California · Census place 00884
Alhambra city, CA
Quick answer
Alhambra city has 81,483 residents, ranking #107 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $85,189, the median home is worth $812,700 and median gross rent runs $1,852 a month.
- Population
- 81,483Alhambra city residents
- Median household income
- $85,189Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $812,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,852Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alhambra city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alhambra city median would spend about 26.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 9.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.3% of residents and 42% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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