Oakland, CA

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US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.798% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,600

4.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$929,900

0.562% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Oakland, CA are Laney College (975 degrees awarded in 2023), Samuel Merritt University (934 degrees), and Merritt College (917 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $929,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

About the photo: The hills and downtown at sunset from the border of Sibley Volcanic and Huckleberry Preserves.

Photo by Daniel Parks

United States California Alameda County, CA San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 81.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 2.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
86.6k ± 2.47k
Other (Hispanic)
81.9k ± 2.82k

28.7%

Hispanic Population

126k people

28.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (126k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,200 ± 369
Gulf War (2001-)
2,487 ± 491
Gulf War (1990s)
1,646 ± 370

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Economy

Employment

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($142,974), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,231), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,427).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($115,444), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,642), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,830).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.