Family Median Income Change (4 persons)

Year

Area Definition

30% Median

50% Median (Very Low)

80% Median (Low)

Median

120% Median (Moderate)

Annual % Change

1997

Santa Clara County

$21,060

$35,100

$56,160

$70,200

$84,240

--

1998

Santa Clara County

$23,160

$38,600

$61,760

$77,200

$92,640

10.0%

1999

San Jose MSA

$24,780

$41,300

$66,080

$82,600

$99,120

7.0%

2000

San Jose PMSA

$26,100

$43,500

$69,600

$87,000

$104,400

5.3%

2001

San Jose PMSA

$26,190

$43,650

$69,840

$87,300

$104,760

0.3%

2002

San Jose PMSA

$28,800

$48,000

$76,800

$96,000

$115,200

10.0%

Median Income by Occupation
Shaded cells are 80% or less of median income.

Occupation

Income*

1 person = $67,170

2 people = $76,804

3 people = $86,372

4 people = $96,000

Child Care Worker

$20,000

29.8%

26.0%

23.2%

20.8%

Retail Salesperson

$23,500

35.0%

30.6%

27.2%

24.5%

Delivery Truck Driver

$27,600

41.1%

35.9%

32.0%

28.8%

Medical Assistant

$27,900

41.5%

36.3%

32.3%

29.1%

Emergency Dispatcher

$41,800

62.2%

54.4%

48.4%

43.5%

Elementary School Teacher

$48,000

71.5%

62.5%

55.6%

50.0%

Firefighter

$50,300

74.9%

65.5%

58.2%

52.4%

Loan Officer

$50,800

75.6%

66.1%

58.8%

52.9%

Computer Support Specialist

$55,200

82.2%

71.9%

63.9%

57.5%

Landscape Architect

$56,100

83.5%

73.0%

65.0%

58.4%

Police Officer

$63,600

94.7%

82.8%

73.6%

66.3%

Registered Nurse

$63,800

95.0%

83.1%

73.9%

66.5%

* Incomes are calculated as the simple mean of the five Bay Area PMSAs.

Source: "San Francisco Bay Area Housing Crisis Report Card,"

Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, June 2002