Alamo, California

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Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 15,626.

The Tri-Valley's unincorporated community of Alamo has nothing to do with the ill-fated 19th century Texas fortress. Instead, it was named by the Spanish in 1850 for the poplar trees that lined San Ramon Creek. As of 2005, the median home price was $1,180,527.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
- 2.1 Population History of Alamo CDP from the U.S. Census Bureau
3 External links

[edit] Geography

Alamo is located at 37°51′32″N, 122°1′58″W (37.858988, -122.032722)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 53.3 km² (20.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 15,626 people, 5,406 households, and 4,573 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 293.3/km² (759.5/mi²). There were 5,497 housing units at an average density of 103.2/km² (267.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.36% White, 0.47% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 6.10% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 3.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,406 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $137,105, and the median income for a family was $147,643. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $59,205 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $65,705. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Population History of Alamo CDP from the U.S. Census Bureau

1960.....1,791
1970....14,059 (Z)
1980.....8,505
1990....12,277
2000....15,626

(Z): Area reported as Alamo-Danville during the 1970 census. (The separate communities of Alamo and Danville were not returned separately by the census.)

Source U.S. Census Bureau