Population 3,951 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Webster
Household size in Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.70 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.57 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.37 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Webster are large by national standards, averaging 3.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.9 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Webster is young: half of its residents are under 33.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Only five of Oakland's 61 neighborhoods are younger.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Webster: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Oakland neighborhoods, Webster has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Webster
Renters in Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.7% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Webster rent: 51.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Oakland overall (57.9%). Among homeowners, 21.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Webster is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Webster is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other Oakland neighborhoods, Webster has older homes than most.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,249 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,164 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,363 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,489 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Webster runs $1,489 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Few Oakland neighborhoods have lower rents: only two 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 Webster
Bachelor's degrees in Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Webster have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Webster has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Oakland neighborhoods.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.2% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 53.2% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.2% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.5% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Webster never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Webster has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Webster runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Webster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 3.37 | 33.1 | 14.9% | 51.9% | 8.3% | 1945 | $1,489 | 15.4% | 66.5% | 4.6% |
| Castlemont | 3.21 | 33.3 | 23.4% | 66.6% | 5.8% | 1955 | $1,503 | 12.4% | 67.4% | 6.9% |
| 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% |
| Arroyo Viejo | 3.01 | 36.0 | 28.2% | 58.5% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,613 | 17.8% | 72.5% | 11.0% |
| Elmhurst Park | 3.68 | 33.9 | 14.3% | 49.9% | 2.5% | 1967 | $1,938 | 13.7% | 64.0% | 3.6% |
| Fitchburg | 3.23 | 35.0 | 8.7% | 69.3% | 2.7% | 1964 | $1,626 | 5.8% | 56.2% | 17.4% |
| Eastmont | 3.00 | 35.4 | 16.9% | 50.2% | 7.2% | 1947 | $2,031 | 29.8% | 79.0% | 5.9% |
| Iveywood | 3.21 | 35.7 | 24.3% | 52.5% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,817 | 18.7% | 67.8% | 5.4% |
| North Stonehurst | 3.24 | 35.6 | 19.0% | 52.1% | 4.4% | 1948 | $1,911 | 17.6% | 71.7% | 4.8% |
| Coliseum | 3.03 | 26.5 | 30.1% | 90.4% | 3.9% | 1989 | $1,333 | 13.3% | 67.3% | 13.6% |
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 Webster. 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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