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Oakland Apartments for Rent

Total population: 404,155 (Urban population: 404,048, Rural population: 107 (all nonfarm))

Oakland, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 157,505 (150,787 occupied: 62,482 owner occupied, 88,305 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  59%
State:  43%

Housing density: 2810 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $858 (lower quartile is $672, upper quartile is $1,118)


Housing units in Oakland with a mortgage: 40,565 (5,596 second mortgage, 4,324 home equity loan, 171 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,395





Oakland,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $595,000 (it was $227,300 in 2000)
Oakland:  $595,000
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $432,000 - $807,700

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $646,937
Here:  $646,937
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $601,416
Here:  $601,416
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $675,693
Here:  $675,693
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $638,163
Here:  $638,163
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $458,964
Here:  $458,964
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $207,624
Here:  $207,624
State:  $59,450

Median year house/condo built: 1941

Median year apartment built: 1950

Household type by relationship

Households: 392,308
  • In family households: 309,660 (51,106 male householders, 36,228 female householders)
    53,256 spouses, 114,450 children (108,450 natural, 2,845 adopted, 3,155 stepchildren), 12,209 grandchildren, 8,833 brothers or sisters, 4,539 parents, 15,821 other relatives, 13,218 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 82,648 (28,780 male householders (21,213 living alone)), 34,857 female householders (27,753 living alone)), 19,011 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,169 (2,745 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 30,644 2-persons, 20,605 3-persons, 16,155 4-persons, 9,277 5-persons, 5,114 6-persons, 5,539 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 48,966 1-person, 12,047 2-persons, 1,751 3-persons, 496 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

49,274 married couples with children.
32,340 single-parent households (5,422 men, 26,918 women).

63.2% of residents of Oakland speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
13.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 106,116 (26.6%)
(35.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.2
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oakland, California:
  • 1 room: 527
  • 2 rooms: 3,268
  • 3 rooms: 4,663
  • 4 rooms: 6,658
  • 5 rooms: 14,168
  • 6 rooms: 13,099
  • 7 rooms: 9,218
  • 8 rooms: 5,671
  • 9 or more rooms: 5,210



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland, California:
  • 1 room: 12,887
  • 2 rooms: 17,136
  • 3 rooms: 21,337
  • 4 rooms: 17,697
  • 5 rooms: 11,104
  • 6 rooms: 4,747
  • 7 rooms: 1,914
  • 8 rooms: 744
  • 9 or more rooms: 739



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 720
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,873
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,208
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,713
  • 1970 to 1979: 16,862
  • 1960 to 1969: 22,092
  • 1950 to 1959: 24,371
  • 1940 to 1949: 23,327
  • 1939 or earlier: 55,339


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oakland:
  • no bedroom: 1,426
  • 1 bedroom: 6,015
  • 2 bedrooms: 21,140
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,785
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,647
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,469



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oakland:
  • no bedroom: 16,972
  • 1 bedroom: 34,842
  • 2 bedrooms: 24,887
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,263
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,763
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 578



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 4,475
  • 1 vehicle: 20,351
  • 2 vehicles: 24,891
  • 3 vehicles: 9,106
  • 4 vehicles: 2,525
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,134



Cars and other vehicles available in Oakland in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 25,109
  • 1 vehicle: 42,887
  • 2 vehicles: 16,273
  • 3 vehicles: 2,751
  • 4 vehicles: 761
  • 5 or more vehicles: 524


Oakland, CA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Oakland, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 57
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 28
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 28
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 28
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 93
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 113
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 114
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 237
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 215
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 154
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 93
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 111
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 63
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 110
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 282
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 418
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 535
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 2433
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 3540
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 9367
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 9503
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 13320
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 9337
  • $1,000,000 or more: 16315
 


Oakland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Oakland:

  • Less than $100: 1,036 people
  • $100 to $149: 648
  • $150 to $199: 982
  • $200 to $249: 2,340
  • $250 to $299: 1,931
  • $300 to $349: 1,426
  • $350 to $399: 1,054
  • $400 to $449: 1,460
  • $450 to $499: 1,652
  • $500 to $549: 1,882
  • $550 to $599: 2,645
  • $600 to $649: 3,151
  • $650 to $699: 3,994
  • $700 to $749: 4,991
  • $750 to $799: 4,551
  • $800 to $899: 10,494
  • $900 to $999: 8,805
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 13,705
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 5,392
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 4,523
  • $2,000 or more: 3,080
  • No cash rent: 1,486
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 25,124
  • 1990 to 1994: 21,681
  • 1985 to 1989: 20,526
  • 1980 to 1984: 16,104
  • 1975 to 1979: 9,153
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,768
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,665
  • 1965 to 1969: 6,095

Oakland, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.4%
Number of people working at home: 6,938 (4.1% of all workers)


Oakland travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1854
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 9215
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 18578
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 25363
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 23320
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 8088
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 25689
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5019
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 7216
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 17782
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 15020
  • 90 or more minutes: 6421
 


Oakland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 94,333 (55%)
  • Carpooled: 28,388 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15,402 (9%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 160 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 13,030 (8%)
  • Railroad: 714 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 197 (0%)
  • Taxi: 225 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 703 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,085 (1%)
  • Walked: 6,355 (4%)
  • Other means: 1,973 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 6,938 (4%)
 


Oakland, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 19896
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 9891
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9100
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9441
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9369
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 9011
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8672
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 7936
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 6401
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11367
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 13966
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 14056
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 8218
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4737
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 4437
  • $200,000 or more: 4473
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 250398
 German: 12096
 Irish: 10595
 Subsaharan African:: 10366
 English: 9905
 African: 7275
 Italian: 7229
 United States or American: 5073
 Russian: 3493
 European: 3098
 French (except Basque): 2918
 Scottish: 2516
 Polish: 2475
 Scotch-Irish: 1904
 Swedish: 1864
 Norwegian: 1843
 Portuguese: 1813
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1473
 Dutch: 1211
 Ethiopian: 1195
 British: 1098
 Greek: 979
 Danish: 936
 Arab:: 912
 Yugoslavian: 842
 Eastern European: 783
 Nigerian: 783
 Welsh: 747
 Jamaican: 703
 Hungarian: 678
 Iranian: 607
 Austrian: 561
 Northern European: 554
 French Canadian: 546
 Arab/Arabic: 479
 Swiss: 478
 Lithuanian: 472
 Canadian: 463
 Ukrainian: 450
 Czech: 436
 Armenian: 325
 Finnish: 320
 Romanian: 320
 Brazilian: 257
 Other Subsaharan African: 247
 Scandinavian: 236
 Croatian: 231
 Cape Verdean: 227
 Belizean: 221
 Slovak: 197
 Czechoslovakian: 176
 Belgian: 161
 Afghan: 151
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 151
 Liberian: 144
 Israeli: 135
 Haitian: 133
 Kenyan: 127
 Celtic: 116
 Egyptian: 112
 Lebanese: 110
 Serbian: 108
 West Indian: 108
 Other Arab: 106
 Ghanian: 105
 Turkish: 88
 Australian: 87
 Latvian: 82
 Slavic: 75
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 67
 Moroccan: 66
 South African: 65
 New Zealander: 61
 Barbadian: 61
 Senegalese: 59
 Slovene: 49
 Somalian: 48
 Acadian/Cajun: 42
 Albanian: 38
 Guyanese: 38
 British West Indian: 37
 Pennsylvania German: 35
 Zimbabwean: 32
 Icelander: 30
 Bulgarian: 28
 Syrian: 27
 Sierra Leonean: 27
 Bermudan: 26
 Luxemburger: 24
 Basque: 24
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 19
 Sudanese: 19
 Estonian: 17
 Macedonian: 14
 Ugandan: 13
 Maltese: 12
 Other West Indian: 9
 Palestinian: 7
 Dutch West Indian: 5
 Iraqi: 5
 German Russian: 3


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (37%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Hong Kong (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 188308
  • Northeast: 19161
  • Midwest: 21888
  • South: 48058
  • West: 11614

55% of Oakland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5,217
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,738
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5,815
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3,800
  • 9th grade: 3,462
  • 10th grade: 2,693
  • 11th grade: 3,064
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,194
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 22,506
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,263
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17,536
  • Associate degree: 6,448
  • Bachelor's degree: 21,114
  • Master's degree: 9,192
  • Professional school degree: 4,164
  • Doctorate degree: 2,640


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6,423
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,955
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5,848
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3,966
  • 9th grade: 3,212
  • 10th grade: 3,115
  • 11th grade: 3,532
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,063
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 23,658
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8,448
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19,695
  • Associate degree: 7,974
  • Bachelor's degree: 25,963
  • Master's degree: 12,419
  • Professional school degree: 3,625
  • Doctorate degree: 1,660


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.8%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $77,474
  • Black householders: $30,887
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $46,667
  • Asian householders: $40,820
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $51,939
  • Some other race householders: $43,336
  • Two or more races householders: $57,967
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,801

Oakland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oakland household income for Black householders

Oakland household income for Asian householders

Oakland household income for Some other race householders

Oakland household income for Two or more races householders

Oakland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Oakland marital status for males

Oakland marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $953,622
  • Black or African American householders: $447,624
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $431,132
  • Asian householders: $554,425
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $432,179
  • Some other race householders: $371,449
  • Two or more races householders: $535,578
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $391,344

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 71,424
  • One, attached: 6,645
  • Two: 11,478
  • 3 or 4: 17,494
  • 5 to 9: 11,349
  • 10 to 19: 11,502
  • 20 to 49: 14,899
  • 50 or more: 12,258
  • Mobile homes: 364
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 92

Median worth of mobile homes: $128,324


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oakland:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,365
Here:  13.4%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,204
Here:  14.2%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,220
Here:  17.7%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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