Latest news about poverty in Oakland, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Oakland, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.2% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.3%. For comparison, it was 39.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
13.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakland:
24.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
22.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.3%
Residents above poverty level:
39.8%
Poverty by age in Oakland, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
16.1%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
25.7%12 to 14 years
19.0%15 years
14.9%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
21.4%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,CA (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
38.4%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
14.2%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, CA (%)
6.8%White
24.8%Black
12.8%American Indian
14.5%Asian
17.0%Native Hawaiian
15.8%Other race
7.9%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, CA (absolute numbers)
8,639White
21,827Black
874American Indian
9,861Asian
389Native Hawaiian
13,111Other race
3,8282+ races
15,971Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, CA
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, California:
18.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakland:
11.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakland:
23.3%
California:
20.4%
46.9%Married-couple family
6.3%Male, no wife present
46.8%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.3%Worked part-time
64.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.6%One full-time, other part-time
24.3%One full-time, other didn't work
4.1%Both worked part-time
29.3%One part-time, other didn't work
37.7%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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