Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

112,044

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.6%

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$169,700

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.33M

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,544

2.44% 1-year growth

About

21.7% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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.

94.5% of the residents in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA are Merritt College (1,024 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was $1.33M, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (West)--Oakland City (Elmhurst/Central/East Oakland) PUMA, CA, Alameda County (West)--San Leandro, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland PUMA, CA, Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (San Antonio/Fruitvale) PUMA, CA, and Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 112k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.2% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (18.1k people).

In 2024, there were 3.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.9k people) in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.4k Black or African American (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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA are Spanish (7,151 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,640 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,499 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,456

Women

51.2%

54,815

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 112,271 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.9k ± 1.89k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 1.15k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.3k

10.7%

Hispanic Population

12k people

10.7% of the people in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA are hispanic (12k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
2,441 ± 1,200 people
Mexico
1,324 ± 888 people
India
1,264 ± 868 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 2,441 Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,324 and India with 1,264.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.1k people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.1k people

As of 2024, 16.2% of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA residents (18.1k 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,151 households (6.79%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,640 households (4.41%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,499 households (1.42%)

21.7% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 6.79% of the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,131 ± 213
Gulf War (2001-)
463 ± 178
Gulf War (1990s)
388 ± 194

Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 61.9% on employee plans, 7.19% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.424% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% 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 18.5% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.33%

Uninsured

61.9%

Employer Coverage

7.19%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.424%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA declined by 7.69% from 2.52% to 2.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA employs 58.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA were Computer Systems Design (4,419 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,914 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,775 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($344,147), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($333,192), and Offices of physicians ($303,029).

Males in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $144,801. The income inequality in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,647

Women

50.6%

28,897

Men

49.4%

The workforce of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 58,544 people, with 50.6% woman, and 49.4% men.

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

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

Occupations

58.5k

2024 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 57.1k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,889 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,157 people), and Software developers (2,043 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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

58.5k

2024 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 57.1k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (4,419 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,914 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,775 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$120,349

Median earning men ± $3,917

$91,907

Median earning women ± $3,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Information ($176,193), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($144,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,530), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,401).

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 (Oakland Hills) 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA awarded 1,024 degrees. The student population of Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,625 male students and 4,397 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (337 and 33.3%), Black or African American (216 and 21.3%), Asian (195 and 19.2%), and White (160 and 15.8%).

The largest universities in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Merritt College (1,024 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA are Child Care Provider (244 and 23.8%), General Health Services (113 and 11%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (91 and 8.89%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $41,579.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,022 (37.4% men and 62.6% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,022 students enrolled in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,371 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
113 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
68 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was General Health Services with 113 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Merritt College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,024 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Merritt College with 1,024 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 269 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, which is 0.356 times less than the 755 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 337 degrees mean that there were 1.56 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 216 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

Universities

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($154) 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, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Graduate Degree (34k), Bachelors Degree (32.4k), and Some college (11.7k).

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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was $1.33M in 2024, which is 4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.27M to $1.33M, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.33M

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,251

$31,916

Median Property Taxes

±$1,044

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 (Oakland Hills) 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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.

$169,700

Median Household Income

± $6,386

49.1k

Number of Households

± 1,515

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.1k households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA grew to $169,700 from the previous year's value of $162,394.

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.45% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (41%)
Worked At Home (40%)
Public Transit (9.31%)

In 2024, 41% of workers in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.31%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) 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 (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA (6.22k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.