Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

103,417

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

0.273% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

0.0697% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,932

3.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$926,500

0.344% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

58,040

3.16% 1-year growth

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28.8% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, 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.

91% of the residents in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA are Laney College (1,174 degrees awarded in 2024), Samuel Merritt University (884 degrees), and Moler Barber College (197 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was $926,500, and the homeownership rate was 25.8%.

Most people in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was 1 car per household.

Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (West)--San Leandro, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (San Antonio/Fruitvale) PUMA, CA, and San Francisco County (Northeast)--Chinatown, North Beach & Russian Hill PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 103k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.4% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (23.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,066 households), Spanish (7,551 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,391 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,457

Women

49.8%

51,887

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 103,344 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.4k ± 1.63k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.5k ± 1.74k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.28k

13.3%

Hispanic Population

13.8k people

13.3% of the people in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA are hispanic (13.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
5,980 ± 1,843 people
Mexico
2,324 ± 1,170 people
Vietnam
1,567 ± 964 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 5,980 Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 2,324 and Vietnam with 1,567.

Foreign-Born Population

22.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

22.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

As of 2024, 22.4% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA residents (23.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,066 households (8.13%)
Spanish
7,551 households (7.61%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,391 households (2.41%)

28.8% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 8.13% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
887 ± 312
Vietnam
538 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
448 ± 184

Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA.

Health

96.4% of the population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 8.09% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.7% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.64%

Uninsured

55.1%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

8.09%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA declined by 0.673% from 3.66% to 3.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA employs 58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA were Computer Systems Design (4,858 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,429 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,951 people), and the highest paying industries were Independent artists, writers, and performers ($328,145), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($244,301), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($226,231).

Males in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $102,823. The income inequality in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,880

Women

48%

30,160

Men

52%

The workforce of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 58,040 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58k

2024 Value

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 56.3k employees to 58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA, are Software developers (2,665 people), Other managers (2,540 people), and Management analysts (1,084 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

58k

2024 Value

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 56.3k employees to 58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (4,858 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,429 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,060

Median earning men ± $4,264

$74,153

Median earning women ± $2,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($147,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,798), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,915).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,318), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,634), and Information ($105,694).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA awarded 2,503 degrees. The student population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,628 male students and 8,894 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (649 and 26.8%), Asian (604 and 24.9%), White (481 and 19.9%), and Black or African American (454 and 18.7%).

The largest universities in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Laney College (1,174 and 46.9%), Samuel Merritt University (884 and 35.3%), and Moler Barber College (197 and 7.87%).

The most popular majors in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA are Registered Nursing (567 and 22.7%), General Social Sciences (166 and 6.63%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (141 and 5.63%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 64.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 14,522 (38.8% men and 61.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 14,522 students enrolled in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,722 records, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
166 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
83 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
80 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was General Social Sciences with 166 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Laney College
1,174 degrees awarded
Samuel Merritt University
884 degrees awarded
Moler Barber College
197 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Laney College with 1,174 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 918 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA, which is 0.579 times less than the 1,585 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 649 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 604 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,724) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.36% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (29.3k), Graduate Degree (20.3k), and Some college (13.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was $926,500 in 2024, which is 2.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $929,700 to $926,500, a 0.344% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA is 25.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$926,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,156

$13,155

Median Property Taxes

±$712

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

25.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.8% of the housing units in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,932

Median Household Income

± $3,679

51k

Number of Households

± 1,729

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA grew to $103,932 from the previous year's value of $100,694.

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.49% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (34.6%)
Worked At Home (32.3%)
Public Transit (18.8%)

In 2024, 34.6% of workers in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.29% of the workforce in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA (17.7k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA is Black, followed by Asian and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.