Gender
In Alameda, the population consists of 38,023 males (48.55%) and 40,297 females (51.45%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Alameda, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $74,257 for males and $53,111 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $108,844 for males and $94,381 for females.
- In Alameda, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $74,257 for males and $53,111 for females.
- In Alameda, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $108,844, while females earned $94,381, resulting in a 13% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 87 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time positions. While this gap shows a trend where women are inching closer to wage parity with men, it also exhibits a noticeable income difference for women working full-time in the city of Alameda.
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Race
In Alameda, the population is predominantly White, constituting 46.20% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $151,034.
- In Alameda, White is both the largest group and the one with the highest median household income, which stands at $151,034.
- In Alameda, the median household income for the households where the householder is White increased by $50,836(50.74%), between 2012 and 2022. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $100,198 in 2012 and $151,034 in 2022.
- In Alameda, the median household income for the households where the householder is Black or African American decreased by $1,532(2.62%), between 2012 and 2022. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $58,546 in 2012 and $57,014 in 2022.
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Year by year
Alameda, CA median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Alameda increased by $22,364 (22.33%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 8 years and declined for 3 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2017 to 2018, when the median household income increased by 8,102 (from $106,641 to $114,743). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2012 to 2013, when the median household income decreased by 4,810 (from $98,940 to $94,130).
- It then further increased to $114,941 for 7-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.4474, it is evident that income distribution in Alameda, CA exihibits characterstics of moderate inequality .
- For the family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $157,482. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $76,236.
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