With 4,303 people, Ralph Bunche is a neighborhood in Oakland. 27% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $775,165. Density works out to 15,368 people per square mile. That trails the Oakland median by roughly 42%. The foreign-born share is 22%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Ralph Bunche; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
27% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,303
Population density
15,368 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.28 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$59,084
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$47,046
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.558
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services4.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$775,165
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,732
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
27.1%
72.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.15 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
13.1
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-Hispanic22.4%(963)
Black47.6%(2,047)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(480)
Asian10.3%(443)
Other8.6%(370)
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.4%(963)
Black47.6%(2,047)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(480)
Asian10.3%(443)
Other8.6%(370)
Diversity Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
