Demographic Profile for Alameda County, California
When measuring the total land area, Alameda spans a total area of 738 square miles. The land areas has a very high population density of 1,964 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- St. Louis, MO (1,978 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, OH (1,980 per sq. mile ), Hennepin, MN (2,011 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cobb, GA (1,952 per sq. mile ), Clayton, GA (1,879 per sq. mile ), Tarrant, TX (1,877 per sq. mile ).
Alameda County, California has a population that is made up of 38 percent White, 13.2 percent African American, 23.8 percent Asian, and 20.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 57.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Alameda has increased the level of diversity when 54.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Alameda County, California to be 36.2 years of age. The median in Alameda is greater than the median age in California of 34.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.5 years old. With a total of 25.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Alameda can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 10.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Alameda County, California had a total estimated population of 1,448,905 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,450,391. The decline shows a decrease of -0.1 percent. Alameda ranks 55 of 58 counties when analyzing total population change in California and the county ranks 3,030 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Since the year 2000, a extremely high number of individual migrated to the Alameda internationally. The international migration into Alameda accounts for 5.5 percent of immigration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered extremely high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Alameda County, California has a population that is made up of 38 percent White, 13.2 percent African American, 23.8 percent Asian, and 20.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 57.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Alameda has increased the level of diversity when 54.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Alameda County, California to be 36.2 years of age. The median in Alameda is greater than the median age in California of 34.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.5 years old. With a total of 25.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Alameda can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 10.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Alameda County, California had a total estimated population of 1,448,905 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,450,391. The decline shows a decrease of -0.1 percent. Alameda ranks 55 of 58 counties when analyzing total population change in California and the county ranks 3,030 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Since the year 2000, a extremely high number of individual migrated to the Alameda internationally. The international migration into Alameda accounts for 5.5 percent of immigration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered extremely high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
