COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakland vs Pompton Lakes
PLACE A
Oakland, California
VS
PLACE B
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Oakland is 3820% larger than Pompton Lakes. Pompton Lakes earns more, with a median household income $22,854 higher. Oakland has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 0%).
OAKLANDPOMPTON LAKESDIFFERENCE
Total population440,83811,246+3820% vs Pompton Lakes
Population density7,8773,894+3,983
Population growth12.8%0.3%+12.5 pts
Median age37.939.7−1.8
Male49.6%51.6%−2.0 pts
Female50.4%48.4%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born27.5%14.2%+13.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%73.0%−45.2 pts
Black19.7%1.6%+18.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.7%17.0%+11.8 pts
Asian15.7%4.6%+11.0 pts
Other8.1%3.9%+4.3 pts
Median household income$101,600$124,454−$22,854
Per capita income$61,757$55,018+$6,739
Poverty rate13.4%8.4%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.349+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%43.8%+4.9 pts
Graduate degree22.0%18.4%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%3.1%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation68.7%73.7%−5.0 pts
Median home value$929,900$442,400+$487,500
Median gross rent$1,979$1,845+$134
Owner-occupied42.3%80.4%−38.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%1.6%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households48.8%30.3%+18.5 pts
Average commute29.829.5+0.3
Worked from home26.5%12.4%+14.1 pts
Public transit to work12.5%3.5%+9.0 pts
Uninsured5.6%3.6%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025