Oakland Demographics

PopulationOakland city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Population399,48433,871,648
Male48.3%49.8%
Female51.7%50.2%
18 years and over75.0%72.7%
65 years and over10.5%10.6%
Married Persons40.2%52.4%
Single Persons59.8%47.6%
Median Age33.333.3
Average Family Size3.383.43
Ethnicity
White34.7%63.4%
Black or African American37.6%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.7%1.9%
Asian16.6%12.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.8%0.7%
Other14.1%19.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.9%32.4%
Housing CharacteristicsOakland city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Housing Units157,50512,214,549
Median Home Cost$235,500$211,500
Number of Households150,79011,502,870
Persons per Household2.602.87
Economic CharacteristicsOakland city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Median Household Income$40,055$47,493
Per Capita Income$21,936$22,711
In Labor Force61.6%62.4%
Families below poverty level16.2%10.6%
Education CharacteristicsOakland city, CaliforniaCalifornia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment47,5554,349,867
High School Enrollment22,6022,122,098
College or Graduate School31,2442,556,598
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate17.7%20.1%
Associates Degree5.5%7.1%
Bachelor's Degree18.0%17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.9%9.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census