Alamo, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 11,130, Rural population: 4,012 (all nonfarm))

Alamo, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,333 (5,244 occupied: 4,924 owner occupied, 320 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	43%

Housing density: 259 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,684 (lower quartile is $1,345, upper quartile is $2,653)

Median gross rent in Alamo, CA in 2007: $1,955

Housing units in Alamo with a mortgage: 3,802 (521 second mortgage, 644 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 873

Alamo,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,781,287 (it was $726,600 in 2000)

Alamo:	$1,781,287
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,375,272 - $1,908,289

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $1,589,424
Here: $1,589,424
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,197,703
Here: $1,197,703
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $2,328,748
Here: $2,328,748
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $381,365
Here: $381,365
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $759,560
Here: $759,560
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $256,125
Here: $256,125
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,005

In family households: 14,008 (3,780 male householders, 663 female householders)
4,091 spouses, 4,903 children (4,638 natural, 173 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 184 other relatives, 194 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 997 (367 male householders (215 living alone)), 385 female householders (340 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 137 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,855 2-persons, 832 3-persons, 1,166 4-persons, 475 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 555 1-person, 156 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

3,861 married couples with children.
308 single-parent households (83 men, 225 women).

89.7% of residents of Alamo speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,350 (8.9%)
(78.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alamo, California:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 60 5 rooms: 255 6 rooms: 631 7 rooms: 898 8 rooms: 1,319 9 or more rooms: 1,707

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alamo, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 100 5 rooms: 41 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 97
1995 to 1998: 269
1990 to 1994: 400
1980 to 1989: 1,066
1970 to 1979: 1,244
1960 to 1969: 771
1950 to 1959: 989
1940 to 1949: 319
1939 or earlier: 178

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alamo:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 220 3 bedrooms: 1,400 4 bedrooms: 2,448 5 or more bedrooms: 800

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alamo:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 51 4 bedrooms: 61 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alamo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 62 1 vehicle: 519 2 vehicles: 2,548 3 vehicles: 1,211 4 vehicles: 441 5 or more vehicles: 143

Cars and other vehicles available in Alamo in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 149 2 vehicles: 115 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Alamo, CA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 18
$400,000 to $499,999: 21
$500,000 to $749,999: 103
$750,000 to $999,999: 236
$1,000,000 or more: 4509

Alamo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alamo:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 31
$1,250 to $1,499: 44
$1,500 to $1,999: 75
$2,000 or more: 114
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 145 1990 to 1994: 74 1985 to 1989: 73 1980 to 1984: 118 1975 to 1979: 222 1970 to 1974: 144 1970 to 1974: 201 1965 to 1969: 373

Alamo, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.2%
Number of people working at home: 638 (9.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 52
5 to 9 minutes: 402
10 to 14 minutes: 971
15 to 19 minutes: 994
20 to 24 minutes: 762
25 to 29 minutes: 438
30 to 34 minutes: 754
35 to 39 minutes: 130
40 to 44 minutes: 146
45 to 59 minutes: 484
60 to 89 minutes: 793
90 or more minutes: 233

Alamo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,401 (79%)
Carpooled: 302 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 267 (4%)
Railroad: 56 (1%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 30 (0%)
Other means: 60 (1%)
Worked at home: 638 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 63
$10,000 to $14,999: 72
$15,000 to $19,999: 133
$20,000 to $24,999: 107
$25,000 to $29,999: 78
$30,000 to $34,999: 60
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 58
$45,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 148
$60,000 to $74,999: 346
$75,000 to $99,999: 498
$100,000 to $124,999: 640
$125,000 to $149,999: 536
$150,000 to $199,999: 752
$200,000 or more: 1595

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2029

Irish: 1728

German: 1621

English: 1546

Italian: 1180

Scottish: 573

United States or American: 498

Swedish: 398

Norwegian: 348

Dutch: 300

Scotch-Irish: 275

Russian: 252

Iranian: 250

Polish: 233

French (except Basque): 224

European: 214

Portuguese: 166

Armenian: 166

Arab:: 145

French Canadian: 124

Danish: 118

Greek: 116

British: 107

Swiss: 86

Finnish: 82

Hungarian: 77

Welsh: 77

Yugoslavian: 69

Lebanese: 67

Eastern European: 55

Czech: 53

Northern European: 42

Lithuanian: 42

Canadian: 33

Arab/Arabic: 31

Austrian: 31

Romanian: 27

Palestinian: 24

Egyptian: 23

Turkish: 19

Scandinavian: 18

Ukrainian: 15

Belgian: 13

Croatian: 12

Czechoslovakian: 11

Slovak: 9

Australian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 7

Basque: 7

Israeli: 7

New Zealander: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Iran (12%)
Canada (9%)
Philippines (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)
Vietnam (4%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8636
Northeast: 1391
Midwest: 1848
South: 862
West: 893

62% of Alamo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 349
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 643
Associate degree: 227
Bachelor's degree: 1,989
Master's degree: 927
Professional school degree: 458
Doctorate degree: 209

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 653
Less than 1 year of college: 244
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 925
Associate degree: 400
Bachelor's degree: 2,056
Master's degree: 658
Professional school degree: 196
Doctorate degree: 53

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $169,012
Black householders: $113,074
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $88,635
Asian householders: $171,429
Some other race householders: $220,661
Two or more races householders: $21,798
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $196,225

Alamo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alamo household income for Black householders

Alamo household income for Asian householders

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,777,854
Black or African American householders: $1,468,470
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $801,407
Asian householders: $2,137,985
Some other race householders: $2,349,307
Two or more races householders: $1,464,057
Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,981,086

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,064
One, attached: 120
Two: 17
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 76
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,306

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alamo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (13%) Wood (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 314

Here:	15.1%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100

Here:	11.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 143

Here:	24.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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