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Castro Valley, California

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StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population65,00139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$142,779$99,122$80,734
Median Age42.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,104,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,554$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born31.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.728.726.4
Worked from Home21.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Castro Valley, California

Age in Castro Valley, California

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age42.937.938.9
Under 18 %20.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Castro Valley, California

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Households22,02113,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.82.5
Family Households76.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone17.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married29.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Castro Valley, California

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$60,688$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More34.9%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Castro Valley, California

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units22,95714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,225$5,124n/a

Education in Castro Valley, California

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.8%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Castro Valley, California

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit5.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Castro Valley, California

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.2%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Castro Valley

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.