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Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located
on a small island of the same name next to Oakland in the San Francisco
Bay. An additional part of the city is Bay Farm Island, which is adjacent
to the Oakland International Airport. The city has a small-town feel with
its Victorian homes and tree-lined neighborhoods. As of the 2000 census,
the city had a total population of 72,259. Alameda is a charter city,
rather than a general law city, meaning that the city can provide for
any form of government. Alameda became a charter city and adopted a council-manager
government in 1916, which it retains to the present.
As of the census of 2000, there were 72,259 people, 30,226 households,
and 17,863 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,693.4
people per square mile (2,583.3/km²). There were 31,644 housing units
at an average density of 2,931.2/sq mi (1,131.3/km²). 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. 32.2% of all households 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 population was spread out with 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.
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