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Alhambra

California · 82,106 residents · 7.63 sq mi
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Alhambra is home to 82,106 people in California. Median home value sits at $227,900. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $636 a month at the median. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
82,106
−4%vs 2000
vs 85,804 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K82K83K85K86K19902000201020202024Alhambra
202481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,874)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(4,953)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(4,940)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(5,428)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(7,307)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.3%(17,472)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(12,645)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(7,189)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(5,795)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(5,311)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(3,738)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,454)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,368
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,213 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,436
−23%vs 2000
vs $17,350 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$227,900
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $204,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$636
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $721 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
40.6%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.2% in 2000
59.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic13.8%(11,881)
Black1.5%(1,255)
Hispanic / Latino35.5%(30,453)
Asian46.9%(40,269)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic41%(33,690)
Black1.9%(1,573)
Hispanic / Latino35.6%(29,260)
Asian38.4%(31,519)
Other18.7%(15,324)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.6%(21,536)
Central American4.4%(3,579)
Salvadoran2.6%(2,067)
South American1.5%(1,220)
Guatemalan0.9%(735)
Cuban0.6%(452)
Puerto Rican0.5%(425)
Nicaraguan0.5%(367)
Peruvian0.4%(327)
Ecuadorian0.4%(318)
Honduran0.4%(306)
Argentine0.3%(243)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(205)
Colombian0.2%(195)
Chilean0.1%(55)
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Dominican0%(13)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese34.8%(28,230)
Vietnamese4.2%(3,388)
Filipino2.9%(2,321)
Taiwanese1.3%(1,038)
Korean1.1%(858)
Japanese1%(843)
Cambodian0.7%(547)
Burmese0.6%(495)
Thai0.4%(302)
Indonesian0.4%(294)
Asian Indian0.3%(248)
Pakistani0.2%(175)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(42)
Laotian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.2%(122)
Chamorro0%(40)
Ancestry
American3%(2,400)
German2.2%(1,763)
English2.2%(1,755)
Irish1.9%(1,518)
Italian1.3%(1,086)
Norwegian0.7%(581)
French0.6%(507)
Scottish0.5%(417)
Arab0.5%(370)
Polish0.4%(359)
Egyptian0.3%(239)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(225)
Greek0.2%(192)
Welsh0.2%(190)
Iranian0.2%(179)
British0.2%(171)
Brazilian0.2%(139)
Canadian0.2%(125)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(125)
Russian0.1%(117)
Dutch0.1%(104)
Hungarian0.1%(92)
Swiss0.1%(88)
Croatian0.1%(76)
Ethiopian0.1%(75)
Danish0.1%(72)
Portuguese0.1%(71)
Armenian0.1%(64)
Syrian0.1%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Turkish0%(33)
Serbian0%(31)
Nigerian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(19)
Austrian0%(12)
Finnish0%(12)
Czech0%(9)
Haitian0%(7)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.9%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 20.0 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 married39.9%(13,371)
Married51%(17,072)
Widowed1.4%(464)
Divorced7.7%(2,578)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(12,411)
Married46.2%(16,608)
Widowed8.8%(3,152)
Divorced10.5%(3,793)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.2%
−14.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)40.2%(681)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(318)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(471)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(82)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,693 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 Alhambra, California?

Alhambra, California has about 82,106 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alhambra, California?

The typical household in Alhambra, California earns about $31,368 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alhambra, California expensive?

In Alhambra, California, the median home is worth about $227,900, and the typical rent is about $636 a month.

How educated are people in Alhambra, California?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Alhambra, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alhambra, California?

About 14.8% of people in Alhambra, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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