Population 3,976 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elmhurst Park
Household size in Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.22 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.04 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.62 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.68 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Elmhurst Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.68 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 4.22 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods, only two 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 Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.4 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.1 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Elmhurst Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Elmhurst Park 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 Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Elmhurst Park (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. Elmhurst Park has a higher share of single-parent households than most 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 Elmhurst Park
Renters in Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.1% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.7% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.9% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Elmhurst Park than nationally: 49.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Oakland as a whole (57.9%). Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Elmhurst Park: just 2.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Only one other Oakland neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Elmhurst Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in Oakland overall, where the median home dates to 1958. Elmhurst Park 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 Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,086 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,187 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,471 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,938 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$852 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Elmhurst Park costs $1,938 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Oakland overall ($2,124). Rent takes 39.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Elmhurst Park
Bachelor's degrees in Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elmhurst Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Elmhurst Park has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of 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 Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.5% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 58.1% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.0% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Elmhurst Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods, only three have 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 Elmhurst Park
| Period | Elmhurst Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elmhurst Park runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Only five of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods have lower unemployment. 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).
Elmhurst Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Cox | 3.51 | 31.1 | 25.3% | 63.6% | 6.5% | 1952 | $1,854 | 10.8% | 58.9% | 6.7% |
| North Stonehurst | 3.24 | 35.6 | 19.0% | 52.1% | 4.4% | 1948 | $1,911 | 17.6% | 71.7% | 4.8% |
| Iveywood | 3.21 | 35.7 | 24.3% | 52.5% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,817 | 18.7% | 67.8% | 5.4% |
| Webster | 3.37 | 33.1 | 14.9% | 51.9% | 8.3% | 1945 | $1,489 | 15.4% | 66.5% | 4.6% |
| Brookfield Village | 3.92 | 35.9 | 11.2% | 38.3% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,945 | 11.1% | 64.0% | 2.9% |
| Durant Manor | 2.87 | 43.6 | 10.9% | 42.3% | 8.1% | 1959 | $2,220 | 31.0% | 80.1% | 3.2% |
| Fitchburg | 3.23 | 35.0 | 8.7% | 69.3% | 2.7% | 1964 | $1,626 | 5.8% | 56.2% | 17.4% |
| Castlemont | 3.21 | 33.3 | 23.4% | 66.6% | 5.8% | 1955 | $1,503 | 12.4% | 67.4% | 6.9% |
| Arroyo Viejo | 3.01 | 36.0 | 28.2% | 58.5% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,613 | 17.8% | 72.5% | 11.0% |
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 Elmhurst Park. 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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