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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Oakland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oakland Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

430,553

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
7.1%
25 - 34:
19.3%
35 - 54:
29.0%
55 - 64:
11.4%
Over 65 Years:
14.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
85.6%
85.6%
48.4%
48.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oakland
USA
$56,628
$56,628
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Oakland
USA
$94,389
$94,389
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.2%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Other
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Information Technology
Finance
Arts
Real estate
14.9%
14.9%
13.0%
13.0%
9.7%
9.7%
8.2%
8.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
29.0%
29.0%
26.6%
26.6%
21.3%
21.3%
15.7%
15.7%
6.5%
6.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
French
Polish
Scottish
Ethiopian
Russian
African
Norwegian
Swedish
Other Arab
British
Eastern European
Nigerian
Portuguese
Dutch
Scots-Irish
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Vietnamese
African languages
French
Tagalog
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
German/Yiddish
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Persian
Portuguese
Laotian
Slavic languages
61.2%
61.2%
21.0%
21.0%
6.4%
6.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oakland Residents

26.3%