Latest news about poverty in Oakland, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.3% of Oakland, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 12.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.1% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled males and 23.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.4%. For comparison, it was 54.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Oakland:
15.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Oakland:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Oakland:
20.5%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
26.2%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Oakland:
23.2%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 22.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
26.8%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.4%
Residents above poverty level:
54.2%
Poverty by age in Oakland, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,CA (percentage below poverty level)
24.5%Under 5 years
26.4%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
21.3%12 to 14 years
21.1%15 years
25.3%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,CA (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
19.3%5 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
11.2%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
23.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,CA (% below half of poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
14.6%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, CA (%)
7.6%White
20.9%Black
28.4%American Indian
16.3%Asian
13.2%Native Hawaiian
19.0%Other race
12.9%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, CA (absolute numbers)
8,634White
20,632Black
1,080American Indian
10,656Asian
322Native Hawaiian
14,301Other race
4,1062+ races
21,505Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, CA
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, California:
21.1%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Oakland:
18.1%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Oakland:
43.1%
California:
43.0%
31.0%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
64.7%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
1.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.3%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
40.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
46.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
45.5%1939 or earlier
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