Alum Rock, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 13,779, Rural population: 0)

Alum Rock, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,395 (3,311 occupied: 2,428 owner occupied, 883 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	43%

Housing density: 3034 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: $1,127 (lower quartile is $785, upper quartile is $1,432)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,234

Median gross rent in Alum Rock, CA in 2007: $1,229

Housing units in Alum Rock with a mortgage: 1,735 (358 second mortgage, 156 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 568

Alum Rock,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $497,626 (it was $277,400 in 2000)

Alum Rock:	$497,626
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $394,903 - $494,928

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $450,568
Here: $450,568
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $525,610
Here: $525,610
State: $541,123

Mobile homes: $27,500
Here: $27,500
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,600

In family households: 12,796 (2,029 male householders, 763 female householders)
2,061 spouses, 4,588 children (4,389 natural, 43 adopted, 156 stepchildren), 851 grandchildren, 449 brothers or sisters, 277 parents, 939 other relatives, 839 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 804 (254 male householders (138 living alone)), 337 female householders (314 living alone)), 213 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 179 (28 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 521 2-persons, 504 3-persons, 559 4-persons, 365 5-persons, 308 6-persons, 535 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 452 1-person, 76 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

2,376 married couples with children.
676 single-parent households (221 men, 455 women).

38.2% of residents of Alum Rock speak English at home.
50.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
7.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 4,726 (34.3%)
(37.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alum Rock, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 142 3 rooms: 305 4 rooms: 269 5 rooms: 757 6 rooms: 640 7 rooms: 184 8 rooms: 100 9 or more rooms: 31

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alum Rock, California:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 111 3 rooms: 205 4 rooms: 146 5 rooms: 201 6 rooms: 150 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 42
1980 to 1989: 76
1970 to 1979: 263
1960 to 1969: 417
1950 to 1959: 1,328
1940 to 1949: 918
1939 or earlier: 259

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alum Rock:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 266 2 bedrooms: 648 3 bedrooms: 1,182 4 bedrooms: 269 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alum Rock:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 202 2 bedrooms: 242 3 bedrooms: 349 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alum Rock in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 136 1 vehicle: 409 2 vehicles: 929 3 vehicles: 511 4 vehicles: 311 5 or more vehicles: 132

Cars and other vehicles available in Alum Rock in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 74 1 vehicle: 276 2 vehicles: 341 3 vehicles: 122 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 23

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 413
$400,000 to $499,999: 697
$500,000 to $749,999: 1071
$750,000 to $999,999: 81
$1,000,000 or more: 41

Alum Rock rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alum Rock:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 55
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 34
$700 to $749: 37
$750 to $799: 23
$800 to $899: 53
$900 to $999: 80
$1,000 to $1,249: 191
$1,250 to $1,499: 172
$1,500 to $1,999: 111
$2,000 or more: 32
No cash rent: 30

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 704 1990 to 1994: 1,101 1985 to 1989: 937 1980 to 1984: 513 1975 to 1979: 518 1970 to 1974: 324 1970 to 1974: 197 1965 to 1969: 432

Alum Rock, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 125 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 27
5 to 9 minutes: 197
10 to 14 minutes: 405
15 to 19 minutes: 915
20 to 24 minutes: 991
25 to 29 minutes: 420
30 to 34 minutes: 1231
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 212
45 to 59 minutes: 500
60 to 89 minutes: 240
90 or more minutes: 99

Alum Rock mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,931 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,044 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 149 (3%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 53 (1%)
Walked: 69 (1%)
Other means: 34 (1%)
Worked at home: 125 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 191
$10,000 to $14,999: 141
$15,000 to $19,999: 110
$20,000 to $24,999: 171
$25,000 to $29,999: 246
$30,000 to $34,999: 109
$35,000 to $39,999: 102
$40,000 to $44,999: 234
$45,000 to $49,999: 160
$50,000 to $59,999: 388
$60,000 to $74,999: 472
$75,000 to $99,999: 547
$100,000 to $124,999: 305
$125,000 to $149,999: 75
$150,000 to $199,999: 92
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9826

Portuguese: 457

Italian: 358

German: 251

English: 212

Irish: 179

United States or American: 134

French (except Basque): 89

Scottish: 77

British: 73

Polish: 66

European: 44

Scotch-Irish: 37

Austrian: 28

Lithuanian: 28

Norwegian: 25

Welsh: 25

French Canadian: 24

Dutch: 24

Subsaharan African:: 14

African: 14

Swedish: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Jamaican: 13

Eastern European: 13

Hungarian: 12

Basque: 10

Swiss: 9

Danish: 8

Russian: 8

Serbian: 7

Canadian: 7

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

Mexico (64%)
Vietnam (10%)
El Salvador (7%)
Portugal (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Bolivia (1%)
Nicaragua (1%)

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

This state: 7483
Northeast: 243
Midwest: 309
South: 582
West: 373

62% of Alum Rock residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 183
Nursery to 4th grade: 91
5th and 6th grade: 346
7th and 8th grade: 241
9th grade: 200
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 343
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,118
Less than 1 year of college: 198
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 548
Associate degree: 230
Bachelor's degree: 215
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 169
Nursery to 4th grade: 86
5th and 6th grade: 326
7th and 8th grade: 227
9th grade: 215
10th grade: 178
11th grade: 179
12th grade, no diploma: 185
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,202
Less than 1 year of college: 281
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 497
Associate degree: 225
Bachelor's degree: 234
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.2%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,044
Black householders: $37,683
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $54,038
Asian householders: $69,283
Some other race householders: $64,026
Two or more races householders: $76,021
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $60,878

Alum Rock household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alum Rock household income for Black householders

Alum Rock household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Alum Rock household income for Asian householders

Alum Rock household income for Some other race householders

Alum Rock household income for Two or more races householders

Alum Rock household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alum Rock marital status for males

Alum Rock marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $492,065
Black or African American householders: $356,088
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $403,626
Asian householders: $496,908
Some other race householders: $494,038
Two or more races householders: $565,794
Hispanic or Latino householders: $494,397

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,122
One, attached: 136
Two: 37
3 or 4: 24
5 to 9: 37
10 to 19: 22
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,779

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alum Rock:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (24%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 132

Here:	6.6%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	5.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17

Here:	2.8%
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.)

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