Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

104,944

1.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

0.498% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

2.16% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$111,449

6.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$935,100

3.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

49,616

29.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA had a population of 105k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $111,449. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA declined from 106,872 to 104,944, a −1.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $104,935 to $111,449, a 6.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (26.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Other (Hispanic) (14.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.37%).

46% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.8% of the residents in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was $935,100, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (West)--San Leandro, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (West)--Hayward City (West) PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, and Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA is home to a population of 105k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.6% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (33.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.01 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.8k people) in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA are Spanish (19,625 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (10,905 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,443 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,052

Women

51.7%

50,487

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 104,539 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

87.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.8% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 1.96k
White (Non-Hispanic)
27.6k ± 1.66k
Other (Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.68k

29.9%

Hispanic Population

31.3k people

29.9% of the people in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA are hispanic (31.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,420 ± 2,160 people
China
6,030 ± 1,851 people
Philippines
4,551 ± 1,620 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 8,420 Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 6,030 and Philippines with 4,551.

Foreign-Born Population

31.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.2k people

30.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

As of 2023, 31.6% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA residents (33.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was 30.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,625 households (19.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
10,905 households (11%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,443 households (3.48%)

46% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was Spanish. 19.8% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,271 ± 346
Gulf War (2001-)
578 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
468 ± 152

Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA employs 49.6k people. The largest industries in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA are Construction (3,401 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,028 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,409 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($194,602), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($157,768), and Computer Systems Design ($155,925).

Males in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,810. The income inequality in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,935

Women

49%

35,270

Men

51%

The workforce of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA in 2020 was 69,205 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

49.6k

2022 Value

−29.9%

1 Year decline

± −29.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −29.9%, from 70.7k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,342 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,300 people), and Other managers (1,219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.6k

2022 Value

−29.9%

1 Year decline

± −29.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −29.9%, from 70.7k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,401 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,028 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,279

Median earning men ± $4,767

$55,100

Median earning women ± $3,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($130,658), Public Administration ($122,073), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,523), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.55% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.25% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (19.9k), Bachelors Degree (18.2k), and Some college (18k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was $935,100 in 2023, which is 3.08 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $901,700 to $935,100, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA is 57%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA is $111,449. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$935,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,241

$20,171

Median Property Taxes

±$1,027

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2023

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57% of the housing units in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,449

Median Household Income

± $5,812

35.4k

Number of Households

± 1,447

In 2023, the median household income of the 35.4k households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA grew to $111,449 from the previous year's value of $104,935.

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA

0.42

2021 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.29% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2023, 69.2% of workers in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA (10.4k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.417% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.86%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.417%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA grew by 9.28% from 4.45% to 4.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.