Oakland, CA City Data

Oakland, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 399,484 people who live in Oakland and approximately 1,443,741 who live in Alameda County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oakland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oakland. We have included Oakland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oakland Information

Alameda County where Oakland resides is 821.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,443,741 and has a population rank of 21 out of all the places in the United States.

Oakland has a total of 399,484 people and of those residents there are 192,757 males and 206,727 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 22,176 births each year and around 9,888 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oakland varies per year, but currently 379,573 are one race and 19,911 are two or more races.

Of the 399,484 people who live in Oakland, there are 109,592 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oakland is 55,618 male and 53,974 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 299,725.

General Oakland Information
Total area in square miles - Alameda County	821.15
Water area in square miles - Alameda County	N/A
Resident population - Alameda County	1,443,741
Population rank - Alameda County	21
Total population	399,484
Total population (male)	192,757
Total population (female)	206,727
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Alameda County	22,176
Deaths- Alameda County	9,888
Population of one race	379,573
Population of two or more races	19,911
Population under 20 years	109,592
Population under 20 years (male)	55,618
Population under 20 years (female)	53,974
Total population 18 years and over	299,725

Oakland Social Characteristics

There are 523,366 households in Oakland. Families make up 342,048 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oakland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (245,766), male householder with no wife present (25,298) and female householder with no husband present (66,244). The remainder of the Oakland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 184,270. Oakland, CA moving companies help people in Oakland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oakland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oakland is based, there are 588,370 females 15 and over; of those females there are 170,222 never married, 284,335 now married, 14,511 separated, 51,834 widowed, and 67,468 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10,570 separated, 12,046 widowed and 45,289 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oakland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oakland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alameda County)
Total households	523,366
Family households (families)	342,048
With own children under 18 years	188,795
Married-couple family	245,766
With own children under 18 years	127,685
Male householder, no wife present, family	25,298
With own children under 18 years	10,943
Female householder, no husband present, family	66,244
With own children under 18 years	36,674
Nonfamily households	184,270
Householder living alone	136,028
65 years and over	38,391

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	50,511
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	31,587
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.38

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	306,720
Householder	86,347
Spouse	51,332
Child	112,301
Other relatives	14,827
Nonrelatives	14,659
Unmarried partner	4,054
Roomer or boarder	2,831
Housemate or roommate	3,391
Unmarried partner	11,294
Foster child	656
Other	3,727

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	85,589
Male householder	29,694
Male householder living alone	21,728
Male householder not living alone	7,966
Female householder	34,749
Female householder living alone	27,224
Female householder not living alone	7,525
Nonrelatives	21,146
Unmarried partner	7,240
Roomer or boarder	3,018
Housemate or roommate	8,582
Foster child	232
Other	2,074

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	588,370
Never married	170,222
Now married	284,335
Separated	14,511
Widowed	51,834
Divorced	67,468
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10,570
Widowed	12,046
Divorced	45,289

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	399,484
Male	192,757
Under 5 years	14,343
5 to 9 years	15,355
10 to 14 years	13,460
15 to 17 years	7,440
18 and 19 years	5,020
20 years	2,755
21 years	2,590
22 to 24 years	8,759
25 to 29 years	17,882
30 to 34 years	17,842
35 to 39 years	16,351
40 to 44 years	14,616
45 to 49 years	13,409
50 to 54 years	11,884
55 to 59 years	8,151
60 and 61 years	2,594
62 to 64 years	3,344
65 and 66 years	2,000
67 to 69 years	2,804
70 to 74 years	4,334
75 to 79 years	3,607
80 to 84 years	2,351
85 years and over	1,866
Female	206,727
Under 5 years	13,949
5 to 9 years	14,779
10 to 14 years	13,042
15 to 17 years	7,391
18 and 19 years	4,813
20 years	2,599
21 years	2,630
22 to 24 years	9,625
25 to 29 years	18,545
30 to 34 years	18,046
35 to 39 years	16,759
40 to 44 years	15,584
45 to 49 years	15,103
50 to 54 years	13,469
55 to 59 years	9,037
60 and 61 years	2,763
62 to 64 years	3,767
65 and 66 years	2,439
67 to 69 years	3,309
70 to 74 years	5,776
75 to 79 years	5,279
80 to 84 years	3,908
85 years and over	4,115

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	399,484
One race	379,573
White	125,013
Black or African American	142,460
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,655
Asian	60,851
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2,002
Some other race	1,229
Two or more races	19,911

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	392,309
People who are White alone	122,004
People who are Black or African American alone	139,344
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,568
People who are Asian alone	60,356
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1,986
People who are Hispanic or Latino	86,484
People who are Some other race alone	46,329

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,346,666
Same house	683,794
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	175,334
Different state or abroad	148,750
Different state	68,993
Abroad	79,757

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alameda County)
Total resident population	1,443,741
Born in United States	545,503
State of residence	703,978
Different state	329,236
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,871
Foreign born	392,656

Oakland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oakland. That total enrollment is 417,264 for the population of the country, which includes Oakland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 219,622 and elementary or high school enrollment was 487,569 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 126,920.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oakland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	417,264
Pre-kindergarten	25,497
Public	12,398
Private	13,099
Kindergarten	21,061
Public	17,280
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	166,092
Public	144,603
Private	21,489
Elementary and high school	243,785
Public	213,697
Private	30,088
High school grades 9 to 12	77,693
Public	69,094
Private	8,599
College, undergraduate years	98,249
Public	84,331
Private	13,918
Graduate or professional school	28,672
Public	19,058
Private	9,614
Not enrolled in school	968,238

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	953,716
Less than 9th grade	76,513
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	91,768
High school graduate	181,668
Some college, no degree	206,013
Associate's degree	64,800
Bachelor's degree	332,954
Graduate or professional degree	34.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	202,586

Oakland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,124,967 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oakland. The Oakland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (293,312), service occupations (82,773), sales and office occupations (182,205), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,065), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (51,816) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (81,662). The 1,124,967 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 537,795 private wage and salary workers, 103,808 government workers, 49,197 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alameda County)
Population 16 years and over	1,124,967
In labor force	734,555
Civilian labor force	733,194
Employed	692,833
Unemployed	40,361
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	1,361
Females 16 years and over	579,569
In labor force	344,311
Civilian labor force	344,147
Unemployed Civilian labor force	18,939
Armed forces	164
Males 16 years and over	545,398
In labor force	390,244
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21,422
Armed forces	1,197

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alameda County)
Workers 16 years and over	678,910
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	450,496
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	93,652
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	21,919
Other means	5,837
Worked at home	23,941
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,178,615

OCCUPATION (Alameda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	293,312
Management, professional, and related occupations	293,312
Service occupations	82,773
Sales and office occupations	182,205
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,065
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	51,816
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	81,662

INDUSTRY (Alameda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	293,312
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,741
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	98,523
Wholesale trade	28,368
Retail trade	74,749
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	40,129
Information	33,258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	46,876
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	102,423
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	126,941
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	44,084
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	25,603

CLASS OF WORKER (Alameda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	293,312
Private wage and salary workers	537,795
Government workers	103,808
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	49,197
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oakland Housing Characteristics

In Oakland, CA there are 540,183 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 523,366 occupied and 16,817 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oakland, there are 290,890 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 38,469 units in Oakland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oakland, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oakland, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oakland. There are 6,245 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,691 with rent between $200-299, 17,989 with rent between $300-499 and 196,475 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oakland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oakland, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alameda County)
Total housing units	540,183
Occupied housing units	523,366
Vacant housing units	16,817

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alameda County)
Total housing units	540,183
1-unit, detached	290,890
1-unit, attached	38,469
2 units	22,227
3 or 4 units	38,797
5 to 9 units	32,093
10 to 19 units	28,724
20 to 49 units	36,438
50 or more units	44,895
Mobile home	6,998

HOUSING TENURE (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
Owner-occupied	286,277
Renter-occupied	237,089

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
No vehicles available	57,287
2 vehicle available	283,493
3 vehicles available	66,424
4 vehicles available	19,569
5 or more vehicles available	8,425

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
Utility gas	386,291
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	122,050
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	470
Coal or coke	39
Wood	1,743
Solar energy	469
Other fuel	1,384
No fuel used	3,876

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alameda County)
Occupied housing units	523,366
Less Than $50,000	286,277
$50,000 to $99,999	4,851
$100,000 to $149,999	14,300
$150,000 to $199,999	27,890
$200,000 to $299,999	73,057
$300,000 to $499,999	57,008
$1,000,000 or more	4,449
Median (dollars)	303,100

GROSS RENT (Alameda County)
Occupied units paying rent	237,089
Less than $200	6,245
$200 to $299	6,691
$300 to $499	17,989
$500 to $699	44,250
$700 to $999	76,099
$1,000 to $1,499	60,124
$1,500 or more	16,001