Alameda County Information
Alameda in
California occupies
821 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,457,426, a change from a 2000 population of
1,443,741 and
1,304,347 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9,114 acts of violent crime reported in
Alameda in 2004, a change from
9,503 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
33,090 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Alameda, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alameda | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 821 sq. miles | Ranked 1,128 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,457,426 | Ranked 23 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,451,065 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,443,741 | Ranked 21 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,304,347 | Ranked 21 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 56.9% | |
| African American | 13.8% | |
| Asian American | 24.2% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .7% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9,114 | 9,503 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 117 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 472 | |
| Robberies | 3,904 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4,621 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 65,798 | 58,320 |
| Burglaries | 11,824 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 38,618 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15,356 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 745,890 | 768,785 |
| Unemployed Population | 33,090 | 27,754 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.6% |
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