Population 3,282 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurel
Household size in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Laurel are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Laurel is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Laurel is older than at least four in five 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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Laurel (10.4%), a little below the national share of 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 Laurel
Renters in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.3% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.5% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.1% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Laurel rent their homes (39.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Oakland overall (57.9%). Among homeowners, 40.9% 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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Laurel are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Laurel has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Oakland neighborhoods.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Laurel is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Laurel has older 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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $967 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,057 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,440 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,038 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,070 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Laurel pays $2,038 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Oakland. Rent takes 37.4% 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 Laurel
Bachelor's degrees in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.4% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +26.5 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Laurel is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Oakland as a whole looks much the same.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Laurel never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% 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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Laurel: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Laurel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 2.29 | 43.4 | 10.4% | 39.4% | 4.7% | 1941 | $2,038 | 47.4% | 82.1% | 8.3% |
| Upper Laurel | 2.53 | 38.6 | 12.6% | 49.4% | 5.5% | 1958 | $1,970 | 56.7% | 91.9% | 6.7% |
| Allendale | 3.21 | 39.3 | 10.1% | 45.9% | 9.7% | 1946 | $2,070 | 27.5% | 68.0% | 3.7% |
| Redwood Heights | 2.60 | 43.2 | 10.8% | 16.0% | 6.3% | 1943 | $2,055 | 65.9% | 95.8% | 9.4% |
| Upper Dimond | 2.63 | 40.9 | 3.2% | 39.3% | 9.2% | 1941 | $1,785 | 56.8% | 86.6% | 8.0% |
| Dimond | 2.62 | 41.5 | 6.8% | 58.5% | 5.8% | 1945 | $1,955 | 43.7% | 85.7% | 7.7% |
| Fruitvale Station | 3.17 | 34.7 | 15.0% | 74.0% | 7.0% | 1952 | $1,703 | 22.3% | 69.5% | 7.2% |
| Melrose | 3.22 | 35.7 | 23.0% | 57.6% | 7.5% | 1946 | $1,674 | 25.6% | 70.9% | 7.2% |
| Seminary | 2.89 | 38.0 | 15.4% | 48.1% | 11.4% | 1941 | $1,986 | 40.8% | 80.0% | 6.5% |
| Lynn-Highland Park | 2.76 | 38.1 | 16.1% | 56.7% | 7.0% | 1945 | $1,916 | 37.7% | 78.3% | 6.5% |
| Glenview | 2.45 | 43.4 | 6.1% | 26.7% | 7.0% | 1939 | $2,051 | 74.4% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
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 Laurel. 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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