Oakland Resilient Families
Oakland Resilient Families was launched in 2021 by Mayor Libby Schaaf.
600
participants
$500
monthly payment
2 Years
duration
$5,400,000
invested in community
| Program Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 600 individuals |
| Amount | $500 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Program Dates | July 2021-June 2023 |
| Eligibility | Cohort 1: Residents in a one square mile area of East Oakland with income below 50% of the Area Median Income and at least one child under 18 Cohort 2: Oakland households living below 138% of the federal poverty level with at least one child under 18 |
About Oakland Resilient Families
Oakland Resilient Families is providing 600 randomly selected Oakland families (with an intentional focus on groups with the greatest wealth disparities per the Oakland Equity Index) with low incomes and at least 1 child under 18 a guaranteed income of $500 per month for 18 months. Oakland Resilient Families began with Mayor Libby Schaaf’s pledge to bring a guaranteed income pilot to Oakland when she joined Mayors for a Guaranteed Income as a founding mayor in the summer of 2020. This collaboration is between the Mayor’s Office, UpTogether, and Oakland Thrives. Oakland Resilient Families is 100% funded through philanthropic donations and run by a collaboration of local community-based organizations.
Pilot concluded in 2023.
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COMMUNITY FEATURES
$44,797
$38,000
Median household income
21.2%
20%
Poverty rate
37.3%
31%
Housing burden
31.2%
40%
Childcare cost burden
8.5%
8%
Unemployment rate
STOCKTON
STATE MEDIAN
Demographic Data for Study Participants
Median Annual Household income
Oakland Resilient Families
$11,700
Oakland, CA
$93,146
Annual Household Income (Mean)
$13,390
Sample Size
300
Avg. Age of Respondent
39
Avg. Children in Household
2
Avg. Household Size
4
gendermarital statuschildren in household
Male
15%
Female
84%
Other
1%
Married
27%
Single
63%
Partnered/In-Relationship
10%
Yes
100%
No
0%
race
White
8%
African American
45%
American Indian/Alaska Native
2%
Asian
13%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Latino
19%
Other/Mixed
32%
ethnicityprimary language at home
Hispanic
36%
Non-Hispanic
64%
English
63%
Spanish
23%
Other
13%
Economic Context for Pilot Participants
The guaranteed income pilot launched during a period of dynamic change and economic challenges for pilot participants. The chart below situates this pilot in the context of unemployment and inflation.
Unemployment
Inflation
Pilot Timeline
