In 2021, Oakland, CA had a population of 438k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $85,628. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oakland, CA grew from 422,575 to 437,548, a 3.54% increase and its median household income grew from $80,143 to $85,628, a 6.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oakland, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Other (Hispanic) (17.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.66%).
None of the households in Oakland, CA 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.
86.3% of the residents in Oakland, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Oakland, CA are Merritt College (1,048 degrees awarded in 2021), Laney College (117247) (988 degrees), and Samuel Merritt University (918 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Oakland, CA was $772,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.3%.
Most people in Oakland, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakland, CA was 2 cars per household.