Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

122,160

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.96%

2.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$156,740

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.22M

5.01% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

60,326

2.34% 1-year growth

About

58.3% of the households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, 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.

78.4% of the residents in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.22M, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

Most people in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities PUMA, CA, and Alameda County (South)--Fremont City (Southeast) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 122k people, from which 78.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 46% of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (56.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.8k people) in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 12.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (14,998 households), Spanish (14,171 households), and Hindi (7,234 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,833

Women

49.9%

61,174

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 122,007 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

78.4%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.4% of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, 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 (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62.8k ± 2.49k
White (Non-Hispanic)
24.2k ± 1.7k
Other (Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.73k

19.6%

Hispanic Population

23.9k people

19.6% of the people in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (23.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
17,464 ± 3,003 people
China
8,823 ± 2,221 people
Mexico
5,917 ± 1,842 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was India, the natal country of 17,464 Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 8,823 and Mexico with 5,917.

Foreign-Born Population

46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56.2k people

44.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54.6k people

As of 2024, 46% of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA residents (56.2k 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 Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was 44.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
14,998 households (12.9%)
Spanish
14,171 households (12.2%)
Hindi
7,234 households (6.24%)

58.3% of the households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 12.9% of the households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,041 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
504 ± 245
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 99

Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

97.2% of the population of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 64% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 8.23% on non-group plans, and 0.689% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.84%

Uninsured

64%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

8.23%

Non-Group

0.689%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA declined by 5.59% from 3% to 2.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA employs 60.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA were Computer Systems Design (8,940 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,532 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,435 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($353,157), Advertising, public relations & related services ($266,977), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($247,613).

Males in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $109,341. The income inequality in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,551

Women

44%

33,775

Men

56%

The workforce of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 60,326 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.3k

2024 Value

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 58.9k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA, are Software developers (7,076 people), Other managers (2,340 people), and Registered nurses (1,996 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

60.3k

2024 Value

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 58.9k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (8,940 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,532 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,162

Median earning men ± $4,529

$74,508

Median earning women ± $3,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($201,974), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($151,786), and Manufacturing ($134,457).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($135,931), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,264), and Manufacturing ($98,438).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (29k), Graduate Degree (22.4k), and High School or Equivalent (17.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.22M in 2024, which is 3.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.16M to $1.22M, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.22M

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,998

$24,369

Median Property Taxes

±$1,059

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 (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$156,740

Median Household Income

± $4,981

42.3k

Number of Households

± 1,578

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.3k households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $156,740 from the previous year's value of $151,867.

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.71% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.5%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)
Carpooled (9.21%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.21%).

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.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, 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 (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA (8.45k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.