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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Emeryville

California · 5,740 residents · 1.27 sq mi
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Emeryville is a city of 5,740 people in California. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $716 a month at the median. Median home value sits at $142,500. There are 1,142 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,740
−17%vs 2000
vs 6,882 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.4
−2%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.27 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K7K9K12K14K19902000201020202024Emeryville
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.4%(252)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.8%(160)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.3%(247)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.3%(192)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.5%(603)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3426.5%(1,522)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.3%(1,105)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(581)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(540)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(383)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(117)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(38)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,665
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,359 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$23,190
−30%vs 2000
vs $33,260 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.9%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$142,500
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $174,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$716
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $985 in 2000
US average: $450
37.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.1% in 2000
62.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.6%(2,861)
Black18.9%(1,304)
Hispanic / Latino9%(616)
Asian25.4%(1,749)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic52.3%(3,001)
Black23.1%(1,325)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(488)
Asian18.6%(1,068)
Other6%(346)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(549)
Puerto Rican2.2%(288)
Nicaraguan1.2%(163)
Salvadoran1%(133)
Guatemalan0.8%(100)
Costa Rican0.5%(61)
Colombian0.4%(54)
Peruvian0.1%(11)
Argentine0.1%(10)
Ecuadorian0.1%(9)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese13.6%(1,773)
Asian Indian7.1%(925)
Korean2.7%(359)
Filipino2.2%(289)
Vietnamese1.1%(139)
Japanese1%(127)
Nepalese0.7%(88)
Taiwanese0.6%(81)
Singaporean0.5%(71)
Cambodian0.3%(38)
Indonesian0.1%(16)
Thai0.1%(15)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.4%(52)
Tongan0.1%(15)
Ancestry
English6.5%(851)
German4.8%(633)
Irish4.4%(574)
Italian3.7%(490)
American2.4%(312)
West Indian2.3%(302)
Russian2.3%(296)
Polish1.9%(242)
French1.8%(232)
Scottish1.7%(227)
Iranian1.6%(212)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian1.5%(195)
Austrian1.3%(172)
Arab1%(132)
Brazilian1%(130)
Hungarian1%(130)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(121)
Haitian0.9%(121)
Danish0.9%(113)
Jamaican0.9%(113)
Ukrainian0.8%(111)
Dutch0.6%(75)
Romanian0.5%(70)
Swedish0.5%(69)
Welsh0.5%(66)
Ghanaian0.5%(65)
Norwegian0.5%(64)
British0.4%(47)
Canadian0.3%(43)
Greek0.3%(40)
Czech0.2%(20)
Portuguese0.2%(20)
Belgian0.1%(16)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Finnish0.1%(11)
Turkish0.1%(8)
Slovene0.1%(7)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

49.6%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
20.1%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.0 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 18.8 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 married46.2%(2,750)
Married39.5%(2,349)
Widowed1%(60)
Divorced13.3%(789)
Women 15+
Never married60.7%(3,778)
Married28%(1,742)
Widowed2.7%(166)
Divorced8.6%(537)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.2%
−12.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% 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)39%(123)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.7%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.7%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 315 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 Emeryville, California?

Emeryville, California has about 5,740 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Emeryville, California?

The typical household in Emeryville, California earns about $35,665 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Emeryville, California expensive?

In Emeryville, California, the median home is worth about $142,500, and the typical rent is about $716 a month.

How educated are people in Emeryville, California?

About 49.6% of adults age 25 and over in Emeryville, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Emeryville, California?

About 14.9% of people in Emeryville, 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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