Alameda County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 739.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 2,043.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 1,578,891 |
| Population change | 4.5% | Under 5 years of age | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 21.7% |
| 65 and over | 12.2% |
| Females | 51% |
| White | 52 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 22.7 |
| Asian | 28.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 12.4% |
| Native American | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 86% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 41.8% |
| Veterans | 63,738 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 545,071 |
| Persons per household | 2.8 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.1% |
| Median household income | $72,112 |
| The per capita income | $35,763 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.5% |
| housing units | 587,821 |
| Multi-unit structures | 38% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $493,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 53.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 140,342 |
| Women-owned firms | 32.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 24.4% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 8.9% |
| Black-owned firms | 6.8% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $17,909,054 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,359 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $25,236,865 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $35,674,007 |