Piedmont Avenue is home to 8,660 people in Oakland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 75% of adults have a four-year degree. 29% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $911,301. Density works out to 19,202 people per square mile. Renters pay $2,268 a month at the median. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Piedmont Avenue; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
29% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,660
Population density
19,202 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.45 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$110,451
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$89,092
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information6.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade2.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
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
$911,301
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,268
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
29.5%
70.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.68 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.3
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-Hispanic58.3%(5,050)
Black10.3%(890)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(1,153)
Asian9.4%(814)
Other8.7%(753)
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.3%(5,050)
Black10.3%(890)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(1,153)
Asian9.4%(814)
Other8.7%(753)
Diversity Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
