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Census Finds San Leandro Bigger and More Diverse
San Leandro has grown nearly 7 percent in the last 10 years. Both Asians and Hispanics now outnumber whites in the city.
Groups that were once minorities are now clearly the majority in San Leandro, according to data released today from the 2010 Census.
Asians and Latinos each make up a greater percentage of the population in San Leandro than non-Hispanic whites, according to the data. Just 10 years ago, non-Hispanic whites made up more than half of the city’s population.
San Leandro’s population rose nearly 7 percent over the past decade, according to the data, a slower rate than the state as a whole, which grew by 10 percent. The city is now home to just under 85,000 people.
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Around 30 percent of residents identified themselves on the census form as Asian. Around 27 percent of them identified themselves as non-Hispanic white.
Overall, 37.6 percent of census responders in San Leandro identified themselves as white, including Hispanics or Latinos. The U.S. Census Bureau considers Hispanic/Latino an ethnicity, not a race, and therefore the numbers overlap.
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Black or African American residents make up about 12 percent of the population, while Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives each make up less than one percent of the population.
Residents who identified themselves as being of two or more races make up 5.6 percent of the population.
The results mark a substantial demographic change in the city since the last census. In 2000, more than 50 percent of the city’s residents identified themselves as white, 23 percent as Asian and 20 percent as Hispanic or Latino. African Americans made up approximately 10 percent of the population then.
In comparison, Oakland, with a population of about 391,000, is approximately 26 percent non-Hispanic white (35 percent white if Hispanics are included), 27 percent African American, 17 percent Asian, and 25 percent Hispanic, according to 2010 Census data.
Livermore, the city whose size is most similar to San Leandro’s in Alameda County, at 81,000 people, is approximately 65 percent white (75 percent if Hispanics are included), 8 percent Asian, 2 percent African American, and 21 percent Hispanic.
The state’s population grew by 10 percent since the last census, to reach 37.3 million. Non-Hispanic whites make up approximately 40 percent of California’s population. Whites, including Hispanics, make up approximately 58 percent of the state's population.
Hispanics or Latinos of all races make up 37.6 percent of the state's population.
See the table below for more data.
Total Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino: 2010 % of Total Population State/ County/ Place Total Pop. White alone, Not Hispanic Black or African American alone, Not Hispanic Asian alone, Not Hispanic Hispanic or Latino (1) California 37.3m 40.10% 5.80% 12.80% 37.60% Alameda County 1.5m 34.10% 12.20% 25.90% 22.50% Alameda city 73,812 45.30% 6.10% 30.90% 11.00% Albany city 18,539 49.30% 3.30% 31.00% 10.20% Ashland CDP 21,925 15.60% 18.60% 18.10% 42.80% Berkeley city 112,580 54.70% 9.70% 19.10% 10.80% Castro Valley CDP 61,388 49.50% 6.60% 21.10% 17.40% Cherryland CDP 14,728 20.90% 10.80% 9.20% 54.00% Dublin city 46,036 44.30% 9.20% 26.40% 14.50% Emeryville city 10,080 40.20% 17.20% 27.30% 9.20% Fairview CDP 10,003 36.20% 20.50% 14.80% 21.70% Fremont city 214,089 26.50% 3.10% 50.30% 14.80% Hayward city 144,186 18.80% 11.30% 21.60% 40.70% Livermore city 80,968 64.70% 1.90% 8.20% 20.90% Newark city 42,573 27.50% 4.50% 26.80% 35.20% Piedmont city 10,667 71.50% 1.30% 18.00% 3.90% Pleasanton city 70,285 60.80% 1.60% 23.10% 10.30% San Leandro city 84,950 27.10% 11.80% 29.30% 27.40% San Lorenzo CDP 23,452 32.40% 4.50% 21.10% 37.70% Sunol CDP 913 78.80% 0.10% 5.30% 10.00% Union City city 69,516 14.40% 6.00% 50.40% 22.90%Source: California State Data Center, Department of Finance, based on 2010 data files from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population by Race (Hispanic included in each race group): 2010 % of Total Population State/ County/ City Total Population White Alone Black or African American alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone California 37,253,956 57.6% 6.2% 1.0% 13.0% 0.4% Alameda County 1,510,271 43.0% 12.6% 0.6% 26.1% 0.8% Alameda city 73,812 50.8% 6.4% 0.6% 31.2% 0.5% Albany city 18,539 54.6% 3.5% 0.5% 31.2% 0.2% Ashland CDP 21,925 30.6% 19.5% 1.1% 18.4% 1.2% Berkeley city 112,580 59.5% 10.0% 0.4% 19.3% 0.2% Castro Valley CDP 61,388 58.0% 6.9% 0.5% 21.4% 0.7% Cherryland CDP 14,728 41.0% 11.5% 1.4% 9.5% 2.1% Dublin city 46,036 51.3% 9.4% 0.5% 26.8% 0.6% Emeryville city 10,080 44.5% 17.5% 0.4% 27.5% 0.2% Fairview CDP 10,003 45.0% 21.0% 0.8% 15.2% 1.3% Fremont city 214,089 32.8% 3.3% 0.5% 50.6% 0.5% Hayward city 144,186 34.2% 11.9% 1.0% 22.0% 3.1% Livermore city 80,968 74.6% 2.1% 0.6% 8.4% 0.3% Newark city 42,573 41.3% 4.7% 0.7% 27.2% 1.5% Oakland city 390,724 34.5% 28.0% 0.8% 16.8% 0.6% Piedmont city 10,667 74.2% 1.3% 0.1% 18.2% 0.1% Pleasanton city 70,285 67.0% 1.7% 0.3% 23.2% 0.2% San Leandro city 84,950 37.6% 12.3% 0.8% 29.7% 0.8% San Lorenzo CDP 23,452 47.4% 4.8% 1.0% 21.6% 0.8% Sunol CDP 913 85.4% 0.1% 0.7% 5.3% 0.8% Union City city 69,516 23.9% 6.3% 0.5% 50.9% 1.3%
Source: California State Data Center, Department of Finance, based on 2010 data files from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Population Change of major Race/Ethnic groups in San Leandro and Hispanic, non-hispanic breakdown POPULATION 2000 2010 Number Percent Number Percent Total population 79,452 100.0 84,950 100.0 RACE One race 74,874 94.2 80,195 94.4 White 40,754 51.3 31,946 37.6 Black or African American 7,849 9.9 10,437 12.3 American Indian and Alaska Native 609 0.8 669 0.8 Asian 18,242 23.0 25,206 29.7 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 683 0.9 642 0.8 Some Other Race 6,737 8.5 11,295 13.3 Two or More Races 4,578 5.8 4,755 5.6 HISPANIC OR LATINO Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 15,939 20.1 23,237 27.4 Not Hispanic or Latino 63,513 79.9 61,713 72.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Data tables accessed via American FactFinder.
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