Population 1,579 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alviso
Household size in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.71 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Alviso is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. The picture is much the same across the San Jose area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Alviso is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Alviso: 3.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alviso
Renters in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −25.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Alviso rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (42.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Alviso: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the San Jose area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +39 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Alviso has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,272 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,359 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,067 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,104 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$832 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Alviso runs $2,104 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the San Jose area overall ($2,873). The typical renter here spends 40.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alviso
Bachelor's degrees in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.8 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Alviso (38.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider San Jose area (55.3%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Alviso never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alviso
| Period | Alviso | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Alviso is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alviso compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alviso | 2.95 | 47.6 | 3.8% | 26.8% | 6.8% | 1999 | $2,104 | 38.5% | 78.2% | 5.3% |
| Milpitas | 3.09 | 38.6 | 7.9% | 43.3% | 4.8% | 1988 | $3,083 | 60.7% | 90.0% | 3.8% |
| Sunnyvale | 2.60 | 37.6 | 6.5% | 56.1% | 5.6% | 1977 | $3,105 | 69.6% | 94.5% | 4.8% |
| Santa Clara | 2.57 | 36.3 | 5.1% | 58.4% | 6.7% | 1977 | $2,986 | 66.4% | 93.4% | 4.9% |
| Mountain View | 2.42 | 36.8 | 6.4% | 62.4% | 9.8% | 1977 | $3,009 | 74.6% | 95.0% | 3.7% |
| Los Altos | 2.79 | 46.7 | 4.5% | 21.9% | 8.1% | 1967 | $3,499 | 86.7% | 98.7% | 4.8% |
| Fremont | 2.92 | 40.4 | 6.1% | 39.4% | 5.9% | 1980 | $3,066 | 64.2% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Newark | 3.12 | 38.6 | 6.8% | 30.6% | 5.5% | 1981 | $2,813 | 49.8% | 89.9% | 4.3% |
| Cupertino | 2.80 | 42.2 | 4.5% | 40.7% | 6.4% | 1974 | $3,364 | 81.8% | 97.1% | 4.1% |
| Alum Rock | 3.90 | 39.5 | 14.5% | 40.4% | 6.8% | 1959 | $2,543 | 23.5% | 68.8% | 4.5% |
| Palo Alto | 2.64 | 44.2 | 6.1% | 45.5% | 10.9% | 1964 | $3,187 | 82.7% | 96.8% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alviso. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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