| | Alamo, CA | Dana Point, CA | United States |
| Population | 13,852 | 33,327 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52.5 | 48.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,177 | 33,310 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 15,626 | 35,110 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,277 | 31,896 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.8% | -4.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 29.6% | 4.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,432.0 | 5,139.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.7 | 6.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 23.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alamo, CA | Dana Point, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 2.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.7% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 12.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.0% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alamo, CA | Dana Point, CA | United States |
| White | 79.7% | 72.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 10.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alamo, CA | Dana Point, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 70.6% | 57.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 69.8% | 55.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 29.4% | 43.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.9% | 25.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.2% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.78 | 2.34 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,973 | 14,197 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,221 | 9,034 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.0% | 26.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 65.0% | 57.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 752 | 5,163 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 1.6% | 8.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.5% | 8.0% | 10.8% |