Castro Valley, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Castro Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Population 56,388 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3303.6 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.55% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 43.2 35.4 37.1
Households 20,091 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Castro Valley has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Castro Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $128,948 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.58% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Castro Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $814,954 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,501 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.2% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Castro Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.9 23.6 22.5
Work from home 18.3% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Castro Valley has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Castro Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.3% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.85 2.85 2.54

Health

Castro Valley has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Castro Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.6 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.8% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 10.4% 13.9% 19.0%