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Oakland, California

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Oakland, California, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population439,41839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,600$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$929,900$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,979$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.4%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born27.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.828.726.4
Worked from Home26.5%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oakland, California

Age in Oakland, California

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.937.938.9
Under 18 %18.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Oakland, California

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Households176,58413,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households53.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children26.0%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone34.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married46.0%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oakland, California

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,757$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.5%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households15.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in Oakland, California

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units191,71314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units35.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,575$5,124n/a

Education in Oakland, California

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School15.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate15.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.0%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oakland, California

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work46.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit12.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.4%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Oakland, California

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home59.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home22.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Oakland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.