Emeryville, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Emeryville, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 6,882 (All urban) Houses: 4,274 (3,975 occupied: 1,464 owner occupied, 2,511 renter occupied) % of renters here:   63% State:   43% Housing density: 3506 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Emeryville, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Albany, Emeryville, Berkeley, Pt Richmond??  (18 replies) Job in Emeryville, where to rent?  (2 replies) Condo Living In Emeryville - experiences?  (2 replies) the new apts in Emeryville, worth a look?  (3 replies) Oakland is scaring me!  (77 replies) Does anyone want to move out of the Bay Area  (145 replies) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,081 Median gross rent in Emeryville, CA in 2000: $985 Housing units in Emeryville with a mortgage: 263 (77 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 20 Household type by relationship Households: 6,815 In family households: 3,277 (808 male householders, 378 female householders) 806 spouses, 902 children (871 natural, 25 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 155 other relatives, 78 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 3,538 (1,400 male householders (1,045 living alone)), 1,382 female householders (1,157 living alone)), 756 nonrelatives In group quarters: 67 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 679 2-persons, 267 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,202 1-person, 475 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 3 6-persons. 346 married couples with children. 314 single-parent households (63 men, 251 women). 66.7% of residents of Emeryville speak English at home. 6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 10.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 13.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,925 (28.0%) (34.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Emeryville, 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: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 9 $60,000 to $69,999: 9 $70,000 to $79,999: 16 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 9 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 60 $150,000 to $174,999: 83 $175,000 to $199,999: 16 $200,000 to $249,999: 56 $250,000 to $299,999: 17 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Emeryville: Less than $100: 17 $100 to $149: 38 $150 to $199: 52 $200 to $249: 11 $250 to $299: 30 $300 to $349: 9 $350 to $399: 50 $400 to $449: 11 $450 to $499: 36 $500 to $549: 65 $550 to $599: 143 $600 to $649: 182 $650 to $699: 91 $700 to $749: 138 $750 to $799: 71 $800 to $899: 193 $900 to $999: 158 $1,000 to $1,249: 537 $1,250 to $1,499: 257 $1,500 to $1,999: 287 $2,000 or more: 66 No cash rent: 69

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.4%
Number of people working at home: 228 (5.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 95 5 to 9 minutes: 464 10 to 14 minutes: 507 15 to 19 minutes: 446 20 to 24 minutes: 462 25 to 29 minutes: 199 30 to 34 minutes: 554 35 to 39 minutes: 304 40 to 44 minutes: 148 45 to 59 minutes: 476 60 to 89 minutes: 180 90 or more minutes: 92

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,359 (57%) Carpooled: 378 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 401 (10%) Subway or elevated: 359 (9%) Railroad: 31 (1%) Motorcycle: 30 (1%) Bicycle: 56 (1%) Walked: 263 (6%) Other means: 50 (1%) Worked at home: 228 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 481 $10,000 to $14,999: 141 $15,000 to $19,999: 232 $20,000 to $24,999: 270 $25,000 to $29,999: 192 $30,000 to $34,999: 241 $35,000 to $39,999: 175 $40,000 to $44,999: 228 $45,000 to $49,999: 225 $50,000 to $59,999: 344 $60,000 to $74,999: 402 $75,000 to $99,999: 443 $100,000 to $124,999: 267 $125,000 to $149,999: 124 $150,000 to $199,999: 117 $200,000 or more: 86

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 3585
• German: 284
• English: 268
• Irish: 257
• Subsaharan African:: 228
• Italian: 197
• Norwegian: 153
• Russian: 141
• Arab:: 103
• Ethiopian: 101
• Iranian: 99
• African: 91
• United States or American: 80
• Polish: 76
• French (except Basque): 76
• Portuguese: 74
• European: 68
• Eastern European: 67
• Scotch-Irish: 61
• British: 55
• Lithuanian: 38
• Ukrainian: 38
• Greek: 35
• Lebanese: 35
• Palestinian: 34
• Scottish: 32
• Dutch: 31
• Kenyan: 27
• Swedish: 27
• French Canadian: 26
• Hungarian: 26
• Northern European: 24
• Austrian: 21
• Turkish: 21
• Scandinavian: 20
• Israeli: 19
• Czech: 18
• Slovak: 18
• Iraqi: 12
• Egyptian: 12
• Swiss: 12
• Arab/Arabic: 10
• Belgian: 9
• Latvian: 9
• Nigerian: 9
• Finnish: 9
• Canadian: 8
• Czechoslovakian: 8
• Welsh: 7
• Danish: 6

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

• This state: 2732
• Northeast: 626
• Midwest: 556
• South: 614
• West: 340

42% of Emeryville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 9
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 27
• 7th and 8th grade: 11
• 9th grade: 32
• 10th grade: 19
• 11th grade: 35
• 12th grade, no diploma: 101
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 339
• Less than 1 year of college: 88
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 368
• Associate degree: 44
• Bachelor's degree: 808
• Master's degree: 456
• Professional school degree: 117
• Doctorate degree: 121

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 40
• Nursery to 4th grade: 4
• 5th and 6th grade: 44
• 7th and 8th grade: 0
• 9th grade: 15
• 10th grade: 31
• 11th grade: 13
• 12th grade, no diploma: 148
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 244
• Less than 1 year of college: 149
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 420
• Associate degree: 196
• Bachelor's degree: 631
• Master's degree: 415
• Professional school degree: 73
• Doctorate degree: 117

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.4%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $51,033
• Black householders: $29,375
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,788
• Asian householders: $44,063
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $51,000
• Some other race householders: $75,373
• Two or more races householders: $51,893
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,974

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,500
• Black or African American householders: $162,700
• Asian householders: $202,300
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $225,000
• Some other race householders: $225,000
• Two or more races householders: $258,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $227,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 267
• One, attached: 275
• Two: 205
• 3 or 4: 279
• 5 to 9: 125
• 10 to 19: 136
• 20 to 49: 198
• 50 or more: 2,752
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

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California:	15.4%

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