Alameda County (California, CA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,416,951100%
English only809,79457.2%
Language other than English607,15742.8%
   Speak English less than very well267,18718.9%
   Spanish236,79616.7%
      Speak English less than very well111,4907.9%
   Other Indo-European languages100,7287.1%
      Speak English less than very well26,7261.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages254,48418.0%
      Speak English less than very well123,4658.7%
   Other languages15,1491.1%
      Speak English less than very well5,5060.4%

Ancestry in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,515,136100%
  American25,8201.7%
  Arab10,8590.7%
  Czech3,3980.2%
  Danish8,2180.5%
  Dutch13,1380.9%
  English82,2585.4%
  French (except Basque)26,9951.8%
  French Canadian3,8950.3%
  German115,5407.6%
  Greek6,2400.4%
  Hungarian4,6500.3%
  Irish97,9446.5%
  Italian56,5493.7%
  Lithuanian2,0120.1%
  Norwegian13,5500.9%
  Polish19,6631.3%
  Portuguese31,6992.1%
  Russian18,2851.2%
  Scotch-Irish9,4550.6%
  Scottish21,1261.4%
  Slovak1,1610.1%
  Subsaharan African17,4291.2%
  Swedish16,9831.1%
  Swiss4,2190.3%
  Ukrainian2,6980.2%
  Welsh6,0590.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,9770.2%
Households By Type in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households539,179100%
  Family households (families)348,59264.7%
     With own children under 18 years168,67431.3%
     Married-couple family253,69547.1%
        With own children under 18 years121,68822.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family26,7015.0%
        With own children under 18 years11,6862.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family68,19612.6%
        With own children under 18 years35,3006.5%
  Nonfamily households190,58735.3%
     Householder living alone148,03227.5%
        65 years and over44,7668.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years186,05934.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over121,03222.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,484,138100%
  Householder539,17936.3%
  Spouse253,62917.1%
  Child443,74529.9%
  Other relatives139,3139.4%
  Nonrelatives108,2727.3%
     Unmarried partner34,8832.4%
Marital Status in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over597,938100%
  Never married235,63939.4%
  Now married, except separated292,99149.0%
  Separated11,1311.9%
  Widowed12,0392.0%
  Divorced46,1387.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over633,601100%
  Never married213,23433.7%
  Now married, except separated286,57145.2%
  Separated15,2162.4%
  Widowed50,5098.0%
  Divorced68,07110.7%
Fertility in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months20,350100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)5,23825.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women240%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old110%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old800%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old340%
Grandparents in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years39,142100%
  Responsible for grandchildren9,77325.0%
        Less than 1 year1,7864.6%
        1 or 2 years2,2415.7%
        3 or 4 years1,8844.8%
        5 or more years3,8629.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years9,773100%
  Who are female6,33664.8%
  Who are married6,86370.2%
School Enrollment in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school415,266100%
  Nursery school, preschool26,5986.4%
  Kindergarten19,8964.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)147,66235.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)78,22118.8%
  College or graduate school142,88934.4%
Educational Attainment in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,025,190100%
  Less than 9th grade76,5797.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma64,8236.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)199,63219.5%
  Some college, no degree192,91718.8%
  Associate's degree69,6296.8%
  Bachelor's degree249,24624.3%
  Graduate or professional degree172,36416.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher041.1%
Veteran Status in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,172,395100%
  Civilian veterans66,5265.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,502,185100%
  With a disability138,1419.2%
 
Under 18 years340,324100%
  With a disability8,4462.5%
 
18 to 64 years995,947100%
  With a disability70,0617.0%
 
65 years and over165,914100%
  With a disability59,63435.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,497,443100%
  Same house1,260,38484.2%
  Different house in the U.S.222,63014.9%
     Same county144,8489.7%
     Different county77,7825.2%
        Same state57,4253.8%
        Different state20,3571.4%
  Abroad14,4291.0%
Place Of Birth in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,515,136100%
  Native1,051,24069.4%
     Born in United States1,028,82267.9%
        State of residence753,70649.7%
        Different state275,11618.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)22,4181.5%
  Foreign born463,89630.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population463,896100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen242,59752.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen221,29947.7%
Year of Entry in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States486,314100%
  Native22,418100%
    Entered 2010 or later6853.1%
    Entered before 201021,73396.9%
  Foreign born463,896100%
    Entered 2010 or later10,3822.2%
    Entered before 2010453,51497.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alameda County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea463,889100%
  Europe29,8366.4%
  Asia271,14658.5%
  Africa10,2762.2%
  Oceania7,2861.6%
  Latin America140,28930.2%
  Northern America5,0561.1%