Alameda County Data Profile
| Demographics |
Total |
Percent |
Year |
Sources |
Error |
| Total Population |
1,510,271 |
|
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Total Population |
1,443,744 |
|
2000 |
Census 2000 |
|
| Males |
740,573 |
49.0% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Females |
769,698 |
51.0% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Population under 5 |
97,652 |
6.5% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Population 0-17 |
340,621 |
22.6% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Population 18-64 |
1,001,904 |
66.3% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Population 65+ |
167,746 |
11.1% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Population Density/sq. mi. |
2,048 |
|
2010 |
Census 2010 |
|
| Median Family Income |
83,567 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 4,047 |
| Median Household Income |
68,405 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 2,444 |
| Per Capita Income |
26,680 |
|
1999 |
Census 2000 |
+/- 1,243 |
| Households w/ Social Security Income |
33,370 |
21% |
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 1.5% |
| Households w/ Supplemental Income |
9,138 |
6% |
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 1% |
| Families in Poverty |
|
7.3% |
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- .8 |
| People in Poverty |
|
10.7% |
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- .8 |
| Children in Poverty |
|
13.8% |
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 1.8 |
| Race & Ethnicity1 |
Count |
Percent |
Year |
Sources |
| African American Population |
184,126 |
12.2 |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| Hispanic Population |
339,889 |
22.5 |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| Asian Population |
390,524 |
25.9 |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| White Alone Population |
514,559 |
34.1 |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
4,189 |
0.3 |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| Mixed Race Population |
60,862 |
5.6% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone |
11,931 |
0.8% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| Some Other Race alone |
4,191 |
0.3% |
2010 |
Census 2010 |
| People with Disabilities (Aged 5+) |
248,558 |
|
2000 |
Census 2000 |
| Foreign Born People |
|
27.2% |
2000 |
Census 2000 |
| Language other than English spoken at home (age 5+) |
|
36.8% |
2000 |
Census 2000 |
| Crime |
Count |
Rate per 100,000 |
Year |
Sources |
| UCR Part 1 Crimes2 |
66,663 |
4,470 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009/ACS 2009 |
| Violent crime |
11,193 |
750 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Murder & non-negligent manslaughter |
138 |
9 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Forcible rape |
565 |
38 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Robbery |
5,139 |
345 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Aggravated assault |
5,351 |
359 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Property crime |
55,026 |
3,689 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Burglary |
11,598 |
778 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Larceny-theft |
30,936 |
2,074 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Motor vehicle theft |
12,492 |
838 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Arson |
444 |
30 |
2009 |
FBI UCR 2009 |
| Reentry |
Count |
Percent |
Year |
Sources |
| Adult Probationers |
12,369 |
|
2010 |
ACPD |
| Juvenile Probationers |
1,985 |
|
Dec. 2010 |
ACPD |
| Parolees (State) |
4,935 |
|
Jan. 2011 |
CDCR |
| Parolees (Federal) |
980 |
|
Aug. 2009 |
CDCR |
| Employment |
Count |
Percent |
Year |
Sources |
Error |
| Unemployed |
85,537 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 5,491 |
| Labor Force |
806,058 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 7,051 |
| Persons in Government Jobs |
103,131 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 5,081 |
| Service Jobs |
107,147 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 5,756 |
| Transportation, Comms & Utility Jobs |
37,184 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 3,503 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs |
47,274 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 3,772 |
| Manufacturing Jobs |
78,693 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 5,237 |
| Retail Trade Jobs |
68,917 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 5,514 |
| Construction Jobs |
46,186 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 3,836 |
| Wholesale Jobs |
23,567 |
|
2009 |
ACS 2009 |
+/- 2,995 |
| Housing |
Count |
Percent |
Year |
Sources |
Error |
| Households |
545,138 |
|
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 1,580 |
| Housing Units |
582,549 |
|
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 1,728 |
| Vacant Housing Units |
37,411 |
6.4% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 1,115 |
| Occupied Housing Units |
545,138 |
93.6% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 1,580 |
| Owner-Occupied Units3 |
291,242 |
53.4% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
|
| Renter-Occupied Units3 |
253,896 |
46.6% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
|
| Persons per Household |
2.7 |
|
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/-0.02 |
| 1-Person Households3 |
|
28.3% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.4 |
| 2-Person Households3 |
|
29.7% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.4 |
| 3-Person Households3 |
|
16.8% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.4 |
| 4-Person+ Households3 |
|
25.2% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.3 |
| African American Homeowners3 |
|
14.9% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.2 |
| Hispanic Homeowners3 |
|
15.1% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.3 |
| Asian Homeowners3 |
|
21.1% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.2 |
| Caucasian Homeowners3 |
|
45.9% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.3 |
| Native American Homeowners3 |
|
0.6% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.1 |
| Foreclosure |
Count |
Rate per 1,000 units |
Year |
Sources |
| # NOTs issued in 2010 |
7,127 |
|
2010 |
First American CoreLogic |
| # NOTs past 2006-2010 |
24,934 |
|
2006-2010 |
First American CoreLogic |
| # NODs issued in 2010 |
11,691 |
|
2010 |
Foreclosure Radar |
| # NODs from 2006-2010 |
53,301 |
|
2006-2010 |
Foreclosure Radar |
| REO Properties in Dec. 2010 |
4,624 |
|
Dec. 2010 |
First American CoreLogic |
| 5-year NOD rate |
|
101.84 |
2006-2010 |
Foreclosure Radar/US Census |
| 5-year NOT rate |
|
47.64 |
2006-2010 |
First American CoreLogic/US Census |
| Health |
Count |
Percent/ Rate per 1,000 |
Year |
Sources |
Error |
| Insured Persons |
1,291,564 |
87.3% |
|
CHIS |
+/- 0.3% |
| Uninsured Persons |
187,438 |
12.7% |
|
CHIS |
+/- 0.6% |
| All Cause Mortality Rate (per 100,000) |
27,728 |
|
2006-2008 |
ACPHD |
|
| Teen Births |
4,011 |
|
2006-2008 |
ACPHD |
|
| Low Weight Birth Rate |
4,548 |
7.2% |
3-year avg |
ACPHD |
|
| PreTerm Birth Rate |
|
9.5% |
2005 |
ACPHD |
|
| Education |
Count |
Percent |
Year |
Sources |
Error |
| Persons age 25+ |
989,608 |
|
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
|
| Persons age 25+ without a high school degree |
|
7.6% |
2005-09 |
ACS 5-Year Estimate |
+/- 0.2% |
| Persons age 25+ with a high school degree/equivalent |
|
82.4% |
2000 |
Census 2000 |
|
| Persons age 25+ with a Bachelor's degree or higher |
|
34.9% |
2000 |
Census 2000 |
|
| CST ELA Proficiency4 |
153,277 |
57.8% |
2009-2010 |
CDE |
|
| CST Math Proficiency5 |
150,944 |
24.5% |
2009-2010 |
CDE |
|
| Dropout Rate6 |
4,996 |
27% |
2008-2009 |
CDE |
|
| ACS = American Community Survey |
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| NCHS = National Center for Health Statistics |
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| CDE = California Department of Education |
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| HUD = Housing and Urban Development |
|
| OUSD = Oakland Unified School District |
| ACPHD = Alameda County Public Health Department |
| UCR = Uniform Crime Reports |
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| Note: percentages are not displayed for estimate data. |
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| 1 Census considers Hispanic/Latino an ethnicity, independent of race |
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| 2 Used census 2009 figure of 1,491,482 for population |
| 3 Universe is occupied housing units |
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| 4 English-Language Arts - Grades 2-11 |
|
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| 5 Mathematics - Grades 2-7, & end-of-course |
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| 6 Adjusted Grade 9-12 4-year Derived Dropout Rate |
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