Alum Rock, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,440

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.15%

29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$126,705

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$909,500

Population & Diversity

Alum Rock, CA is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 81.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.6% of Alum Rock, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.45k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.81k people) in Alum Rock, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.1%

2024 Citizenship

77.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.1% of Alum Rock, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alum Rock, CA was 77.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alum Rock, CA

Other (Hispanic)
3.81k ± 677
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 685
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.11k ± 837

63.6%

Hispanic Population

6.64k people

63.6% of the people in Alum Rock, CA are hispanic (6.64k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

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

Foreign-Born Population

42.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.45k people

46.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.37k people

As of 2024, 42.6% of Alum Rock, CA residents (4.45k 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 Alum Rock, CA was 46.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alum Rock, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 29

Alum Rock, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alum Rock, CA employs 5.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alum Rock, CA were Construction (746 people), Manufacturing (607 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (594 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($200,685), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,438), and Public Administration ($88,269).

Employment

Occupations

5.42k

2024 Value

± 577

−11%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alum Rock, CA declined at a rate of −11%, from 6.1k employees to 5.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alum Rock, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (623 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (475 people), and Management Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alum Rock, 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

5.42k

2024 Value

± 577

−11%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alum Rock, CA declined at a rate of −11%, from 6.1k employees to 5.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alum Rock, CA, are Construction (746 people), Manufacturing (607 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (594 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alum Rock, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alum Rock, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,777

Median earning men ± $7,189

$41,544

Median earning women ± $2,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,313), Manufacturing ($72,073), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,243), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,739), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,402).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alum Rock, CA was $909,500 in 2024, which is 2.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $880,000 to $909,500, a 3.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Alum Rock, CA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alum Rock, CA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alum Rock, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$909,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,854

$1,859

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Alum Rock, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alum Rock, 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.

$126,705

Median Household Income

± $23,062

2.65k

Number of Households

± 388

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.65k households in Alum Rock, CA grew to $126,705 from the previous year's value of $111,976.

The following chart displays the households in Alum Rock, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alum Rock, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Alum Rock, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alum Rock, CA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Alum Rock, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alum Rock, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alum Rock, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alum Rock, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alum Rock, CA (629 out of 10.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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