Alameda Jobs

Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on a small island of the same name next to Oakland, California 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 in 1916, and adopted a council-manager government then, which it retains to the present.

Among the most common occupations in Alameda are Management, professional, and related occupations, 48%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 10%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Alameda, California work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Alameda, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 13%; and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 11%. Simply Hired's Alameda job listings indicate that the following industries in Alameda are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Alameda, California is $53,605, and the median income of households in Alameda was $65,758.

According to our Alameda Trends data, the number of Alameda, California jobs has increased by 38% since October 2011.

Population of Alameda Total population 77,058 Male 47.97% Female 52.03% Median age 39.2     Alameda Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.2% Median cost of a home $629,300 Median mortgage payment $1,824 Renter-occupied homes 47.8% Vacant housing 8.4% Median monthly rent $1,098     Average Income Median for all workers $45,487 Median for all male full-time $60,701 Median for all female full-time $46,509     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 9%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 29% Graduate degree 16%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 53% Separated 4% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 58% Black or African American 4% Asian 30% Other 8%     Alameda Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 14.8% Average travel time 26 minutes