Oakland

Population: 438,072
Median household income: $97,369
Median home value: $924,700

Located in Alameda County, California, Oakland is a community with a population of 438,072. The median household income of $97,369 is below the Alameda County median ($126,240).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakland's population grew 3.1% from 425,097 to 438,072, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $687,400 to $924,700.

Households average 2.49 people. The median gross rent is $1,917.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 438,072
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $97,369
Median home value: $924,700
Median gross rent: $1,917
Housing units: 187,847
Homeownership rate: 41.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

425,097438,072

Median household income

$73,692$97,369

Median home value

$687,400$924,700

Median gross rent

$1,445$1,917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	425,097	$73,692	$687,400	$1,445
2020	422,575	$80,143	$730,000	$1,539
2021	437,548	$85,628	$772,400	$1,676
2022	437,825	$94,389	$883,800	$1,849
2023	438,072	$97,369	$924,700	$1,917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24,836	5.7%
5 to 17	59,680	13.6%
18 to 24	30,761	7.0%
25 to 34	82,167	18.8%
35 to 44	72,661	16.6%
45 to 54	55,867	12.8%
55 to 64	49,615	11.3%
65 to 74	36,665	8.4%
75 and over	25,820	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	122,007	27.9%
Black or African American	89,973	20.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,371	0.3%
Asian	67,225	15.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,839	0.4%
Some other race	3,257	0.7%
Two or more races	25,883	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126,517	28.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49,215	15.2%
High school graduate	52,151	16.2%
Some college or associate's	66,897	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	85,562	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	68,970	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone47.8%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit14.5%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home23.4%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108,682	47.8%
Carpooled	16,463	7.2%
Public transit	32,964	14.5%
Walked	6,883	3.0%
Bicycle	4,259	1.9%
Worked from home	53,260	23.4%
Other means	4,761	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,612	17.0%
15 to 29 min	59,936	34.4%
30 to 44 min	43,869	25.2%
45 to 59 min	18,631	10.7%
60+ min	21,964	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 13.7% (59,338 of 433,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	93,399	53.9%
Nonfamily households	79,780	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	173,179	92.2%
Vacant	14,668	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72,232	41.7%
Renter-occupied	100,947	58.3%

1-unit, detached41.6%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units17.5%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units22.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78,154	41.6%
1-unit, attached	8,931	4.8%
2 to 4 units	32,887	17.5%
5 to 19 units	25,182	13.4%
20 or more units	41,660	22.2%
Mobile home & other	1,033	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0653000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 56 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 37.7698, -122.2257