CA County Profiles - Alameda

Information provided by: California Department of Finance
Economic Research

Population Population

Land area (acres): 472,000 Cities 1-1-95 Cities 1-1-95

Population, 7-1-94 1,352,000 Oakland 386,800 Pleasanton 57,300

Percent of California 4.2 Fremont 187,600 Newark 40,250

Population, 1-1-95 1,362,900 Hayward 123,400 Dublin 26,600

Berkeley 105,900 Albany 17,300

1-1-95 Alameda 79,100 Piedmont 11,300

Population in households 1,327,238 San Leandro 72,300 Emeryville 6,500

Population/household 2.705 Livermore 64,800 Unincorporated 125,400

Union City 58,500

EDUCATION 1993-94

($ mill)

Median years of school, 1990 *** 13.9 Spending on education:

School districts* 1,073.2

Enrollment, Fall 1994

Kindergarten-12 220,667 1988-89

($ mill)

Enrollment, Fall 1987

College/University 103,877 Community colleges** 115.4

UC Berkeley 32,055

CSU Hayward 12,455 * Not including community college districts.

Community colleges 53,104 ** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.

Private colleges 6,263 *** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the

basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school

completed.

LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total employment, 1993 748,194 Number of establishments

(BEA series) by employment size, 1990

Civilian labor force, 1994 686,200 Percent of California 4.6

Civilian employment 643,600 Wage and salary 629,081 1-4 17,110

Unemployment 42,600 Proprietors 119,113 5-9 6,361

Unemployment rate 6.2 Farm 650 10-19 4,368

Non-Farm 118,463 20-49 3,044

Nonagricultural wage & salary 50-99 1,158

employment, 1993 (BLS series) 583,600 Farm 1,766 100-249 544

Percent of California 4.9 Agricultural services 4,578 250-499 147

Construction\mining 23,300 Mining 707 500-999 54

Manufacturing 75,600 Construction 33,963 1000 + 22

Transportation-utility 36,500 Manufacturing 79,909 Total 32,808

Trade 136,700 Transportation-utility 40,924

Finance-insurance- Wholesale trade 44,954

real estate 30,700 Retail trade 118,197

Services 155,200 Finance, insurance,

Federal government 22,600 real estate 49,571

State-local government 103,000 Services 234,905

Federal civilian 23,149

Military 18,117

Totals may not add due to rounding. State and local 97,454

INCOME AND SALES 1979 1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.) 31,877.6 Median family income, Census 22,863 45,037

Percent of California 4.7 Median household income, Census 18,700 37,544

Per capita income, 1993 24,234

Percent of California 110.7 1993 1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993 32,581 Total taxable sales, ($ mill.) 13,414.4 14,164.1

Avg. wages per job, 1993 31,143 Percent of California 4.9 5.0

Avg. earnings per nonfarm Taxable retail sales 8,112.4 8,495.1

proprietor, 1993 21,251

HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 4-1-90 1-1-95 Valuation

Units ($ mill.)

Housing stock 504,109 514,955 Housing authorizations, 1994

Percent of California 4.5 4.4 Total 3,128 $646.5

Single family 299,639 304,685 Percent of California 3.2 4.4

Multiple family 191,795 203,326 Single family 2,352 480.4

Mobile homes, trailers, etc. 12,675 6,944 Multi-family 776 69.3

Vacancy rate (percent): 4.9 4.7

Nonresidential permits -- $384.0

Percent of California 4.9





			Population			Population
Land area (acres):	472,000	Cities	1-1-95		Cities	1-1-95

Population, 7-1-94	1,352,000	Oakland	386,800	Pleasanton		57,300
Percent of California	4.2	Fremont	187,600	Newark		40,250
Population, 1-1-95	1,362,900	Hayward	123,400	Dublin		26,600
		Berkeley	105,900	Albany		17,300
1-1-95		Alameda	79,100	Piedmont		11,300
Population in households	1,327,238	San Leandro	72,300	Emeryville		6,500
Population/household	2.705	Livermore	64,800	Unincorporated		125,400
		Union City	58,500

EDUCATION			1993-94
			($ mill)
Median years of school, 1990 ***	13.9	Spending on education:
		School districts*	1,073.2
Enrollment, Fall 1994
Kindergarten-12	220,667		1988-89
			($ mill)
Enrollment, Fall 1987
College/University	103,877	Community colleges**	115.4
UC Berkeley	32,055
CSU Hayward	12,455	* Not including community college districts.
Community colleges	53,104	** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.
Private colleges	6,263	*** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the
		basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school
		completed.

LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT		Total employment, 1993	748,194	Number of establishments
		(BEA series)		by employment size, 1990
Civilian labor force, 1994	686,200	Percent of California	4.6
Civilian employment	643,600	Wage and salary	629,081	1-4	17,110
Unemployment	42,600	Proprietors	119,113	5-9	6,361
Unemployment rate	6.2	Farm	650	10-19	4,368
		Non-Farm	118,463	20-49	3,044
Nonagricultural wage & salary				50-99	1,158
employment, 1993 (BLS series)	583,600	Farm	1,766	100-249	544
Percent of California	4.9	Agricultural services	4,578	250-499	147
Construction\mining	23,300	Mining	707	500-999	54
Manufacturing	75,600	Construction	33,963	1000 +	22
Transportation-utility	36,500	Manufacturing	79,909	Total	32,808
Trade	136,700	Transportation-utility	40,924
Finance-insurance-		Wholesale trade	44,954
real estate	30,700	Retail trade	118,197
Services	155,200	Finance, insurance,
Federal government	22,600	real estate	49,571
State-local government	103,000	Services	234,905
		Federal civilian	23,149
		Military	18,117
Totals may not add due to rounding.		State and local	97,454

INCOME AND SALES			1979	1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.)	31,877.6	Median family income, Census	22,863	45,037
Percent of California	4.7	Median household income, Census	18,700	37,544
Per capita income, 1993	24,234
Percent of California	110.7		1993	1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993	32,581	Total taxable sales, ($ mill.)	13,414.4	14,164.1
Avg. wages per job, 1993	31,143	Percent of California	4.9	5.0
Avg. earnings per nonfarm		Taxable retail sales	8,112.4	8,495.1
proprietor, 1993	21,251

HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION	4-1-90	1-1-95			Valuation
				Units	($ mill.)
Housing stock	504,109	514,955	Housing authorizations, 1994
Percent of California	4.5	4.4	Total	3,128	$646.5
Single family	299,639	304,685	Percent of California	3.2	4.4
Multiple family	191,795	203,326	Single family	2,352	480.4
Mobile homes, trailers, etc.	12,675	6,944	Multi-family	776	69.3
Vacancy rate (percent):	4.9	4.7
			Nonresidential permits	--	$384.0
			Percent of California		4.9

CA County Profiles - Alameda

Information provided by: California Department of Finance Economic Research

Information provided by: California Department of Finance
Economic Research