Population 6,321 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upper Rockridge
Household size in Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Upper Rockridge run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, even as the national average fell.
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 Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Upper Rockridge skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods, only two are older.
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 Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Upper Rockridge, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, 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 Upper Rockridge
Renters in Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% of households in Upper Rockridge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.2 points, even as the national share rose. Few Oakland neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only two of 61.
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 Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Upper Rockridge than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Upper Rockridge has a lower vacancy rate than most 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 Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Upper Rockridge is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Oakland. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,831 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,816 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,641 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,306 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,476 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Upper Rockridge pays $3,306 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,476 a month from 2006–10, an 81% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 21.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southeast.
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 Upper Rockridge
Bachelor's degrees in Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Upper Rockridge is highly educated: nearly nine in ten adults 25 and older (85.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only two of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.6% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Upper Rockridge: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Upper Rockridge has the highest share of high school graduates of any Oakland neighborhood.
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 Upper Rockridge
| Period | Upper Rockridge | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Upper Rockridge is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Oakland as a whole (6.5%). Unemployment is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Upper Rockridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Rockridge | 2.51 | 47.4 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 5.8% | 1958 | $3,306 | 85.4% | 98.8% | 5.0% |
| Rockridge | 2.27 | 46.0 | 5.4% | 39.9% | 4.4% | 1942 | $2,631 | 85.5% | 97.7% | 3.9% |
| Merriwood | 2.31 | 45.2 | 3.2% | 11.1% | 5.7% | 1975 | $3,501 | 87.2% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
| Claremont | 2.53 | 49.7 | 7.3% | 18.7% | 10.3% | 1955 | $3,023 | 84.4% | 98.5% | 5.6% |
| 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% |
| Montclair | 2.48 | 48.0 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 1957 | $3,292 | 83.9% | 98.5% | 3.8% |
| Fairview Park | 2.52 | 37.8 | 10.4% | 49.8% | 11.4% | 1939 | $2,571 | 79.3% | 97.5% | 2.8% |
| Temescal | 1.95 | 35.8 | 8.6% | 70.6% | 7.4% | 1964 | $2,695 | 72.4% | 94.7% | 8.3% |
| Grand Lake | 1.73 | 40.3 | 5.5% | 68.3% | 11.4% | 1965 | $2,345 | 68.9% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Lakeshore-Oakland | 2.25 | 43.2 | 5.1% | 55.9% | 6.7% | 1941 | $2,411 | 78.0% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
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 Upper Rockridge. 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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