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Population (year 2000): 72,259. Estimated
population in July 2005: 70,576 (-2.3% change)
Males: 34,689 (48.0%), Females: 37,570 (52.0%)
Zip codes:
94501,
94502.
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $56,285 (year 2000)
Median house value: $345,000 (year 2000)
Races in Alameda:
- White Non-Hispanic (52.5%)
- Chinese (11.2%)
- Hispanic (9.3%)
- Filipino (7.5%)
- Black (6.2%)
- Two or more races (6.1%)
- Other race (3.3%)
- Korean (1.9%)
- Vietnamese (1.9%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Asian Indian (1.2%)
- Other Asian (1.2%)
- Japanese (1.2%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.9%), Irish (10.6%),
English (8.8%), Italian (5.3%), Scottish (2.6%), French (2.5%).
Land area: 10.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Alameda
- High school or higher: 88.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.0%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Alameda city
- Never married: 29.5%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 11.6%
26.1% Foreign born (18.6% Asia, 2.9% Latin
America, 2.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,846 (-2.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Alameda:
- ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles;
OAKLAND, CA)
- CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR (about 5 miles; OAKLAND, CA)
- SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OAKLAND, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Alameda:
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 5 miles; OAKLAND,
CA; ID: OAK)
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
- BUCHANAN FIELD (about 21 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alameda:
- HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 13 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID:
HWD)
- SAN CARLOS (about 19 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; ID: SQL)
- PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 25 miles;
PALO ALTO, CA; ID: PAO)
Amtrak stations near Alameda:
- 3 miles: OAKLAND (245 2ND ST.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 6 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking,
call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 8 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.).
Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/Universities in Alameda:
- COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (Full-time enrollment:
2,450; Location: 555 ATLANTIC AVE; Public; Website:
www.peralta.cc.ca.us)
- CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCH-ALAMEDA
(FT enrollment: 552; Location: 1005 ATLANTIC AVE;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cspp.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
- ALAMEDA BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 100;
Location: 2318 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
- STONE BOAT YARD (Location: 2517 BLANDING AVE;
Private, for-profit)
- NORMA PAYTON HENNING SCHOOL OF MODELING
(Location: 1361 PARK ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Alameda:
- LANEY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time
enrollment: 5,549)
- MERRITT COLLEGE (about 6 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT
enrollment: 2,646)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 8 miles;
BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
- ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
- GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 10
miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 13 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
- CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 17,819)
Public high schools in Alameda:
- ALAMEDA HIGH (Students: 1,822; Location: 2201
ENCINAL AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ENCINAL HIGH (Students: 1,221; Location: 210
CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ISLAND HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 194; Location:
2437 EAGLE AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ALAMEDA COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (Students:
169; Location: 210 CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
- BAY AREA SCHOOL OF ENTERPRISE (Students: 75;
Location: 2750 TODD STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Alameda:
- ST. JOSEPH NOTRE DAME HIGH SCH (Students:
560; Location: 1011 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Alameda:
- LINCOLN MIDDLE (Students: 913; Location: 1250
FERNSIDE BLVD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WOOD (WILL C.) MIDDLE (Students: 780;
Location: 420 GRAND ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CHIPMAN MIDDLE (Students: 715; Location: 401
PACIFIC AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EARHART (AMELIA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 598;
Location: 400 PACKET LANDING ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- BAY FARM ELEMENTARY (Students: 535; Location:
200 AUGHINBAUGH WAY; Grades: KG - 07)
- HAIGHT ELEMENTARY (Students: 534; Location:
2025 SANTA CLARA AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
- LUM (DONALD D.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 508;
Location: 1801 SANDCREEK WAY; Grades: KG - 05)
- OTIS (FRANK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 396;
Location: 3010 FILLMORE ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
- PADEN (WILLIAM G.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 393;
Location: 444 CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: KG - 08)
- EDISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 375; Location:
2700 BUENA VISTA AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Alameda:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309;
Location: 1910 SAN ANTONIO AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST PHILIP NERI SCHOOL (Students: 292;
Location: 1335 HIGH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST BARNABAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 222;
Location: 1400 SIXTH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- GARNER PRESCHOOL LEARNING CENT (Students:
166; Location: 2275 N LOOP RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- RISING STAR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 99;
Location: 1421 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK - 3)
- PETER PAN SCHOOL (THE ACADEMY) (Students: 93;
Location: 3171 MECARTNEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)
- ALAMEDA CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 70;
Location: 2226 PACIFIC AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)
- BAYSIDE MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION (Students: 66;
Location: 1515 SANTA CLARA; Grades: KG - KG)
- OUR CHILDREN'S COTTAGE (Students: 48;
Location: 770 SANTA CLARA AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
- CHILD UNIQUE MONT SCHOOL THE (Students: 38;
Location: 2226 ENCINAL AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Alameda:
- ALAMEDA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$2,051,987; Location: 2200 A CENTRAL AVE.; 203,600
books; 2,507 audio materials; 3,903 video materials; 433
serial subscriptions)
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