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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Alameda County is $36,439, which is higher than the state average of $29,906 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Alameda County median household income is $73,775, which has grown by 31.87% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 29.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Alameda County residents spend 30.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 27.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #6

Alameda County	36,439 USD
California	29,906 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Alameda County	39,997 USD
California	31,345 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Alameda County	44,344 USD
California	35,724 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Alameda County	34,582 USD
California	26,620 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #8

Alameda County	73,775 USD
California	61,489 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Alameda County	99,356 USD
California	86,704 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #27

Alameda County	31.87%
California	29.47%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Alameda County		California		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.08%	$19,837, see rank	21.38%	$23,815	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.12%	$17,064, see rank	25.84%	$17,188	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.91%	$5,312, see rank	3.99%	$5,281	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.52%	$30,398, see rank	15.58%	$28,884	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Alameda County	90,822 USD
California	70,187 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Alameda County	115,583 USD
California	96,357 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
White	$81,106, see rank	$64,405	$56,900
Black	$41,801, see rank	$43,476	$35,600
Hispanic	$56,188, see rank	$47,206	$42,396
Asian	$92,455, see rank	$77,932	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$50,890, see rank	$45,319	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$72,450, see rank	$60,087	$53,370
One Race, Other	$55,255, see rank	$44,969	$40,300
Two or More Races	$66,386, see rank	$58,769	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
less than 25	$30,275, see rank	$29,452	$25,788
25 to 44	$79,350, see rank	$64,546	$58,398
45 to 64	$87,750, see rank	$73,775	$65,027
65 or over	$47,952, see rank	$44,204	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,255,728, see rank	29,934,838	248,775,628
Male¹	608,536, 48.46%, see rank	49.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	439,565, 72.23%, see rank	70.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	1,390, 0.23%, see rank	0.80%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	438,175, 72.00%, see rank	69.49%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	396,194, 90.42%, see rank	88.91%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	41,981, 9.58%, see rank	11.09%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	168,971, 27.77%, see rank	29.70%	30.72%
Female¹	647,192, 51.54%, see rank	50.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	391,417, 60.48%, see rank	57.55%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	303, 0.05%, see rank	0.10%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	391,114, 60.43%, see rank	57.45%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	353,592, 90.41%, see rank	89.13%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	37,522, 9.59%, see rank	10.87%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	255,775, 39.52%, see rank	42.45%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	701,525, 100%	16,529,777	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	451,989, 64.43%, see rank	73.25%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	71,593, 10.21%, see rank	11.10%	9.59%
Public Transportation	89,723, 12.79%, see rank	5.20%	5.06%
Walked	25,802, 3.68%, see rank	2.73%	2.78%
Other Means	23,420, 3.34%, see rank	2.45%	1.79%
Worked at Home	38,998, 5.56%, see rank	5.27%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Alameda County	30.3 minutes
California	27.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	749,786	16,890,442	143,435,233
Male¹	396,194, 52.84%, see rank	53.99%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	175,394, 44.27%, see rank	34.69%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	53,723, 13.56%, see rank	16.06%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	67,239, 16.97%, see rank	17.86%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,199, 0.30%, see rank	2.25%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	27,941, 7.05%, see rank	8.46%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	53,487, 13.50%, see rank	15.60%	17.94%
Female¹	353,592, 47.16%, see rank	46.01%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	169,424, 47.92%, see rank	39.83%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	68,443, 19.36%, see rank	21.80%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	97,701, 27.63%, see rank	31.47%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	347, 0.10%, see rank	0.95%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	655, 0.19%, see rank	0.23%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	16,046, 4.54%, see rank	5.48%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Alameda County	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	749,786, 100%	16,890,442	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2,933, 0.39%, see rank	2.38%	1.96%
Construction	37,828, 5.05%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	79,593, 10.62%, see rank	9.88%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	21,204, 2.83%, see rank	3.13%	2.75%
Retail Trade	74,951, 10.00%, see rank	11.13%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	36,705, 4.90%, see rank	4.62%	4.93%
Information	22,656, 3.02%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	45,812, 6.11%, see rank	6.31%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	125,361, 16.72%, see rank	12.71%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	169,199, 22.57%, see rank	21.01%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	67,563, 9.01%, see rank	10.05%	9.49%
Public Administration	27,250, 3.63%, see rank	4.62%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	38,731, 5.17%, see rank	5.39%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Alameda County	%	California	U.S.
Population in Poverty	197,191	12.88%, see rank	16.38%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	31,967	8.83%, see rank	12.28%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.