Meadow Brook is home to 9,722 people in Oakland. Owners hold 31% of the housing stock. 46% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $755,545. There are 28,098 people per square mile. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Meadow Brook; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
31% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
9,722
Population density
28,098 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.35 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$71,827
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$32,862
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.506
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance10.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information6.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$755,545
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,578
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
30.5%
69.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.27 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.5
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-Hispanic8.7%(848)
Black10.2%(996)
Hispanic / Latino51.4%(4,998)
Asian20.5%(1,994)
Other9.1%(886)
2024
White, non-Hispanic8.7%(848)
Black10.2%(996)
Hispanic / Latino51.4%(4,998)
Asian20.5%(1,994)
Other9.1%(886)
Diversity Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
