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Economy, jobs and prices in Alhambra, California: official figures

The median household income in Alhambra was $88,024 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 338th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$88,024
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.3%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
30.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,939
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$857,800
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
41.1%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
94.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Alhambra?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Alhambra averaged $43,562 a year in 2020-2024, 339th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Alhambra?

Alhambra's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.455 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 344th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Alhambra, California?

5.3% of the civilian labor force in Alhambra was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,298 people), 412th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Alhambra are working?

63.7% of Alhambra's 68,755 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 281st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Alhambra have jobs?

41,450 residents of Alhambra held civilian jobs, 60.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 49 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Alhambra?

The largest industry group for working residents of Alhambra was education, health care and social assistance (26.0% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.6%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Alhambra work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 8.5% of working residents of Alhambra, 371st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Alhambra, California?

Commuters in Alhambra took 30.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 142nd longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 11.2% travelled an hour or more and 16.6% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Alhambra get to work?

14.4% of workers living in Alhambra worked from home in 2020-2024, 369th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 69.4% drove to work alone, 9.6% carpooled, 2.1% used public transport and 2.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Alhambra, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Alhambra was $1,939 a month in 2020-2024, 195th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Alhambra?

Owner-occupied homes in Alhambra had a median value of $857,800 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 74th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Alhambra?

The median home value in Alhambra was 9.7 times the median household income, 27th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Alhambra, California own their home?

41.1% of the 30,425 occupied homes in Alhambra were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 17,935 were rented, 65th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Alhambra have broadband?

94.3% of households in Alhambra had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 253rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Alhambra have no internet?

4.5% of households in Alhambra (1,372) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 375th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.4% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Alhambra compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 338 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
335Coon Rapids$88,251
336Pico Rivera$88,201
337Goose Creek$88,178
338Alhambra$88,024
339Boulder$87,493
340Long Beach$87,430
341Sacramento$87,321
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 339 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
336Omaha$43,638
337Cheyenne$43,625
338Thornton$43,571
339Alhambra$43,562
340Lehi$43,508
341Gallatin$43,492
342Fairfield$43,473
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 344 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
341Lawrence0.455
342Springdale0.455
343Pharr0.455
344Alhambra0.455
345Wellington0.455
346El Cajon0.455
347Harrisonburg0.454
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 412 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
409Joplin5.3%
410Owensboro5.3%
411Fort Lauderdale5.3%
412Alhambra5.3%
413Farmington Hills5.2%
414Grand Prairie5.2%
415Norwalk5.2%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 543 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
540Paterson63.7%
541Conway63.7%
542Boulder63.7%
543Alhambra63.7%
544San Buenaventura (Ventura)63.7%
545Philadelphia63.6%
546Skokie63.6%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 142 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
139Pico Rivera30.3
140Boston30.3
141Lynwood30.3
142Alhambra30.3
143Surprise30.2
144Modesto30.2
145Suffolk30.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 369 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
366Coral Springs14.6%
367Springfield14.5%
368Troy14.5%
369Alhambra14.4%
370Lakeland14.4%
371Glendale14.4%
372Pearland14.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 249 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
246Hoffman Estates2.1%
247Corvallis2.1%
248Ogden2.1%
249Alhambra2.1%
250Sparks2.0%
251St. Louis Park2.0%
252San Antonio2.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 453 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
450Costa Mesa8.5%
451Meridian8.5%
452Lewisville8.5%
453Alhambra8.5%
454Omaha8.5%
455Springfield8.4%
456Memphis8.4%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 191 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
188La Mesa26.1%
189Murrieta26.1%
190Lee's Summit26.1%
191Alhambra26.0%
192Orem26.0%
193Visalia25.9%
194Wheaton25.9%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 195 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
192Ocoee$1,946
193Weymouth Town$1,941
194Leander$1,939
195Alhambra$1,939
196Port St. Lucie$1,937
197Downey$1,937
198Los Angeles$1,933
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 74 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
71Hawthorne$863,400
72Monterey Park$863,000
73Westminster$858,300
74Alhambra$857,800
75Napa$856,400
76Hayward$854,400
77San Leandro$844,200
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 26 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
23San Clemente10.0x
24San Francisco9.9x
25Urban Honolulu9.7x
26Alhambra9.7x
27Sunnyvale9.7x
28New York9.7x
29Davis9.6x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 759 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
756Malden41.3%
757Long Beach41.2%
758Greenville41.1%
759Alhambra41.1%
760Miami Beach40.9%
761Santa Clara40.8%
762Athens40.7%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 253 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
250Barnstable Town94.3%
251Waukesha94.3%
252Columbus94.3%
253Alhambra94.3%
254Corona94.3%
255Riverside94.3%
256Santa Rosa94.3%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Alhambra ranks 449 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
446Mesa4.5%
447Santa Monica4.5%
448Lake Elsinore4.5%
449Alhambra4.5%
450Charlotte4.5%
451Orland Park4.5%
452Marietta4.5%
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