California / Census place 0600562

Alameda

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Alameda city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
76,876
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
7,392/sq mi
10.4 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$137,697
Median home value
$1,235,700
Median gross rent
$2,474
Bachelor’s degree or higher
61.5%
Typical commute
31.6 min
Public transit commute
10%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OAKLAND INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
66.5°F
Average low
49.7°F
Annual rainfall
18.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Alameda.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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