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Downtown San Jose “fast facts” provide a valuable snapshot of this
bustling area. From the number of Downtown events to the average household
income, you’ll see why this is an emerging retail market hotspot.
In addition to the “Fast Facts” sheet below, find links
to profiles on Business and Employment, Visitors, Residents,
Culture/Arts/Entertainment, and Transportation.
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San Jose is consistently ranked by the FBI as one of the safest big cities
in the United States.
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Daytime Population
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60,000 – 100,000
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Daytime Office Population
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Approximately 20,000
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Residential Population
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643,121 within 5 Mile Radius of
San Fernando & South First Streets
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Average HH Income
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$92,002 within 5 Mile Radius
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Light Rail Ridership
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Downtown Area
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7,954 Average Weekly /
2.5 million Total Annually
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Citywide
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20,866 Average Weekly/
6.4 million Total Annually
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Convention Center Attendance
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261,948 in Fiscal Year 2001
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Total Visitors
Annual Downtown
Visitors
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Over 6 million per year
Over 2.3 million
per year
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Median HH Income of
Business/Convention Visitor
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$65,000
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Length of Stay
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4.5 Days/Nights
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Average Daily Spending
Per Hotel Visitor
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$103 Per Day
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Average Party Size
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2.2 Persons
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Total Population
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30,350 students and 1,622 faculty
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Average Student Profile
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Female (54% of Student Body)
Male (46% of Student Body)
20-24 Years of Age Employed
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Music
in the Park
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55,000
Attendees in 2003
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Populus Presents
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400,000
Attendees in 2002
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San Jose America Festival
& Fireworks Show
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100,000
Attendees in 2002
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Christmas
in the Park
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420,000
Attendees in 2003
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San
Jose Jazz Festival
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150,000
Attendees in 2003
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Tapestry
N' Talent
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250,000
Attendees in 2002
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CInequest
Film Festival
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58,000
Attendees in 2004
(Cinequest was named one of the
top ten film festivals world-wide by
the prestigious Ultimate Film Festival
Survival Guide, 2001.)
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1.5 million people attended 175 Downtown events in
2002.
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San Jose Arena
(170 Event days ’02-‘03)
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1.4 Million Attendees
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Tech Museum of Innovation
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405,000 Visitors
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IMAX Theater
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400,000 Attendees
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Center for the Performing Arts
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301,144 Patrons
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Children’s Discovery Museum
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277,327 Visitors
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San Jose Museum of Art
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175,000 Visitors
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Repertory Theater
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102,000 Patrons
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Camera Cinemas
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178,093 Attendees
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**Average of 75,000 people attend events on a weekly
basis.
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Note: For more information on Entertainment & Cultural
Events in Downtown San Jose, please refer to our Website
at www.sanjoseretail.com or,
the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau at www.sanjose.org
Sources: San Jose Redevelopment Agency; Claritas, Inc.,
Projections
based on 2000, August 2002
Office of Cultural Affairs, April 2002
VTA, May 2001
Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, April 2002
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