South San Jose Hills, California Population 2024

18,411

South San Jose Hills Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South San Jose Hills was:

  • Other race: 52.13%
  • White: 22.61%
  • Two or more races: 13.3%
  • Asian: 10.15%
  • Black or African American: 1.31%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,293.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.63% (-693)
The current population of South San Jose Hills, California is 18,411 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,104.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race9,75752.13%
White4,23222.61%
Two or more races2,48913.3%
Asian1,90010.15%
Black or African American2461.31%
Native American830.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.05%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South San Jose Hills Population by Race

South San Jose Hills Population Pyramid 2024

South San Jose Hills Median Age

34.7

Total

33.8

Male

36.3

Female

South San Jose Hills Adults

There are 14,282 adults, (2,428 of whom are seniors) in South San Jose Hills.

South San Jose Hills Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

South San Jose Hills Sex Ratio

Female9,45950.54%
Male9,25849.46%

South San Jose Hills Population by Age

South San Jose Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1434.576.723.3
Married2,0634.6683.216.8
Female9904.9555.844.2
Male6145.2782.217.8
Non Family4761.8985.314.7

4.4

Average Family Size

4.5

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South San Jose Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,61912.95%
Associates Degree5964.77%
Bachelors Degree1,1148.91%
Graduate Degree2341.87%
High School Graduate3,92931.42%
Less Than 9th Grade2,85922.86%
Some College2,15317.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South San Jose Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South San Jose Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic10,3066,075723
Other Race6,0993,274340
2+ Races1,5501,032193
Asian1,5241,387532
White46036341
Black19018824
Native American63440
Islander101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

South San Jose Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,683$45,366$42,308
Graduate Degree$59,716$115,577$59,018
High School Graduate$33,966$40,149$31,788
Less Than 9th Grade$27,000$33,491$23,460
Overall$34,905$42,344$31,355
Some College$46,380$54,313$32,520

$34,905

Average Earnings

$42,344

Average Male

$31,355

Average Female

South San Jose Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

South San Jose Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South San Jose Hills Language

19.62% of South San Jose Hills residents speak only English, while 80.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 72.12% of the population.

South San Jose Hills Language

South San Jose Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,8272,36514.94%
Other9,5951,68217.53%
Multiple2,39034814.56%
Asian1,87326113.93%
White4635612.1%
Black24620.81%

14.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.44%

Male Poverty Rate

15.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South San Jose Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in South San Jose Hills is Other, with 17.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South San Jose Hills is Black, with 0.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.16%.

South San Jose Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.27%
Less Than 9th Grade10.18%
Bachelors or Greater8.83%
Some College4.51%

South San Jose Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.42%
Male Unemployed8.01%
Female Employed6.97%
Male Employed3.1%

South San Jose Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South San Jose Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,750$91,627
Households$87,961$95,624
Married Families$95,398$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,500$63,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South San Jose Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

Female Marriage Rate

South San Jose Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South San Jose Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

South San Jose Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South San Jose Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

332

Number of Veterans

326

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War171
Vietnam69
Korea21
World War II10
First Gulf War7

South San Jose Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34103
55 to 6471
35 to 5468
65 to 7463
75+27

South San Jose Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2412.02%
White1083.18%
Other Race991.39%
Black4822.54%
2+ Races422.3%
Asian352.15%

South San Jose Hills Veterans by Race

South San Jose Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

South San Jose Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

South San Jose Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South San Jose Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South San Jose Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.08%

Born in South San Jose Hills

58.95%

Native Born

41.05%

Foreign Born

20.69%

Non Citizen

20.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

58.95% of South San Jose Hills residents were born in the United States, with 54.08% having been born in California. 20.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South San Jose Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202418,411-153-0.82%
202318,564-153-0.82%
202218,717-1,033-5.23%
202119,7506463.38%
202019,104-873-4.37%
201919,977-616-2.99%
201820,5931700.83%
201720,4235092.56%
201619,914-1,101-5.24%
201521,01530.01%
201421,0121,2346.24%
201319,778-177-0.89%
201219,955-487-2.38%
201120,442-109-0.53%
201020,55100%

South San Jose Hills Population by Year