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Alameda County is the 6th most populated county in California and the 20th most populated in the United States, behind Wayne County, Michigan. Even though the city of Alameda is in the county, the county seat is actually Oakland, which, at over 412,000 people, is the most populated city. Alameda comes in 7th with around 77,000 people. Alameda County borders the counties of Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Contra Costa, and San Mateo.

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Alameda County Population

Alameda has a population of over 1.66 million people, which is well above the average population size of 10,000 people for a county in the United States. The next most populated county in California is Sacramento, which has over 1.5 million people and is the 24th most populous county in America. However, these counties hardly compare to the population size of Los Angeles County, which has over 10 million people and is not only the most populated county in California, but in the entire country.

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The median age for residents of Alameda County was 37.6 in 2017, which is up from 37 in 2016. There is a significant difference in median age of those living in the county who were born within the United States and of those who are foreign-born (32 years old vs. 45 years old).

The gender diversity is almost evenly split, although there are slightly more females than males (51% of the population is female, 49% is male). However, the percentage of those who are single and those who are married are split 50/50, and the average number of persons per household is 2.8. If you’re searching for someone by name alone, consider they may have had a name change due to nuptials.

As of 2017, 31.5% of the county population was born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. This number increased from 30.9% in 2016. However, the percentage of citizens in the county has gone down. In 2017, 83.8% of the population were citizens of the United States, but the percentage was 84.5% in 2016. The national average is 93.1%. There are 1.04 times more White Alone residents (521,000 people) than any other race or ethnicity, but Asian Alone comes in 2nd at 500,000 people, and Hispanic/Latino comes in 3rd at 374,000 people. The three most common countries of origin outside of the United States are Mexico, Philippines, and China, and, not surprisingly, the three most common non-English languages spoken are Spanish (16.4% or 256,710 speakers), Chinese (including Manadarin and Cantonese, 9.34% or 146,188 speakers), and Tagalog (including Filipino, 3.66% or 57,240 speakers). 46% of Alameda County citizens speak a foreign language, which is higher than the national average of 21.8%.

The median property value of homes in 2017 was $781,000, which is 3.59 times larger than the national average of $217,000 and is an increase from $713,600 in 2016. Due to the price of housing and the number of people per household, only 53.3% of residents own a home, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. Luckily, the median household income also increased from $89,979 in 2016 to $96,296 in 2017.

The economy of Alameda County employs 871,000 people. The three largest industries are Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Health Care and Social Assistance, and Manufacturing, and the highest paying jobs are within Utilties, Professional Scientific and Technical Services, and Information.

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According to 2010 census data, Alameda County is made up of 739.02 square miles of land, which equates to 1,666,753 people per square mile. The region is part of the San Francisco Bay Area (which borders the county on the west) and stretches along most of East Bay. Berkeley Hills form a section of the northeastern boundary and continues into the center of the county. A coastal plain several miles wide follows along the bay and is Oakland’s post populous region. To the east lies Livermore Valley, where Amador Valley touches the western edge and then continues west to Pleasanton Ridge. The Hayward Fault Zone runs through the most populated parts of the county, and the Calaveras Fault runs through the southeastern section. Both of these zones are major branches of the San Andreas Fault, making Alameda County prone to seismic activity.

Unfortunately, Alameda County is higher than the national average for property crimes. On a scale from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime), it comes in at 41.2, and the United States as a whole rates 35.4. Property crime includes theft, burglary, arson, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. It’s worth noting however that property crime means there is no physical violence against the victim, i.e. these crimes are based on the owner being absent or asleep. In regards to violent crimes, Alameda County comes in at 21.4, which is below the national average of 22.7., making it safer than many other large metropolitan counties. If you have specific concerns about someone, run a background check to find out if they have a criminal record.

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