CITY · INCORPORATED 1852 · 1990 CENSUS
Oakland
California · 372,242 residents · 55.963 sq mi
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Oakland has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $27,095. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $172,100. Despite a median home value of $172,100, the poverty rate sits 42% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024439K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(29,676)
5 to 96.9%(25,727)
10 to 146.4%(23,768)
15 to 196.1%(22,687)
20 to 247.6%(28,287)
25 to 3419.2%(71,656)
35 to 4416.8%(62,652)
45 to 549.8%(36,574)
55 to 647%(25,984)
65 to 746.7%(24,895)
75 to 844.1%(15,238)
85 and over1.4%(5,098)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,095
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,055 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$172,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $227,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic23.5%(93,953)
Black35.1%(140,139)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(87,467)
Asian15.1%(60,393)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic32.5%(120,855)
Black43.9%(163,526)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(49,267)
Asian14.9%(55,332)
Other8.7%(32,529)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.6%(81,586)
Central American6.9%(30,208)
Guatemalan3.5%(15,487)
Salvadoran2.2%(9,502)
South American1%(4,474)
Honduran0.7%(2,911)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,777)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,866)
Colombian0.3%(1,276)
Cuban0.3%(1,192)
Spaniard0.3%(1,136)
Peruvian0.2%(1,024)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(754)
Venezuelan0.1%(451)
Ecuadorian0.1%(383)
Chilean0.1%(362)
Dominican0.1%(244)
Panamanian0.1%(233)
Costa Rican0%(209)
Bolivian0%(120)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Paraguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese7%(30,553)
Vietnamese2.1%(9,133)
Filipino1.5%(6,462)
Asian Indian1.1%(4,808)
Cambodian0.7%(3,066)
Korean0.7%(2,946)
Japanese0.5%(2,163)
Mien0.3%(1,182)
Laotian0.2%(1,019)
Taiwanese0.2%(803)
Thai0.2%(797)
Pakistani0.2%(702)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(451)
Burmese0.1%(421)
Hmong0.1%(356)
Mongolian0.1%(344)
Sri Lankan0.1%(267)
Nepalese0%(170)
Indonesian0%(151)
Bangladeshi0%(70)
Singaporean0%(64)
Bhutanese0%(20)
Okinawan0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.3%(1,301)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(731)
Samoan0.1%(510)
Fijian0.1%(489)
Chamorro0.1%(326)
Guamanian0%(43)
Ancestry
German5.8%(25,485)
Irish5.7%(24,923)
English5.5%(24,229)
Italian3%(13,228)
Subsaharan African2.8%(12,418)
American1.6%(7,095)
French1.4%(6,194)
Polish1.4%(6,076)
Arab1.3%(5,731)
Scottish1.1%(5,026)
Russian1%(4,366)
Ethiopian1%(4,265)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(3,444)
Swedish0.7%(3,060)
West Indian0.6%(2,603)
Nigerian0.6%(2,430)
British0.5%(2,322)
Portuguese0.5%(2,259)
Dutch0.5%(2,122)
Iranian0.4%(1,772)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,754)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,613)
Greek0.3%(1,422)
Danish0.3%(1,404)
Welsh0.3%(1,389)
Jamaican0.3%(1,349)
Hungarian0.3%(1,284)
Czech0.3%(1,101)
Swiss0.2%(1,023)
Austrian0.2%(854)
Lithuanian0.2%(824)
Armenian0.2%(790)
Finnish0.2%(694)
French Canadian0.1%(650)
Brazilian0.1%(628)
Romanian0.1%(617)
Belgian0.1%(572)
Lebanese0.1%(456)
Croatian0.1%(451)
Haitian0.1%(438)
Palestinian0.1%(377)
Canadian0.1%(377)
Egyptian0.1%(376)
Slovak0.1%(353)
Kenyan0.1%(324)
Iraqi0.1%(313)
Turkish0.1%(309)
Australian0.1%(285)
Israeli0.1%(248)
Syrian0.1%(236)
Moroccan0%(208)
Latvian0%(144)
Slovene0%(114)
Ghanaian0%(86)
Serbian0%(78)
Cape Verdean0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(62)
Guyanese0%(48)
Macedonian0%(23)
Somali0%(18)
Barbadian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.8%(87,376)
Married42.8%(78,179)
Widowed1.9%(3,529)
Divorced7.5%(13,676)
Women 15+
Never married44.3%(83,237)
Married39.6%(74,513)
Widowed6.4%(12,089)
Divorced9.7%(18,246)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oakland, California?
Oakland, California has about 372,242 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Oakland, California?
The typical household in Oakland, California earns about $27,095 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oakland, California expensive?
In Oakland, California, the median home is worth about $172,100, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.
How educated are people in Oakland, California?
About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Oakland, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oakland, California?
About 18.8% of people in Oakland, California live below the federal poverty line.
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