Fremont, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
228,295
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
0.773% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.18%
2.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$181,506
2.92% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.4M
8.87% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
118,511
0.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fremont, 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.

76.7% of the residents in Fremont, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fremont, CA are Unitek College (1,882 degrees awarded in 2023), Ohlone College (1,356 degrees), and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont (114 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fremont, CA was $1.4M, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Fremont, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fremont, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fremont, CA is home to a population of 228k people, from which 76.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 51% of Fremont, CA residents were born outside of the country (116k people).

In 2024, there were 4.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (145k people) in Fremont, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.7%
2024 Citizenship
77.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.7% of Fremont, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fremont, CA was 77.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fremont, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    145k ± 2.55k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.8k ± 2.02k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    17.4k ± 2.02k
13.1%
Hispanic Population
30k people

In 2024, there were 4.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (145k people) in Fremont, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.1% of the people in Fremont, CA are hispanic (30k people).

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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

51%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
116k people
50%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
114k people

As of 2024, 51% of Fremont, CA residents (116k 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 Fremont, CA was 50%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,121 ± 204
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    850 ± 265
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    413 ± 117

Fremont, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fremont, CA employs 119k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fremont, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29,731 people), Manufacturing (19,206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12,883 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($206,545), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($157,292), and Finance & Insurance ($156,465).

Employment

Occupations

119k
2024 Value
± 2,694
0.18%
1 Year growth
± 3.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont, CA grew at a rate of 0.18%, from 118k employees to 119k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fremont, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (25,385 people), Management Occupations (16,708 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (10,466 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fremont, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

119k
2024 Value
± 2,694
0.18%
1 Year growth
± 3.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont, CA grew at a rate of 0.18%, from 118k employees to 119k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fremont, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29,731 people), Manufacturing (19,206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12,883 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fremont, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fremont, 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

$122,523
Median earning men ± $4,835
$79,251
Median earning women ± $3,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($223,824), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,969), and Manufacturing ($165,603).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($147,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,570), and Manufacturing ($109,425).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Fremont, 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

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

In 2023, universities in Fremont, CA awarded 3,409 degrees. The student population of Fremont, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,624 male students and 8,526 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fremont, CA are Asian (1,088 and 32.7%), Hispanic or Latino (921 and 27.7%), Unknown (604 and 18.2%), and White (381 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in Fremont, CA by number of degrees awarded are Unitek College (1,882 and 55.2%), Ohlone College (1,356 and 39.8%), and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont (114 and 3.34%).

The most popular majors in Fremont, CA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (860 and 25.2%), Medical Assistant (497 and 14.6%), and General Social Sciences (454 and 13.3%).

The median tuition cost in Fremont, CA for private four year colleges is $7,920.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Fremont, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 14,150 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 14,150 students enrolled in Fremont, CA, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 5,373 records, of which 53.5% were women and 46.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
    340 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    103 degrees awarded
  3. General Social Sciences
    454 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fremont, CA was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 340 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Unitek College
    1,882 degrees awarded
  2. Ohlone College
    1,356 degrees awarded
  3. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
    114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Unitek College with 1,882 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,000 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fremont, CA, which is 0.415 times less than the 2,409 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 1,088 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 921 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($855) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fremont, CA was $1.4M in 2024, which is 4.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.29M to $1.4M, a 8.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Fremont, CA is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fremont, CA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fremont, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.4M
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,461
$47,484
Median Property Taxes
±$1,263

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2024
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Fremont, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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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.
$181,506
Median Household Income
± $3,676
78.1k
Number of Households
± 1,924

In 2024, the median household income of the 78.1k households in Fremont, CA grew to $181,506 from the previous year's value of $176,350.

The following chart displays the households in Fremont, 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 Fremont, 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 (53.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (32.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Fremont, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fremont, CA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Fremont, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fremont, CA (11.8k out of 227k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fremont, 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.

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Health

97.4% of the population of Fremont, CA has health coverage, with 67.9% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 8.04% on non-group plans, and 0.371% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.57%
Uninsured
67.9%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
9.68%
Medicare
8.04%
Non-Group
0.371%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fremont, CA declined by 4.65% from 2.7% to 2.57%.

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