Oakland, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

438,072 Population 7,828/sq mi density

$97,369 Median Income $58,987 per capita

$924,700 Home Value $700,829 Zillow

$1,917 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 322 sunny days/yr

1,272 Violent Crime/100K 6,421 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$97,369 median income, 4.1% unemployment

Affordability

1.3 / 5.0

$924,700 home value, $1,917/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,272 violent crimes/100K (235% above avg)

A+

Education

4.8 / 5.0

47.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013, 2023)

Population Change

+8.1%

406,609 → 439,455

over 10 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+0.78%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+85.2%

$52,583 → $97,369

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+6.35%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Oakland across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

464,018

+24,563 from 2023 (439,455)

Projected Median Income 2030

$149,825

+$52,456 from 2023 ($97,369)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2013	406,609	-	$52,583	-
2015	418,539	+2.9%	$54,618	+3.9%
2017	421,938	+0.8%	$63,251	+15.8%
2019	422,738	+0.2%	$73,692	+16.5%
2021	433,823	+2.6%	$85,628	+16.2%
2023	439,455	+1.3%	$97,369	+13.7%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.