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
	White	31%
	African American	36%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	15%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	32.30
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	399,484	N/A
2001	403,746	1.07%
2002	401,325	-0.60%
2003	399,355	-0.49%
2004	397,116	-0.56%
2005	395,274	-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
2001	1,310
2002	1,367
2003	1,379
2004	1,277
2005	1,421
2006	1,905

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	84	108	109	83	93	145
Forcible Rape	295	249	268	262	306	306
Robbery	2,125	2,452	2,474	2,190	2,672	3534
Aggravated Assault	2,826	2,852	2,762	2,616	2,621	3614

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,480
2002	5,847
2003	5,560
2004	5,499
2005	5,748
2006	6,104

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,696	4,252	4,568	4,324	5,783	5070
Larceny, Theft	13,081	13,703	12,551	10,984	8,227	8725
Motor Vehicle Theft	5,520	6,259	5,511	6,877	9,017	10549
Arson	328	354	334	266	266	307