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San Jose, CA Income and Careers

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As of 2010, the per capita income of San Jose is $30,757, which is higher than the state average of $27,353 and is higher than the national average of $26,059. San Jose median household income is $79,405, which has grown by 13.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.51% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average San Jose residents spend 25.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 25.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #430

San Jose, CA	30,757 USD
California	27,353 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

San Jose, CA	36,490 USD
California	30,356 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

San Jose, CA	41,748 USD
California	33,624 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

San Jose, CA	30,714 USD
California	25,795 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #325

San Jose, CA	76,794 USD
California	57,708 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

San Jose, CA	95,331 USD
California	79,465 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #850

San Jose, CA	13.04%
California	21.51%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	San Jose, CA		California		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.52%	$10,802, see rank	22.01%	$19,886	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	21.96%	$16,059, see rank	25.09%	$15,804	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.34%	$6,150, see rank	4.03%	$5,738	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	14.64%	$23,332, see rank	15.07%	$25,993	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

San Jose, CA	84,798 USD
California	65,481 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

San Jose, CA	103,461 USD
California	88,178 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
White	$75,224, see rank	$60,512	$52,480
Black	$52,713, see rank	$42,441	$33,578
Hispanic	$50,638, see rank	$45,185	$40,165
Asian	$100,012, see rank	$71,988	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$51,112, see rank	$41,516	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$91,191, see rank	$63,267	$52,776
One Race, Other	$47,204, see rank	$43,105	$38,230
Two or More Races	$74,110, see rank	$54,650	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	San Jose, CA	California	U.S.
less than 25	$31,078, see rank	$29,073	$24,143
25 to 44	$86,409, see rank	$61,067	$54,024
45 to 64	$87,434, see rank	$69,142	$60,683
65 or over	$41,703, see rank	$40,255	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	739,768	see rank	29,159,527	243,832,923
Male¹	370,448	50.08%, see rank	49.33%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	273,657	73.87%, see rank	70.88%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	273,657	73.87%, see rank	70.05%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	238,113	87.01%, see rank	86.80%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	35,544	12.99%, see rank	13.20%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	96,791	26.13%, see rank	29.12%	30.22%
Female¹	369,320	49.92%, see rank	50.67%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	226,602	61.36%, see rank	57.96%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	226,602	61.36%, see rank	57.86%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	198,679	87.68%, see rank	87.69%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	27,923	12.32%, see rank	12.31%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	142,718	38.64%, see rank	42.04%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	426,136	100%	15,921,475	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	338,730	79.49%, see rank	73.17%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	43,480	10.20%, see rank	11.50%	9.69%
Public Transportation	13,207	3.10%, see rank	5.15%	4.94%
Walked	6,768	1.59%, see rank	2.70%	2.77%
Other Means	6,364	1.49%, see rank	2.29%	1.70%
Worked at Home	17,587	4.13%, see rank	5.18%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

San Jose, CA	25.0 minutes
California	25.3 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	436,792	-	16,243,172	139,033,928
Male¹	238,113	54.51%, see rank	53.85%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	104,337	43.82%, see rank	33.98%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	33,942	14.25%, see rank	15.69%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	37,444	15.73%, see rank	18.75%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	415	0.17%, see rank	2.36%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	21,977	9.23%, see rank	8.59%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	29,628	12.44%, see rank	15.40%	17.70%
Female¹	198,679	45.49%, see rank	46.15%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	84,404	42.48%, see rank	39.40%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	38,789	19.52%, see rank	21.23%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	62,519	31.47%, see rank	32.56%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	49	0.02%, see rank	0.92%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	485	0.24%, see rank	0.26%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	11,484	5.78%, see rank	5.37%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	436,792	100%	16,243,172	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,113	0.25%, see rank	2.35%	1.90%
Construction	26,424	6.05%, see rank	5.93%	6.25%
Manufacturing	78,804	18.04%, see rank	9.99%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	9,813	2.25%, see rank	3.27%	2.83%
Retail Trade	52,205	11.95%, see rank	11.19%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	12,552	2.87%, see rank	4.64%	4.92%
Information	12,967	2.97%, see rank	2.81%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	21,336	4.88%, see rank	6.43%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	71,519	16.37%, see rank	12.45%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	81,970	18.77%, see rank	20.98%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	34,685	7.94%, see rank	9.60%	9.25%
Public Administration	11,341	2.60%, see rank	5.01%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	22,063	5.05%, see rank	5.36%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	San Jose, CA	%	California	U.S.
Population in Poverty	118,538	12.61%, see rank	15.80%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	18,877	8.68%, see rank	11.79%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.