Alhambra, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
81,022
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
0.955% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
2.97% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$88,024
3.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$857,800
5.55% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
41,450
0.456% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Alhambra, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.4% of the residents in Alhambra, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alhambra, CA are Platt College-Los Angeles (403 degrees awarded in 2023), Alhambra Medical University (51 degrees), and California Institute of Advanced Management (37 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Alhambra, CA was $857,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.1%.

Most people in Alhambra, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Alhambra, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alhambra, CA is home to a population of 81k people, from which 85.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 44.8% of Alhambra, CA residents were born outside of the country (36.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.76 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.1k people) in Alhambra, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k Other (Hispanic) and 7.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%
2024 Citizenship
85%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Alhambra, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alhambra, CA was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alhambra, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    41.1k ± 1.61k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    14.9k ± 1.48k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.4k ± 979
34.9%
Hispanic Population
28.3k people

In 2024, there were 2.76 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.1k people) in Alhambra, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k Other (Hispanic) and 7.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.9% of the people in Alhambra, CA are hispanic (28.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alhambra, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
36.3k people
45.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
37.4k people

As of 2024, 44.8% of Alhambra, CA residents (36.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alhambra, CA was 45.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    681 ± 270
  2. Vietnam
    470 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    164 ± 108

Alhambra, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alhambra, CA.

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Economy

The economy of Alhambra, CA employs 41.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alhambra, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,826 people), Educational Services (3,964 people), and Manufacturing (3,517 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($99,870), Utilities ($87,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,665).

Employment

Occupations

41.5k
2024 Value
± 1,480
0.456%
1 Year growth
± 5.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alhambra, CA grew at a rate of 0.456%, from 41.3k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alhambra, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,094 people), Management Occupations (4,255 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alhambra, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.5k
2024 Value
± 1,480
0.456%
1 Year growth
± 5.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alhambra, CA grew at a rate of 0.456%, from 41.3k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alhambra, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,826 people), Educational Services (3,964 people), and Manufacturing (3,517 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alhambra, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alhambra, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000
Median earning men ± $4,398
$50,421
Median earning women ± $2,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,056), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,448), and Public Administration ($74,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($99,766), Public Administration ($75,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,273).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Alhambra, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Alhambra, CA awarded 491 degrees. The student population of Alhambra, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 221 male students and 684 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alhambra, CA are Hispanic or Latino (236 and 52.2%), Asian (99 and 21.9%), White (79 and 17.5%), and Two or More Races (15 and 3.32%).

The largest universities in Alhambra, CA by number of degrees awarded are Platt College-Los Angeles (403 and 82.1%), Alhambra Medical University (51 and 10.4%), and California Institute of Advanced Management (37 and 7.54%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 905 students enrolled in Alhambra, CA, 24.4% men and 75.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 415 records, of which 80.5% were women and 19.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    68 degrees awarded
  2. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
    65 degrees awarded
  3. Respiratory Care Therapist
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alhambra, CA was Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alhambra, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Platt College-Los Angeles
    403 degrees awarded
  2. Alhambra Medical University
    51 degrees awarded
  3. California Institute of Advanced Management
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Platt College-Los Angeles with 403 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 94 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alhambra, CA, which is 0.237 times less than the 397 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 236 degrees mean that there were 2.38 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 99 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,952) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($380) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,740) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alhambra, CA was $857,800 in 2024, which is 2.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $812,700 to $857,800, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Alhambra, CA is 41.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alhambra, CA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alhambra, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$857,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,674
$12,490
Median Property Taxes
±$741

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alhambra, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alhambra, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

41.1%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.1% of the housing units in Alhambra, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$88,024
Median Household Income
± $4,352
30.4k
Number of Households
± 1,219

In 2024, the median household income of the 30.4k households in Alhambra, CA grew to $88,024 from the previous year's value of $85,189.

The following chart displays the households in Alhambra, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alhambra, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Alhambra, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alhambra, CA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Alhambra, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alhambra, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alhambra, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alhambra, CA (10.2k out of 80.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alhambra, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Alhambra, CA has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0.465% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.23%
Uninsured
45.6%
Employer Coverage
22.6%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
0.465%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alhambra, CA declined by 14% from 4.92% to 4.23%.

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