Emeryville

Population: 12,756
Median household income: $120,302
Median home value: $598,300

Located in Alameda County, California, Emeryville is a community with a population of 12,756. The median household income of $120,302 is below the Alameda County median ($126,240).

Between 2019 and 2023, Emeryville's population grew 7.2% from 11,899 to 12,756, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $489,400 to $598,300.

9.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,756
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $120,302
Median home value: $598,300
Median gross rent: $2,833
Housing units: 8,447
Homeownership rate: 30.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,89912,756

Median household income

$102,725$120,302

Median home value

$489,400$598,300

Median gross rent

$2,380$2,833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,899	$102,725	$489,400	$2,380
2020	11,679	$104,063	$538,300	$2,497
2021	12,747	$109,960	$553,900	$2,562
2022	12,840	$114,345	$625,100	$2,840
2023	12,756	$120,302	$598,300	$2,833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 174.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3433.4%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	414	3.2%
5 to 17	553	4.3%
18 to 24	972	7.6%
25 to 34	4,265	33.4%
35 to 44	2,575	20.2%
45 to 54	1,260	9.9%
55 to 64	1,180	9.3%
65 to 74	933	7.3%
75 and over	604	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,512	35.4%
Black or African American	2,202	17.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,772	29.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	63	0.5%
Some other race	300	2.4%
Two or more races	613	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,294	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate5.7%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree40.2%

Graduate or professional degree34.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	2.2%
High school graduate	612	5.7%
Some college or associate's	1,863	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,346	40.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,753	34.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone38.1%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit11.5%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home34.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,370	38.1%
Carpooled	502	5.7%
Public transit	1,020	11.5%
Walked	556	6.3%
Bicycle	231	2.6%
Worked from home	3,073	34.8%
Other means	82	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,019	17.7%
15 to 29 min	2,036	35.3%
30 to 44 min	1,316	22.8%
45 to 59 min	790	13.7%
60+ min	600	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 9.6% (1,220 of 12,745)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,273	29.7%
Nonfamily households	5,374	70.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,647	90.5%
Vacant	800	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,327	30.4%
Renter-occupied	5,320	69.6%

1-unit, detached6.4%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units71.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	539	6.4%
1-unit, attached	616	7.3%
2 to 4 units	500	5.9%
5 to 19 units	742	8.8%
20 or more units	6,023	71.3%
Mobile home & other	27	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622594
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.96 sq mi
Center point: 37.8385, -122.3017