Alamo, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
14,441
0.599% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Poverty Rate
1.76%
51.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$250,001
2023 Median Property Value
$2M

About

In 2023, Alamo, CA had a population of 14.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alamo, CA grew from 14,355 to 14,441, a 0.599% increase and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.51%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.26%).

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.

In 2023, the median property value in Alamo, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 92.4%.

Most people in Alamo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 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

In 2023, there were 7.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Alamo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 661 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 1.05k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.51k ± 329
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    661 ± 249
7.43%
Hispanic Population
1.07k people

In 2023, there were 7.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Alamo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 661 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.43% of the people in Alamo, CA are hispanic (1.07k people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    289 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    146 ± 104
  3. Korea
    62 ± 60

Alamo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alamo, CA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Alamo, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), and Finance & Insurance (749 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Construction ($240,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($235,714).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo, CA, are Management Occupations (1,698 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,029 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (821 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), and Finance & Insurance (749 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

$218,700
Median earning men ± $30,170
$60,380
Median earning women ± $26,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($225,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($240,804), Information ($124,602), and Public Administration ($118,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamo, CA was $2M in 2023, which is 6.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Alamo, CA is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Alamo, CA have an average commute time of 29.4 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

$2M
Median Property Value 2023
±$N/A
$4,757
Median Property Taxes
±$389

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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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$250,001
Median Household Income
± $N/A
5.15k
Number of Households
± 437

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.15k households in Alamo, CA stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (53.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (30%)
  3. Carpooled (7.99%)

In 2023, 53.7% of workers in Alamo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30%) and those who carpooled to work (7.99%).

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

29.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo, CA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.61% 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

1.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo, CA (253 out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo, CA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Alamo, 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.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 10.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
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Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
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Medicare
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Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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