title: East Foothills, San Jose
text: # East Foothills, San Jose
  
  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 and it is located about 4 miles east of downtown San Jose.
  
  ## Geography
  
  East Foothills is located at 37°23′2″N 121°49′21″W﻿ / ﻿37.38389°N 121.82250°W﻿ / 37.38389; -121.82250 (37.383989, -121.822396).
  
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 $km^2),$ all of it land.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### 2010
  
  The 2010 United States Census reported that East Foothills had a population of 8,269. The population density was 3,622.1 inhabitants per square mile $(1,398.5/km^2).$ 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 $(478.6/km^2),$ 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 census of 2000, there were 8,133 people, 2,711 households, and 2,090 families residing in the CDP. The population density was $1,365.3/km^2$ $(3,540.6/mi^2).$ There were 2,749 housing units at an average density of $461.5/km^2$ $(1,196.7/mi^2).$ 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.
  
  ## Government
  
  In the California State Legislature, East Foothills is in the 15th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dave Cortese, and in the 27th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Esmeralda Soria.
  
  In the United States House of Representatives, East Foothills is in California's 19th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta.
  
  