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Oakland, CA Profile


Oakland, CA, population 395,274, is located in California's Alameda county, about 4.7 miles from Berkeley and 8.4 miles from San Francisco.

Through the 90's Oakland's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oakland has declined by about 1%.

Oakland's property crime levels tend to be much higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oakland tend to be much higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White31%
African American36%
Native American1%
Asian15%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed16%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population33.30
Males32.30
Females34.40
Vs. State Median Age
  
    
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2014.00%Under 20: 14.00%
20 to 4017.00%20 to 40: 17.00%
40 to 6012.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000399,484N/A
2001403,7461.07%
2002401,325-0.60%
2003399,355-0.49%
2004397,116-0.56%
2005395,274-0.46%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,055
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20011,310
20021,367
20031,379
20041,277
20051,421
20061,905
20071,918
20081,968
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 84 108 109 83 93 145 120 115
Forcible Rape 295 249 268 262 306 306 299 338
Robbery 2,125 2,452 2,474 2,190 2,672 3534 3470 3323
Aggravated Assault 2,826 2,852 2,762 2,616 2,621 3614 3716 4129

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20015,480
20025,847
20035,560
20045,499
20055,748
20066,104
20075,968
20085,351
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 3,696 4,252 4,568 4,324 5,783 5070 4742 4488
Larceny, Theft 13,081 13,703 12,551 10,984 8,227 8725 8954 8915
Motor Vehicle Theft 5,520 6,259 5,511 6,877 9,017 10549 9968 8085
Arson 328 354 334 266 266 307 287 299

Location

Elevation42 feet above sea level
Land Area56.1 Square Miles
Water Area22.1 Square Miles



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