Alamo, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,488
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.8
1.97% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.06%
17% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
6,436
1.88% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Alamo, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Alamo, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alamo, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 91.8%.

Most people in Alamo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamo, CA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaContra Costa County, CASan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CAContra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CAContra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CAContra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Alamo, CA is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.4% of Alamo, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2024, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Alamo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 668 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Alamo, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alamo, CA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.16k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.75k ± 312
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    668 ± 234
6.67%
Hispanic Population
967 people

In 2024, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Alamo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 668 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.67% of the people in Alamo, CA are hispanic (967 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
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

14.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.09k people
13.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.92k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Alamo, CA residents (2.09k 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 Alamo, CA was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    256 ± 103
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    123 ± 86
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    73 ± 60

Alamo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alamo, CA employs 6.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamo, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,319 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (798 people), and Finance & Insurance (777 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($237,435), and Manufacturing ($234,962).

Employment

Occupations

6.44k
2024 Value
± 686
−1.88%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo, CA declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 6.56k employees to 6.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo, CA, are Management Occupations (1,571 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,022 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (861 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

6.44k
2024 Value
± 686
−1.88%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo, CA declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 6.56k employees to 6.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,319 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (798 people), and Finance & Insurance (777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alamo, 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

$232,813
Median earning men ± $24,306
$69,205
Median earning women ± $22,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($132,600), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,106), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,152).

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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.

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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 Alamo, 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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Housing & Living

People in Alamo, CA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamo, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$4,655
Median Property Taxes
±$417

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

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

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Rent vs Own

91.8%
Homeownership
2024
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in Alamo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.4%.

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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.
5.07k
Number of Households
± 471

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamo, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (54.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2024, 54.1% of workers in Alamo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo, CA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.35% of the workforce in Alamo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamo, CA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo, CA (297 out of 14.4k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo, CA is White, followed by Other 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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Alamo, CA has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 3.12% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 0.283% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.4%
Uninsured
55.6%
Employer Coverage
3.12%
Medicaid
19.6%
Medicare
18%
Non-Group
0.283%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamo, CA grew by 29.3% from 2.63% to 3.4%.

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