State
County
Land Area
7.6 sq mi
Density
10,811.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.75%
Growth Since 2010
-0.70%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Alhambra is a city located in 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. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alhambra was:
| 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% |
| 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
| 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% |
| Name | 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 |
| Multiple 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%.
$38,720
Average Earnings
$41,699
Average Male
$34,949
Average Female
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.
| 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
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%.
46.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.6%
Male Marriage Rate
43.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 927 | 5.64% |
| Hispanic | 794 | 3.41% |
| Asian | 588 | 1.56% |
| Other | 367 | 2.90% |
| Black | 153 | 10.71% |
| Indian | 50 | 13.37% |
| 2 or More | 24 | 1.51% |
4.92%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.42%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.9%
Labor Force Participation
59.1%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
50.77%
Native Born
49.23%
Foreign Born
17.50%
Non Citizen
31.72%
Naturalized
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.
| 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% |