Alameda, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,843 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,101 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 913 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,377 | 39.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,299 | 17.5 |
| College or graduate school | 6,153 | 32.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,952 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,099 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,907 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,608 | 16.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,972 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,458 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,115 | 27.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,793 | 15.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,249 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,473 | 29.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,675 | 50.1 |
| Separated | 1,366 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,876 | 6.5 |
Female | 3,204 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 6,859 | 11.6 |
Female | 4,158 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,316 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 360 | 27.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,168 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,826 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 898 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,315 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,348 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,156 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,913 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,239 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,159 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,595 | 44.8 |
Same county | 17,465 | 25.6 |
Different county | 13,130 | 19.2 |
Same state | 7,979 | 11.7 |
Different state | 5,151 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,485 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 72,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,429 | 73.9 |
Born in United States | 52,088 | 72.1 |
State of residence | 32,330 | 44.7 |
Different state | 19,758 | 27.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,341 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 18,830 | 26.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,940 | 9.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,439 | 14.4 |
Not a citizen | 8,391 | 11.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,830 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,082 | 11.1 |
| Asia | 13,439 | 71.4 |
| Africa | 462 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 290 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 2,111 | 11.2 |
| Northern America | 446 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,239 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,140 | 66.1 |
| Language other than English | 23,099 | 33.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,121 | 14.8 |
Spanish | 4,249 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,387 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,777 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,150 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14,441 | 21.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,389 | 10.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 72,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 80,065 | 110.8 |
| Arab | 434 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 330 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 816 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 939 | 1.3 |
| English | 6,349 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,836 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 400 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,883 | 10.9 |
| Greek | 366 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 323 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,695 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 3,852 | 5.3 |
| Lithuanian | 135 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,252 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 1,343 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 1,056 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 941 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,070 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,858 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 53 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 978 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 1,230 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 352 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 163 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,587 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 488 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 116 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 36,220 | 50.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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