East Foothills, California
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East Foothills is a census-designated place (CDP)
in Santa Clara County
, California
, United States
and a neighborhood of San Jose
. The population was 8,269 at the 2010 census. The area is more commonly referred to as East San Jose, and is located about 4 miles east of downtown San Jose
. This should not be confused with the former city of East San Jose which was annexed by the city of San Jose in 1911. There have remained some unincorporated pockets surrounded by incorporated San Jose which are now part of a city/county agreement to annex the remaining pockets.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
was 3,622.1 people per square mile (1,398.5/km²). The racial makeup of East Foothills was 4,853 (58.7%) White, 205 (2.5%) African American, 78 (0.9%) Native American, 1,445 (17.5%) Asian, 41 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 1,219 (14.7%) from other races
, and 428 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,118 persons (37.7%).
The Census reported that 8,238 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 26 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,698 households, out of which 928 (34.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,631 (60.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 284 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 148 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 111 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 29 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 475 households (17.6%) were made up of individuals and 248 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05. There were 2,063 families
(76.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.42.
The population was spread out with 1,820 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 698 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 1,936 people (23.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,521 people (30.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,294 people (15.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
There were 2,830 housing units at an average density of 1,239.6 per square mile (478.6/km²), of which 2,269 (84.1%) were owner-occupied, and 429 (15.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 6,767 people (81.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,471 people (17.8%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 8,133 people, 2,711 households, and 2,090 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,365.3/km² (3,540.6/mi²). There were 2,749 housing units at an average density of 461.5/km² (1,196.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.67% White, 2.83% African American, 1.00% Native American, 10.77% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 11.25% from other races
, and 6.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.69% of the population.
There were 2,711 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $74,849, and the median income for a family was $86,941. Males had a median income of $60,477 versus $38,111 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $35,354. About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
East Foothills is located in the 13th Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Elaine Alquist
, and in the 23rd Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Nora Campos
. Federally, East Foothills is located in California's 16th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +16 and is represented by Democrat Zoe Lofgren
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
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and a neighborhood of San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. The population was 8,269 at the 2010 census. The area is more commonly referred to as East San Jose, and is located about 4 miles east of downtown San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. This should not be confused with the former city of East San Jose which was annexed by the city of San Jose in 1911. There have remained some unincorporated pockets surrounded by incorporated San Jose which are now part of a city/county agreement to annex the remaining pockets.
Geography
East Foothills is located at 37°23′2"N 121°49′21"W (37.383989, -121.822396).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that East Foothills had a population of 8,269. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,622.1 people per square mile (1,398.5/km²). The racial makeup of East Foothills was 4,853 (58.7%) White, 205 (2.5%) African American, 78 (0.9%) Native American, 1,445 (17.5%) Asian, 41 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 1,219 (14.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 428 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,118 persons (37.7%).
The Census reported that 8,238 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 26 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,698 households, out of which 928 (34.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,631 (60.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 284 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 148 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 111 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 29 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 475 households (17.6%) were made up of individuals and 248 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05. There were 2,063 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(76.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.42.
The population was spread out with 1,820 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 698 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 1,936 people (23.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,521 people (30.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,294 people (15.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
There were 2,830 housing units at an average density of 1,239.6 per square mile (478.6/km²), of which 2,269 (84.1%) were owner-occupied, and 429 (15.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 6,767 people (81.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,471 people (17.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,133 people, 2,711 households, and 2,090 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,365.3/km² (3,540.6/mi²). There were 2,749 housing units at an average density of 461.5/km² (1,196.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.67% White, 2.83% African American, 1.00% Native American, 10.77% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 11.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 6.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.69% of the population.
There were 2,711 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $74,849, and the median income for a family was $86,941. Males had a median income of $60,477 versus $38,111 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $35,354. About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
East Foothills is located in the 13th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Elaine Alquist
Elaine Alquist
Elaine Kontominas Alquist is currently a Democratic State Senator from California's 13th Senate District...
, and in the 23rd Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat Nora Campos
Nora Campos
Nora Campos is a California State Assembly member representing the 23rd district. She was formerly elected to the San Jose City Council in a special election in March 2001 and was twice overwhelmingly re-elected to represent the residents of District 5, allowing her to represent her community on...
. Federally, East Foothills is located in California's 16th congressional district
California's 16th congressional district
California's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers part of Santa Clara County and includes much of central San Jose.The district is currently represented by Democrat Zoe Lofgren....
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of D +16 and is represented by Democrat Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in San Jose.-Early life, education, and early career:...
.