Population 7,925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midtown-San Jose
Household size in Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.58 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.64 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Midtown-San Jose average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.67 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the southwest.
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 Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 40.9 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 42.5 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 44.2 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Midtown-San Jose is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Palo Alto overall, where the median age is 44.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.0, as it has nationally.
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 Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Midtown-San Jose than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in Palo Alto as a whole (6.1%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.7 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Midtown-San Jose
Renters in Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 42.1% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 45.4% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 45.2% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 45.5% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Midtown-San Jose rent their homes (43.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Midtown-San Jose: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1960 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1961 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1962 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1964 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Midtown-San Jose is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1959 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,667 | $1,685 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,938 | $1,888 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,739 | $2,672 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,402 | $3,187 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,735 | +$1,503 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Midtown-San Jose costs $3,402 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,735 a month since 2006–10, up 104%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Midtown-San Jose
Bachelor's degrees in Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 79.2% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 80.1% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 83.2% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 82.7% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Midtown-San Jose: 79.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Still, the share is lower than in Palo Alto overall (82.7%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 97.4% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 97.5% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 96.8% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Midtown-San Jose: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.5 points since 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 Midtown-San Jose
| Period | Midtown-San Jose | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Midtown-San Jose than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 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).
Midtown-San Jose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown-San Jose | 2.89 | 40.7 | 9.3% | 43.4% | 11.3% | 1963 | $3,402 | 79.2% | 98.6% | 6.9% |
| Fairmeadow | 2.94 | 46.9 | 6.5% | 31.6% | 6.7% | 1962 | $2,994 | 87.7% | 98.1% | 4.5% |
| Duveneck-Saint Francis | 2.75 | 50.0 | 2.5% | 12.8% | 4.8% | 1954 | $3,501 | 83.1% | 99.2% | 11.3% |
| Ventura | 2.15 | 38.8 | 3.3% | 61.4% | 11.8% | 1968 | $2,996 | 79.7% | 99.0% | 2.1% |
| Old Palo Alto | 2.62 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 32.6% | 11.2% | 1947 | $3,501 | 87.2% | 98.4% | 2.0% |
| Barron Park | 3.14 | 41.4 | 11.2% | 37.6% | 11.9% | 1972 | $3,116 | 73.9% | 91.1% | 4.9% |
| Crescent Park | 2.82 | 42.5 | 4.6% | 27.2% | 8.6% | 1943 | $3,501 | 88.0% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
| University South | 2.37 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 56.0% | 17.4% | 1962 | $2,959 | 86.7% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Downtown North San Jose | 2.16 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 72.5% | 18.0% | 1966 | $2,417 | 74.2% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Stanford University | 1.85 | 23.2 | 7.1% | 79.6% | 21.6% | 1990 | $1,997 | 88.6% | 96.0% | 10.3% |
| Monta Loma | 2.30 | 37.3 | 5.1% | 63.8% | 13.1% | 1981 | $3,227 | 77.7% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
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 Midtown-San Jose. 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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