Alameda County Profile

 
About this area:
 Located on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, Alameda County is part of one of the state’s busiest urban areas—the San Francisco Bay Area. There are nine counties that significantly con-tribute to the economy of the Bay Area as an urban center: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and San Francisco. On an economic level, Alameda County interacts closely with Santa Clara, its neighbor to the south, and with San Mateo, across the Bay to the west.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Alameda County 2023Apr824,100795,80028,3003.4
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023AprTotal Wage and Salary1,195,700
2023AprTotal Nonfarm1,193,800
2023AprTotal Private1,028,800
2023Apr Service-Providing1,002,100
2023AprPrivate Service Providing837,100
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Data for Alameda County is not available. Data for Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley MD has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 20281,0001,45045045.0
Nurse Anesthetists2018 - 20282002808040.0
Dental Lab Technicians2018 - 20282303209039.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs2018 - 20282,1102,91080037.9
Medical Appliance Technicians2018 - 20281101504036.4
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20221st Qtr$188.10$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20221st Qtr$181.73$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20221st Qtr$136.14$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$134.51$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20221st Qtr$121.91$65.62$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2021Annual3,581$854,619,284
Single Family 2021Annual1,291$357,642,427
Total all types construction permits 2021Annual4,872$1,212,261,711
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2021Time Period2020
United States Annual271.0Annual258.84.7
California Annual297.4Annual285.34.2
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Data for Alameda County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2021AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,300,000
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2020Annual$414,634
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2020Annual$22,792,840
Cigarette Tax 2020Annual$1,961,686
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2020Annual$19,090
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2020Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2021AnnualRetail $37,935,594,326
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Alameda County 2020AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,681,700
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$87,0781,681,700
Total Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$144,751,0411,681,700
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2015CensusAlameda County , CAAlameda County , CA462,270
2015CensusContra Costa County , CAAlameda County , CA100,160
2015CensusAlameda County , CASan Francisco County , CA92,246
2015CensusAlameda County , CASanta Clara County , CA70,878
2015CensusAlameda County , CAContra Costa County , CA41,010
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Jesuit School of Theology at BerkeleyOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Berkeley,CA
Columbia CollegeUniversity or College (four-year school)Alameda,CA
Albany Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Albany,CA
Livermore Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Livermore,CA
Newark Unified School DistrictSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Newark,CA
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