Population 3,926 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fitchburg
Household size in Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.35 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fitchburg are large by national standards, averaging 3.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.0 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Fitchburg is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Fitchburg than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%.
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 Fitchburg
Renters in Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.8% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 69.3% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Fitchburg: 69.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 7.1% 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 Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fitchburg: just 2.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Few Oakland neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate: only two of 61.
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 Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Fitchburg is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in Oakland as a whole, where the median home dates to 1958.
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 Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,084 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $993 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,133 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,626 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$542 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fitchburg costs $1,626 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Oakland as a whole ($2,124). The typical renter here spends 42.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods, only five have 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 Fitchburg
Bachelor's degrees in Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fitchburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Fitchburg has the lowest share of college graduates of any Oakland neighborhood.
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 Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.2% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.7% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.2% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Fitchburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. No 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 Fitchburg
| Period | Fitchburg | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fitchburg runs well above the national rate: 17.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. No other Oakland neighborhood has 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).
Fitchburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg | 3.23 | 35.0 | 8.7% | 69.3% | 2.7% | 1964 | $1,626 | 5.8% | 56.2% | 17.4% |
| Arroyo Viejo | 3.01 | 36.0 | 28.2% | 58.5% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,613 | 17.8% | 72.5% | 11.0% |
| Coliseum | 3.03 | 26.5 | 30.1% | 90.4% | 3.9% | 1989 | $1,333 | 13.3% | 67.3% | 13.6% |
| Highland | 4.02 | 31.2 | 23.2% | 66.9% | 5.2% | 1957 | $2,107 | 11.6% | 61.5% | 8.6% |
| 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% |
| Eastmont | 3.00 | 35.4 | 16.9% | 50.2% | 7.2% | 1947 | $2,031 | 29.8% | 79.0% | 5.9% |
| Cox | 3.51 | 31.1 | 25.3% | 63.6% | 6.5% | 1952 | $1,854 | 10.8% | 58.9% | 6.7% |
| Seminary | 2.89 | 38.0 | 15.4% | 48.1% | 11.4% | 1941 | $1,986 | 40.8% | 80.0% | 6.5% |
| Castlemont | 3.21 | 33.3 | 23.4% | 66.6% | 5.8% | 1955 | $1,503 | 12.4% | 67.4% | 6.9% |
| Iveywood | 3.21 | 35.7 | 24.3% | 52.5% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,817 | 18.7% | 67.8% | 5.4% |
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 Fitchburg. 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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