Population 3,277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Acorn
Household size in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Acorn has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.2 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.3 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, Acorn is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Acorn is younger than the great majority of Oakland neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Acorn (23.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Acorn has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Oakland neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Acorn
Renters in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Acorn: 86.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Only five of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Acorn as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Acorn is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in Oakland overall, where the median home dates to 1958. Acorn has newer homes than the great majority of Oakland neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,085 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$447 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Acorn runs $1,085 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. No other Oakland neighborhood has lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Acorn
Bachelor's degrees in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Acorn than nationally: 27.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Acorn has a lower share of college graduates than most Oakland neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Acorn never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Oakland.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Acorn
| Period | Acorn | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Acorn runs well above the national rate: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods, only three have higher unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Acorn compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn | 2.49 | 34.8 | 23.0% | 86.6% | 8.7% | 1968 | $1,085 | 27.7% | 83.1% | 12.1% |
| Prescott | 2.37 | 35.3 | 14.2% | 65.0% | 14.7% | 1972 | $2,549 | 60.1% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
| San Pablo Gateway | 1.82 | 42.1 | 11.9% | 84.9% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,967 | 44.1% | 81.2% | 8.6% |
| Old City-Produce and Waterfront | 1.69 | 37.2 | 7.5% | 66.0% | 14.1% | 1996 | $2,736 | 68.4% | 93.8% | 6.2% |
| McClymonds | 2.66 | 33.8 | 18.4% | 63.5% | 10.1% | 1964 | $2,487 | 50.7% | 91.3% | 11.5% |
| Downtown Oakland | 1.55 | 38.4 | 4.3% | 94.3% | 19.9% | 2005 | $2,429 | 64.4% | 90.7% | 7.4% |
| Lakewide | 1.36 | 41.6 | 3.5% | 93.2% | 10.5% | 1960 | $1,858 | 60.4% | 90.0% | 5.3% |
| Hoover-Foster | 2.29 | 33.1 | 7.1% | 75.6% | 12.6% | 1939 | $1,818 | 41.9% | 83.2% | 9.6% |
| Clawson | 2.12 | 38.8 | 19.6% | 71.3% | 16.7% | 1977 | $2,385 | 49.1% | 90.7% | 7.6% |
| Pill Hill | 1.64 | 34.2 | 8.9% | 91.9% | 14.7% | 2009 | $2,918 | 60.1% | 96.7% | 6.8% |
| Adams Point | 1.65 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 84.1% | 11.8% | 1963 | $2,167 | 69.6% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Acorn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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