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Alameda County, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,649,473
Households
598,246
Average household size
2.7
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$129,367
Housing units
637,212
Population comparison
2020 Census1,682,353
2024 estimate1,649,473
Change−2.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,649,473
Median age
39 years
Male
818,831
Female
830,642
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.4 years
Female median age
39.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
44,281Under 542,100
123,2835–17116,612
65,48218–2465,278
128,30925–34127,898
133,25835–44128,797
111,16045–54108,817
99,53755–64100,500
113,52165+140,640
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 544,28142,100
5–17123,283116,612
18–2465,48265,278
25–34128,309127,898
35–44133,258128,797
45–54111,160108,817
55–6499,537100,500
65+113,521140,640
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5–17
Male
5–9
46,214
10–14
47,761
15–17
29,308
Female
5–9
43,291
10–14
45,892
15–17
27,429
18–24
Male
18–19
19,682
20
9,536
21
9,970
22–24
26,294
Female
18–19
19,750
20
9,929
21
9,377
22–24
26,222
25–34
Male
25–29
57,106
30–34
71,203
Female
25–29
57,366
30–34
70,532
35–44
Male
35–39
69,432
40–44
63,826
Female
35–39
66,821
40–44
61,976
45–54
Male
45–49
56,169
50–54
54,991
Female
45–49
55,242
50–54
53,575
55–64
Male
55–59
51,680
60–61
20,014
62–64
27,843
Female
55–59
52,801
60–61
21,229
62–64
26,470
65+
Male
65–66
16,881
67–69
21,489
70–74
31,438
75–79
19,604
80–84
12,766
85+
11,343
Female
65–66
18,239
67–69
24,365
70–74
36,708
75–79
25,303
80–84
16,159
85+
19,866
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Asian alone
543,24032.9%
White alone
492,18429.8%
Some other race
219,97213.3%
Two or more races
206,88112.5%
Black alone
158,5769.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
16,4031.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
12,2170.7%
Residents: 1,649,473.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Asian alone543,240
White alone492,184
Some other race219,972
Two or more races206,881
Black alone158,576
American Indian / Alaska Native16,403
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander12,217

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
386,114
White, not Hispanic
452,099

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
390,699
Married-couple share
75.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
152,73925.5%
1 person
187,82131.4%
2 people
104,63617.5%
3 people
91,49715.3%
4 people
61,55310.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
37,671
6 People
14,050
7 Plus People
9,832
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person152,739
2 people187,821
3 people104,636
4 people91,497
5+ people61,553
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households390,699
Married-couple families296,39775.9% of family households
With children
132,83244.8%
Without children
163,56555.2%
Other families94,30224.1% of family households
Male householder
29,45331.2%
Female householder
64,84968.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households390,699Not applicable
Married-couple families296,39775.9%
With children132,83244.8%
Without children163,56555.2%
Other families94,30224.1%
Male householder29,45331.2%
Female householder64,84968.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$129,367
Median family
$159,585
Per capita
$65,862
Household incomeShare of households
65,34510.9%
Under $25k
58,9339.9%
$25–49k
58,5539.8%
$50–74k
56,1699.4%
$75–99k
96,17116.1%
$100–149k
70,71211.8%
$150–199k
192,36332.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
24,647
$10,000–$14,999
16,304
$15,000–$19,999
11,029
$20,000–$24,999
13,365
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,766
$30,000–$34,999
11,399
$35,000–$39,999
12,100
$40,000–$44,999
12,825
$45,000–$49,999
11,843
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,478
$60,000–$74,999
35,075
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
51,989
$125,000–$149,999
44,182
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k65,345
$25–49k58,933
$50–74k58,553
$75–99k56,169
$100–149k96,171
$150–199k70,712
$200k+192,363

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,192,437
High school or higher
88.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
52.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
78,1036.5%
Less than 9th grade
55,4424.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
183,66015.4%
High school or equivalent
176,60414.8%
Some college, no degree
75,6286.3%
Associate degree
343,48428.8%
Bachelor’s degree
279,51623.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
38,580
Nursery School
444
Kindergarten
343
First Grade
877
Second Grade
2,061
Third Grade
3,339
Fourth Grade
2,278
Fifth Grade
4,936
Sixth Grade
16,067
Seventh Grade
3,100
Eighth Grade
6,078
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
14,593
Tenth Grade
7,763
Eleventh Grade
7,786
Twelfth No Diploma
25,300
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
164,358
Ged Or Alternative Credential
19,302
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
51,218
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
125,386
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
196,614
Professional School Degree
39,244
Doctorate Degree
43,658
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade78,103
Grades 9–12, no diploma55,442
High school or equivalent183,660
Some college, no degree176,604
Associate degree75,628
Bachelor’s degree343,484
Graduate or professional279,516
Marital status by sexMale and Female
12,40948,631
Widowed
43,02961,664
Divorced
8,20311,936
Separated
355,720343,696
Now Married
269,417245,368
Never Married
37,63537,495
Married Spouse Absent
318,085306,201
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed12,40948,631
Divorced43,02961,664
Separated8,20311,936
Now Married355,720343,696
Never Married269,417245,368
Married Spouse Absent37,63537,495
Married Spouse Present318,085306,201

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$1,090,100
Median gross rent
$2,357
Housing tenure
Owner
325,50954.4%
Renter
272,73745.6%
Occupied homes: 598,246.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner325,509
Renter272,737
Housing occupancy
Occupied
598,24693.9%
Vacant
38,9666.1%
Housing units: 637,212.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied598,246
Vacant38,966

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
228,679
Owners without mortgage
96,830
Vacancy reason
For rent16,724
For sale2,549
Rented, not occupied2,351
Sold, not occupied1,444
Seasonal3,340
Migrant workers0
Other12,558
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent16,724
For sale2,549
Rented, not occupied2,351
Sold, not occupied1,444
Seasonal3,340
Migrant workers0
Other12,558
Structure type
Detached324,941
Attached56,011
2–4 units64,393
5–19 units64,223
20+ units118,984
Mobile or other8,660
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
22,706
Structure 3–4 Units
41,687
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
32,892
Structure 10–19 Units
31,331
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
41,369
Structure 50 Plus Units
77,615
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
7,973
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
687
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached324,941
Attached56,011
2–4 units64,393
5–19 units64,223
20+ units118,984
Mobile or other8,660
Year builtHousing units by period
245,79738.6%
Before 1960
170,51826.8%
1960–79
123,23819.3%
1980–99
88,69913.9%
2000–19
8,9601.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
124,974
1940–1949
42,737
1950–1959
78,086
1960–79
1960–1969
80,903
1970–1979
89,615
1980–99
1980–1989
73,106
1990–1999
50,132
2000–19
2000–2009
45,453
2010–2019
43,246
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960245,797
1960–79170,518
1980–99123,238
2000–1988,699
2020+8,960
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
53,319
5,181
1990s
47,762
9,409
2000s
66,779
30,082
2010s
113,300
124,234
2020–22
38,734
82,358
2023+
5,615
21,473
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199053,3195,181
1990s47,7629,409
2000s66,77930,082
2010s113,300124,234
2020–2238,73482,358
2023+5,61521,473
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7,3502.3%
Under $100k
7,4932.3%
$100–249k
14,7194.5%
$250–499k
42,00112.9%
$500–749k
68,80021.1%
$750–999k
96,04029.5%
$1–1.49m
89,10627.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,385
10000–14999
517
15000–19999
328
20000–24999
117
25000–29999
62
30000–34999
130
35000–39999
85
40000–49999
374
50000–59999
332
60000–69999
334
70000–79999
449
80000–89999
487
90000–99999
750
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,016
125000–149999
632
150000–174999
1,598
175000–199999
743
200000–249999
2,504
$250–499k
250000–299999
1,370
300000–399999
4,488
400000–499999
8,861
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
51,203
2000000+
37,903
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k7,350
$100–249k7,493
$250–499k14,719
$500–749k42,001
$750–999k68,800
$1–1.49m96,040
$1.5m+89,106
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50012,625
$500–99914,604
$1,000–1,49924,589
$1,500–1,99943,671
$2,000–2,49952,017
$2,500–2,99945,470
$3,000+72,280
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Under $500
Under 100
672
100–149
208
150–199
604
200–249
604
250–299
2,045
300–349
3,253
350–399
2,012
400–449
1,658
450–499
1,569
$500–999
500–549
1,524
550–599
1,405
600–649
1,407
650–699
1,155
700–749
977
750–799
1,328
800–899
3,333
900–999
3,475
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,997
1250–1499
13,592
$3,000+
3000–3499
30,267
3500+
42,013
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50012,625
$500–99914,604
$1,000–1,49924,589
$1,500–1,99943,671
$2,000–2,49952,017
$2,500–2,99945,470
$3,000+72,280
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
11,088
48,924
1 vehicle
83,456
118,041
2 vehicles
137,949
75,263
3 vehicles
60,064
20,165
4 vehicles
21,953
7,178
5+ vehicles
10,999
3,166
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle11,08848,924
1 vehicle83,456118,041
2 vehicles137,94975,263
3 vehicles60,06420,165
4 vehicles21,9537,178
5+ vehicles10,9993,166

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
837,261
Average commute
31 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
440,47152.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
69,2738.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
64,3257.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
33,9384.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
215,36825.7%Derived from published counts
Other
13,8861.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 837,261.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
23,559
Bicycle
10,379
Other
Other Transportation
9,870
Motorcycle
1,671
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,345
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone440,471
Carpool69,273
Public transit64,325
Walk or bicycle33,938
Work from home215,368
Other13,886
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
113,13318.2%
Under 15 min
203,72332.8%
15–29 min
151,52424.4%
30–44 min
68,74011.1%
45–59 min
84,77313.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,009
5–9
35,166
10–14
69,958
15–29 min
15–19
87,881
20–24
82,163
25–29
33,679
30–44 min
30–34
94,184
35–39
21,635
40–44
35,705
60+ min
60–89
64,199
90+
20,574
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min113,133
15–29 min203,723
30–44 min151,524
45–59 min68,740
60+ min84,773

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,361,968
Civilian labor force
908,995
Employed
860,129
Unemployed
48,866
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Poverty universe
1,621,569
Persons below poverty
149,429
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
615,036
Blue-collar workers
127,449
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
51,856
65,788
Sales Office Occupations
55,686
80,990
Management Business Science Arts
245,672
232,688
Production Transportation Material Moving
56,489
22,244
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
46,154
2,562
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations51,85665,788
Sales Office Occupations55,68680,990
Management Business Science Arts245,672232,688
Production Transportation Material Moving56,48922,244
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance46,1542,562

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
735,333
Workplace jobs
756,494
Internal commuters
322,365
Inbound commuters
434,129
Outbound commuters
412,968
Net worker inflow
21,161

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,573,86696.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
65,0344.0%
Residents: 1,638,900.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,573,866
Uninsured65,034
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
8,12912.5%
Under 19
24,20837.2%
Age 19–34
30,17346.4%
Age 35–64
2,5243.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 198,129
Age 19–3424,208
Age 35–6430,173
Age 65+2,524

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,076,56265.3%
Foreign born
572,91134.7%
Residents: 1,649,473.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,076,562
Foreign born572,911

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
313,457
Not a citizen
259,454

Residential mobility

Same house
1,434,741
Within same county
104,091
From another county
56,541
From another state
19,397
From abroad
18,389

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
621,958

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Alameda County, California

Alameda County, California has 1,649,473 residents and a median age of 39 years. It ranks No. 20 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $48,633 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Alameda County, California1,649,473$129,36739 years54.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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