Editing Alameda, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|type= USA
|1860| 460
|1870| 1557
|1880| 5708
|1890| 11165
|1900| 16464
|1910| 23383
|1920| 28806
|1930| 35033
|1940| 36256
|1950| 64430
|1960| 63855
|1970| 70968
|1980| 63852
|1990| 76459
|2000| 72259
|2010| 73812
|2020| 78280
|2023| 75353
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Alameda, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Alameda city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0600562&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alameda city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0600562&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alameda city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0600562&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|37,921
|33,468
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32,152
|52.48%
|45.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41.07%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,350
|4,516
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,399
|6.02%
|6.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.62%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|365
|247
|style='background: #ffffe6; |173
|0.51%
|0.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|18,757
|22,822
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25,107
|25.96%
|30.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32.07%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|407
|342
|style='background: #ffffe6; |356
|0.56%
|0.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|235
|278
|style='background: #ffffe6; |556
|0.33%
|0.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.71%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|3,499
|4,047
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,102
|4.84%
|5.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.80%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|6,725
|8,092
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,435
|9.31%
|10.96%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.05%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''72,259'''
|'''73,812'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''78,280'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
[[File:USA-Alameda-First Presbyterian Church-3 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|First Presbyterian Church]]
The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0600562|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Alameda city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924040354/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0600562|archive-date=September 24, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> reported that Alameda had a population of 73,812. (2015 census estimates place the population at 78,630)

The population density was {{convert|3,214.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Alameda was 37,460 (50.8%) [[White Americans|White]], 23,058 (31.2%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 4,759 (6.4%) [[African Americans|African American]], 426 (0.6%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 381 (0.5%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2,463 (3.3%) from other races, and 5,265 (7.1%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8,092 persons (11.0%).

The Census reported that 72,316 people (98.0% of the population) lived in households, 857 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 639 (0.9%) were institutionalized.

There were 30,123 households, out of which 9,144 (30.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13,440 (44.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,623 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,228 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,681 (5.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 459 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or same-sex partnerships. 9,347 households (31.0%) were made up of individuals, and 2,874 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40. There were 18,291 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (60.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution of the population shows 15,304 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 5,489 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 21,000 people (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 22,044 people (29.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 9,975 people (13.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

Per capita annual income (in 2013 dollars) in 2009–2013 was $41,340 per the US Census. Median household income in 2009–2013 was $74,606 per the US Census.

There were 32,351 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,409.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 30,123 were occupied, of which 14,488 (48.1%) were owner-occupied, and 15,635 (51.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 37,042 people (50.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35,274 people (47.8%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
[[File:Alameda Twin Towers (1) (9370088388).jpg|thumb|left|Twin Towers Church]]
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref> of 2000, there were 72,259 people, 30,226 households, and 17,863 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,583.3/km{{sup|2}} (6,693.4/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 31,644 housing units at an average density of 1,131.3/km{{sup|2}} (2,931.2/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 56.95% White, 6.21% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 26.15% Asian, 0.60% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races, and 6.13% from two or more races. 9.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 30,226 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. Of all households, 32.2% were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,285, and the median income for a family was $68,625. Males had a median income of $49,174 versus $40,165 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $30,982. About 6.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

There is a large [[Filipino American|Filipino]] community; and also a major [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] community, from which [[Tom Hanks]]' mother came and where [[Lyndsy Fonseca]] was raised for some time. Alameda also has a historic [[Japanese American]] community and had a small Japanese business district on a portion of Park Street before World War II, when the city's [[Internment of Japanese Americans|Japanese population was interned]]. A Japanese Buddhist church is one of the few remaining buildings left of Alameda's pre-war Japanese American community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.californiajapantowns.org/survey/index.php/component/mtree/sf-bay-area/alameda|title=Alameda|website=Californiajapantowns.org|access-date=July 13, 2017}}</ref>