Population 49,438 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Foothills
Household size in East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.57 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.60 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.73 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.70 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
East Foothills is a place of big households: 3.70 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.57 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only two of San Jose's 20 neighborhoods have larger households.
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 East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
East Foothills is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the east.
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 East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in East Foothills than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. Compared with other San Jose neighborhoods, East Foothills has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 East Foothills
Renters in East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.3% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in East Foothills rent their homes (41.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in the San Jose area as a whole (44.5%). Among homeowners, 26.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in East Foothills than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in East Foothills is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,391 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,566 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,190 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,727 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,336 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Foothills pays $2,727 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the San Jose area overall ($2,873). Rents are up $1,336 a month from 2006–10, a 96% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 East Foothills
Bachelor's degrees in East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in East Foothills (30.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
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 East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in East Foothills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 East Foothills
| Period | East Foothills | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in East Foothills: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Only two of San Jose's 20 neighborhoods have higher unemployment. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
East Foothills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Foothills | 3.70 | 38.3 | 13.3% | 41.4% | 5.8% | 1967 | $2,727 | 30.0% | 74.3% | 6.3% |
| North Valley | 3.17 | 38.6 | 10.0% | 48.0% | 5.8% | 1986 | $2,572 | 44.2% | 83.2% | 5.7% |
| Berryessa | 3.37 | 42.1 | 6.9% | 23.1% | 4.2% | 1973 | $3,151 | 50.9% | 87.4% | 5.5% |
| East San Jose | 4.31 | 38.8 | 15.4% | 38.3% | 6.1% | 1970 | $2,791 | 21.2% | 67.5% | 6.7% |
| Naglee Park | 2.80 | 34.9 | 10.1% | 59.5% | 9.7% | 1947 | $2,228 | 41.6% | 82.1% | 5.1% |
| Downtown San Jose | 2.63 | 33.9 | 9.9% | 73.1% | 9.7% | 1977 | $2,581 | 44.4% | 82.2% | 4.9% |
| Alma | 3.56 | 35.6 | 19.6% | 66.1% | 11.4% | 1974 | $1,784 | 30.9% | 68.6% | 3.3% |
| Evergreen | 3.41 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 15.9% | 3.1% | 1985 | $3,189 | 52.2% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| Garden-Villa Montery | 3.63 | 36.0 | 14.4% | 30.5% | 3.0% | 1983 | $2,320 | 25.5% | 65.3% | 6.1% |
| North San Jose | 2.25 | 32.7 | 7.9% | 83.2% | 6.2% | 2001 | $3,125 | 73.2% | 95.9% | 3.7% |
| Rose Garden | 2.45 | 40.9 | 7.3% | 46.0% | 7.8% | 1955 | $2,469 | 56.7% | 91.8% | 5.1% |
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 East Foothills. 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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