Alameda County
Decennial Census Data
| 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 908,209 | 100% |
In households | 875,642 | 96% |
In group quarters | 32,567 | 4% |
RACE | ||
White | 768,996 | 85% |
Negro | 111,420 | 12% |
Other races | 1,655 | 0% |
Indian | 1,688 | 0% |
Japanese | 8,162 | 1% |
Chinese | 11,913 | 1% |
Filipino | 4,375 | 1% |
WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME | 67,866 | 8% |
SEX | ||
Male | 445,689 | 49% |
Female | 462,520 | 51% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 96,625 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 204,279 | 23% |
18 to 64 years | 521,179 | 57% |
65 years and over | 86,126 | 10% |
Median age | 30 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Families | 232,031 | 100% |
With own children under 18 | 126,960 | 55% |
Population per household | 2 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All housing units | 310,312 | 100% |
All occupied units | 295,367 | 95% |
Owner occupied | 166,157 | 56% |
Renter occupied | 129,210 | 44% |
Vacant | 14,945 | 5% |
Median value dollars | 15,000 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 78 | X |
PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
Native | 834,585 | 92% |
Foreign born | 73,624 | 8% |
INCOME IN 1959 | ||
Families median income dollars | 6,766 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 520,789 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 149,088 | 29% |
College 4 years or more | 58,138 | 11% |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
All workers | 345,355 | 100% |
Private automobile or car pool | 242,420 | 70% |
Railroad, subway or elevated | 147 | 0% |
Bus or streetcar | 34,262 | 10% |
Walked to work | 25,595 | 7% |
Other means | 6,054 | 2% |
Worked at home | 15,300 | 4% |
Not reported | 21,577 | 6% |
OCCUPATION | ||
Employed | 337,480 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 48,125 | 14% |
Farmers and farm managers | 1,434 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 29,027 | 9% |
Clerical and kindred | 59,374 | 18% |
Sales | 25,796 | 8% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 47,149 | 14% |
Operatives and kindred | 47,565 | 14% |
Private household workers | 8,187 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 27,549 | 8% |
Farm laborers and farm foremen | 1,778 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 17,260 | 5% |
Occupation not reported | 24,236 | 7% |
CLASS OF WORKER | ||
Self-employed | 28,103 | 8% |