8.4% of San Jose, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 58.0% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.6% of high school graduates and 41.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled males and 12.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.3%. For comparison, it was 35.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in San Jose, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
San Jose:
8.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
San Jose:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
San Jose:
11.2%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 18.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
San Jose:
25.5%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
San Jose:
12.9%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 17.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
San Jose:
25.6%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.5%
Poverty by age in San Jose, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in San Jose,CA (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
9.6%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in San Jose,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.3%Under 5 years
17.2%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
12.7%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in San Jose,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
4.2%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
6.2%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in San Jose, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Jose, CA (%)
5.3%White
11.9%Black
13.6%American Indian
8.1%Asian
8.1%Native Hawaiian
11.2%Other race
4.3%2+ races
10.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Jose, CA (absolute numbers)
13,905White
3,677Black
850American Indian
29,620Asian
346Native Hawaiian
18,213Other race
2,3492+ races
35,243Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in San Jose, CA
Children below poverty level:
San Jose, California:
8.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
San Jose:
14.6%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
San Jose:
41.5%
California:
43.0%
41.6%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
47.4%Female, no husband present
4.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
63.5%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
2.8%One full-time, other part-time
17.6%One full-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both worked part-time
32.6%One part-time, other didn't work
35.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
23.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
29.1%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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