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Alameda, California

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StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population77,23839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$137,697$99,122$80,734
Median Age41.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher61.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,235,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,474$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate7.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born25.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.628.726.4
Worked from Home32.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alameda, California

Age in Alameda, California

StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age41.037.938.9
Under 18 %22.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Alameda, California

StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Households29,98813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households65.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone26.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married31.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alameda, California

StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$75,137$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More33.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Alameda, California

StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units32,29114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,949$5,124n/a

Education in Alameda, California

StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School6.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate9.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alameda, California

StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work44.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit10.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Alameda, California

StatisticAlamedaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.3%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency28.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Alameda

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.