There are several different ways to answer this question. The most obvious one is to look at the total population of San Jose. If the city were 100% Hispanic, then San Jose would be the largest city in California with a Hispanic population of 100%.
However, the population of San Jose is only 76.2% Hispanic. So, if San Jose were 100% Hispanic, then it would be the third largest city in California, with a Hispanic population of 76.2%.
If we look at the Census Bureau's own definition of Hispanic, we see that San Jose is only 61.1% Hispanic.
In order to determine whether San Jose is a majority or a minority Hispanic city, we need to look at the Hispanic population of San Jose by ethnicity.
The Hispanic population of San Jose is 59.2% Mexican American, 10.8% Puerto Rican, and 9.9% Cuban.
If we look at the total population of San Jose, then the Hispanic population is 61.1% of the total population.
So, San Jose is a majority Hispanic city.
However, if we look at the Census Bureau's own definition of Hispanic, then San Jose is only 61.1% Hispanic.
If we look at the Hispanic population of San Jose by ethnicity, then the Hispanic population is 59.2% of the total population.