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Demographic Trends Census Brief:
- Income measures for San Jose residents showed a substantial inflation-adjusted increase over the 1990-2000 time period. Median household income rose 10%, from $63,058 in 1990 to $70,243 in 2000, while per capita income rose by 14%, from $23,071 in 1990 to $26,697 in 2000. By comparison, the income figures for Santa Clara County as a whole were somewhat higher in 2000, particularly on a per capita basis (median household income= $74,335; per capita income= $32,795).
- The distribution of incomes in San Jose covers a broad range. For example, three out of ten households had income of $100,000 or more in 2000, while more than two out of ten (21.6%) had household income of less than $35,000. High-income areas such as River Oaks in Council District 4 had per capita income more than twice the citywide average ($55,020). Similarly, the Silver Creek Valley Country Club area in Council District 8 had median household income of $133,843. On the other hand, Downtown residents had median household income of about $43,000, or roughly 60% of the citywide figure.
- Income differences exist among the City's major race/ethnic groups. The median family income of Hispanic households was $52,817 in 2000, while this figure for non-Hispanic White households was two-thirds higher, at $87,486. San Jose's Asian households also had relatively high median family income, at $80,312 in 2000.
- Income disparity is present along gender lines. The median earnings of full-time, year-round male workers in San Jose was $49,347 in 2000, whereas the comparable figure for females was one-third lower, at $36,936 in 2000.
- Using a number of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition, the Census Bureau determined 77,893 persons in San Jose, or 8.8% of the City's total population, to be below the poverty level in 2000. Children (persons 17 years and under) accounted for a disproportionate share of the poor, numbering 25,034 persons or 32.1% of the impoverished population.
- Of the 12,309 families in San Jose for which poverty status was determined in 2000, more than three-quarters (78.2%) contained children. This ratio is high when compared to the percentage of all families that contained children (about half). A large proportion (43.9%) of impoverished families with children are headed by a female householder with no husband present.
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