Location Summary

Supporting Documentation

 

Oakland, CA

     
        Overall Rankings  
     
  Metro Area (out of 45):  
       Basic Housing:  33rd  
       Healthy Housing:  45th  
     
  Central City (out of 44):  
       Basic Housing:  27th  
       Healthy Housing:  39th  
     
     
  Click here for the Oakland Data Table  
     
  Data source:  1998 American Housing Survey  
     


Location Summary

Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, units in the metro area are less likely to have room heaters without a flue.  Owner occupied homes have fewer holes in floors, room heaters without a flue, and exposed wire in the unit.

Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, Oakland-area homes have the same or more problems with all the issues except for having units with rooms that have a heater without a flue, and holes in the floor.

Community Information: The Oakland MSA is comprised of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California. In 1998, the MSA included 855,700 occupied dwelling units, 17.4% of which were located in the central city of Oakland. The housing stock of the MSA ranks among the oldest and most heavily rental of the cities surveyed. The percentage of pre-1940 homes ranked 16th (16.0%) for the MSA and 29th (40.2%) for the central city. The median house age in the Oakland MSA was 1964. The percentage of rental units ranked 4th (36.4%) for the MSA and 6th (60.2%) for the central city. Poverty rates were not reported in the 1998 Metro survey.

 

Oakland, CA

MSACentral CityOutside Central City
MetricPercent W/ Problem Percent W/ Problem Percent W/ Problem

Basic Housing Quality
Severe physical problems
2.3%
4.3%
1.9%
Moderate physical problems
4.4%
6.9%
3.9%

Interior Problems
Holes in floors
1.1%
2.1%
0.9%
Open cracks or holes in walls
9.2%
11.8%
8.7%
Broken plaster/peeling paint
4.5%
7.8%
3.7%
Signs of rats
2.0%
3.3%
1.8%
Signs of mice
7.4%
9.2%
7.0%
Water leaks from inside
13.5%
14.5%
13.3%
Water leaks from outside
18.1%
23.2%
17.1%
Water supply stoppage
6.4%
4.2%
6.8%
Flush toilet breakdown
4.2%
4.4%
4.2%
Sewage disposal breakdown
2.8%
3.2%
2.7%
Lacking complete plumbing
1.8%
2.5%
1.6%
Heating equip breakdown
3.3%
4.2%
3.1%
Room heater without flue
1.6%
3.2%
1.3%
Exposed wiring in unit
0.5%
0.8%
0.5%
Rooms w/o working elect. outlet
2.0%
4.1%
1.6%
Lacking kitchen facilities
2.5%
4.4%
2.0%

Exterior Problems
Roofing problems
9.9%
12.2%
9.5%
Siding problems
6.0%
8.4%
5.5%
Window problems
6.1%
10.3%
5.2%
Foundation problems
4.0%
5.6%
3.7%

Any Identified Problem
Any Identified Problem
51.6%
59.3%
50.0%


MSARentalOwner Occupied
MetricPercent W/ Problem Percent W/ Problem Percent W/ Problem

Basic Housing Quality
Severe physical problems
2.3%
4.3%
0.9%
Moderate physical problems
4.4%
7.5%
2.3%

Interior Problems
Holes in floors
1.1%
2.2%
0.3%
Open cracks or holes in walls
9.2%
11.5%
7.6%
Broken plaster/peeling paint
4.5%
7.3%
2.5%
Signs of rats
2.0%
2.2%
1.9%
Signs of mice
7.4%
8.6%
6.6%
Water leaks from inside
13.5%
17.4%
10.9%
Water leaks from outside
18.1%
16.7%
19.1%
Water supply stoppage
6.4%
8.8%
4.7%
Flush toilet breakdown
4.2%
6.6%
2.6%
Sewage disposal breakdown
2.8%
3.8%
2.1%
Lacking complete plumbing
1.8%
2.1%
1.6%
Heating equip breakdown
3.3%
4.8%
2.3%
Room heater without flue
1.6%
2.6%
0.9%
Exposed wiring in unit
0.5%
1.1%
0.2%
Rooms w/o working elect. outlet
2.0%
3.3%
1.1%
Lacking kitchen facilities
2.5%
4.7%
0.9%

Exterior Problems
Roofing problems
9.9%
11.8%
8.7%
Siding problems
6.0%
8.7%
4.1%
Window problems
6.1%
8.5%
4.5%
Foundation problems
4.0%
4.9%
3.4%

Any Identified Problem
Any Identified Problem
51.6%
57.5%
47.6%
Legend:    Most Healthy  Most Unhealthy