Alamo is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 15,314 people and three associated neighborhoods, Alamo is the 355th largest community in California. Alamo home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Alamo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Alamo is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.45% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Alamo is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alamo who work in management occupations (26.41%), business and financial occupations (17.39%), and sales jobs (10.59%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.06% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Alamo is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Alamo is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Alamo’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Despite being a small town, Alamo has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Alamo is a pretty powerful place. 76.11% of the adults in Alamo have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Alamo in 2022 was $134,776, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $539,104 for a family of four. Alamo is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Alamo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alamo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alamo include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Alamo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
