Population 6,179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Temescal
Household size in Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.85 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.97 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Temescal is a place of small households, averaging 1.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.85 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 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 35.8, Temescal 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 37.2, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the 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 Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Temescal: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.9 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Temescal
Renters in Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.7% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.1% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.8% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 70.6% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Temescal rent: 70.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 23.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 10.0 points from 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 Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Temescal: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Oakland.
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 Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Temescal 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. Even so, homes here are newer than in Oakland overall, where the median home dates to 1958. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,151 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,251 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,897 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,695 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,544 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Temescal pays $2,695 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,544 a month from 2006–10, a 134% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Temescal
Bachelor's degrees in Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.6% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.0% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.4% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Temescal is highly educated: just over seven in ten adults 25 and older (72.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 16.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Temescal: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 Temescal
| Period | Temescal | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Temescal runs well above the national rate: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Temescal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temescal | 1.95 | 35.8 | 8.6% | 70.6% | 7.4% | 1964 | $2,695 | 72.4% | 94.7% | 8.3% |
| Mosswood | 1.97 | 35.6 | 11.6% | 82.4% | 5.0% | 1963 | $2,006 | 58.1% | 89.7% | 9.5% |
| Shafter | 2.30 | 39.1 | 10.3% | 56.6% | 7.0% | 1952 | $2,120 | 76.8% | 96.1% | 7.2% |
| Piedmont Avenue | 1.71 | 44.3 | 3.7% | 69.5% | 11.8% | 1954 | $2,386 | 76.8% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| Longfellow | 2.58 | 32.5 | 10.1% | 67.8% | 13.2% | 1954 | $2,062 | 58.1% | 91.6% | 9.4% |
| Pill Hill | 1.64 | 34.2 | 8.9% | 91.9% | 14.7% | 2009 | $2,918 | 60.1% | 96.7% | 6.8% |
| Rockridge | 2.27 | 46.0 | 5.4% | 39.9% | 4.4% | 1942 | $2,631 | 85.5% | 97.7% | 3.9% |
| Fairview Park | 2.52 | 37.8 | 10.4% | 49.8% | 11.4% | 1939 | $2,571 | 79.3% | 97.5% | 2.8% |
| Oakland Ave-Harrison Street | 1.84 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 80.1% | 15.9% | 1957 | $1,867 | 64.3% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Bushrod | 2.30 | 36.8 | 8.8% | 58.4% | 7.1% | 1941 | $2,288 | 71.0% | 95.8% | 5.8% |
| Hoover-Foster | 2.29 | 33.1 | 7.1% | 75.6% | 12.6% | 1939 | $1,818 | 41.9% | 83.2% | 9.6% |
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 Temescal. 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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