Fitchburg median real estate price is $535,370, which is less expensive than 80.4% of California neighborhoods and 31.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Fitchburg is currently $2,039, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 88.9% of California neighborhoods.
Fitchburg is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Oakland, California.
Fitchburg real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Fitchburg neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.
In Fitchburg, the current vacancy rate is 2.3%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 83.5% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Fitchburg is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the Fitchburg neighborhood than in 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
If you like to ride the train to work, this neighborhood may be for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that 11.8% of the Fitchburg neighborhood's commuters ride the train to and from work each day, which is more than we found in 95.9% of America's neighborhoods.
Significantly, 65.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 96.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Fitchburg neighborhood in Oakland are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 87.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 29.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 81.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Fitchburg neighborhood, 45.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (14.0%), and 13.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Fitchburg neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 65.0% of households. Some people also speak English (30.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the Fitchburg neighborhood in Oakland, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (35.2%). There are also a number of people of Sub-Saharan African ancestry (2.0%), and residents who report African roots (2.0%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (1.9%), along with some English ancestry residents (1.5%), among others. In addition, 42.2% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Fitchburg neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.6% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (63.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (19.0%) and 11.8% of residents also take the train for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.