Alum Rock, San Jose
Alum Rock | |
|---|---|
 Alum Rock Fountain in Alum Rock Park. | |
 Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California | |
  Alum Rock Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′3″N 121°49′32″W / 37.36750°N 121.82556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Santa Clara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,827 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95127 |
| Area codes | 408/669 |
| FIPS code | 06-01458 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 218196, 2407736 |
Alum Rock (/ˈæləm/) is a neighborhood and census-designated place in San Jose, California, in East San Jose. The CDP, which excludes all annexed areas, had a population of 15,536 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alum Rock Park, the oldest municipal park in California and one of the largest in the United States.
Formerly a separate town, much of the community is unincorporated surrounded by incorporated San Jose; neighborhoods between White Road and Capitol Avenue are part of a city/county agreement for annexation.[4] James Lick High School, Mt. Pleasant High School, and William C. Overfelt High School (which are part of the East Side Union High School District), Joseph George Middle School, Ocala Middle School, and other schools in the Alum Rock Union School District serve the neighborhood. Near the center of the community is a small neighborhood commercial strip along Alum Rock Avenue at White Road.
History
Alum Rock was named after a rock formerly thought to be composed of alum in nearby Alum Rock Park.[5]
In the 19th century and early 20th century Alum Rock was mostly fruit orchard land. During the 1940s and 1950s, developers began building housing and formed the community of Alum Rock. During that time, Alum Rock Avenue and a passenger railroad passed through the town on the way to Alum Rock Park.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the neighborhood became older and increasingly populated with Latino immigrants as "white flight" affected the area of East San Jose. Today, Alum Rock remains a distinct community separated from the rest of San Jose.
The magnitude 5.6 Alum Rock earthquake occurred just northeast of the community on October 30, 2007, the strongest to hit the region since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.[6] No significant damage or injuries were reported.
Geography
Alum Rock is located at 37°22′3″N 121°49′32″W / 37.36750°N 121.82556°W (37.367590, -121.825473).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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2010
At the 2010 census Alum Rock had a population of 15,536. The population density was 12,899.0 people per square mile (4,980.3/km²). The racial makeup of Alum Rock was 6,581 (42.4%) White, 207 (1.3%) African American, 298 (1.9%) Native American, 2,039 (13.1%) Asian, 70 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 5,466 (35.2%) from other races, and 875 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10,977 persons (70.7%).[8]
The census reported that 15,364 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 66 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 106 (0.7%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,686 households, 1,895 (51.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,064 (56.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 621 (16.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 335 (9.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 241 (6.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 23 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 444 households (12.0%) were one person and 181 (4.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.17. There were 3,020 families (81.9% of households); the average family size was 4.33.
The age distribution was 4,383 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 1,709 people (11.0%) aged 18 to 24, 4,708 people (30.3%) aged 25 to 44, 3,345 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,391 people (9.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
There were 3,863 housing units at an average density of 3,207.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,393 (64.9%) were owner-occupied and 1,293 (35.1%) were rented.The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 9,541 people (61.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,823 people (37.5%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the 2000 census there were 13,479 people, 3,345 households, and 2,736 families in the CDP. The population density was 12,044.7 people per square mile (4,646.7/km²). There were 3,411 housing units at an average density of 3,048.0/sq mi (1,175.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.14% White, 2.23% African American, 1.71% Native American, 8.70% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 36.89% from other races, and 5.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.99%.[9]
Of the 3,345 households 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.0% of households were one person and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.98 and the average family size was 4.17.
The age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median household income was $54,567 and the median family income was $53,872. Males had a median income of $31,485 versus $28,154 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,359. About 8.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
In the California State Legislature, Alum Rock is in the 15th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dave Cortese, and in the 27th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Esmeralda Soria.[10]
In the United States House of Representatives, Alum Rock is in California's 19th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta.[11]
In the San Jose City Council, it falls under District 5, represented by Magdalena Carrasco.
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Transportation
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References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
- ^ "Alum Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "County Island Annexations". City of San Jose. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
- ^ "Event 40204628 Map". Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Alum Rock CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
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