COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakland vs Cheat Lake
PLACE A
Oakland, California
VS
PLACE B
Cheat Lake, West Virginia
Oakland is 3944% larger than Cheat Lake. Cheat Lake earns more, with a median household income $15,414 higher. Cheat Lake has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 13%).
OAKLANDCHEAT LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population440,83810,902+3944% vs Cheat Lake
Population density7,877760+7,117
Population growth12.8%24.3%−11.5 pts
Median age37.940.6−2.7
Male49.6%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.4%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born27.5%4.4%+23.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%88.8%−61.0 pts
Black19.7%2.9%+16.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.7%2.8%+26.0 pts
Asian15.7%1.9%+13.7 pts
Other8.1%3.7%+4.5 pts
Median household income$101,600$117,014−$15,414
Per capita income$61,757$67,787−$6,030
Poverty rate13.4%6.5%+6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%61.8%−13.0 pts
Graduate degree22.0%41.4%−19.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.2%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation68.7%71.1%−2.4 pts
Median home value$929,900$367,600+$562,300
Median gross rent$1,979$1,124+$855
Owner-occupied42.3%83.2%−40.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%7.0%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.8%49.9%−1.1 pts
Average commute29.823.8+6.0
Worked from home26.5%13.8%+12.8 pts
Public transit to work12.5%0.0%+12.5 pts
Uninsured5.6%2.9%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024