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County:

Alameda County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

110,496

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

10.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,071,446

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,105,379

3.2%

-2.8%

5.9%

1990:

1,279,182

15.7%

6.6%

9.1%

2000:

1,443,741

12.9%

3.6%

9.2%

2005:

1,448,905

0.4%

-3.9%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

591,095

40.9%

0-to-19:

392,243

27.2%

Black:

211,124

14.6%

20-to-39:

470,244

32.6%

Hispanic:

273,910

19.0%

40-to-59:

386,005

26.7%

American Indian:

5,306

0.4%

60-plus:

195,249

13.5%

Other:

362,306

25.1%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,957.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.9%

Median Family Income:

$65,857

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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