Alamo, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Alamo. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Alamo, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 11,130, Rural population: 4,012 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 5,333 (5,244 occupied: 4,924 owner occupied, 320 renter occupied) % of renters here: 6% State: 5% Housing density: 259 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $361,782. Median contract rent in 2009: $2,001 (lower quartile is $1,488, upper quartile is $2,001) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $2,126 Median gross rent in Alamo, CA in 2009: $2,001 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 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $178,368 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $116,771 Median monthly housing costs: $3,839 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Latest news about housing in Alamo, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Discuss Alamo, California housing on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $738,647 (it was $726,600 in 2000) Alamo: $738,647 California: $384,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $678,682 - $879,384 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $1,257,639 Here: $1,257,639 State: $521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,367,795 Here: $1,367,795 State: $436,871 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,701,423 Here: $1,701,423 State: $418,318 Mobile homes: $504,017 Here: $504,017 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)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Alamo, CA: Less than $10,000: 4 $10,000 to $14,999: 2 $15,000 to $19,999: 2 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 1 $30,000 to $34,999: 3 $35,000 to $39,999: 2 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 1 $80,000 to $89,999: 3 $90,000 to $99,999: 2 $100,000 to $124,999: 5 $125,000 to $149,999: 6 $150,000 to $174,999: 0 $175,000 to $199,999: 1 $200,000 to $249,999: 9 $250,000 to $299,999: 9 $300,000 to $399,999: 30 $400,000 to $499,999: 48 $500,000 to $749,999: 229 $750,000 to $999,999: 579 $1,000,000 or more: 3990

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Alamo: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 16 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 21 $1,250 to $1,499: 27 $1,500 to $1,999: 26 $2,000 or more: 199 No cash rent: 10

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 (commute) 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $172,412
• Black householders: $140,171
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $85,247
• Asian householders: $177,799
• Some other race householders: $252,353
• Two or more races householders: $19,123
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $208,162

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $737,223
• Black or African American householders: $608,931
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $332,319
• Asian householders: $886,559
• Some other race householders: $974,188
• Two or more races householders: $607,101
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $821,498

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: $33,907

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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