Population 4,197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hoover-Foster
Household size in Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hoover-Foster is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the north.
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 Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.1, Hoover-Foster 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. Only four of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods are 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 Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hoover-Foster: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Oakland neighborhoods, Hoover-Foster has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Hoover-Foster
Renters in Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 75.6% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Hoover-Foster: 75.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About one in five owners (20.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the center.
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 Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Hoover-Foster than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods, only five have a higher 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 Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Hoover-Foster is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Few Oakland neighborhoods have older homes: only two of 61.
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 Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $837 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,425 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,818 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$981 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hoover-Foster costs $1,818 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Oakland overall ($2,124). The typical renter here spends 45.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Hoover-Foster
Bachelor's degrees in Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Hoover-Foster (41.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Oakland as a whole (45.9%). College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
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 Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Hoover-Foster never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Hoover-Foster
| Period | Hoover-Foster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hoover-Foster: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Hoover-Foster has higher unemployment than the great majority of Oakland neighborhoods. 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).
Hoover-Foster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover-Foster | 2.29 | 33.1 | 7.1% | 75.6% | 12.6% | 1939 | $1,818 | 41.9% | 83.2% | 9.6% |
| Pill Hill | 1.64 | 34.2 | 8.9% | 91.9% | 14.7% | 2009 | $2,918 | 60.1% | 96.7% | 6.8% |
| McClymonds | 2.66 | 33.8 | 18.4% | 63.5% | 10.1% | 1964 | $2,487 | 50.7% | 91.3% | 11.5% |
| Mosswood | 1.97 | 35.6 | 11.6% | 82.4% | 5.0% | 1963 | $2,006 | 58.1% | 89.7% | 9.5% |
| Clawson | 2.12 | 38.8 | 19.6% | 71.3% | 16.7% | 1977 | $2,385 | 49.1% | 90.7% | 7.6% |
| San Pablo Gateway | 1.82 | 42.1 | 11.9% | 84.9% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,967 | 44.1% | 81.2% | 8.6% |
| Longfellow | 2.58 | 32.5 | 10.1% | 67.8% | 13.2% | 1954 | $2,062 | 58.1% | 91.6% | 9.4% |
| Oakland Ave-Harrison Street | 1.84 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 80.1% | 15.9% | 1957 | $1,867 | 64.3% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Downtown Oakland | 1.55 | 38.4 | 4.3% | 94.3% | 19.9% | 2005 | $2,429 | 64.4% | 90.7% | 7.4% |
| Temescal | 1.95 | 35.8 | 8.6% | 70.6% | 7.4% | 1964 | $2,695 | 72.4% | 94.7% | 8.3% |
| 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.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Greater South, Lincoln, NE · Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield, IL · Springfield, Jacksonville, FL · Southwest Garden, St. Louis, MO · Las Vistas, Tucson, AZ · Houston Farms, Houston, TX · Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, PA · Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA · Hanamaulu, Lihue, HI · Groves Lincoln Park, Tucson, AZ
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 Hoover-Foster. 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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