California / Census place 0668000

San Jose

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: San Jose city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
989,814
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
5,563/sq mi
177.9 sq mi land area
Median age
38.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$146,427
Median home value
$1,233,200
Median gross rent
$2,669
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.3%
Typical commute
27.3 min
Public transit commute
2.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN JOSE (7 mi from place center)
Average high
71.2°F
Average low
50.2°F
Annual rainfall
13.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in San Jose.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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