Population 2,413 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pill Hill
Household size in Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.87 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.85 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.64 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Pill Hill are small: just 1.64 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 has dropped from 1.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only two of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods have smaller 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 Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Pill Hill 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. Pill Hill is younger 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 Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Pill Hill (8.9%), 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 Pill Hill
Renters in Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Pill Hill: 91.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Only two of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods have a higher share of renters.
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 Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pill Hill: 14.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Only three of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods 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 Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +47 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pill Hill is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2009, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Pill Hill has the newest homes of any Oakland neighborhood.
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 Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $893 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $976 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,315 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,918 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,025 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pill Hill pays $2,918 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Few Oakland neighborhoods have higher rents: only five of 61.
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 Pill Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.1% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.0 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Pill Hill is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (60.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pill Hill: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Pill Hill has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Oakland neighborhoods.
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 Pill Hill
| Period | Pill Hill | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Pill Hill than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, 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).
Pill Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pill Hill | 1.64 | 34.2 | 8.9% | 91.9% | 14.7% | 2009 | $2,918 | 60.1% | 96.7% | 6.8% |
| Hoover-Foster | 2.29 | 33.1 | 7.1% | 75.6% | 12.6% | 1939 | $1,818 | 41.9% | 83.2% | 9.6% |
| Oakland Ave-Harrison Street | 1.84 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 80.1% | 15.9% | 1957 | $1,867 | 64.3% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Mosswood | 1.97 | 35.6 | 11.6% | 82.4% | 5.0% | 1963 | $2,006 | 58.1% | 89.7% | 9.5% |
| McClymonds | 2.66 | 33.8 | 18.4% | 63.5% | 10.1% | 1964 | $2,487 | 50.7% | 91.3% | 11.5% |
| Adams Point | 1.65 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 84.1% | 11.8% | 1963 | $2,167 | 69.6% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| Downtown Oakland | 1.55 | 38.4 | 4.3% | 94.3% | 19.9% | 2005 | $2,429 | 64.4% | 90.7% | 7.4% |
| San Pablo Gateway | 1.82 | 42.1 | 11.9% | 84.9% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,967 | 44.1% | 81.2% | 8.6% |
| Grand Lake | 1.73 | 40.3 | 5.5% | 68.3% | 11.4% | 1965 | $2,345 | 68.9% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Longfellow | 2.58 | 32.5 | 10.1% | 67.8% | 13.2% | 1954 | $2,062 | 58.1% | 91.6% | 9.4% |
| Piedmont Avenue | 1.71 | 44.3 | 3.7% | 69.5% | 11.8% | 1954 | $2,386 | 76.8% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
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 Pill Hill. 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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