San Leandro, CA City Data

San Leandro, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 79,452 people who live in San Leandro and approximately 1,443,741 who live in Alameda County. We want to help people moving to or living in San Leandro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of San Leandro. We have included San Leandro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General San Leandro Information

Alameda County where San Leandro resides is 821.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,443,741 and has a population rank of 21 out of all the places in the United States.

San Leandro has a total of 79,452 people and of those residents there are 38,300 males and 41,152 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 22,176 births each year and around 9,888 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in San Leandro varies per year, but currently 74,874 are one race and 4,578 are two or more races.

Of the 79,452 people who live in San Leandro, there are 19,364 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in San Leandro is 10,042 male and 9,322 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 61,798.

General San Leandro Information
Total area in square miles - Alameda County	821.15
Water area in square miles - Alameda County	N/A
Resident population - Alameda County	1,443,741
Population rank - Alameda County	21
Total population	79,452
Total population (male)	38,300
Total population (female)	41,152
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - Alameda County	22,176
Deaths- Alameda County	9,888
Population of one race	74,874
Population of two or more races	4,578
Population under 20 years	19,364
Population under 20 years (male)	10,042
Population under 20 years (female)	9,322
Total population 18 years and over	61,798

San Leandro Social Characteristics

There are 523,366 households in San Leandro. Families make up 342,048 of these households. The table below breaks down the San Leandro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (245,766), male householder with no wife present (25,298) and female householder with no husband present (66,244). The remainder of the San Leandro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 184,270. San Leandro, CA moving companies help people in San Leandro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including San Leandro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where San Leandro is based, there are 588,370 females 15 and over; of those females there are 170,222 never married, 284,335 now married, 14,511 separated, 51,834 widowed, and 67,468 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10,570 separated, 12,046 widowed and 45,289 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding San Leandro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on San Leandro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alameda County)
Total households	523,366
Family households (families)	342,048
With own children under 18 years	188,795
Married-couple family	245,766
With own children under 18 years	127,685
Male householder, no wife present, family	25,298
With own children under 18 years	10,943
Female householder, no husband present, family	66,244
With own children under 18 years	36,674
Nonfamily households	184,270
Householder living alone	136,028
65 years and over	38,391

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,923
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,156
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	65,161
Householder	19,817
Spouse	14,437
Child	21,850
Other relatives	2,601
Nonrelatives	1,948
Unmarried partner	686
Roomer or boarder	329
Housemate or roommate	442
Unmarried partner	1,726
Foster child	39
Other	452

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,464
Male householder	4,741
Male householder living alone	3,612
Male householder not living alone	1,129
Female householder	6,084
Female householder living alone	5,133
Female householder not living alone	951
Nonrelatives	2,639
Unmarried partner	1,040
Roomer or boarder	360
Housemate or roommate	863
Foster child	27
Other	349

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	588,370
Never married	170,222
Now married	284,335
Separated	14,511
Widowed	51,834
Divorced	67,468
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10,570
Widowed	12,046
Divorced	45,289

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	79,452
Male	38,300
Under 5 years	2,613
5 to 9 years	2,729
10 to 14 years	2,403
15 to 17 years	1,383
18 and 19 years	914
20 years	471
21 years	413
22 to 24 years	1,384
25 to 29 years	2,779
30 to 34 years	3,193
35 to 39 years	3,423
40 to 44 years	3,261
45 to 49 years	2,725
50 to 54 years	2,504
55 to 59 years	1,739
60 and 61 years	594
62 to 64 years	775
65 and 66 years	545
67 to 69 years	746
70 to 74 years	1,248
75 to 79 years	1,119
80 to 84 years	790
85 years and over	549
Female	41,152
Under 5 years	2,419
5 to 9 years	2,545
10 to 14 years	2,258
15 to 17 years	1,304
18 and 19 years	796
20 years	427
21 years	438
22 to 24 years	1,371
25 to 29 years	2,876
30 to 34 years	3,228
35 to 39 years	3,431
40 to 44 years	3,219
45 to 49 years	2,958
50 to 54 years	2,670
55 to 59 years	1,888
60 and 61 years	692
62 to 64 years	941
65 and 66 years	636
67 to 69 years	913
70 to 74 years	1,757
75 to 79 years	1,851
80 to 84 years	1,336
85 years and over	1,198

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	79,452
One race	74,874
White	40,754
Black or African American	7,849
American Indian and Alaska Native	609
Asian	18,242
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	683
Some other race	175
Two or more races	4,578

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	78,625
People who are White alone	40,150
People who are Black or African American alone	7,712
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	600
People who are Asian alone	18,210
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	681
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15,873
People who are Some other race alone	6,709

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,346,666
Same house	683,794
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	175,334
Different state or abroad	148,750
Different state	68,993
Abroad	79,757

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alameda County)
Total resident population	1,443,741
Born in United States	545,503
State of residence	703,978
Different state	329,236
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,871
Foreign born	392,656

San Leandro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding San Leandro. That total enrollment is 417,264 for the population of the country, which includes San Leandro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 219,622 and elementary or high school enrollment was 487,569 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 126,920.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the San Leandro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	417,264
Pre-kindergarten	25,497
Public	12,398
Private	13,099
Kindergarten	21,061
Public	17,280
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	166,092
Public	144,603
Private	21,489
Elementary and high school	243,785
Public	213,697
Private	30,088
High school grades 9 to 12	77,693
Public	69,094
Private	8,599
College, undergraduate years	98,249
Public	84,331
Private	13,918
Graduate or professional school	28,672
Public	19,058
Private	9,614
Not enrolled in school	968,238

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	953,716
Less than 9th grade	76,513
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	91,768
High school graduate	181,668
Some college, no degree	206,013
Associate's degree	64,800
Bachelor's degree	332,954
Graduate or professional degree	34.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	202,586

San Leandro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,124,967 people that are employed over the age of 16 in San Leandro. The San Leandro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (293,312), service occupations (82,773), sales and office occupations (182,205), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,065), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (51,816) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (81,662). The 1,124,967 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 537,795 private wage and salary workers, 103,808 government workers, 49,197 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alameda County)
Population 16 years and over	1,124,967
In labor force	734,555
Civilian labor force	733,194
Employed	692,833
Unemployed	40,361
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	1,361
Females 16 years and over	579,569
In labor force	344,311
Civilian labor force	344,147
Unemployed Civilian labor force	18,939
Armed forces	164
Males 16 years and over	545,398
In labor force	390,244
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21,422
Armed forces	1,197

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alameda County)
Workers 16 years and over	678,910
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	450,496
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	93,652
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	21,919
Other means	5,837
Worked at home	23,941
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,178,615

OCCUPATION (Alameda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	293,312
Management, professional, and related occupations	293,312
Service occupations	82,773
Sales and office occupations	182,205
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,065
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	51,816
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	81,662

INDUSTRY (Alameda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	293,312
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,741
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	98,523
Wholesale trade	28,368
Retail trade	74,749
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	40,129
Information	33,258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	46,876
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	102,423
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	126,941
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	44,084
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	25,603

CLASS OF WORKER (Alameda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	293,312
Private wage and salary workers	537,795
Government workers	103,808
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	49,197
Unpaid family workers	N/A

San Leandro Housing Characteristics

In San Leandro, CA there are 540,183 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 523,366 occupied and 16,817 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In San Leandro, there are 290,890 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 38,469 units in San Leandro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of San Leandro, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, San Leandro, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in San Leandro. There are 6,245 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,691 with rent between $200-299, 17,989 with rent between $300-499 and 196,475 with rent for $500 and above. Full San Leandro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have San Leandro, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alameda County)
Total housing units	540,183
Occupied housing units	523,366
Vacant housing units	16,817

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alameda County)
Total housing units	540,183
1-unit, detached	290,890
1-unit, attached	38,469
2 units	22,227
3 or 4 units	38,797
5 to 9 units	32,093
10 to 19 units	28,724
20 to 49 units	36,438
50 or more units	44,895
Mobile home	6,998

HOUSING TENURE (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
Owner-occupied	286,277
Renter-occupied	237,089

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
No vehicles available	57,287
2 vehicle available	283,493
3 vehicles available	66,424
4 vehicles available	19,569
5 or more vehicles available	8,425

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
Utility gas	386,291
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	122,050
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	470
Coal or coke	39
Wood	1,743
Solar energy	469
Other fuel	1,384
No fuel used	3,876

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
Less Than $50,000	286,277
$50,000 to $99,999	4,851
$100,000 to $149,999	14,300
$150,000 to $199,999	27,890
$200,000 to $299,999	73,057
$300,000 to $499,999	57,008
$1,000,000 or more	4,449
Median (dollars)	303,100

GROSS RENT (Alameda County)
Occupied units paying rent	237,089
Less than $200	6,245
$200 to $299	6,691
$300 to $499	17,989
$500 to $699	44,250
$700 to $999	76,099
$1,000 to $1,499	60,124
$1,500 or more	16,001