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Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland)
A Census profile of the Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) Public Use Microdata Area in California, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 113,826 people, with a median household income of $101,525 and a median age of 39.9.
Cities & areas covered: Alameda County, Oakland.
How Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) compares to California
- Median household income here is $101,525, $1,015 above the California figure of $100,510.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 64.0%, 25.8% above the California figure of 38.2%.
- Homeownership here is 25.3%, 30.6% below the California figure of 55.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 15.5%, 3.7% above the California figure of 11.8%.
Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) vs. California vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,525 | $100,510 |
| Median family income | $135,028 | $113,911 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $98,041 | $77,351 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $55,839 | $34,518 |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 76.2% | 64.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,227 | $3,612 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| Mean All other income | $412 | $608 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $136 | $90 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $73,421 | $50,035 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 338.9 | 328.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,837 | $3,697 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,745 | $2,951 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $451 | $301 |
| Mean Social Security income | $1,953 | $3,068 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0% | 38.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.5% | 84.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 15.9% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 7.3% | 4.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| Science | 4.0% | 1.4% |
| Community & social service | 4.2% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Arts, design & media | 8.7% | 3.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Healthcare support | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| Office & admin support | 7.6% | 9.8% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Construction | 1.8% | 4.4% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| Production | 1.1% | 4.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 4.1% | 7.4% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 5.1% | 8.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 5.3% | 9.9% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 7.9% | 2.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 20.8% | 14.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.2% | 10.0% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.6% | 10.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| Private insurance | 69.4% | 63.0% |
| Public insurance | 33.4% | 41.1% |
| With a disability | 15.8% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 33 min | 30 min |
| Drove to work | 38.3% | 77.5% |
| Public transit to work | 22.6% | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 28.8% | 14.1% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 36.2 | 30.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $800,000 | $750,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,150 | $2,100 |
| Rent as % of income | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 25.3% | 55.9% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Median bedrooms | 1 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 3 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 28.3% | 7.3% |
| Single-family detached | 18.2% | 57.4% |
| Broadband internet | 96.8% | 96.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $100 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 47.1 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $3,000 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,600 | $2,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,000 | $1,900 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $3,000 | $2,258 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $600 |
| Median Property taxes | $8,500 | $5,250 |
| Median Water cost | $840 | $780 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,826 | 39,431,263 |
| Average age | 39.9 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 29.5% | 46.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.4% | 40.7% |
| Black | 24.4% | 5.1% |
| Asian | 16.8% | 15.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,804 | $1,828 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 0.9 | 2.2 |
Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) — FAQ
What is the population of the Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA?+
The Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA in California has a population of 113,826, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland), CA?+
Median household income in the Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA is $101,525, compared with $100,510 across California and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA?+
The Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA covers Alameda County, Oakland. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. California contains 281 PUMAs.
Where does this Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.