Population 61,618 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santa Teresa
Household size in Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Santa Teresa is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.07 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Santa Teresa is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.5, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
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 Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Santa Teresa (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the San Jose area overall (9.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 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 Santa Teresa
Renters in Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Santa Teresa is about as common as it is nationally: 33.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider San Jose area (44.5%). Among homeowners, 27.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 11.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Santa Teresa: just 2.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Santa Teresa has the lowest vacancy rate of any San Jose neighborhood.
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 Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Santa Teresa is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Few San Jose neighborhoods have newer homes: only two of 20.
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 Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,672 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,849 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,695 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,003 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,330 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Santa Teresa pays $3,003 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,330 a month since 2006–10, up 80%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Santa Teresa
Bachelor's degrees in Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.7% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.8% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Santa Teresa: 51.8% 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 the wider San Jose area (55.3%). The share with a degree is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, 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 Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Santa Teresa is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.8 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 Santa Teresa
| Period | Santa Teresa | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Santa Teresa runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Santa Teresa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Teresa | 2.97 | 38.0 | 11.9% | 33.8% | 2.6% | 1986 | $3,003 | 51.8% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| Blossom Valley | 2.98 | 39.7 | 10.4% | 37.7% | 4.0% | 1977 | $2,889 | 44.9% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Edenvale-Seven Trees | 3.93 | 38.1 | 13.9% | 40.2% | 4.1% | 1973 | $2,530 | 22.4% | 71.9% | 5.0% |
| Almaden Valley | 2.97 | 45.7 | 5.5% | 20.1% | 3.0% | 1976 | $3,390 | 70.1% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| Garden-Villa Montery | 3.63 | 36.0 | 14.4% | 30.5% | 3.0% | 1983 | $2,320 | 25.5% | 65.3% | 6.1% |
| Evergreen | 3.41 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 15.9% | 3.1% | 1985 | $3,189 | 52.2% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| Cambrian Park | 2.84 | 40.6 | 8.7% | 34.9% | 4.9% | 1968 | $2,893 | 58.2% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| Alma | 3.56 | 35.6 | 19.6% | 66.1% | 11.4% | 1974 | $1,784 | 30.9% | 68.6% | 3.3% |
| East San Jose | 4.31 | 38.8 | 15.4% | 38.3% | 6.1% | 1970 | $2,791 | 21.2% | 67.5% | 6.7% |
| Willow Glen | 2.65 | 39.9 | 10.2% | 47.8% | 6.3% | 1967 | $2,762 | 52.4% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| Naglee Park | 2.80 | 34.9 | 10.1% | 59.5% | 9.7% | 1947 | $2,228 | 41.6% | 82.1% | 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 Santa Teresa. 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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