Alameda, California Facts

Area11.5 mi²
Population77,956
Male Population37,516 (48.1%)
Female Population40,440 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+84.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.2%
Median Age41.1 years (Male: 39.9, Female: 42.3)
Area Codes415, 510
NeighborhoodsWest Alameda, East End, Bay Farm Island, West End, Central Alameda
Local Time
TimezonePacific Daylight Time
Lat & Lng37.76521, -122.24164
Zip Codes9450194502

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Alameda, California Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population42,20961,94770,73074,52477,956
Population Density3,674.7 / mi²5,393 / mi²6,157.6 / mi²6,487.9 / mi²6,786.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alameda, California Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Alameda, California+76.6%+20.3%+5.4%
California+51.8%+28.5%+13.9%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alameda, California Median Age

Median Age: 41.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Alameda, California41.1 yrs42.3 yrs39.9 yrs
California35.3 yrs36.5 yrs34.2 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Alameda, California Population Density

Population Density: 6,787 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Alameda, California77,95611.49 sq mi6,787 / mi²
California38.8 million163,694.5 sq mi237 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alameda, California Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Alameda, California

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Alameda, California

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Alameda, California

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Alameda, California

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Alameda, California CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Alameda, California599,668 tn7.69 tn52,206.2 tons/mi²
California625,399,868 tn16.13 tn3,820.5 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Alameda, California CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)599,668 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.69 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)52,206.2 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/17/192:11 PM3.399.2 km10,520 m3km NNW of Piedmont, CAusgs.gov
1/16/1912:42 PM3.439 km10,180 m3km NNW of Piedmont, CAusgs.gov
5/15/182:18 AM3.455.7 km8,770 m3km ENE of Oakland, CAusgs.gov
1/4/1810:39 AM4.3810.1 km12,310 m2km SE of Berkeley, CAusgs.gov
6/21/177:00 PM3.0216.5 km4,570 m1km ESE of El Cerrito, Californiausgs.gov
9/13/167:50 AM3.545.9 km4,019 m3km SE of Piedmont, Californiausgs.gov
8/17/151:49 PM4.018 km4,690 m1km N of Piedmont, Californiausgs.gov
3/10/155:07 PM3.048.8 km4,677 m2km NNE of San Leandro, Californiausgs.gov
10/15/138:07 AM3.1513.1 km6,915 m3km ENE of Berkeley, Californiausgs.gov
3/5/121:33 PM3.4418.8 km8,074 mSan Francisco Bay area, Californiausgs.gov

Alameda, California

Alameda (/ælᵻˈmiːdə/ or /ælᵻˈmeɪdə/; Spanish: [ala'meða]) is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to and west of Oakland and in eastern San Francisco Bay across from..

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