RightDataUSA

Alameda County, CA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Designated Market Area: San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

Places in Alameda County, CA     [Sort places by population]

 

Tracts in Alameda County, CA

   



Click here to view election data for Alameda County, CA

2022 population: 1,628,997   ( 118,726 from 2010 , 53,334 from 2020)
Land area: 737.5 square miles
Population density: 2208.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:468,521 28.76% 8.9%
Black:160,8699.88% 12.6%
Indian:4,0520.25% 3.3%
Asian:563,28234.58% 40.0%
2+ races:70,2854.31% 15.5%
Hispanic:361,98822.22% 6.5%
Total non-White:1,160,47671.24% 16.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:38,468 11.4
Deaths:25,7867.7
Net Migration: -80,712-24.0
Net Immigration: 16,0304.8
Change in White population:-46,038 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:164,764 10.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,510,271
514,55934.07%
184,12612.19%
4,1890.28%
402,45526.65%
60,8624.03%
339,88922.51%
995,71265.93%

2000
1,443,741
591,09540.94%
211,12414.62%
5,3060.37%
301,13120.86%
56,4993.91%
273,91018.97%
852,64659.06%

1990
1,279,182
683,29453.42%
224,45717.55%
6,5000.51%
188,91414.77%
n/a
176,01713.76%
595,88846.58%

1980
1,105,379
680,85361.59%
201,06418.19%
1,6940.15%
88,8868.04%
n/a
129,66511.73%
424,52638.41%

1970
1,073,184
747,53869.66%
140,85013.12%
4,9680.46%
37,4693.49%
n/a
135,02912.58%
325,646 30.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
198,238 13.7
87,8586.1
-162,156-11.2
106,4947.4
-76,536 -5.3
143,066 9.9
1990's
NumberRate
215,052 16.8
97,6007.6
-88,345-6.9
104,7398.2
-92,199 -7.2
256,758 20.1
1980's
NumberRate
197,093 17.8
96,045 8.7
82,733 7.5
n/a
2,441 0.2
171,362 15.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-48,924 -4.6
n/a
-66,685 -6.2
98,880 9.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Alameda County, CA
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
332,827 20.4%
1,296,170 79.6%
243,239 14.9%
585,818
2.78
386,555 66.0%
294,689 76.2%
26,114 6.8%
199,263 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.6
340,621 22.6%
1,169,650 77.4%
167,746 11.1%
545,138
2.70
352,423 64.6%
253,685 72.0%
34,532 9.8%
192,715 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
34.7
353,460 24.5%
1,090,281 75.5%
147,663 10.2%
523,787
2.70
342,048 65.3%
250,506 73.2%
35,482 10.4%
181,739 34.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
303,111 23.7%
976,071 76.3%
135,285 10.6%
480,079
2.59
311,888 65.0%
232,174 74.4%
34,478 11.1%
168,191 35.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
277,137 25.1%
828,242 74.9%
113,168 10.2%
427,372
2.52
276,801 64.8%
214,063 77.3%
33,555 12.1%
150,571 35.2%

2022 Housing Data for Alameda County, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units622,856 
Median Value$999,200 
Occupied585,81894.1%
Vacant37,0385.9%
Owned317,45154.2%
Rented268,36745.8%
Median Rent$2,229 
Single-Family Units375,78160.3%
    Detached321,05851.5%
    Attached54,7238.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units175,81228.2%
Mobile Homes7,2161.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alameda County, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00023,3244.0%
$10,000 to $14,99916,2792.8%
$15,000 to $19,99911,8152.0%
$20,000 to $24,99913,3452.3%
$25,000 to $29,99912,6772.2%
$30,000 to $34,99912,5202.1%
$35,000 to $39,99912,2852.1%
$40,000 to $44,99911,2161.9%
$45,000 to $49,99912,6992.2%
$50,000 to $59,99924,1144.1%
$60,000 to $74,99937,0416.3%
$75,000 to $99,99958,55610.0%
$100,000 to $124,99951,7228.8%
$125,000 to $149,99944,5597.6%
$150,000 to $199,99974,07812.6%
$200,000 or more169,58828.9%
Median Household Income122,488 
Per Capita Income60,193 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state119 
Compared to U.S.148 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI29,9085.1%
Public Assistance24,5144.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps57,1399.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed644,69173.9%
Unemployed33,2773.8%
In Armed Forces1,3140.2%
Total Labor Force679,28277.8%
Not in Labor Force193,59722.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector339,533253,35857.3%
Non-Profit27,61850,92735.2%
Self-Employed47,12035,11657.3%
Local Government24,96437,28340.1%
State Government15,87719,30845.1%
Federal Government10,1057,76356.6%
Total Private + Self386,653288,47457.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.78,564115,28140.5%
Total465,217403,75553.5%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts180,91120.8%
Sales and Office Occupations147,50017.0%
Professional, Technical289,60933.3%
Service Occupations119,85513.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,9030.2%
All others132,22415.2%
White Collar 71.0%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical145,36416.7%
Health care and social assistance111,25812.8%
Manufacturing84,5159.7%
Educational services78,4509.0%
Retail trade76,9488.8%
Accommodation and food services48,3295.6%
Construction46,1395.3%
Transportation and warehousing41,4594.8%
Other services39,2724.5%
Finance and insurance35,1514.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.33,2053.8%
Information33,0923.8%
Public administration32,3053.7%
Wholesale trade18,2782.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation18,1242.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing17,2572.0%
Utilities6,1130.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,8090.3%
Management1,6450.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3860.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alameda County, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican262,02315.75%
Puerto Rican12,4740.75%
Cuban3,5390.21%
Dominican9380.06%
Total Central American51,9323.12%
Costa Rican7010.04%
Guatemalan18,3121.10%
Honduran3,7730.23%
Nicaraguan6,3430.38%
Panamanian1,0480.06%
Salvadoran21,5581.30%
Other Central American1970.01%
Total South American16,3620.98%
Argentinean2,3230.14%
Bolivian4530.03%
Chilean1,9460.12%
Colombian4,2940.26%
Ecuadorian7000.04%
Paraguayan20.00%
Peruvian5,1530.31%
Uruguayan4150.02%
Venezuelan8510.05%
Other South American2250.01%
Other Hispanic22,3351.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese175,07810.52%
Indian146,6638.81%
Filipino87,2765.25%
Vietnamese33,3612.01%
Korean20,1001.21%
Japanese11,2750.68%
Taiwanese8,5540.51%
Cambodian4,7480.29%
Burmese2,7770.17%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English851,11054.1%
Spanish250,17915.9%
Chinese145,2209.2%
Other Indo-European108,4676.9%
Other Asian67,3864.3%
Tagalog56,0293.6%
Vietnamese27,9411.8%
Other16,9221.1%
Korean14,3750.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German97,6735.9%
Irish90,0325.4%
English85,3005.1%
Italian49,7443.0%
American31,8691.9%
European28,7001.7%
Portuguese23,5021.4%
French22,5211.4%
Scottish19,0821.1%
Polish18,0171.1%
Russian13,7460.8%
Swedish13,1030.8%
Norwegian12,9010.8%
British10,7030.6%
Afghan10,6370.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,417,25685.2%
Not a citizen246,56714.8%
Native1,110,24766.7%
Foreign-born553,57633.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alameda County, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
70,927 5.9%57,859 4.8%193,986 16.2%262,981 22.0%343,246 28.8%264,889 22.2%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 70,927 5.9%
9-12 Years 57,859 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 193,986 16.2%
Some College 262,981 22.0%
Bach. Degree 343,246 28.8%
Grad Degree 264,889 22.2%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Alameda County, CA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 677,208 649,849 27,359 4.0% 5.8%
1991 673,297 636,311 36,986 5.5% 7.8%
1992 676,844 632,143 44,701 6.6% 9.4%
1993 677,590 632,236 45,354 6.7% 9.5%
1994 679,944 637,748 42,196 6.2% 8.7%
1995 677,286 638,518 38,768 5.7% 7.9%
1996 676,460 641,796 34,664 5.1% 7.3%
1997 693,449 662,316 31,133 4.5% 6.4%
1998 704,133 674,916 29,217 4.1% 5.9%
1999 715,700 690,619 25,081 3.5% 5.3%
2000 768,654 741,264 27,390 3.6% 4.9%
2001 776,398 739,045 37,353 4.8% 5.5%
2002 771,356 719,228 52,128 6.8% 6.8%
2003 754,430 702,182 52,248 6.9% 6.9%
2004 741,445 697,890 43,555 5.9% 6.2%
2005 734,383 696,983 37,400 5.1% 5.4%
2006 735,010 702,439 32,571 4.4% 4.9%
2007 746,245 711,529 34,716 4.7% 5.3%
2008 756,795 709,639 47,156 6.2% 7.3%
2009 764,554 682,769 81,785 10.7% 11.5%
2010 782,680 695,343 87,337 11.2% 12.5%
2011 785,124 704,596 80,528 10.3% 11.9%
2012 796,456 726,131 70,325 8.8% 10.5%
2013 799,847 741,222 58,625 7.3% 9.0%
2014 806,326 758,819 47,507 5.9% 7.6%
2015 819,008 779,897 39,111 4.8% 6.3%
2016 831,827 796,037 35,790 4.3% 5.5%
2017 838,697 807,652 31,045 3.7% 4.8%
2018 841,484 815,690 25,794 3.1% 4.3%
2019 841,075 815,889 25,186 3.0% 4.2%
2020 813,807 742,411 71,396 8.8% 10.1%
2021 812,967 763,473 49,494 6.1% 7.3%
2022 825,606 798,404 27,202 3.3% 4.2%
2023 826,102 792,439 33,663 4.1% 4.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com