Emeryville, CA

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2021 Population

12,747

9.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.8

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

13.5%

5.09% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$109,960

5.67% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$553,900

2.9% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

8,823

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Emeryville, CA had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $109,960. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Emeryville, CA grew from 11,679 to 12,747, a 9.14% increase and its median household income grew from $104,063 to $109,960, a 5.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Emeryville, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), and White (Hispanic) (4.19%).

None of the households in Emeryville, 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.

83.4% of the residents in Emeryville, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Emeryville, CA are National Holistic Institute (801 degrees awarded in 2021) and SAE Expression College (94 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Emeryville, CA was $553,900, and the homeownership rate was 28.1%.

Most people in Emeryville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Emeryville, CA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Emeryville, CA is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 83.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 32% of Emeryville, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.08k people).

In 2021, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.72k people) in Emeryville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2021 Citizenship

83.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 83.4% of Emeryville, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Emeryville, CA was 83.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Emeryville, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emeryville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.72k ± 444
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 387
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 491

9.53%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

9.53% of the people in Emeryville, CA are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Emeryville, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
Philippines
828,655 ± 22,113 people
China
680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

Foreign-Born Population

32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.08k people

31%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.62k people

As of 2021, 32% of Emeryville, CA residents (4.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Emeryville, CA was 31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Emeryville, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
203 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 60
Vietnam
35 ± 41

Emeryville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Emeryville, CA employs 8.82k people. The largest industries in Emeryville, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,162 people), and Educational Services (865 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($134,375), Finance & Insurance ($132,625), and Wholesale Trade ($130,270).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.82k

2021 Value

± 679

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Emeryville, CA grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 7.9k employees to 8.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emeryville, CA, are Management Occupations (1,511 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,111 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emeryville, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

8.82k

2021 Value

± 679

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Emeryville, CA grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 7.9k employees to 8.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emeryville, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,162 people), and Educational Services (865 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emeryville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Emeryville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,028

Median earning men ± $5,764

$74,797

Median earning women ± $7,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($161,429), Information ($135,781), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($116,667), Public Administration ($110,313), and Information ($88,899).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Emeryville, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 2021, universities in Emeryville, CA awarded 895 degrees. The student population of Emeryville, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 494 male students and 960 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Emeryville, CA are White (234 and 26.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (211 and 23.6%), Two or More Races (123 and 13.8%), and Black or African American (113 and 12.6%).

The largest universities in Emeryville, CA by number of degrees awarded are National Holistic Institute (801 and 89.5%) and SAE Expression College (94 and 10.5%).

The most popular majors in Emeryville, CA are Massage Therapy (801 and 89.5%), Recording Arts Technology (62 and 6.93%), and Game & Interactive Media Design (13 and 1.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,454 students enrolled in Emeryville, CA, 34% men and 66% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 440 records, of which 72.7% were women and 27.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Recording Arts Technology
15 degrees awarded
Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management
2 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
199 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Emeryville, CA was Recording Arts Technology with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Emeryville, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

National Holistic Institute
801 degrees awarded
SAE Expression College
94 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was National Holistic Institute with 801 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 307 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Emeryville, CA, which is 0.522 times less than the 588 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 234 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 211 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, 4-year or above ($24,273) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,399) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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 Emeryville, CA was $553,900 in 2021, which is 2.26 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $538,300 to $553,900, a 2.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Emeryville, CA is 28.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Emeryville, CA have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emeryville, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Emeryville, CA is $109,960. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Emeryville, CA was Census Tract 4251.02 with a value of $117,396, followed by Census Tract 4251.03 and Census Tract 4251.04, with respective values of $109,784 and $106,750.

Housing

Property

$553,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$47,037

$2,041

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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 Emeryville, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Emeryville, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28.1%

Homeownership

2021

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 28.1% of the housing units in Emeryville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emeryville, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4251.02
Census Tract 4251.03
Census Tract 4251.04

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Emeryville, CA was Census Tract 4251.02 with a value of $117,396, followed by Census Tract 4251.03 and Census Tract 4251.04, with respective values of $109,784 and $106,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Emeryville, 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.

$109,960

Median Household Income

± $8,100

7.26k

Number of Households

± 606

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.26k households in Emeryville, CA grew to $109,960 from the previous year's value of $104,063.

The following chart displays the households in Emeryville, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emeryville, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (41.4%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Public Transit (18.6%)

In 2021, 41.4% of workers in Emeryville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.6%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emeryville, CA have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Emeryville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Emeryville, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emeryville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emeryville, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emeryville, CA (1.72k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emeryville, CA is Black, followed by Asian 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

95.4% of the population of Emeryville, CA has health coverage, with 62.4% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 6.29% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alameda County, CA see 902 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.661% decrease from the previous year (908 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1022 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Alameda County, CA.

902 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alameda County, CA

Primary care physicians in Alameda County, CA see an average of 902 patients per year. This represents a 0.661% decrease from the previous year (908 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.17% under 18 years, 43.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.57%

Uninsured

62.4%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

6.29%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emeryville, CA grew by 17.5% from 3.89% to 4.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Emeryville, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.