Alameda County, California

Alameda County is home to 1.65 million people. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $129,367.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population1,649,47339,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$129,367$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.2%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.8%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.0%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher52.2%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$1,090,100$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$2,357$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.4%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born34.7%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.0 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.