Alamo, CA Demographic Data

Alamo, CA Summary

Alamo is located in Contra Costa County in California
  • Population: 15,504
  • Area: 9.67 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 9.67 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 1,603.80 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 332.02 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Alamo, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,684
48%
50.8
Male
8,394
52%
49.2
Total Population
16,078
 
323,128,000

Alamo, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
711
4.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,000
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,259
7.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,530
9.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
589
3.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
990
6.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,467
9.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,582
16.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,440
9.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,252
7.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,028
12.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
959
6.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
271
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,020
74.8%
77.2
Female
5,792
48.2%
51.3
Male
6,228
51.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,423
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,912
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,258
20.3%
15.2
Female
1,593
48.9%
55.8
Male
1,665
51.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0

Alamo, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,809
98.3% 
96.8
White
14,306
89.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
116
0.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
998
6.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
190
1.2% 
1.2
Chinese
346
2.2% 
1.3
Filipino
98
0.6% 
0.9
Japanese
68
0.4% 
0.2
Korean
99
0.6% 
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
175
1.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
26
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
26
0.2% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
346
2.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
269
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,342
8.3% 
17.8
Mexican
835
5.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
52
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
48
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
407
2.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,736
91.7% 
82.2

Alamo, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
81
0.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
78
0.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
626
5.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,710
15.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
534
4.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,193
47.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,767
25.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
159
1.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,830
98.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,960
72.5%
31.2

Alamo, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,986
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,906
67.9%
47.5
Divorced
728
5.6%
11.0%
Separated
85
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
403
3.1
5.8%

Alamo, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,766
89.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,601
10.4%
21.6%
Spanish
454
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
700
4.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
363
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
84
0.5%
1.1%

Alamo, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
118
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
69
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
67
1.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
124
2.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
321
5.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
355
6.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
457
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
818
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
651
12.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,459
45.2%
6.4
Median household income
171,767
 
57,617
Per capita income
82,071
 
31,128

Alamo, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
346
5.1%
9.8
Construction
236
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,101
16.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,212
18.0%
6.6
Information
232
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
603
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
194
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,511
22.4%
11.4
Public administration
132
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
758
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
35
0.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
328
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
159
2.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,290
63.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
153
2.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,717
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
424
6.3%
18.1%

Alamo, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,591
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,556
69.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
311
4.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
672
10.2%
5.1
Walked
126
1.9%
2.7
Other means
72
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
854
13.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.7
 
26.6

Alamo, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
152
2.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
497
9.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,491
45.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,299
42.3%
21.0

Alamo, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
5,439
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,845
89.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
594
10.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
238
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Alamo, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,677
1 room
61
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
54
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
21
0.4%
9.1
4 rooms
151
2.7%
16.5
5 rooms
328
5.8%
19.8
6 rooms
683
12.0%
17.8
7 rooms
766
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,205
21.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,408
42.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
 
0.0

Alamo, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,677
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,447
95.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
109
1.9%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
50
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
46
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Alamo, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
151
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
423
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
980
17.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
767
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,192
21.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,136
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
651
11.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
341
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
36
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Alamo, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,492
82.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
845
15.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
56
1.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.1%
1.1

Alamo, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,824
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
10
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
55
1.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
2.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
188
4.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
189
4.9%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
282
7.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,020
79.0%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,320
34.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
455
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
365
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
475
12.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,192
31.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%

Alamo, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
543 
 
41,631,300 
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
15
2.8%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
6.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
16.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
166
30.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
242
44.6%
1.8%
No Cash Rent
51
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,911
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
100
18.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
82
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
93
17.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
207
38.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%

Alamo, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,845
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
70
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
62
1.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23
0.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17
0.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
116
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
792
16.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,765
77.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
1,411,800
 
205,000