Alamo, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, Alamo's population is 16,577 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.01 percent.
The median home cost in Alamo is $1,335,200. Home appreciation the last year has been -24.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Alamo's cost of living is 145.41% Higher than the U.S. average.
Alamo public schools spend $4,965 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Alamo.
The unemployment rate in Alamo is 9.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Alamo jobs have Decreased by 2.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Alamo, CA, population is 16,577. There are 782 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Alamo, CA
The median age is 45.8. The US median is 37.6. 73.97% of people in Alamo, CA, are married. 6.26% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.92 people. 36.81% of people are married, with children. 3.46% have children, but are single.
Race in Alamo, CA
89.00% of people are white, 0.45% are black, 6.72% are asian, 0.24% are native american, and 3.39% claim 'Other'.
4.37% of the people in Alamo, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.63% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 223 physicians per 100,000 population in Alamo, CA. The US average is 170.
Alamo, CA Health Index
Air quality in Alamo, CA is 16 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Alamo, CA is 35 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $74,198 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $163,032 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 2.03% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 3.67% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 3.23% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 2.78% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 6.95% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.18% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 19.39% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 24.94% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 14.88% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 12.94% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 34.73% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 25.87% | 20.24% |
| Service | 6.05% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.32% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.08% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 2.53% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 2.42% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Alamo, CA, is 9.30%, with job growth of -2.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.90%.
Alamo, CA Taxes
Alamo, CA,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Alamo, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $74,198, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $163,032.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 29 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,335,200 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -24.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 91.24% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 1.62% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 6.35% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.18 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.17% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.16% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.02% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.14% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.06% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.25% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.19% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 0.62% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.83% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.16% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 8.85% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 63.81% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.45% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.70% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.95% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.88% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.86% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.57% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 17.07% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.46% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.07% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Alamo, CA, is $1,335,200. Home appreciation is -24.30% over the last year. The median age of Alamo, CA, real estate is 29 years.
Alamo, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 6.35% of the Alamo, CA, population. 1.62% of houses and apartments in Alamo, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Alamo, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Alamo, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Alamo, CA, gets 23 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 58.
On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Alamo, CA. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 35. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Alamo, CA, schools spend $4,965 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 2,333 students per librarian, and 853 children per counselor in Alamo, CA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Alamo, CA, takes 33 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 4% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 9% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Alamo, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Alamo, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Alamo, CA cost of living is 245.41.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 38.89% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.51% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 9.97% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.98% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 4.45% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.69% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.53% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.07% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.84% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.39% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.37% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 2.32% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.69% | 0.54% |
38.89% of the people in Alamo, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.51% are Catholic; 9.97% are Protestant; 1.98% are LDS; 2.37% are another Christian faith; 2.32% in Alamo, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.69% affilitates with Islam.
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62.28% of the people in Alamo, CA are registered as Democrats. 36.46% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.25%.
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