Alameda County, CA

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.775% 1-year increase

2024 Median Property Value

$1.09M

3.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Alameda County, 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.

84.3% of the residents in Alameda County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alameda County, CA was $1.09M, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Alameda County, CA borders Contra Costa County, CA, San Francisco County, CA, San Joaquin County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, and Stanislaus County, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Alameda County, CA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 84.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Alameda County, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.3%

2024 Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.3% of Alameda County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alameda County, CA was 84.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alameda County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alameda County, CA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± N/A people
Philippines
827,719 ± N/A people
China
695,724 ± N/A people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alameda County, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 Alameda County, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,491 ± 753
Gulf War (2001-)
9,125 ± 856
Gulf War (1990s)
5,906 ± 629

Alameda County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Alameda County, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

Education

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Alameda County, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Alameda County, CA according to their major.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alameda County, CA was $1.09M in 2024, which is 3.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.06M to $1.09M, a 3.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Alameda County, CA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 23.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alameda County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.11%.

Housing

Property

$1.09M

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,313

$325,509

Median Property Taxes

±$3,787

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 Alameda County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Alameda County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alameda County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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