Oakland city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Oakland city's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
13.2%
2023
15.2%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+15.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -0.3 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -2.7 pp (-20.9%) |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +2.7 pp (26.5%) |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -1.2 pp (-9.3%) |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +3.5 pp (29.9%) |