Population 4,222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cox
Household size in Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.90 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.55 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.63 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.51 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cox are large by national standards, averaging 3.51 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.90, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only three of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods have larger households.
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 Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.3 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.6 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.1 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.1, Cox is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Only one other Oakland neighborhood is younger.
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 Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cox: 25.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only two of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Cox
Renters in Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.5% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.6% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cox rent: 63.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than one in five owners (22.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cox: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cox is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,150 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,100 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,472 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,854 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$703 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Cox runs $1,854 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Oakland as a whole ($2,124). The typical renter here spends 47.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cox
Bachelor's degrees in Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cox have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Only one other Oakland neighborhood has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.9% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.4% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 58.9% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Cox never finished high school, well above the national share: only 58.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only one other Oakland neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Cox
| Period | Cox | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Cox than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Oakland. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Cox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox | 3.51 | 31.1 | 25.3% | 63.6% | 6.5% | 1952 | $1,854 | 10.8% | 58.9% | 6.7% |
| Iveywood | 3.21 | 35.7 | 24.3% | 52.5% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,817 | 18.7% | 67.8% | 5.4% |
| Castlemont | 3.21 | 33.3 | 23.4% | 66.6% | 5.8% | 1955 | $1,503 | 12.4% | 67.4% | 6.9% |
| Webster | 3.37 | 33.1 | 14.9% | 51.9% | 8.3% | 1945 | $1,489 | 15.4% | 66.5% | 4.6% |
| Elmhurst Park | 3.68 | 33.9 | 14.3% | 49.9% | 2.5% | 1967 | $1,938 | 13.7% | 64.0% | 3.6% |
| Highland | 4.02 | 31.2 | 23.2% | 66.9% | 5.2% | 1957 | $2,107 | 11.6% | 61.5% | 8.6% |
| Durant Manor | 2.87 | 43.6 | 10.9% | 42.3% | 8.1% | 1959 | $2,220 | 31.0% | 80.1% | 3.2% |
| North Stonehurst | 3.24 | 35.6 | 19.0% | 52.1% | 4.4% | 1948 | $1,911 | 17.6% | 71.7% | 4.8% |
| Arroyo Viejo | 3.01 | 36.0 | 28.2% | 58.5% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,613 | 17.8% | 72.5% | 11.0% |
| Fitchburg | 3.23 | 35.0 | 8.7% | 69.3% | 2.7% | 1964 | $1,626 | 5.8% | 56.2% | 17.4% |
| Eastmont | 3.00 | 35.4 | 16.9% | 50.2% | 7.2% | 1947 | $2,031 | 29.8% | 79.0% | 5.9% |
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 Cox. 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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