CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alamo

California · 12,277 residents · 9.82 sq mi

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With 12,277 people, Alamo is a city in California. That is roughly 160% ahead of the California median. Median household income runs $93,089, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $500,001. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

54% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,277

−21%vs 2000

vs 15,626 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

40.9

−5%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.82 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(692)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(724)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(1,026)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(978)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(475)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.9%(1,097)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.7%(2,418)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5419.1%(2,339)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(1,440)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(812)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(220)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(56)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$93,089

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $137,105 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$43,705

−33%vs 2000

vs $65,705 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$500,001

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $726,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,449 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

92.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.6% in 2000

7.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.3%(13,637)

Black0.5%(72)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(616)

Asian6%(930)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(11,438)

Black1%(127)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(475)

Asian5.2%(642)

Other0.6%(70)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(518)

Spaniard1.3%(190)

South American0.7%(99)

Ecuadorian0.3%(44)

Central American0.3%(42)

Chilean0.2%(32)

Colombian0.2%(23)

Nicaraguan0.2%(22)

Salvadoran0.1%(20)

Cuban0.1%(12)

Dominican0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese4.9%(712)

Asian Indian2%(284)

Korean1.3%(188)

Taiwanese1%(138)

Filipino0.6%(94)

Japanese0.6%(88)

Vietnamese0.6%(87)

Pakistani0.4%(65)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(30)

Ancestry

English13.4%(1,936)

Irish13.1%(1,897)

German12.5%(1,806)

Italian7.4%(1,068)

American6.9%(1,000)

French3.2%(465)

Norwegian3%(433)

Danish2.2%(322)

Swedish2.2%(317)

Portuguese1.9%(279)

Scottish1.7%(249)

Polish1.7%(248)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.5%(216)

Russian1.3%(184)

Iranian1.2%(177)

Austrian1.1%(160)

Ukrainian0.9%(133)

Subsaharan African0.8%(118)

Welsh0.8%(115)

Dutch0.7%(96)

Ethiopian0.7%(95)

Arab0.6%(86)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(64)

Hungarian0.4%(63)

Swiss0.4%(63)

Egyptian0.4%(62)

Serbian0.3%(49)

Canadian0.3%(44)

Slovak0.3%(38)

Finnish0.2%(32)

Lithuanian0.2%(29)

British0.2%(28)

Czech0.2%(27)

Lebanese0.2%(25)

Croatian0.2%(25)

Brazilian0.2%(23)

Romanian0.1%(17)

Slovene0.1%(13)

West Indian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

54.3%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

21.4%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.6 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 23.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.7%(1,440)

Married70.7%(4,298)

Widowed1.6%(100)

Divorced3.9%(237)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(1,292)

Married69.3%(4,135)

Widowed4.7%(283)

Divorced4.3%(254)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2013

from 1.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.7%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.4%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.7%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 89.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.7%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.2% 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)11.4%(73)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(178)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.1%(360)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.2%(46)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.4%(22)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 642 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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