Population: 439,418
Households: 176,584
Average household size: 2.45
Median age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $101,600
Housing units: 191,713

Population comparison

2020 Census440,646

2024 estimate439,418

Change−0.3%

Population: 439,418
Median age: 37.9 years
Male: 217,829
Female: 221,589

Median age by sex

Male median age: 37.4 years
Female median age: 38.3 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

11,775Under 512,265

30,7455–1728,166

15,47118–2415,132

39,84225–3441,653

37,84935–4436,263

28,45645–5427,092

25,20355–6424,986

28,48865+36,032

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5–17

Male

5–9: 11,679
10–14: 11,615
15–17: 7,451

Female

5–9: 10,072
10–14: 11,167
15–17: 6,927

18–24

Male

18–19: 3,993
20: 2,179
21: 2,316
22–24: 6,983

Female

18–19: 3,928
20: 1,745
21: 2,157
22–24: 7,302

25–34

Male

25–29: 17,343
30–34: 22,499

Female

25–29: 18,396
30–34: 23,257

35–44

Male

35–39: 20,419
40–44: 17,430

Female

35–39: 19,412
40–44: 16,851

45–54

Male

45–49: 14,251
50–54: 14,205

Female

45–49: 13,441
50–54: 13,651

55–64

Male

55–59: 13,219
60–61: 5,124
62–64: 6,860

Female

55–59: 13,370
60–61: 5,005
62–64: 6,611

65+

Male

65–66: 3,956
67–69: 5,832
70–74: 7,566
75–79: 5,103
80–84: 3,263
85+: 2,768

Female

65–66: 5,194
67–69: 6,345
70–74: 9,139
75–79: 6,658
80–84: 3,766
85+: 4,930

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 129,98329.6%
Black alone: 88,82520.2%
Some other race: 85,78319.5%
Asian alone: 69,53215.8%
Two or more races: 56,70712.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 6,5701.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2,0180.5%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 126,186
White, not Hispanic: 122,006

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 94,915
Married-couple share: 65.7%
With children: 48.3%

Household sizeShare of households

60,61034.3%

1 person

57,08432.3%

2 people

24,61513.9%

3 people

18,65410.6%

4 people

15,6218.8%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 9,310
6 People: 3,113
7 Plus People: 3,198

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households94,915

Married-couple families62,31865.7% of family households

With children: 25,57141%
Without children: 36,74759%

Other families32,59734.3% of family households

Male householder: 10,29831.6%
Female householder: 22,29968.4%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	94,915	Not applicable
Married-couple families	62,318	65.7%
With children	25,571	41%
Without children	36,747	59%
Other families	32,597	34.3%
Male householder	10,298	31.6%
Female householder	22,299	68.4%

Median household: $101,600
Median family: $119,871
Per capita: $61,757

Household incomeShare of households

27,40015.5%

Under $25k

21,81212.4%

$25–49k

20,40811.6%

$50–74k

17,69110.0%

$75–99k

27,44215.5%

$100–149k

19,04110.8%

$150–199k

42,79024.2%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 9,505
$10,000–$14,999: 7,670
$15,000–$19,999: 4,509
$20,000–$24,999: 5,716

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 4,236
$30,000–$34,999: 4,426
$35,000–$39,999: 4,601
$40,000–$44,999: 4,384
$45,000–$49,999: 4,165

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 8,399
$60,000–$74,999: 12,009

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 15,239
$125,000–$149,999: 12,203

Education universe: 325,864
High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor’s or higher: 48.7%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

30,0209.2%

Less than 9th grade

19,5276.0%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

50,52115.5%

High school or equivalent

49,16715.1%

Some college, no degree

17,7725.5%

Associate degree

87,11126.7%

Bachelor’s degree

71,74622.0%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 15,709
Nursery School: 69
Kindergarten: 87
First Grade: 434
Second Grade: 975
Third Grade: 1,739
Fourth Grade: 946
Fifth Grade: 1,387
Sixth Grade: 6,098
Seventh Grade: 676
Eighth Grade: 1,900

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 6,491
Tenth Grade: 2,641
Eleventh Grade: 2,684
Twelfth No Diploma: 7,711

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 45,195
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 5,326

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 12,773
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 36,394

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 48,420
Professional School Degree: 12,848
Doctorate Degree: 10,478

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	30,020
Grades 9–12, no diploma	19,527
High school or equivalent	50,521
Some college, no degree	49,167
Associate degree	17,772
Bachelor’s degree	87,111
Graduate or professional	71,746

Marital status by sexMale and Female

3,52912,089

Widowed

13,67618,246

Divorced

2,9384,111

Separated

78,17974,513

Now Married

87,37683,237

Never Married

11,74510,810

Married Spouse Absent

66,43463,703

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	3,529	12,089
Divorced	13,676	18,246
Separated	2,938	4,111
Now Married	78,179	74,513
Never Married	87,376	83,237
Married Spouse Absent	11,745	10,810
Married Spouse Present	66,434	63,703

Median home value: $929,900
Median gross rent: $1,979

Housing tenure

Owner: 74,75342.3%
Renter: 101,83157.7%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 176,58492.1%
Vacant: 15,1297.9%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 54,349
Owners without mortgage: 20,404

Vacancy reason

For rent6,584

43.5%

For sale658

4.3%

Rented, not occupied902

6.0%

Sold, not occupied526

3.5%

Seasonal1,125

7.4%

Migrant workers0

0.0%

Other5,334

35.3%

Structure type

Detached79,476

41.5%

Attached9,256

4.8%

2–4 units32,874

17.1%

5–19 units25,241

13.2%

20+ units43,622

22.8%

Mobile or other1,244

0.6%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 12,804
Structure 3–4 Units: 20,070

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 12,848
Structure 10–19 Units: 12,393

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 17,752
Structure 50 Plus Units: 25,870

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 1,105
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 139

Year builtHousing units by period

108,69656.7%

Before 1960

38,35320.0%

1960–79

19,57410.2%

1980–99

22,29211.6%

2000–19

2,7981.5%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 71,234
1940–1949: 18,124
1950–1959: 19,338

1960–79

1960–1969: 19,143
1970–1979: 19,210

1980–99

1980–1989: 10,112
1990–1999: 9,462

2000–19

2000–2009: 10,886
2010–2019: 11,406

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

12,607

2,411

1990s

10,134

4,647

2000s

14,216

13,166

2010s

25,601

45,985

2020–22

10,555

28,128

2023+

1,640

7,494

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

1,4291.9%

Under $100k

1,4481.9%

$100–249k

6,3928.6%

$250–499k

16,53522.1%

$500–749k

16,08221.5%

$750–999k

16,90722.6%

$1–1.49m

15,96021.4%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 611
10000–14999: 40
15000–19999: 108
20000–24999: 20
25000–29999: 18
30000–34999: 0
35000–39999: 21
40000–49999: 65
50000–59999: 46
60000–69999: 92
70000–79999: 114
80000–89999: 87
90000–99999: 207

$100–249k

100000–124999: 280
125000–149999: 77
150000–174999: 358
175000–199999: 71
200000–249999: 662

$250–499k

250000–299999: 441
300000–399999: 1,644
400000–499999: 4,307

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 8,889
2000000+: 7,071

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $5008,241

8.3%

$500–9998,132

8.2%

$1,000–1,49913,321

13.5%

$1,500–1,99920,682

20.9%

$2,000–2,49918,090

18.3%

$2,500–2,99912,016

12.1%

$3,000+18,534

18.7%

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Under $500

Under 100: 469
100–149: 93
150–199: 382
200–249: 349
250–299: 1,485
300–349: 2,210
350–399: 1,398
400–449: 1,072
450–499: 783

$500–999

500–549: 682
550–599: 792
600–649: 1,027
650–699: 616
700–749: 393
750–799: 775
800–899: 2,063
900–999: 1,784

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 5,960
1250–1499: 7,361

$3,000+

3000–3499: 7,200
3500+: 11,334

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

3,706

24,825

1 vehicle

25,162

48,294

2 vehicles

30,597

21,095

3 vehicles

10,678

4,823

4 vehicles

3,060

1,785

5+ vehicles

1,550

1,009

Workers age 16+: 229,529
Average commute: 29.8 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 107,62346.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 17,3367.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 28,67712.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 10,7014.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 60,84326.5%Derived from published counts
Other: 4,3491.9%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 6,727
Bicycle: 3,974

Other

Other Transportation: 2,670
Motorcycle: 510
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 1,169

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

29,30317.4%

Under 15 min

60,28535.7%

15–29 min

42,15725.0%

30–44 min

16,93810.0%

45–59 min

20,00311.9%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 2,172
5–9: 8,674
10–14: 18,457

15–29 min

15–19: 25,779
20–24: 24,976
25–29: 9,530

30–44 min

30–34: 26,900
35–39: 6,053
40–44: 9,204

60+ min

60–89: 15,240
90+: 4,763

Population age 16+: 365,991
Civilian labor force: 250,892
Employed: 234,902
Unemployed: 15,990
Unemployment rate: 6.4%
Poverty universe: 435,266
Persons below poverty: 58,257
Gini index: 0.51
White-collar workers: 161,302
Blue-collar workers: 36,665

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

16,613

20,322

Sales Office Occupations

16,061

21,835

Management Business Science Arts

59,666

63,740

Production Transportation Material Moving

16,120

6,015

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

13,861

669

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	16,613	20,322
Sales Office Occupations	16,061	21,835
Management Business Science Arts	59,666	63,740
Production Transportation Material Moving	16,120	6,015
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	13,861	669

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 177,597
Workplace jobs: 198,047
Internal commuters: 45,566
Inbound commuters: 152,481
Outbound commuters: 132,031
Net worker inflow: 20,450

Coverage status

Insured: 412,52394.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 24,5855.6%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

3,01812.3%

Under 19

9,51138.7%

Age 19–34

11,63447.3%

Age 35–64

4221.7%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 318,58972.5%
Foreign born: 120,82927.5%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 59,678
Not a citizen: 61,151

Residential mobility

Same house: 379,322
Within same county: 33,490
From another county: 14,891
From another state: 4,223
From abroad: 2,806

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 178,469

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Oakland city, California	439,418	$101,600	37.9 years	42.3%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%
California	39,287,377	$99,122	37.9 years	55.9%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	11,775	12,265
5–17	30,745	28,166
18–24	15,471	15,132
25–34	39,842	41,653
35–44	37,849	36,263
45–54	28,456	27,092
55–64	25,203	24,986
65+	28,488	36,032

Category	Value
White alone	129,983
Black alone	88,825
Some other race	85,783
Asian alone	69,532
Two or more races	56,707
American Indian / Alaska Native	6,570
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2,018

Category	Value
1 person	60,610
2 people	57,084
3 people	24,615
4 people	18,654
5+ people	15,621

Category	Value
Under $25k	27,400
$25–49k	21,812
$50–74k	20,408
$75–99k	17,691
$100–149k	27,442
$150–199k	19,041
$200k+	42,790

Category	Value
For rent	6,584
For sale	658
Rented, not occupied	902
Sold, not occupied	526
Seasonal	1,125
Migrant workers	0
Other	5,334

Category	Value
Detached	79,476
Attached	9,256
2–4 units	32,874
5–19 units	25,241
20+ units	43,622
Mobile or other	1,244

Category	Value
Before 1960	108,696
1960–79	38,353
1980–99	19,574
2000–19	22,292
2020+	2,798

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	12,607	2,411
1990s	10,134	4,647
2000s	14,216	13,166
2010s	25,601	45,985
2020–22	10,555	28,128
2023+	1,640	7,494

Category	Value
Under $100k	1,429
$100–249k	1,448
$250–499k	6,392
$500–749k	16,535
$750–999k	16,082
$1–1.49m	16,907
$1.5m+	15,960

Category	Value
Under $500	8,241
$500–999	8,132
$1,000–1,499	13,321
$1,500–1,999	20,682
$2,000–2,499	18,090
$2,500–2,999	12,016
$3,000+	18,534

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	176,584
Vacant	15,129

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	3,706	24,825
1 vehicle	25,162	48,294
2 vehicles	30,597	21,095
3 vehicles	10,678	4,823
4 vehicles	3,060	1,785
5+ vehicles	1,550	1,009

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	107,623
Carpool	17,336
Public transit	28,677
Walk or bicycle	10,701
Work from home	60,843
Other	4,349

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	412,523
Uninsured	24,585

Category	Value
Under 15 min	29,303
15–29 min	60,285
30–44 min	42,157
45–59 min	16,938
60+ min	20,003

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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