Local Population Demographics
The following tables present the latest available data and projections for the local population.
Sources and dates of data:
2000 U.S. Census information reported as of September 2002. <http://www.census.gov/>
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). <http://www.abag.ca.gov/>
California's Department of Education. <http://www.cde.ca.gov/>
California's Employment Development Department. <http://www.calmis.ca.gov/>
Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. <http://www.economicmodeling.com/>
Rand Corporation. <http://ca.rand.org/cgi-bin/homepage.cgi>
Notes:
Alameda County data are provided for the latest available years in order to show the regional characteristics,
although the county includes cities outside the college service areas.
Some percentage totals may not equal 100 due to rounding.
Cities included in Chabot and Las Positas Cities
• "Chabot Cities" include Hayward, San Leandro, Union City, Castro Valley, and San Lorenzo.
• "Las Positas Cities" include Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton.
Total Population by College Cities, Alameda County, and California: 2010
Chabot
Las Positas
Cities
Cities
Total Population
412,992
225,505
Alameda
County
1,499,288
State of
California
37,218,217
Population by Race-Ethnicity by College Cities, Alameda County, and California: 2010
Chabot
Las Positas
Alameda
Race-ethnicity
Cities
Cities
County
American Indian/Alaska Native
1,023
<1%
1,785
<1%
4,922
African American/Black
28,755
7%
9,121
4% 183,390
Asian
112,972
27%
29,633
13% 382,497
Hispanic/Latino
116,366
28%
46,757
21% 324,052
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
3,210
1%
3,509
<1%
10,590
White
133,791
32% 126,115
56% 536,696
Mixed race (2 or more)
16,875
4%
8,585
4%
57,141
Total
412,992
100% 225,505
100% 1,499,288
State of
California
<1%
1%
12%
6%
26%
13%
22%
37%
1%
<1%
36%
41%
4%
3%
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. <http://www.economicmodeling.com/>
100%
100%
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. <http://www.economicmodeling.com/>
Households, Income, and Employment by College Cities and Alameda County: 2005
Chabot
Las Positas
Alameda
Cities
Cities
County
Number of Households
127,310
67,250
543,790
Persons per Household
2.94
2.75
2.72
Mean Household Income
$82,858
$120,263
$88,800
Number of Employed Residents
173,810
96,410
705,900
Annual Unemployment Rate '09
10.1%
6.3%
10.7%
Sources: Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) Projections 2007. <www.abag.ca.gov/>
CA Employment Development Department. <http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/?pageid=133>
Poverty Status in Alameda County: 2003 through 2009
2003
2004
Total persons in poverty
154,192 158,587
Percent of population in poverty
10.7%
11.1%
Total children under 18 years in poverty
51,611 54,176
Percent of children in poverty
14.3%
14.9%
2005
2006
166,481 159,493
11.8%
11.1%
51,672 48,871
14.5%
14.0%
2007
158,223
11.0%
47,412
14.0%
2008
2009
150,203 158,531
10.4%
10.8%
44,060 47,805
12.9%
14.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. <www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe.html>