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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Alum Rock

California · 13,479 residents · 0.87 sq mi
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Alum Rock is a city of 13,479 people in California. Median home value sits at $277,400. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median rent is $1,100 a month. The median age is 30.3, younger than the US median of 35.2. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

13,479
+4%vs 2009
vs 13,011 in 2009
2000 – 2024
30.3
−5%vs 2009
vs 31.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.87 sq mi
Population, 20002024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(1,143)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.1%(1,224)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(1,133)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(1,009)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.8%(1,048)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.1%(2,307)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(2,067)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(1,474)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.2%(842)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(681)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.2%(425)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(126)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$54,567
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $67,198 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$15,359
−30%vs 2009
vs $21,800 in 2009
US average: $21,522
10.9%
+1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$277,400
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $576,400 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$1,100
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,274 in 2009
US average: $602
72.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 73.7% in 2009
27.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic14.6%(1,906)
Black1.1%(148)
Hispanic / Latino77.1%(10,034)
Asian6.2%(813)
2000
White, non-Hispanic19.9%(2,677)
Black2%(273)
Hispanic / Latino67%(9,029)
Asian8.1%(1,089)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican58.7%(6,131)
Puerto Rican0.9%(92)
Salvadoran0.7%(72)
Nicaraguan0.6%(62)
Spaniard0.5%(49)
Panamanian0.4%(39)
Ecuadorian0.3%(36)
Chilean0.3%(35)
Colombian0.3%(27)
Honduran0.2%(21)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese12%(1,254)
Chinese3.5%(369)
Filipino2.5%(263)
Korean0.3%(27)
Taiwanese0.1%(13)
Japanese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(11)
Samoan0.1%(10)
Tongan0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Irish2.1%(216)
Italian1.9%(202)
Portuguese1.9%(199)
German1.4%(149)
English1.1%(116)
Dutch0.9%(92)
Iranian0.8%(82)
Arab0.5%(47)
Lebanese0.5%(47)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(45)
American0.3%(31)
Romanian0.3%(30)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.2%(19)
French0.2%(18)
Polish0.2%(18)
Scottish0.1%(12)
Australian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

7.9%
−5.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.1% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.4%
−7.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 67.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
2.4%
+0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.2% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(2,042)
Married54.5%(2,863)
Widowed1.3%(70)
Divorced5.4%(283)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(1,196)
Married57.3%(2,838)
Widowed8.1%(402)
Divorced10.4%(517)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% 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
66.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)35.5%(87)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.9%(105)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 245 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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How many people live in Alum Rock, California?

Alum Rock, California has about 13,479 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Alum Rock, California?

The typical household in Alum Rock, California earns about $54,567 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alum Rock, California expensive?

In Alum Rock, California, the median home is worth about $277,400, and the typical rent is about $1,100 a month.

How educated are people in Alum Rock, California?

About 7.9% of adults age 25 and over in Alum Rock, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alum Rock, California?

About 10.9% of people in Alum Rock, 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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