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Alum Rock

California · 15,536 residents · 0.87 sq mi
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Alum Rock is a city of 15,536 people in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $543,500. 37% of people here were born outside the United States. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. The median age is 31.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. Renters pay $1,377 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

15,536
+15%since 2000
from 13,479 in 2000
2000 – 2024
31.7
+5%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.87 sq mi
Population, 20002024
10K11K13K15K16K2000201020202024Alum Rock
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Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.2%(1,272)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98%(1,246)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(1,126)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.9%(1,233)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(1,215)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.5%(2,412)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.8%(2,296)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.7%(1,972)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.8%(1,373)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.7%(732)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.9%(455)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(204)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,397
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,567 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$19,492
+27%since 2000
from $15,359 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
41.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
9.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.383
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade13.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Information13.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$543,500
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $277,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$1,377
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,100 in 2000
US average: $853
64.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2000
from 72.6% in 2000
35.1% rent
5.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.99 people
−2%since 2009
from 4.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
56.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
63.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
8.9
+3%since 2009
from 8.6 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic19.9%(2,677)
Black2%(273)
Hispanic / Latino67%(9,029)
Asian8.1%(1,089)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic13.1%(2,028)
Black1.1%(166)
Hispanic / Latino70.7%(10,977)
Asian12.8%(1,988)
Other1.2%(194)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican71.6%(11,496)
Salvadoran1.5%(246)
Ecuadorian0.3%(53)
Guatemalan0.3%(45)
Nicaraguan0.3%(44)
Cuban0.1%(24)
Colombian0.1%(19)
Panamanian0.1%(18)
Puerto Rican0.1%(15)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Peruvian0.1%(13)
Ancestry
Portuguese3.2%(507)
Irish2.1%(334)
Italian1.9%(305)
English1.9%(298)
German1.8%(284)
American0.6%(91)
Croatian0.5%(87)
Swedish0.5%(76)
Swiss0.4%(66)
Scottish0.3%(48)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(47)
French0.3%(44)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.2%(29)
British0.2%(27)
Latvian0.2%(26)
Arab0.1%(24)
Finnish0.1%(22)
Dutch0.1%(20)
Egyptian0.1%(15)
Hungarian0.1%(14)
Norwegian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
66.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 60.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.4 min
+42%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
71.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 73.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
15.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
21.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
50.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
36.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
4.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(1,969)
Married51.2%(2,404)
Widowed1.8%(86)
Divorced5.1%(238)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(1,475)
Married49%(2,105)
Widowed8.1%(348)
Divorced8.6%(370)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 15,536 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Alum Rock, California earns about $61,397 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 $543,500, and the typical rent is about $1,377 a month.

How educated are people in Alum Rock, California?

About 12.8% 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 9.7% 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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