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City of San Leandro
<br />2023-2031 Housing Element Update
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<br />children tend to seek out moderate to high-cost apartments, condominiums, and larger single-
<br />family units, as they tend to have higher and/or dual incomes and larger household sizes.
<br />Population estimates by age group for San Leandro are presented in Table 2.2 below. During the
<br />past two decades, the city’s population of adults aged 55-64 grew at a relatively higher rate than
<br />school-age children and young adults, reflecting national trends.1 Despite the population increase
<br />that has occurred in San Leandro, the population of preschool-aged children and adults between
<br />age 35-44 has decreased in the last two decades. Fluctuations in the median age are consistent with
<br />the finding that the rate of growth of the older adult population outpaced school-age children and
<br />young adults in the last decade.1 In years 2000 and 2010, the median age for San Leandro residents
<br />was 37, compared to a median age of 40 in 2019.
<br />Table 2.2 Population Growth by Age Group (2000 - 2019)
<br />Age Group
<br />San Leandro
<br />Residents
<br />(2000)
<br />San Leandro
<br />Residents
<br />(2010)
<br />San Leandro
<br />Residents
<br />(2019)
<br />Percent
<br />Change
<br />(2000–2010)
<br />Percent
<br />Change
<br />(2010-2019)
<br />Percent
<br />Change
<br />(2000-2019)
<br />Preschool
<br />(under 5 years)
<br />5,032 4,978 4,791 -1.1% -3.8% -4.8%
<br />School Age (5-9 years) 5,274 5,890 4,763 11.7% -19.1% -9.7%
<br />School Age
<br />(10-14 years)
<br />4,661 5,058 4,825 8.5% -4.6% 3.5%
<br />School Age
<br />(15-19 years)
<br />4,397 4,785 4,331 8.8% -9.5% -1.5%
<br />College Age
<br />(20-24 years)
<br />4,504 4,855 5,233 7.8% 7.8% 16.2%
<br />Young Adults
<br />(25-34 years)
<br />12,076 12,600 14,299 4.3% 13.5% 18.4%
<br />Adults (35-44 years) 13,334 12,705 11,625 -4.7% -8.5% -12.8%
<br />Adults (45-54 years) 10,857 11,572 13,040 6.6% 12.7% 20.1%
<br />Adults (55-59 years) 3,627 5,425 7,066 49.6% 30.2% 94.8%
<br />Adults (60-64 years) 3,002 4,191 6,494 39.6% 55.0% 116.3%
<br />Seniors (65+ years) 12,688 10,771 13,558 -15.1% 25.9% 6.9%
<br />Total Population 79,286 82,830 90,025 4.3% 8.7% 13.3%
<br />Median Age 37.7 37.5 40.7 – – –
<br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2006-2010), (2015-2019), Table DP02
<br />U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census (2000), Table P007
<br />2.4 Race and Ethnicity
<br />A community’s racial and ethnic composition may have implications for housing needs based on
<br />household characteristics and cultural norms that may affect housing needs and preferences – for
<br />instance, some racial and ethnic groups may have multiple family generations residing together in
<br />one household more than other groups.
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<br />1. “Population Under Age 18 Declined Last Decade” by S.U. Ogunwole (2021).
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