Alhambra, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Alhambra, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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D
Income Well below average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Alhambra | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,973 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 10610.0 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.58% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.6 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 30,408 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Alhambra declined by 5.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 80,973 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Alhambra is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.8% of residents. That is 1.1 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 15,243 18.8% -2.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 20,073 24.8% +1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 17,094 21.1% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,240 17.6% +2.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.6% of the people living in Alhambra and men 48.4%.
- Women 51.6% California 49.9%
- Men 48.4% California 50.1%
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Economy
Alhambra has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Alhambra | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,732 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.42% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Alhambra is about 11% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Alhambra | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $838,163 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,938 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.0% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Alhambra is about 36.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,938 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Alhambra spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 235 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Alhambra | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.2 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.3 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 235 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,275 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.4% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 32,908 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,847 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Alhambra is 28 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Alhambra has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Alhambra | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.64 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Alhambra has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Alhambra | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Alhambra, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Alhambra, CA is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 80,973 residents against a local median of 40,046. Nothing separates Alhambra, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 4% below the local median at $88,732 against $92,183. Alhambra, CA has the 3rd highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra, CA | 80,973 | $88,732 #3/4 | $838,163 #3/4 | 28.2 min #4/4 |
| South Pasadena, CA | 26,044 | $129,244 | $1,220,504 | 27.6 min |
| Monterey Park, CA | 59,749 | $80,829 | $859,536 | 27.4 min |
| San Gabriel, CA | 40,046 | $92,183 | $619,953 | 26.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Alhambra, California.
What is the population of Alhambra, California?
About 80,973 people live in Alhambra, California, in 30,408 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Alhambra, California?
Averaged over its land area, Alhambra, California has 10,610 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 123 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Alhambra, California?
The median home costs 9.4 times the median household income ($838,163 against $88,732), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,938 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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