With 5,287 people, Chinatown is a neighborhood in Oakland. Owners hold 18% of the housing stock. 62% of locals were born outside the United States. That trails the Oakland median by roughly 49%. At a median age of 45.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Density works out to 24,939 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Chinatown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
18% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,287
Population density
24,939 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
45.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.21 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$52,299
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$52,653
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.547
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food6.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information3.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$576,702
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,970
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
18.2%
81.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.85 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
49.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.0
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic10.2%(539)
Black8.2%(432)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(179)
Asian67.1%(3,550)
Other11.1%(587)
2024
White, non-Hispanic10.2%(539)
Black8.2%(432)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(179)
Asian67.1%(3,550)
Other11.1%(587)
Diversity Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
