| City of Alameda |
| Alameda County |
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Census 2000 |
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2006 ACS Estimates |
| TOTAL POPULATION |
72,259 |
100.0% |
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70,208 |
100.0% |
| In households |
71,182 |
98.5% |
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N/A |
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| In group quarters |
1,077 |
1.5% |
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N/A |
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| RACE |
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| White |
41,148 |
56.9% |
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42,706 |
60.8% |
| Black or African American |
4,488 |
6.2% |
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3,920 |
5.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
484 |
0.7% |
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55 |
0.1% |
| Asian |
18,894 |
26.1% |
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15,532 |
22.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
434 |
0.6% |
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69 |
0.1% |
| Some other race |
2,380 |
3.3% |
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4,645 |
6.6% |
| Two or more races |
4,431 |
6.1% |
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3,281 |
4.7% |
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| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
6,725 |
9.3% |
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7,403 |
10.5% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
65,534 |
90.7% |
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62,805 |
89.5% |
| White |
37,921 |
52.5% |
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40,560 |
57.8% |
| Black or African American |
4,350 |
6.0% |
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3,866 |
5.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
365 |
0.5% |
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55 |
0.1% |
| Asian |
18,757 |
26.0% |
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15,332 |
21.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
407 |
0.6% |
|
69 |
0.1% |
| Some other race |
235 |
0.3% |
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161 |
0.2% |
| Two or more races |
3,499 |
4.8% |
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2,762 |
3.9% |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS |
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| Native |
53,429 |
73.9% |
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54,523 |
77.7% |
| Foreign born |
18,830 |
26.1% |
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15,685 |
22.3% |
| Naturalized citizen |
10,439 |
14.4% |
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10,575 |
15.1% |
| Not a citizen |
8,391 |
11.6% |
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5,110 |
7.3% |
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| SEX |
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| Male |
34,689 |
48.0% |
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32,901 |
46.9% |
| Female |
37,570 |
52.0% |
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37,307 |
53.1% |
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| AGE |
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| Under 5 years |
4,057 |
5.6% |
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3,408 |
4.9% |
| 5 to 17 years |
11,477 |
15.9% |
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11,152 |
15.9% |
| 18 to 64 years |
47,120 |
65.2% |
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44,654 |
63.6% |
| 65 years and over |
9,605 |
13.3% |
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10,994 |
15.7% |
| Median age |
38.3 |
X |
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42.6 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS |
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| Total households |
30,266 |
100.0% |
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29,287 |
100.0% |
| Family households |
17,858 |
59.1% |
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17,180 |
58.7% |
| Families with children under 18 |
8,378 |
27.7% |
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8,240 |
28.1% |
| Average household size |
2.35 |
X |
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2.34 |
X |
| Average family size |
3.04 |
X |
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3.04 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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| Total housing units |
31,644 |
100.0% |
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30,560 |
100.0% |
| Occupied housing units |
30,226 |
95.5% |
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29,287 |
95.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
14,486 |
47.9% |
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14,686 |
50.1% |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
15,740 |
52.1% |
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14,601 |
49.9% |
| Vacant housing units |
1,418 |
4.5% |
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1,273 |
4.2% |
| 1 unit, detached housing |
12,776 |
40.4% |
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13,424 |
43.9% |
| Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) |
345,000 |
X |
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684,700 |
X |
| Median gross rent (dollars) |
899 |
X |
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1,090 |
X |
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| INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999 |
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PAST 12 MONTHS |
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| Median household income (dollars) |
56,285 |
X |
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67,551 |
X |
| Median family income (dollars) |
68,625 |
X |
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79,278 |
X |
| Per capita income (dollars) |
30,982 |
X |
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36,043 |
X |
| Individuals in poverty |
5,887 |
8.2% |
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7,023 |
10.0% |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 and over |
51,952 |
100.0% |
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50,341 |
100.0% |
| High school graduate |
8,608 |
16.6% |
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8,516 |
16.9% |
| Bachelor's degree |
14,115 |
27.2% |
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14,332 |
28.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
7,793 |
15.0% |
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7,843 |
15.6% |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
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| Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
29.6 |
X |
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26.7 |
X |
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| MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER |
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| Total |
37,327 |
100.0% |
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32,655 |
100.0% |
| Car, truck, or van: |
27,984 |
75.0% |
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23,512 |
72.0% |
| Drove alone |
23,532 |
63.0% |
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21,351 |
65.4% |
| Carpooled |
4,452 |
11.9% |
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2,161 |
6.6% |
| Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) |
5,870 |
15.7% |
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4,812 |
14.7% |
| Bus or trolley bus |
3,192 |
8.6% |
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2,639 |
8.1% |
| Streetcar or trolley car |
7 |
0.0% |
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0 |
0.0% |
| Subway or elevated |
1,659 |
4.4% |
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1,307 |
4.0% |
| Railroad |
119 |
0.3% |
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44 |
0.1% |
| Ferryboat |
855 |
2.3% |
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822 |
2.5% |
| Taxicab |
38 |
0.1% |
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45 |
0.1% |
| Motorcycle |
148 |
0.4% |
|
114 |
0.3% |
| Bicycle |
519 |
1.4% |
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273 |
0.8% |
| Walked |
988 |
2.6% |
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936 |
2.9% |
| Other means |
311 |
0.8% |
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49 |
0.2% |
| Worked at home |
1,507 |
4.0% |
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2,914 |
8.9% |
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| DETAILED PLACE TO PLACE COMMUTING |
(in Excel) |
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| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
37,291 |
100.0% |
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33,284 |
100.0% |
| Management, professional and related |
17,975 |
48.2% |
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16,333 |
49.1% |
| Service |
4,345 |
11.7% |
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3,883 |
11.7% |
| Sales and office |
9,766 |
26.2% |
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9,330 |
28.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry |
59 |
0.2% |
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0 |
0.0% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance |
2,114 |
5.7% |
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1,633 |
4.9% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving |
3,032 |
8.1% |
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2,105 |
6.3% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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| Self-employed workers |
3,157 |
8.5% |
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4,318 |
13.0% |
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