,000
    Parks & Recreation: $57,934,000
    Regular Highways: $44,170,000
    Central Staff Services: $36,323,000
    Water Utilities: $33,979,000
    General Public Buildings: $33,973,000
    General - Other: $31,152,000
    Libraries: $24,370,000
    Health Services - Other: $17,541,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,710,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,671,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $317,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,286,075,000
    Total Other Securities: $859,078,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $582,015,000
    Interest Revenue: $472,929,000
    Total Federal Securities: $468,143,000
    Other Investments - Other: $199,463,000
    Benefit Payments: $133,982,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $97,954,000
    From Local Government: $72,386,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $36,514,000
    Withdrawals: $1,320,000
  • Equipment Only - General Public Building: $13,374,000
    Health - Other: $305,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,278,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,595,000
    Air Transportation: $5,725,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $163,095,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,646,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $492,255,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $-1,281,535,296
  • Long Term Debt Issue - Full Faith & Credit - Other NEC: $485,985,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Other NEC: $354,350,000
    Industrial Revenue: $59,868,000
  • Long Term Debt Offsets - Nonguaranteed: $713,589,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,913,960,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,529,280,000
    Industrial Revenue: $527,429,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $362,670,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $47,857,000
    Industrial Revenue: $24,694,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $166,067,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,142,000
    Fines & Forfeits: $16,670,000
    Rents: $14,225,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,888,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $110,479,000
    General Public Building: $13,374,000
    Fire Protection: $8,952,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,248,000
    Police Protection: $4,604,000
    Regular Highways: $2,078,000
    Health - Other: $305,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,907,719,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,880,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $713,589,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,581,000
    All Other: $28,872,000
    Highways: $17,088,000
  • Tax - Property: $278,552,000
    NEC: $128,606,000
    Total General Sales: $126,426,000
    Public Utilities: $100,167,000
    Other Selective Sales: $14,183,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $533,572,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
California average:  5.75%

0.40% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,896 average AGI)
Santa Clara County:  0.40%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006: