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Castro Valley

California · 61,388 residents · 16.8 sq mi
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Castro Valley is home to 61,388 people in California. The typical home is worth $628,200, having more than doubled since 2000. That is roughly 32% ahead of the California median. Households take in $80,113 a year at the median, 52% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 41.2, about 4 years above the US median. About 38% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

61,388
+7%since 2000
from 57,292 in 2000
1990 – 2024
41.2
+5%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
16.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47K52K58K63K68K19902000201020202024Castro Valley
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.5%(3,374)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(3,787)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(4,249)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(4,437)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(3,198)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.7%(6,572)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(8,486)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.5%(10,713)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.6%(8,356)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(4,017)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(2,623)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.6%(1,576)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,113
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,874 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$37,834
+24%since 2000
from $30,454 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
53.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
6.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.417
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$628,200
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $294,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,241
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $954 in 2000
US average: $853
69.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
31.0% rent
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.68 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
38.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
50.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
7.8
−6%since 2009
from 8.3 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-Hispanic64.6%(36,992)
Black5%(2,868)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(6,984)
Asian13.4%(7,649)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic49.5%(30,398)
Black6.6%(4,064)
Hispanic / Latino17.4%(10,689)
Asian21.1%(12,975)
Other3.7%(2,290)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(6,637)
Spaniard0.8%(499)
Guatemalan0.3%(194)
Nicaraguan0.3%(187)
Salvadoran0.3%(184)
Peruvian0.3%(155)
Colombian0.1%(89)
Cuban0.1%(69)
Costa Rican0.1%(58)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(34)
Honduran0.1%(32)
Chilean0%(21)
Ancestry
German12%(7,285)
Irish11.3%(6,837)
English9.6%(5,839)
Italian6.8%(4,119)
Portuguese4.4%(2,665)
French2.8%(1,685)
American2%(1,191)
Norwegian1.9%(1,178)
Scottish1.9%(1,147)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(1,119)
Dutch1.6%(946)
Russian1.3%(777)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(738)
Danish1.2%(720)
Polish1.2%(719)
Arab0.9%(519)
Iranian0.7%(410)
Greek0.7%(409)
British0.6%(363)
Welsh0.6%(351)
Hungarian0.6%(334)
Swiss0.5%(280)
Czech0.5%(276)
Austrian0.4%(230)
Belgian0.4%(216)
Lithuanian0.3%(180)
Ukrainian0.3%(177)
West Indian0.3%(158)
Egyptian0.2%(151)
Armenian0.2%(142)
Nigerian0.2%(122)
Romanian0.2%(112)
Croatian0.2%(101)
Jordanian0.1%(66)
Canadian0.1%(60)
Jamaican0.1%(60)
Finnish0.1%(56)
Palestinian0.1%(55)
Slovak0.1%(54)
Syrian0.1%(51)
Kenyan0.1%(42)
Israeli0.1%(40)
Lebanese0.1%(35)
Latvian0%(30)
Serbian0%(23)
Turkish0%(21)
Brazilian0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

37.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 89.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
13.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.7 min
+32%since 2000
from 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
74.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
9.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
44.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
51.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
21.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(8,212)
Married60.2%(15,867)
Widowed2.4%(621)
Divorced6.3%(1,665)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(7,860)
Married55%(15,332)
Widowed8.7%(2,414)
Divorced8.1%(2,254)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% 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
78.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% 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)12.4%(251)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.9%(946)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(82)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3%(61)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,019 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 Castro Valley, California?

Castro Valley, California has about 61,388 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Castro Valley, California?

The typical household in Castro Valley, California earns about $80,113 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Castro Valley, California expensive?

In Castro Valley, California, the median home is worth about $628,200, and the typical rent is about $1,241 a month.

How educated are people in Castro Valley, California?

About 37.5% of adults age 25 and over in Castro Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Castro Valley, California?

About 6.6% of people in Castro Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Castro Valley, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Castro Valley, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,769 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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

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