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Castro Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
65,389
Population
3,881/sq mi density
$138,069
Median Income
$58,843 per capita
$1,058,200
Home Value
$1,102,700 Zillow
$2,499
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
395
Violent Crime/100K
3,178 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$138,069 median income, 2.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$1,058,200 home value, $2,499/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
395 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.1%
61,637 → 65,389
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.9%
$83,211 → $138,069
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Castro Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
68,138
+2,749 from 2023 (65,389)
Projected Median Income 2030
$196,751
+$58,682 from 2023 ($138,069)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 61,637 | — | $83,211 | — |
| 2015 | 62,044 | +0.7% | $85,596 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63,625 | +2.5% | $92,233 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 63,013 | -1% | $108,488 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 66,324 | +5.3% | $124,203 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 65,389 | -1.4% | $138,069 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.