Alhambra's population grew from 808 individuals in 1890 to 85,000+ in 2000.

  Specific Demographic Information

Alhambra's Population:
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. ESRI BIS Forecasts for 2003 and 2008. For even more detailed U.S. Census data, click here. For purchasing power, business activity, and workforce density profiles by zip code, click here.  Alhambra "Area Overview" by DataPlace™.
1890	808
1990	82,106
2000	85,804
2003	87,939
2008	92,158
2025	95,800
2003-2008 Annual Rate	0.94%
2000 Labor Force	42,200
2001 Labor Force	44,380
2000 Unemployment Rate	4.6%
2001 Unemployment Rate	4.9%
Persons who work at home (1990)	1.71%
1990 Population per square mile	10,803
2000 Population per square mile	11,257
Population Growth, 1990-2000	4.5%
Change in Population Density, 1990-2000	4.2%
Change in Land Area	0.3%
1990 Median Household Income	$31,368
2000 Median Household Income	$39,291
2003 Median Household Income	$44,513
2008 Median Household Income	$52,794
Households earning $35K+	18,344
1990 Per Capita Income	$13,436
2000 Per Capita Income	$21,270
2003 Per Capita Income	$19,687
2008 Per Capita Income	$24,201
2000 Households by Income:
Household Income Base	29,126
<$15,000	16.7%
$15,000-$24,999	14.5%
$25,000-$34,999	13.1%
$35,000-$49,000	17.1%
$50,000-$74,999	18.8%
$75,000-$99,999	10.3%
$100,000-149,999	6.7%
$150,000-199,999	1.5%
$200,000+	1.2%
Average Household Income	$49,614
2003 Households by Income     Household Income Base	29,651
<$15,000	14.8%
$15,000-$24,999	12.8%
$25,000-$34,999	12.1%
$35,000-$49,999	17.0%
$50,000-$74,999	18.5%
$75,000-$99,999	11.5%
$100,000-$149,999	9.4%
$150,000-$199,000	2.1%
$200,000+	1.8%
Average Household Income	$57,217
2008 Households by Income
Household Income Base	31,123
<$15,000	11.6%
$15,000-$24,999	10.3%
$25,000-34,999	10.5%
$35,000-$49,999	14.6%
$50,000-$74,999	18.9%
$75,000-$99,999	13.7%
$100,000-$149,999	13.2%
$150,000-$199,00	4.0%
$200,000	$70,431
Average Household Income	$70,431
Persons Living Below Poverty Line (1989)	11,819
Percentage of Total Population	6.96%
Percentage of Minors	21.87%
Percentage of Seniors	9.23%
2000 Households by Type
Total	29,111
Family Households	71.0%
Married-couple Family	48.3%
With Related Children	25.0%
Other Family (No Spouse)	22.7%
With Related Children	11.8%
Non-Family Households	29.0%
Householder Living Alone	22.5%
Householder Not Living Along	6.5%
Households with Related Children	36.8%
Households with Persons 65+	26.7%
2000 Households by Size
Total	29,111
1-Person Household	22.5%
2-Person Household	27.0%
3-Person Household	19.2%
4-Person Household	15.6%
5-Person Household	8.4%
6-Person Household	4.0%
7-Person Household	3.1%
2000 Households by Year Householder Moved In
Total	29,111
Moved in 1999 to March 2000	21.6%
Moved in 1995 to 1998	32.8%
Moved in 1990 to 1994	16.2%
Moved in 1980 to 1989	14.3%
Moved in 1970 to 1979	8.1%
Moved in 1969 or earlier	6.9%
2000 Housing Units by Year Built
Total	30,086
1999 to March 2000	0.7%
1995 to 1998	1.1%
1990 to 1994	3.6%
1980 to 1989	12.7%
1970 to 1979	11.8%
1969 or earlier	70.1%
Median Year Structure was Built	1956

Housing Data:
2000 Median Home Value			$204,279
2003 Median Home Value			$276.643
2008 Median Home Value			$318,094
2000 Owner-Occupied Housing Units			38.0%
2003 Owner-Occupied Housing Units			38.1%
2008 Owner-Occupied Housing Units			38.4%
2000 Owner-Occupied Housing Units by Value     Total			11,399
<$50,000			5.6%
$50,000-$99,999			1.9%
$100,000-$149,999			11.1%
$150,000-$199,999			29.2%
$200-000-299,999			41.6%
$300,000-$499,999			10.0%
$500,000-$999,999			0.5%
$1,000,000+			0.2%
Average Home Value			$211,738
2000 Renter-Occupied Units			58.8%
2003 Renter-Occupied Units			59.3%
2008 Renter-Occupied Units			59.9%
2000 Median Rent			$673
2000 Average Rent			$675
Average Household Size			3.147
Vacancy Rate			3.2%
Age/Sex Data (2000 census):
0-4 Years:			6.2%
5-9 Years:			6.4%
10-14 Years:			6.1%
15-24 Years:			13.4%
25-34 Years:			18.0%
35-44 Years:			16.0%
45-54 Years:			12.9%
55-64 Years:			7.9%
65-74 Years:			6.4%
75-84 Years:			4.7%
85+			2.0%
18+			77.7%
2000 Median Age			35.5
2003 Median Age			36.5
2008 Median Age			38.2
Males:			47.11%
Females:			52.89%
Alhambra's Population by Race/Ethnicity:
1990
White			41.03%
Asian or Pacific Islander			31%
Hispanic			35.64%
Black			1.92%
2000
White Alone			30%
Asian or Pacific Islander (total)			47.6%
Asian Indian			0.6%
Chinese			33.1%
Filipino			2.0%
Japanese			1.6%
Korean			0.8%
Vietnamese			4.9%
Other Asian			0.1%
Hispanic (total)			36.9%
Mexican			26.6%
Puerto Rican			0.4%
Cuban			0.5%
Other Hispanic or Latino			8.0%
Black Alone			1.5%
American Indian Alone			0.9%
Some Other Race Alone			16.8%
Two or More Races		4.6%
Diversity Index			83.6%
Level of Education (25 years and older):
Total:			53,604
Less than 9th Grade:			7,807 (14.6%)
Some High School:			7,152 (13.5%)
High School Graduate:			11,117 (20.7%)
Some College:			10,237 (19.1%)
Associate Degree:			5,005 (9.3%)
Bachelor's Degree:			8,107 (15.1%)
Graduate Degree:			4,179 (7.8%)
School District Data:
Elementary Students (2000)			11,722
High School Students (2000)			8,054
Spending per pupil (1999-00)			$5,684
Certified Elementary Teachers (1997-98)			555
Certified High School Teachers (1997-98)			355
Alhambra High School Enrollment			3,164
Avg. High School Class Size (2000-01)			29.30
Elementary Classrooms with Internet			56
High School Classrooms with Internet			9
SAT Verbal Scores (1999-00)			461
SAT Math Scores (1999-00)			547
School District Data (1999-00):
Teacher's Salaries			41%
Other Certificated			8%
Classified Salaries			15%
Employee Benefits			17%
Services & Other Operating Expenses			12%
Books & Supplies			5%
Major Equipment			2%
Racial Breakdown at Alhambra High:
Asian			47.53%
Hispanic			38.74%
Other White			11.21%
Filipino			1.73%
Black			0.63%
Pacific Islander			0.09%
American Indian			0.3%
# Students with Limited English Proficiency (Alhambra High School):
Spanish			373
Cantonese			276
Mandarin			196
Other Chinese			29
Vietnamese			120
Japanese			5
Other			11
Crime Data: Reported Violent Crimes (2000):
Homicides			4
Forcible Rape			9
Robbery			144
Aggravated Assault			96
Property-Burglary			337
Motor Vehicle Theft			414
Larceny-Theft			1,116
Arson			19
Domestic Violence Calls			127
Reported Hate Crime Victims			6
Voting Data (2000):
Democrats:			51%
Republicans:			26.83%
American Independent:			1.61%
Green			0.46%
Libertarian			0.29%
Natural Law			0 .26%
Reform			0 .32%
Misc.			1.01%
City Budget:
Total Revenues (1996-97)			56,677,635
Total Expenditures (1996-97)			55,256,433
Revenue from Sales Tax (1998)			758,681
Revenue from Sales Tax (1999)			846,993
Total Indebtedness (1996-97)			9,396,019
Indebtedness per Resident (1996-97)			$105.22
Business Statistics:
Number of Businesses:			approximately 3,005
2003 Employed Population (16+) by Industry:
Total			38,710
Agriculture/Mining			0.1%
Construction			4.1%
Manufacturing			13.2%
Wholesale Trade			5.9%
Retail Trade			10.1%
Transportation, Utility			4.7%
Information		4.3%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate			8.1%
Services		45.5%
Public Administration		4.0%
2000 Workers (16+) Means to Work
Total		36,538
Drove Alone		75.3%
Carpooled		14.4%
Public Transportation		4.6%
Walked		2.6%
Other Means		0.9%
Worked at Home		2.2%
2000 Workers (16+) Travel Time to Work
Total		36,538
Less than 5 minutes		0.8%
5 to 9 minutes		5.2%
10 to 19 minutes		26.0%
20 to 24 minutes		16.0%
25 to 34 minutes		24.2%
35 to 44 minutes		7.4%
45 to 59 minutes		9.5%
60 to 89 minutes		5.9%
90 or more minutes		2.7%
Worked at home		2.2%
Average Travel Time to Work (minutes)			29.1
2000 Households by Vehicles Available:
Total		29,111
None		10.4%
1		38.4%
2		35.6%
3		11.5%
4		2.9%
5		1.3%
Average No. of Vehicles		1.6
Major Employers: (Revised April 2006)
Los Angeles County Public Works Alhambra City Schools  County of Los Angeles SBC (Pacific Telephone) City of Alhambra Alhambra Hospital Costco Empire Maintenance Company Southwest Administrators @ The Alhambra Target Home Depot Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center @ The Alhambra International Extrusion Company Mercury Die Atherton Baptist The Alhambra Retirement Community USC Keck School of Medicine @ The Alhambra Care 1st Health Plan Goudy Honda Alliant International University @ The Alhambra Albertson's Grocery Store California PEO Home Kohl's Mervyn's Alhambra Foundry Co., Ltd.  County Government Educational Institution County Government Public Utility Municipal Government Hospital/Health Care Discount Store Maintenance Pension Funding Department Store Retail Non-Profit Aluminum Extrusion Box Manufacturing Retirement Home Retirement Home Education Medical Auto Dealer Educational Institution Grocery Retirement Home Department Store Department Store Manufacturing 3,350 3,000 1,500 800 645 600 358 300 300 275 236 230 230 220 200 200 200 174 150 130 106 100 100 95 82
Major Retail Tenants:
Apparel & Speciality Stores: Apricot Fashions Fashion 21 In Motion Maroon Payless Shoe Source Perfume Station Prober's Shoes Vans Shoes York Fashion Auto Dealerships: Alhambra Chrysler Jeep Alhambra Mazda Bewley Allen Cadillac Bob Wondries Ford Goudy Honda New Century BMW Sierra Acura of Alhambra Wondries Chevrolet/Geo Wondries Nissan Wondries Toyota Big Box Stores: Costco Target Auto Supply, Rental & Repair: Avis Rent-A-Car Auto Zone Budget Rent-A-Car Enterprise Rental Car Firestone Tire Store Holmes Body Shop Jiffy Lube Kragen Auto Parts Midway Rent-A-Car Super Trak Auto Parts Valley Rent-A-Car Wondries Body Building Materials & Home Furnishings: Carpet King Home Depot JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts Sinclair Paint Company Electronics: Radio Shack Department Stores: Kohl's Mervyns Big Lots Ross Dress for Less Books: New Life Christian Bookstore
Traffic Data:
24-Hour Traffic Count			27,876 ADT on Main Street (both directions)
24-Hour Traffic Count			30,686 ADT on Fremont Avenue (both directions)
Workers who Drive Alone (1990)			72.98%
Workers who Carpool (1990)			16.34%
Workers using Public Transportation (1990)			5.95%
Fatalities from Auto Accidents (1999)			1
Injuries from Auto Accidents (1999)			623
Other Facts & Figures:
Average Temperature			73 degrees Fahrenheit
Time Zone			Pacific
Altitude			450 feet above sea level
Total Area			7.6 square miles
Latitude			34.089911
Longitude			-118.130421
Elevation			456 Feet
Annual Rainfall (non-drought conditions)			13 inches
Parks			five covering more than 200 acres
Trees			More than 18,000
Telephone Area Code			(626)
Related Information San Gabriel Valley Regional Demographic Data U.S. Cities - Demographic Comparisons Ed-Data -- Alhambra Schools "Major Factors Affecting America's Cities" (National League of Cities) "The American Dream" in 2004 -- A Survey of the American People (National League of Cities) "The State of America's Cities: 2004 -- Annual Opinion Survey of Elected Officials" (National League of Cities) Brooking's Institute: "State of American Cities" (Nov. 2006)