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San Leandro

California · 85,353 residents (2025 est.) · 13.3 sq mi
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The short version

San Leandro is home to 87,826 people in California. The typical home is worth $844,200, having more than tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 38%. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 6,592 people per square mile. Renters pay $2,186 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
87,826
+11%since 2000
from 79,452 in 2000
85,353 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,592 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 5,823 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.9
+11%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K73K80K87K93K19902000201020202024San Leandro
202488K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(3,783)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(4,115)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(4,820)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(5,206)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(4,828)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(11,680)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(12,945)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(12,623)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(11,225)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(9,524)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(4,985)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(2,092)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,420
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,081 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,074
+97%since 2000
from $23,895 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.3%
+23.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+11%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$844,200
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $229,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,186
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $873 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 60.6% in 2000
41.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.86 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.9%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.3
−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.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(33,646)
Black9.6%(7,622)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(15,939)
Asian22.7%(18,064)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic19.7%(17,283)
Black9.5%(8,358)
Hispanic / Latino29.3%(25,772)
Asian35.8%(31,421)
Other5.7%(4,992)
Diversity Score
92
−2%since 2009
from 94 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.9%(19,228)
Central American3.4%(3,027)
Salvadoran1.7%(1,491)
South American1.2%(1,082)
Puerto Rican0.8%(673)
Guatemalan0.8%(672)
Spaniard0.5%(451)
Nicaraguan0.5%(449)
Colombian0.5%(406)
Honduran0.4%(340)
Chilean0.2%(186)
Venezuelan0.2%(181)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(142)
Argentine0.2%(134)
Cuban0%(34)
Asian origin
Chinese19.5%(17,113)
Filipino8.2%(7,238)
Vietnamese2.8%(2,478)
Asian Indian1.1%(925)
Japanese0.9%(765)
Korean0.8%(722)
Cambodian0.5%(402)
Nepalese0.3%(221)
Kazakh0.3%(221)
Burmese0.2%(175)
Taiwanese0.1%(95)
Laotian0.1%(50)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(48)
Thai0%(38)
Malaysian0%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(483)
Chamorro0.2%(181)
Tongan0.1%(121)
Fijian0.1%(44)
Ancestry
German3.8%(3,309)
Irish3.6%(3,177)
English3.5%(3,112)
Portuguese3.1%(2,750)
American2.4%(2,109)
Italian2%(1,714)
Arab0.9%(813)
French0.9%(796)
Scottish0.7%(654)
Polish0.6%(562)
Danish0.4%(385)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.4%(364)
Russian0.4%(347)
Dutch0.4%(344)
Egyptian0.3%(246)
Swedish0.3%(244)
West Indian0.3%(243)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(231)
Norwegian0.3%(221)
British0.2%(213)
Greek0.2%(205)
Welsh0.2%(200)
Ethiopian0.2%(189)
Jamaican0.2%(153)
Ukrainian0.1%(113)
Croatian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(82)
Cape Verdean0.1%(81)
Finnish0.1%(80)
Guyanese0.1%(70)
Haitian0.1%(66)
Austrian0.1%(64)
Swiss0.1%(62)
Brazilian0.1%(54)
Czech0.1%(49)
Canadian0.1%(46)
Armenian0%(31)
Romanian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(30)
Iraqi0%(24)
Hungarian0%(24)
Iranian0%(20)
Slovak0%(17)
Serbian0%(16)
Slovene0%(16)
Jordanian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(13)
Belgian0%(12)
Turkish0%(12)
Lebanese0%(10)
Latvian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.3%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 23.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.2 min
+39%since 2000
from 22.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.2%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 69.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
8.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.8%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
38.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
45.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2016
from 48.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 19.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(13,204)
Married53.8%(19,691)
Widowed2.5%(917)
Divorced7.6%(2,780)
Women 15+
Never married34.6%(13,314)
Married47.5%(18,276)
Widowed8.5%(3,273)
Divorced9.5%(3,653)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.0%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)21.6%(563)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(440)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(938)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.2%(267)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,610 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 San Leandro, California?

San Leandro, California has about 87,826 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Leandro, California?

The typical household in San Leandro, California earns about $101,420 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Leandro, California expensive?

In San Leandro, California, the median home is worth about $844,200, and the typical rent is about $2,186 a month.

How educated are people in San Leandro, California?

About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in San Leandro, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Leandro, California?

About 8.3% of people in San Leandro, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Leandro, California grown since 1990?

Yes, San Leandro, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,603 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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