Oakley, CA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    45,183
    2024 Median Age
    36.6
    0.549% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    6.12%
    7.9% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $137,677
    4.25% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $660,200
    4.33% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    22,932
    1.76% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Oakley, 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.

    94.4% of the residents in Oakley, CA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Oakley, CA was $660,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

    Most people in Oakley, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakley, CA was 3 cars per household.

    United States

    Population & Diversity

    Oakley, CA is home to a population of 45.2k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.2% of Oakley, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.2k people).

    In 2024, there were 2.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Oakley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02k Other (Hispanic) and 5.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    94.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    94.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 94.4% of Oakley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakley, CA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakley, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      18.4k ± 1.46k
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      7.02k ± 1.07k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      5.57k ± 1.32k
    34.7%
    Hispanic Population
    15.7k people

    In 2024, there were 2.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Oakley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02k Other (Hispanic) and 5.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    34.7% of the people in Oakley, CA are hispanic (15.7k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakley, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    18.2%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    8.2k people
    17.8%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    7.87k people

    As of 2024, 18.2% of Oakley, CA residents (8.2k 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 Oakley, CA was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      458 ± 174
    2. Vietnam
      354 ± 137
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      194 ± 127

    Oakley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakley, CA.

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    Health

    95.5% of the population of Oakley, CA has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 8.56% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.503% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    4.54%
    Uninsured
    57.6%
    Employer Coverage
    15.7%
    Medicaid
    8.56%
    Medicare
    13%
    Non-Group
    0.503%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakley, CA grew by 5.89% from 4.28% to 4.54%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oakley, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Oakley, CA employs 22.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakley, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,212 people), Retail Trade (2,877 people), and Construction (2,134 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($153,563), Public Administration ($101,476), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,024).

    Employment

    Occupations

    22.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,593
    1.76%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.39%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakley, CA grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 22.5k employees to 22.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakley, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,744 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,018 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,924 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakley, CA.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    22.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,593
    1.76%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.39%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakley, CA grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 22.5k employees to 22.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakley, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,212 people), Retail Trade (2,877 people), and Construction (2,134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Oakley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $73,281
    Median earning men ± $3,344
    $47,886
    Median earning women ± $4,874

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,644), Public Administration ($113,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,889).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,685), Wholesale Trade ($76,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,372).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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

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    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Oakley, CA was $660,200 in 2024, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $632,800 to $660,200, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakley, CA is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Oakley, CA have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $660,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$12,926
    $10,784
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$927

    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 Oakley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakley, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    78.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    73.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Oakley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $137,677
    Median Household Income
    ± $11,854
    13.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,073

    In 2024, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Oakley, CA grew to $137,677 from the previous year's value of $132,067.

    The following chart displays the households in Oakley, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
    2. Worked At Home (16.5%)
    3. Carpooled (8.83%)

    In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Oakley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.83%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    40.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Oakley, CA have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12% of the workforce in Oakley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    3 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Oakley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakley, CA have 3 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    6.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakley, CA (2.76k out of 45.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakley, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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