Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

104,377

1.57% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.43%

0.529% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$176,133

4.57% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.14M

4.43% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

56,809

23.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 104k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $176,133. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA declined from 106,040 to 104,377, a −1.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $168,435 to $176,133, a 4.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (59.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%).

62.6% of the households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.5% of the residents in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Unitek College (1,882 degrees awarded in 2023), Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont (114 degrees), and San Francisco Bay University (57 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.14M, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (West)--San Leandro, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (South)--Fremont City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (West)--Hayward City (West) PUMA, CA, San Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (Northwest)--San Jose (Berryessa) & Milpitas Cities PUMA, CA, and Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (North) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 104k people, from which 81.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 48.3% of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (50.4k people).

In 2023, there were 4.16 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.2k people) in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.25k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (14,155 households), Spanish (11,345 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (8,171 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,270

Women

49.2%

56,074

Men

50.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 110,344 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

81.5%

2023 Citizenship

82.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.5% of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62.2k ± 2.38k
White (Non-Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.03k
Other (Hispanic)
8.25k ± 1.19k

17.4%

Hispanic Population

18.2k people

17.4% of the people in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (18.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
14,121 ± 2,724 people
Philippines
9,145 ± 2,248 people
China
8,691 ± 2,197 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was India, the natal country of 14,121 Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 9,145 and China with 8,691.

Foreign-Born Population

48.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50.4k people

47.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50.6k people

As of 2023, 48.3% of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA residents (50.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 47.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
14,155 households (14.4%)
Spanish
11,345 households (11.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
8,171 households (8.29%)

62.6% of the households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 14.4% of the households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
760 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
568 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
415 ± 135

Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA employs 56.8k people. The largest industries in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (7,155 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,188 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (2,460 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($278,182), Data processing, hosting & related services ($196,865), and Taxi & limousine service ($182,322).

Males in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $103,731. The income inequality in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,716

Women

43.6%

42,394

Men

56.4%

The workforce of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 75,110 people, with 43.6% woman, and 56.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56.8k

2022 Value

−23.1%

1 Year decline

± −23.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −23.1%, from 73.8k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, are Software developers (5,671 people), Other managers (1,692 people), and Registered nurses (1,395 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.8k

2022 Value

−23.1%

1 Year decline

± −23.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −23.1%, from 73.8k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (7,155 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,188 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (2,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,507

Median earning men ± $4,009

$68,033

Median earning women ± $5,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($231,211), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,656), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($183,309), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,780), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,100).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA awarded 2,053 degrees. The student population of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,234 male students and 4,541 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Unknown (585 and 29.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (577 and 28.8%), Asian (428 and 21.4%), and White (187 and 9.34%).

The largest universities in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Unitek College (1,882 and 91.7%), Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont (114 and 5.55%), and San Francisco Bay University (57 and 2.78%).

The most popular majors in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (860 and 41.9%), Medical Assistant (497 and 24.2%), and Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (340 and 16.6%).

The median tuition cost in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $7,920.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,775 (21.4% men and 78.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,775 students enrolled in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, 21.4% men and 78.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 1,629 records, of which 70.3% were women and 29.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
860 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Unitek College
1,882 degrees awarded
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
114 degrees awarded
San Francisco Bay University
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Unitek College with 1,882 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 368 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.218 times less than the 1,685 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 585 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 577 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($855) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,210) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.02% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (24.1k), High School or Equivalent (17.8k), and Graduate Degree (17.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.14M in 2023, which is 3.74 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.14M, a 4.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA is $176,133. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$1.14M

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,249

$23,913

Median Property Taxes

±$908

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2023

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.7% of the housing units in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$176,133

Median Household Income

± $5,759

32.4k

Number of Households

± 1,101

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.4k households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $176,133 from the previous year's value of $168,435.

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.6% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (58.8%)
Worked At Home (23.8%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2023, 58.8% of workers in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA (4.62k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 66.9% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 9.29% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.269% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.09%

Uninsured

66.9%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

9.29%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.269%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA grew by 0.304% from 3.08% to 3.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.