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Alameda County, California

FIPS 06001 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Pop. 1,649,473
9 Sources May 19, 2026
$129,367 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.7% ▲
Unemployment
5.2% national
$182.5B ▲
GDP
52.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Data / United States / California / Alameda County
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Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$129,367 ▲
Per Capita
$65,862 ▲
Mean Household
$177,144 ▲
Poverty Rate
9.2% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Alameda County$129,367
California$99,122
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 39
65+: 15.4% (254,161 residents) 55-64: 12.1% (200,037 residents) 35-54: 29.2% (482,032 residents) 18-34: 23.5% (386,967 residents) Under 18: 19.8% (326,276 residents) 39 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 19.8%
18-34 · 23.5%
35-54 · 29.2%
55-64 · 12.1%
65+ · 15.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White29.8%
Black or African American9.6%
Asian32.9%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)23.4%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 0.8 pts
52.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +16.5 pts
23.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +9.3 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
1,649,473
Population
911,403
Labor Force
Employed
860,129
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.7% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
25.7%
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$182.5B ▲
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · CAGDP1 Regional GDP
$111,268 ▲
Per Capita Income

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2024 Annual
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance		 125,297 21.2%
$76,742
2Manufacturing		 90,559 15.3%
$118,230
3Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services		 74,460 12.6%
$156,209
4Retail Trade		 62,490 10.6%
$56,984
5Accommodation and Food Services		 58,021 9.8%
$35,756
6Construction		 46,514 7.9%
$105,632
7Administrative and Support and Waste Management		 39,553 6.7%
$80,473
8Transportation and Warehousing		 33,250 5.6%
$82,363
9Wholesale Trade		 31,943 5.4%
$112,190
10Other Services (except Public Administration)		 29,323 5.0%
$62,303
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
3.55x
18,436
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
2.61x
6,446
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
2.10x
6,580
Social Assistance
1.97x
47,081
Water Transportation
1.89x
654
Couriers and Messengers
1.78x
9,738
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
1.78x
13,043
Waste Management and Remediation Services
1.63x
4,220
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
1.61x
2,735
Machinery Manufacturing
1.51x
8,550

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
47,081
Cluster Employment
1.97x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
3.55x 18,436
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
2.61x 6,446
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
2.10x 6,580
Social Assistance
1.97x 47,081
Water Transportation
1.89x 654
Couriers and Messengers
1.78x 9,738
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
1.78x 13,043
Waste Management and Remediation Services
1.63x 4,220
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
1.61x 2,735
Machinery Manufacturing
1.51x 8,550

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.07x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
143 employed
0.12x
Crop Production
345 employed
0.15x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
198 employed
0.15x
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
141 employed
0.26x
Wood Product Manufacturing
552 employed
0.26x
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
144 employed
0.33x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
1,813 employed
0.36x
Textile Product Mills
179 employed
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Alameda County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2024 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$1,090,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$2,357 ▲
Rent/Mo
54.4% ▲
Owner-Occ
6.1% ▲
Vacancy
8.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average

HUD Fair Market Rents

Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$2,142/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,385/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,912/mo
3 Bedroom
$3,724/mo
4 Bedroom
$4,413/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$3,234/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,069,036 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
25.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
83.4%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 85.3% of working-age population (18-64) 85% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
52.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.8% ▲
Local Institutions
Total credentials awarded
77,028/yr
University of California-Berkeley 15,215/yr
University of California-Los Angeles 14,884/yr
University of California-San Diego 12,110/yr
University of California-Davis 12,064/yr
California State University-Fullerton 11,468/yr
California State University-Long Beach 11,287/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
18.7%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
55.6%
Service
13.7%
Sales & Office
15.9%
Construction / Maint.
5.7%
Production / Transport
9.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 860,129 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

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Alameda County shows meaningful potential for computer and electronic product manufacturing attraction, with a 3.55x concentration and 18,436 jobs in this sub-sector.

The interconnected base across computer and electronic product manufacturing, computing infrastructure providers and data processing, and miscellaneous manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100

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Median Income
$129,367
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GDP
$182.5B
2024
Unemployment
4.7%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
125,297
Manufacturing
90,559
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
74,460
Retail Trade
62,490
Accommodation and Food Services
58,021
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Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2025
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College ScorecardAY 2022-23