All U.S. Cities  
City-Data Forum City-Data

Alhambra, CA (California) Houses and Residents

 


Back to: Alhambra, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities.

Total population: 86,352 (All urban)

Alhambra, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 30,086 (29,111 occupied: 11,399 owner occupied, 17,712 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  61%
State:  43%

Housing density: 3947 houses/condos per square mile


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


Median contract rent in 2007: $995 (lower quartile is $814, upper quartile is $1,229)


Housing units in Alhambra with a mortgage: 6,850 (687 second mortgage, 626 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,913





Alhambra,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $557,500 (it was $204,300 in 2000)
Alhambra:  $557,500
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $443,400 - $671,200

Median year house/condo built: 1947

Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship

Households: 84,043
  • In family households: 73,613 (14,421 male householders, 6,427 female householders)
    15,025 spouses, 25,448 children (24,379 natural, 416 adopted, 653 stepchildren), 1,750 grandchildren, 2,680 brothers or sisters, 2,474 parents, 3,287 other relatives, 2,101 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,430 (3,646 male householders (2,681 living alone)), 4,632 female householders (3,909 living alone)), 2,152 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,918 (975 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,453 2-persons, 5,211 3-persons, 4,544 4-persons, 2,465 5-persons, 1,364 6-persons, 811 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,590 1-person, 1,347 2-persons, 266 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 20 5-persons.

12,211 married couples with children.
4,513 single-parent households (919 men, 3,594 women).

27.7% of residents of Alhambra speak English at home.
26.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
43.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 43,632 (50.8%)
(52.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.0
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.1
State:  3.5

Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:





Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alhambra, California:
  • 1 room: 57
  • 2 rooms: 938
  • 3 rooms: 2,003
  • 4 rooms: 1,268
  • 5 rooms: 2,678
  • 6 rooms: 2,492
  • 7 rooms: 1,253
  • 8 rooms: 508
  • 9 or more rooms: 202



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alhambra, California:
  • 1 room: 2,014
  • 2 rooms: 4,140
  • 3 rooms: 4,366
  • 4 rooms: 3,617
  • 5 rooms: 2,257
  • 6 rooms: 895
  • 7 rooms: 305
  • 8 rooms: 101
  • 9 or more rooms: 17



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 203
  • 1995 to 1998: 338
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,077
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,813
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,553
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,051
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,215
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,237
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,599


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alhambra:
  • no bedroom: 235
  • 1 bedroom: 1,807
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,067
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,363
  • 4 bedrooms: 769
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 158



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alhambra:
  • no bedroom: 2,404
  • 1 bedroom: 7,165
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,396
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,588
  • 4 bedrooms: 140
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 19



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Alhambra in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 601
  • 1 vehicle: 3,377
  • 2 vehicles: 4,387
  • 3 vehicles: 2,143
  • 4 vehicles: 662
  • 5 or more vehicles: 229



Cars and other vehicles available in Alhambra in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,415
  • 1 vehicle: 7,799
  • 2 vehicles: 5,984
  • 3 vehicles: 1,200
  • 4 vehicles: 176
  • 5 or more vehicles: 138


Alhambra rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alhambra:

  • Less than $100: 37 people
  • $100 to $149: 21
  • $150 to $199: 74
  • $200 to $249: 78
  • $250 to $299: 82
  • $300 to $349: 87
  • $350 to $399: 67
  • $400 to $449: 66
  • $450 to $499: 156
  • $500 to $549: 175
  • $550 to $599: 206
  • $600 to $649: 320
  • $650 to $699: 391
  • $700 to $749: 555
  • $750 to $799: 1,095
  • $800 to $899: 2,383
  • $900 to $999: 2,681
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 5,045
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 2,186
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 848
  • $2,000 or more: 165
  • No cash rent: 467
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 8,272
  • 1990 to 1994: 7,858
  • 1985 to 1989: 8,003
  • 1980 to 1984: 7,472
  • 1975 to 1979: 5,569
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,378
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,500
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,580

Alhambra, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.4%
Number of people working at home: 804 (2.2% of all workers)


Alhambra travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 296
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1911
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4098
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5385
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5848
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2389
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6468
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 993
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1695
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3486
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2171
  • 90 or more minutes: 994
 


Alhambra mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 27,497 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 5,254 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,611 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 27 (0%)
  • Taxi: 26 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 32 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 112 (0%)
  • Walked: 962 (3%)
  • Other means: 203 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 804 (2%)
 


Alhambra, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2815
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2063
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2185
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2049
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1981
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1825
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1884
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1563
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1529
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2590
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2878
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3014
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1326
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 627
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 448
  • $200,000 or more: 349
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 67800
 German: 1612
 Italian: 1400
 Irish: 1382
 English: 1197
 United States or American: 993
 Scotch-Irish: 334
 French (except Basque): 322
 Subsaharan African:: 312
 Scottish: 304
 Arab:: 282
 Polish: 237
 African: 226
 Swedish: 210
 Norwegian: 201
 European: 187
 Russian: 168
 Dutch: 154
 Hungarian: 109
 Danish: 103
 Armenian: 95
 Romanian: 82
 British: 80
 Ukrainian: 72
 Czechoslovakian: 66
 Egyptian: 60
 Palestinian: 59
 Lebanese: 50
 Syrian: 48
 French Canadian: 48
 Yugoslavian: 46
 Swiss: 46
 Greek: 44
 Arab/Arabic: 40
 Portuguese: 40
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 40
 Ethiopian: 39
 Croatian: 37
 Welsh: 35
 Canadian: 34
 Austrian: 31
 Iranian: 30
 Nigerian: 29
 Slovene: 28
 Finnish: 26
 Celtic: 26
 Other Arab: 25
 Turkish: 25
 Maltese: 24
 Brazilian: 19
 Belgian: 19
 Serbian: 18
 Belizean: 17
 Jamaican: 17
 Australian: 16
 Ghanian: 11
 Czech: 10
 Scandinavian: 10
 Pennsylvania German: 10
 Estonian: 9
 Lithuanian: 9
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8
 Other Subsaharan African: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 Afghan: 5
 Acadian/Cajun: 5
 Slovak: 4




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



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (26%)
  • Vietnam (20%)
  • Mexico (15%)
  • Taiwan (8%)
  • Hong Kong (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • El Salvador (2%)

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

  • This state: 33005
  • Northeast: 1788
  • Midwest: 2714
  • South: 2425
  • West: 1671

55% of Alhambra residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,174
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 328
  • 5th and 6th grade: 945
  • 7th and 8th grade: 775
  • 9th grade: 640
  • 10th grade: 633
  • 11th grade: 464
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,654
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,829
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,365
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,760
  • Associate degree: 2,104
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,475
  • Master's degree: 1,594
  • Professional school degree: 665
  • Doctorate degree: 364


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,114
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 523
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,575
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,151
  • 9th grade: 882
  • 10th grade: 714
  • 11th grade: 643
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,602
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,653
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,627
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,880
  • Associate degree: 2,455
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,716
  • Master's degree: 1,454
  • Professional school degree: 653
  • Doctorate degree: 168


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.1%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.9%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $59,559
  • Black householders: $53,523
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,524
  • Asian householders: $50,371
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $62,885
  • Some other race householders: $54,359
  • Two or more races householders: $51,942
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,175

Alhambra household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alhambra household income for Black householders

Alhambra household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Alhambra household income for Asian householders

Alhambra household income for Some other race householders

Alhambra household income for Two or more races householders

Alhambra household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alhambra marital status for males

Alhambra marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $613,713
  • Black or African American householders: $537,306
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $595,157
  • Asian householders: $540,035
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $574,145
  • Some other race householders: $586,425
  • Two or more races householders: $555,862
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $584,242

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,770
  • One, attached: 3,270
  • Two: 1,397
  • 3 or 4: 2,558
  • 5 to 9: 4,720
  • 10 to 19: 2,411
  • 20 to 49: 1,881
  • 50 or more: 1,062
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alhambra:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,230
Here:  13.7%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 485
Here:  9.6%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 929
Here:  12.8%
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.)

 

Back to the top


Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular California forum.

Back to: Alhambra, CA (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), California, All US cities.



Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.