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Alhambra, California Population 2021

82,504

Alhambra is a city located in Los Angeles County California. With a 2020 population of 82,504, it is the 104th largest city in California and the 424th largest city in the United States . Alhambra is currently declining at a rate of -0.75% annually and its population has decreased by -0.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 83,089 in 2010. Alhambra reached it's highest population of 85,804 in 2000. Spanning over 8 miles, Alhambra has a population density of 10,812 people per square mile.

The average household income in Alhambra is $85,662 with a poverty rate of 12.70%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,436 per month, and the median house value is $612,700. The median age in Alhambra is 40.9 years, 38.1 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Alhambra Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alhambra was:

Asian: 51.17%
White: 22.89%
Other race: 20.01%
Two or more races: 2.96%
Black or African American: 2.24%
Native American: 0.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%

The current population of Alhambra, California is 82,504 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 84,373.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 83,089.

Alhambra, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
Asian	43,316	51.17%
White	19,378	22.89%
Some Other Race	16,936	20.01%
Two or More Races	2,504	2.96%
Black or African American	1,894	2.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native	400	0.47%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	219	0.26%

Alhambra Population by Race

Alhambra Population Pyramid $2021

Alhambra Population by Age

Alhambra Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alhambra Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	48.4%	51.6%
All	40%	60%
Female	34.2%	65.8%
Male	33.5%	66.5%
Non Family	31.7%	68.3%

40.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Alhambra Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	29,771	2.82	40
Married	13,851	3.52	48.4
Non Family	9,339	1.41	31.7
Female	4,558	3.37	34.2
Male	2,023	3.27	33.5

3.34

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

Alhambra Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	6,484	10.26%
9th to 12th Grade	4,331	6.85%
High School Graduate	14,924	23.61%
Some College	10,406	16.46%
Associates Degree	4,653	7.36%
Bachelors Degree	14,953	23.66%
Graduate Degree	7,456	11.80%

Alhambra Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alhambra Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Asian	34,806	27,367	14,246
Hispanic	20,031	17,062	4,461
Other Race	10,699	9,447	2,023
White	6,346	6,060	3,052
Black	1,340	1,261	402
2+ Races	1,205	1,071	522
Native American	296	254	67
Islander	136	136	10

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 48.09%.

Alhambra Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$38,720	$41,699	$34,949
Less Than 9th Grade	$19,454	$23,166	$16,446
High School Graduate	$27,444	$31,058	$23,408
Some College	$36,124	$39,214	$32,217
Bachelors Degree	$53,989	$62,251	$50,331
Graduate Degree	$74,101	$77,500	$68,725

$38,720

Average Earnings

$41,699

Average Male

$34,949

Average Female

Alhambra Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alhambra Language by Age

Alhambra Language

27.93% of Alhambra residents speak only English, while 72.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 44.24% of the population.

Alhambra Language

Alhambra Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Asian	43,023	6,037	14.03%
Hispanic	30,244	3,382	11.18%
Other	16,862	2,297	13.62%
White	7,241	756	10.44%
Black	1,794	255	14.21%
Multiple	2,502	215	8.59%
Islander	216	28	12.96%
Native	394	19	4.82%

12.70%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.99%

Male Poverty Rate

13.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alhambra

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alhambra is Black, with 14.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alhambra is Native, with 4.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.18%.

Alhambra Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	18.89%
High School	17.14%
Some College	8.99%
Bachelors or Greater	7.44%

Alhambra Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	26.98%
Male Unemployed	26.46%
Female Employed	6.33%
Male Employed	4.94%

Alhambra Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alhambra Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$61,384	$85,662
Families	$68,480	$93,883
Married Families	$77,634	$101,750
Non Families	$44,148	$60,398

Income by Household Type

Alhambra Marital Status

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Alhambra Married by Age and Sex

Alhambra Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Alhambra Marital Status by Race

Alhambra Marital Status

2,109

Number of Veterans

1,980

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	627
Second Gulf War	490
First Gulf War	293
Korea	148
World War II	131

Alhambra Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	500
65 to 74	497
35 to 54	437
55 to 64	382
18 to 34	293

Alhambra Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	927	5.64%
Hispanic	794	3.41%
Asian	588	1.56%
Other Race	367	2.90%
Black	153	10.71%
Native American	50	13.37%
2+ Races	24	1.51%

Alhambra Veterans by Race

Alhambra Veterans by Education

4.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alhambra Veterans by Education

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Alhambra Employment by Age

Alhambra Employment by Race

Alhambra Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

44.34%

Born in Alhambra

50.77%

Native Born

49.23%

Foreign Born

17.50%

Non Citizen

31.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

50.77% of Alhambra residents were born in the United States, with 44.34% having been born in California. 17.50% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Alhambra Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	82,504	-623	-0.75%
2020	83,127	-623	-0.74%
2019	83,750	-623	-0.74%
2018	84,373	-505	-0.59%
2017	84,878	-343	-0.40%
2016	85,221	378	0.45%
2015	84,843	57	0.07%
2014	84,786	449	0.53%
2013	84,337	217	0.26%
2012	84,120	526	0.63%
2011	83,594	434	0.52%
2010	83,160	-2,644	-0.31%
2000	85,804	3,698	0.44%
1990	82,106	17,339	2.40%
1980	64,767	2,642	0.42%
1970	62,125	7,318	1.26%
1960	54,807	3,448	0.65%
1950	51,359	12,424	2.81%
1940	38,935	9,463	2.82%
1930	29,472	20,376	12.47%
1920	9,096	4,075	6.12%
1910	5,021	4,221	20.16%
1900	800	-8	-0.10%
1890	808		0.00%

Alhambra, California Population 2021

Alhambra Demographics

Alhambra, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Alhambra Population by Race

Alhambra Population Pyramid $2021

Alhambra Median Age

Alhambra Adults

Alhambra Age Dependency

Alhambra Sex Ratio

Alhambra Population by Age

Alhambra Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alhambra Household Types

Alhambra Households and Families

Alhambra Households by Type

Alhambra Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alhambra Educational Attainment by Race

Alhambra Educational Attainment by Race

Alhambra Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alhambra Language by Age

Alhambra Language

Alhambra Language

Alhambra Poverty by Race

Poverty in Alhambra

Alhambra Poverty

Alhambra Poverty Rate by Education

Alhambra Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alhambra Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Alhambra Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Alhambra Married by Age and Sex

Alhambra Marriage

Alhambra Marital Status by Race

Alhambra Marital Status

Alhambra Veterans by War

Alhambra Veterans by Age

Alhambra Veterans by Race

Alhambra Veterans by Education

Alhambra Veterans by Education

Alhambra Employment by Age

Alhambra Employment by Race

Alhambra Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Alhambra Place of Birth

Alhambra Population by Year