San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

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2020 Population

109,154

2.34% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

38.5

0.785% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

6.82%

6.86% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$115,014

4.48% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$835,400

9.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA had a population of 109k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $115,014. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA declined from 111,765 to 109,154, a −2.34% decrease and its median household income grew from $110,082 to $115,014, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (38.7%), Other (Hispanic) (22.8%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.35%).

65.9% of the households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.5% of the residents in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was $835,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 3 cars per household.

San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA borders Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA, Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities PUMA, CA, San Jose City (Southeast/Evergreen) PUMA, CA, and San Jose City (East Central/East Valley) PUMA, CA.

Population & Diversity

San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is home to a population of 109k people, from which 84.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 42.8% of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (46.7k people).

In 2020, there were 1.7 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.3k people) in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.9k Other (Hispanic) and 15.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are Spanish (33,368 households), Vietnamese (14,067 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,215 households).

Citizenship

84.5%

2020 Citizenship

83.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 84.5% of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 83.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
42.3k ± 1.85k
Other (Hispanic)
24.9k ± 2.24k
White (Hispanic)
15.8k ± 1.57k

43.4%

Hispanic Population

47.4k people

43.4% of the people in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are hispanic (47.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

42.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

46.7k people

42.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

47.5k people

As of 2020, 42.8% of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA residents (46.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 42.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,368 households (32.2%)
Vietnamese
14,067 households (13.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,215 households (6%)

65.9% of the households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was Spanish. 32.2% of the households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,028 ± 180
Gulf War (2001-)
588 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
327 ± 114

San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA employs 52.5k people. The largest industries in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,478 people), Construction (4,283 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (3,231 people), and the highest paying industries are Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($200,978), Data processing, hosting & related services ($158,657), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($141,914).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,448

Women

44.6%

29,071

Men

55.4%

The workforce of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA in 2020 was 52,519 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.5k

2020 Value

−2.32%

1 Year decline

± −2.32%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 53.8k employees to 52.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (1,941 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,428 people), and Software developers (1,335 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.5k

2020 Value

−2.32%

1 Year decline

± −2.32%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 53.8k employees to 52.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,478 people), Construction (4,283 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (3,231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,124

Median earning men ± $3,105

$38,488

Median earning women ± $2,342

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($87,745), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,271), and Information ($77,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($66,087), Information ($59,420), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,972).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 2.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.67% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (18.7k), Some college (18.1k), and Bachelors Degree (17.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was $835,400 in 2020, which is 3.64 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $764,800 to $835,400, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is $115,014. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

Property

$835,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$13,636

$20,752

Median Property Taxes

±$943

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2020

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 72.8% of the housing units in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,014

Median Household Income

± $3,893

28.5k

Number of Households

± 1,155

In 2020, the median household income of the 28.5k households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA grew to $115,014 from the previous year's value of $110,082.

The following chart displays the households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.459

2020 Wage GINI in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

0.454

2019 Wage GINI in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA

In 2020, the income inequality in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.951% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (5.45%)

In 2020, 76.8% of workers in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA (7.4k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.418% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.57%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

9.09%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.418%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA grew by 11.8% from 4.98% to 5.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.