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Oakland

California · 440,646 residents · 56.0 sq mi
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Oakland is home to 440,646 people in California. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $730,000. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. 26% of locals were born outside the United States. Renters pay $1,539 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 114%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
440,646
+10%since 2000
from 399,484 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+12%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
56.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
365K386K406K427K447K19902000201020202024Oakland
2024439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(23,210)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(23,364)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(23,880)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.1%(22,552)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(24,267)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.1%(84,303)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416.6%(73,246)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(56,675)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.8%(47,615)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(37,464)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(16,773)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(7,297)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,143
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,055 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,407
+112%since 2000
from $21,936 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
52.7%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$730,000
+114%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $227,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,539
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $696 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
39.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 41.4% in 2000
60.7% rent
Persons per household
2.60 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
9.1
−16%since 2009
from 10.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic27.3%(120,187)
Black20.8%(91,561)
Hispanic / Latino28.8%(126,843)
Asian15.9%(69,906)
Other6.7%(29,606)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.4%(77,756)
Central American5.4%(22,954)
Guatemalan2.5%(10,581)
Salvadoran2.1%(9,023)
South American0.8%(3,366)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,773)
Honduran0.3%(1,479)
Spaniard0.3%(1,471)
Cuban0.3%(1,409)
Nicaraguan0.2%(993)
Colombian0.2%(989)
Peruvian0.2%(928)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(613)
Chilean0.1%(463)
Argentine0.1%(406)
Dominican0.1%(307)
Bolivian0.1%(235)
Costa Rican0.1%(220)
Ecuadorian0%(125)
Venezuelan0%(103)
Uruguayan0%(72)
Asian origin
Chinese7.6%(32,095)
Vietnamese1.8%(7,689)
Filipino1.5%(6,253)
Asian Indian0.8%(3,569)
Korean0.7%(2,757)
Cambodian0.7%(2,748)
Laotian0.6%(2,325)
Japanese0.4%(1,635)
Taiwanese0.2%(749)
Thai0.1%(588)
Mongolian0.1%(447)
Pakistani0.1%(310)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(295)
Indonesian0.1%(217)
Sri Lankan0%(197)
Burmese0%(79)
Malaysian0%(61)
Nepalese0%(43)
Okinawan0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,328)
Tongan0.2%(766)
Samoan0.2%(685)
Chamorro0.1%(621)
Fijian0.1%(375)
Ancestry
German5.5%(23,320)
Irish5%(21,069)
English4.1%(17,398)
Italian2.9%(12,322)
American2%(8,269)
French1.5%(6,324)
Polish1.3%(5,661)
Scottish1.1%(4,741)
Russian1%(4,359)
Ethiopian1%(4,309)
Norwegian0.8%(3,251)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(2,971)
British0.6%(2,638)
West Indian0.6%(2,582)
Portuguese0.5%(2,278)
Dutch0.5%(2,160)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,941)
Nigerian0.4%(1,838)
Iranian0.3%(1,433)
Welsh0.3%(1,427)
Jamaican0.3%(1,339)
Greek0.3%(1,288)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,151)
Hungarian0.3%(1,143)
Czech0.3%(1,137)
French Canadian0.3%(1,079)
Danish0.3%(1,071)
Swiss0.3%(1,059)
Brazilian0.2%(841)
Arab0.2%(803)
Armenian0.2%(786)
Lithuanian0.2%(713)
Austrian0.2%(672)
Finnish0.2%(634)
Canadian0.1%(482)
Croatian0.1%(429)
Haitian0.1%(410)
Romanian0.1%(396)
Lebanese0.1%(342)
Slovene0.1%(307)
Egyptian0.1%(305)
Iraqi0.1%(293)
Syrian0.1%(257)
Belgian0.1%(243)
Latvian0.1%(228)
Australian0.1%(221)
Turkish0.1%(221)
Moroccan0%(177)
Israeli0%(173)
Serbian0%(151)
Slovak0%(144)
Ghanaian0%(121)
Barbadian0%(99)
Somali0%(94)
Bulgarian0%(81)
Kenyan0%(78)
Guyanese0%(53)
Jordanian0%(50)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.1%
+15.2 ptssince 2000
from 30.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
84.3%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
19.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.9 min
+48%since 2000
from 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
49.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 57.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
15.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
48.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
26.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.6%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
54.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
27.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.3%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(1,992)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(1,763)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35%(3,913)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.2%(802)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3%(340)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11,179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oakland, California?

Oakland, California has about 440,646 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oakland, California?

The typical household in Oakland, California earns about $80,143 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 $730,000, and the typical rent is about $1,539 a month.

How educated are people in Oakland, California?

About 46.1% 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 14.6% of people in Oakland, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oakland, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Oakland, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 68,404 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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