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San Jose Apartments for Rent

Total population: 948,279 (Urban population: 947,472, Rural population: 807 (87 farm, 720 nonfarm))

San Jose, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 281,706 (276,417 occupied: 170,825 owner occupied, 105,592 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  38%
State:  43%

Housing density: 1611 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,185 (lower quartile is $877, upper quartile is $1,632)


Housing units in San Jose with a mortgage: 122,324 (17,104 second mortgage, 15,242 home equity loan, 806 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24,568





San Jose,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $687,600 (it was $375,500 in 2000)
San Jose:  $687,600
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $536,800 - $879,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $776,227
Here:  $776,227
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $566,906
Here:  $566,906
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $729,950
Here:  $729,950
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $497,193
Here:  $497,193
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $456,614
Here:  $456,614
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $75,806
Here:  $75,806
State:  $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,228
Here:  $38,228
State:  $63,652

Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship

Households: 883,023
  • In family households: 782,810 (157,812 male householders, 48,094 female householders)
    160,107 spouses, 276,093 children (260,141 natural, 5,322 adopted, 10,630 stepchildren), 20,479 grandchildren, 22,539 brothers or sisters, 15,172 parents, 44,272 other relatives, 38,242 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 100,213 (36,842 male householders (24,257 living alone)), 33,660 female householders (26,199 living alone)), 29,711 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,866 (3,873 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 60,362 2-persons, 44,481 3-persons, 45,095 4-persons, 25,554 5-persons, 13,806 6-persons, 16,608 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 50,456 1-person, 14,950 2-persons, 3,094 3-persons, 1,146 4-persons, 375 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 279 7-or-more-persons.

159,759 married couples with children.
40,100 single-parent households (10,878 men, 29,222 women).

48.8% of residents of San Jose speak English at home.
22.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
21.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 329,757 (36.9%)
(42.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.4
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Jose, California:
  • 1 room: 816
  • 2 rooms: 5,206
  • 3 rooms: 16,712
  • 4 rooms: 13,564
  • 5 rooms: 31,804
  • 6 rooms: 40,019
  • 7 rooms: 30,740
  • 8 rooms: 19,943
  • 9 or more rooms: 12,021



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Jose, California:
  • 1 room: 11,717
  • 2 rooms: 20,279
  • 3 rooms: 22,777
  • 4 rooms: 21,378
  • 5 rooms: 14,068
  • 6 rooms: 8,455
  • 7 rooms: 4,247
  • 8 rooms: 1,940
  • 9 or more rooms: 731



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 5,908
  • 1995 to 1998: 15,877
  • 1990 to 1994: 12,931
  • 1980 to 1989: 41,557
  • 1970 to 1979: 80,156
  • 1960 to 1969: 66,369
  • 1950 to 1959: 33,463
  • 1940 to 1949: 10,667
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,778


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Jose:
  • no bedroom: 3,745
  • 1 bedroom: 9,207
  • 2 bedrooms: 33,343
  • 3 bedrooms: 62,755
  • 4 bedrooms: 50,949
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10,826



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Jose:
  • no bedroom: 14,520
  • 1 bedroom: 33,539
  • 2 bedrooms: 32,967
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,014
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,582
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 970



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in San Jose in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 4,917
  • 1 vehicle: 33,705
  • 2 vehicles: 76,351
  • 3 vehicles: 35,949
  • 4 vehicles: 13,523
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6,380



Cars and other vehicles available in San Jose in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 11,968
  • 1 vehicle: 40,847
  • 2 vehicles: 35,990
  • 3 vehicles: 10,935
  • 4 vehicles: 3,869
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,983


San Jose, CA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in San Jose, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 251
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 125
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 144
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 182
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 178
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 175
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 268
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 691
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 923
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1059
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 831
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 722
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 791
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1948
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1572
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1439
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1021
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1893
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2404
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 9870
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 16582
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 62060
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 39624
  • $1,000,000 or more: 34978
 


San Jose rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in San Jose:

  • Less than $100: 562 people
  • $100 to $149: 633
  • $150 to $199: 1,188
  • $200 to $249: 1,133
  • $250 to $299: 704
  • $300 to $349: 742
  • $350 to $399: 1,192
  • $400 to $449: 1,103
  • $450 to $499: 1,174
  • $500 to $549: 1,082
  • $550 to $599: 1,570
  • $600 to $649: 1,529
  • $650 to $699: 1,665
  • $700 to $749: 2,262
  • $750 to $799: 2,292
  • $800 to $899: 6,981
  • $900 to $999: 9,870
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 24,318
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 19,226
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 18,791
  • $2,000 or more: 10,541
  • No cash rent: 2,097
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 74,022
  • 1990 to 1994: 71,316
  • 1985 to 1989: 57,201
  • 1980 to 1984: 50,677
  • 1975 to 1979: 36,287
  • 1970 to 1974: 15,076
  • 1970 to 1974: 9,736
  • 1965 to 1969: 15,442

San Jose, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.5%
Number of people working at home: 10,649 (2.5% of all workers)


San Jose travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4441
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 21945
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 43859
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 63884
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 72826
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 29797
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 78548
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12564
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 19253
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 39015
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 22899
  • 90 or more minutes: 8304
 


San Jose mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 326,928 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 60,177 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 14,072 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1,317 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 296 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,613 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 37 (0%)
  • Taxi: 147 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1,027 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,638 (1%)
  • Walked: 6,170 (1%)
  • Other means: 2,913 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 10,649 (2%)
 


San Jose, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 13166
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8364
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 8328
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9526
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9455
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 10830
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 10660
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 11220
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 10944
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 22512
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 32941
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 43337
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 32119
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 19255
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 19818
  • $200,000 or more: 13933
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 494177
 German: 43586
 Italian: 35512
 English: 32201
 Irish: 32133
 United States or American: 16961
 Portuguese: 12190
 French (except Basque): 8365
 European: 7968
 Polish: 7441
 Scottish: 6752
 Iranian: 6490
 Norwegian: 6415
 Swedish: 5957
 Subsaharan African:: 5467
 Russian: 5239
 Scotch-Irish: 5012
 Dutch: 4585
 Arab:: 3814
 Greek: 2864
 British: 2659
 Danish: 2535
 African: 2405
 French Canadian: 2282
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2074
 Yugoslavian: 1885
 Hungarian: 1718
 Canadian: 1671
 Ethiopian: 1669
 Swiss: 1613
 Welsh: 1537
 Ukrainian: 1059
 Croatian: 1013
 Lebanese: 977
 Armenian: 977
 Czech: 949
 Northern European: 843
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 818
 Austrian: 786
 Finnish: 755
 Scandinavian: 690
 Romanian: 659
 Arab/Arabic: 634
 Egyptian: 595
 Nigerian: 594
 Afghan: 547
 Palestinian: 546
 Lithuanian: 536
 Czechoslovakian: 495
 Eastern European: 492
 Jamaican: 426
 Israeli: 368
 Turkish: 349
 Slovak: 345
 Australian: 329
 Iraqi: 314
 Syrian: 304
 Brazilian: 304
 Other Arab: 301
 Belgian: 270
 Celtic: 267
 Maltese: 216
 Basque: 216
 Bulgarian: 207
 Somalian: 186
 Haitian: 185
 Serbian: 179
 South African: 160
 Other Subsaharan African: 156
 Slovene: 143
 Latvian: 137
 Jordanian: 136
 Slavic: 130
 Pennsylvania German: 123
 New Zealander: 114
 Albanian: 104
 Liberian: 101
 Guyanese: 99
 Icelander: 96
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 75
 Sierra Leonean: 70
 Cypriot: 44
 Kenyan: 42
 West Indian: 39
 Macedonian: 36
 Estonian: 35
 Acadian/Cajun: 34
 Belizean: 29
 Ghanian: 28
 Sudanese: 25
 Luxemburger: 24
 Barbadian: 21
 Dutch West Indian: 19
 Alsatian: 15
 Senegalese: 15
 Cape Verdean: 12
 German Russian: 12
 British West Indian: 9
 Other West Indian: 8
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
 Moroccan: 7
 Soviet Union: 5
 Ugandan: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (30%)
  • Vietnam (20%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • India (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Taiwan (3%)
  • Korea (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 400204
  • Northeast: 34048
  • Midwest: 48558
  • South: 38206
  • West: 32615

56% of San Jose residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8,799
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3,483
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9,640
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,957
  • 9th grade: 6,211
  • 10th grade: 4,957
  • 11th grade: 5,541
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14,078
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 48,477
  • Less than 1 year of college: 15,332
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42,598
  • Associate degree: 21,756
  • Bachelor's degree: 61,162
  • Master's degree: 27,205
  • Professional school degree: 4,893
  • Doctorate degree: 5,762


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10,953
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4,431
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10,604
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7,746
  • 9th grade: 6,128
  • 10th grade: 5,797
  • 11th grade: 5,740
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13,619
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 55,052
  • Less than 1 year of college: 19,227
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42,043
  • Associate degree: 22,464
  • Bachelor's degree: 57,786
  • Master's degree: 17,584
  • Professional school degree: 3,926
  • Doctorate degree: 1,804


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.9%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $87,334
  • Black householders: $49,661
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $54,665
  • Asian householders: $89,275
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $54,714
  • Some other race householders: $57,391
  • Two or more races householders: $84,144
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $58,712

San Jose household income for White non-Hispanic householders

San Jose household income for Black householders

San Jose household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

San Jose household income for Asian householders

San Jose household income for Some other race householders

San Jose household income for Two or more races householders

San Jose household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

San Jose marital status for males

San Jose marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $779,707
  • Black or African American householders: $669,837
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $605,380
  • Asian householders: $702,249
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $666,358
  • Some other race householders: $566,560
  • Two or more races householders: $690,346
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $596,591

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 161,962
  • One, attached: 27,560
  • Two: 5,751
  • 3 or 4: 17,403
  • 5 to 9: 13,525
  • 10 to 19: 12,922
  • 20 to 49: 11,443
  • 50 or more: 20,121
  • Mobile homes: 10,658
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 361

Median worth of mobile homes: $73,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in San Jose:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,053
Here:  10.5%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,769
Here:  8.9%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,615
Here:  12.4%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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