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Alameda

California · 76,876 residents (2025 est.) · 10.4 sq mi
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The short version

With 77,238 people, Alameda is a city in California. The typical home is worth $1,235,700, having more than tripled since 2000. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income. The median household earns $137,697, about 67% above the national median. That is roughly 39% ahead of the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 105%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
77,238
+7%since 2000
from 72,259 in 2000
76,876 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,427 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 6,739 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
+7%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
69K72K74K77K79K19902000201020202024Alameda
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(4,726)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(4,921)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(4,738)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.8%(3,736)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.7%(2,881)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(9,711)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.8%(13,010)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(10,255)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(9,436)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(8,442)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(3,151)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(2,231)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$137,697
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,285 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$75,137
+143%since 2000
from $30,982 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.9%
+24.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
+9%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,235,700
+105%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $331,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,474
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $899 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 47.9% in 2000
49.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.5%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.0
−1%since 2009
from 9.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.5%(37,921)
Black6%(4,350)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(6,725)
Asian26%(18,757)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(31,577)
Black6%(4,596)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(10,760)
Asian28.6%(22,108)
Other10.6%(8,197)
Diversity Score
90
+9%since 2009
from 82 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(6,619)
South American1.3%(1,000)
Puerto Rican0.6%(474)
Spaniard0.6%(453)
Salvadoran0.5%(360)
Guatemalan0.4%(287)
Venezuelan0.3%(256)
Cuban0.3%(244)
Colombian0.3%(241)
Peruvian0.3%(206)
Argentine0.2%(123)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(122)
Panamanian0.1%(108)
Dominican0.1%(91)
Chilean0.1%(88)
Uruguayan0.1%(48)
Honduran0.1%(47)
Asian origin
Chinese12.2%(9,420)
Filipino5.5%(4,233)
Vietnamese2.3%(1,790)
Asian Indian2.2%(1,731)
Korean1.7%(1,332)
Japanese0.8%(588)
Mongolian0.7%(539)
Kazakh0.4%(330)
Nepalese0.4%(277)
Taiwanese0.2%(140)
Pakistani0.2%(131)
Cambodian0.1%(107)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(99)
Bangladeshi0.1%(74)
Laotian0%(37)
Burmese0%(20)
Bhutanese0%(17)
Mien0%(16)
Uzbek0%(9)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(379)
Chamorro0.4%(275)
Guamanian0.1%(49)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
Irish9.8%(7,547)
German9.5%(7,372)
English9.4%(7,277)
Italian4.9%(3,797)
Polish2.5%(1,952)
American2.5%(1,921)
French2%(1,562)
Scottish1.9%(1,451)
Norwegian1.4%(1,045)
Dutch1.3%(990)
Russian1.2%(910)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.8%(654)
Swedish0.8%(636)
Arab0.8%(634)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(557)
Welsh0.7%(515)
British0.7%(505)
Danish0.6%(468)
Iranian0.5%(382)
Ukrainian0.4%(329)
Hungarian0.4%(327)
Swiss0.4%(312)
Brazilian0.3%(255)
Romanian0.3%(253)
Greek0.3%(244)
Serbian0.3%(226)
Turkish0.3%(203)
Croatian0.2%(183)
Armenian0.2%(177)
Lithuanian0.2%(149)
Czech0.2%(128)
Ethiopian0.2%(123)
Lebanese0.2%(122)
Austrian0.2%(120)
West Indian0.2%(120)
Canadian0.1%(97)
Jamaican0.1%(75)
Belgian0.1%(65)
Israeli0.1%(59)
Syrian0.1%(54)
Finnish0.1%(53)
Egyptian0.1%(52)
Ghanaian0.1%(50)
Slovene0%(31)
Slovak0%(24)
Nigerian0%(23)
Jordanian0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Somali0%(14)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
61.5%
+19.4 ptssince 2000
from 42.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.6 min
+49%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
44.2%
−19.9 ptssince 2009
from 64.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
10.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.7%
+26.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
64.9%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
52.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
25.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.0%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2017
from 86.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 95.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 66.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 6.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(9,725)
Married58.2%(17,239)
Widowed2.1%(615)
Divorced6.9%(2,049)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(10,243)
Married51.4%(17,087)
Widowed7.2%(2,408)
Divorced10.5%(3,487)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.0%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.3%(517)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(545)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(1,012)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(119)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.1%(105)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,546 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alameda, California?

Alameda, California has about 77,238 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alameda, California?

The typical household in Alameda, California earns about $137,697 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alameda, California expensive?

In Alameda, California, the median home is worth about $1,235,700, and the typical rent is about $2,474 a month.

How educated are people in Alameda, California?

About 61.5% of adults age 25 and over in Alameda, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alameda, California?

About 7.2% of people in Alameda, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alameda, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Alameda, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 779 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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