Population 6,072 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sobrante Park
Household size in Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.53 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.65 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.49 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Sobrante Park is a place of big households: 3.49 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.18, even as the national average fell. Few Oakland neighborhoods have larger households: only four of 61.
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 Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Sobrante Park is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.9, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sobrante Park: 20.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 8.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Sobrante Park has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 Sobrante Park
Renters in Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.8% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Sobrante Park than nationally: 41.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Oakland overall (57.9%). Among homeowners, 29.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sobrante Park: just 1.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 13.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Sobrante Park has the lowest vacancy rate of any Oakland neighborhood.
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 Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Sobrante Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,117 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,178 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,643 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,273 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,156 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Sobrante Park runs $2,273 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,156 a month from 2006–10, a 103% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 38.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 Sobrante Park
Bachelor's degrees in Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sobrante Park: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
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 Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.6% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.2% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.3% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.3% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Sobrante Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Sobrante Park
| Period | Sobrante Park | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Sobrante Park is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Oakland overall (6.5%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 10.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Sobrante 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sobrante Park | 3.49 | 37.3 | 20.4% | 41.7% | 1.8% | 1951 | $2,273 | 25.2% | 71.3% | 4.8% |
| Brookfield Village | 3.92 | 35.9 | 11.2% | 38.3% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,945 | 11.1% | 64.0% | 2.9% |
| North Stonehurst | 3.24 | 35.6 | 19.0% | 52.1% | 4.4% | 1948 | $1,911 | 17.6% | 71.7% | 4.8% |
| Davis Tract | 3.56 | 42.5 | 12.9% | 48.5% | 5.4% | 1955 | $2,216 | 22.9% | 79.4% | 4.5% |
| Durant Manor | 2.87 | 43.6 | 10.9% | 42.3% | 8.1% | 1959 | $2,220 | 31.0% | 80.1% | 3.2% |
| Elmhurst Park | 3.68 | 33.9 | 14.3% | 49.9% | 2.5% | 1967 | $1,938 | 13.7% | 64.0% | 3.6% |
| Iveywood | 3.21 | 35.7 | 24.3% | 52.5% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,817 | 18.7% | 67.8% | 5.4% |
| Old San Leandro | 2.40 | 38.4 | 14.5% | 60.1% | 7.5% | 1972 | $2,188 | 37.2% | 85.5% | 4.4% |
| Cox | 3.51 | 31.1 | 25.3% | 63.6% | 6.5% | 1952 | $1,854 | 10.8% | 58.9% | 6.7% |
| Highland | 4.02 | 31.2 | 23.2% | 66.9% | 5.2% | 1957 | $2,107 | 11.6% | 61.5% | 8.6% |
| Estudillo Estates-Glen | 2.46 | 43.5 | 12.4% | 47.5% | 10.5% | 1951 | $2,224 | 50.1% | 91.2% | 3.0% |
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 Sobrante 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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