Bay Area Census Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
HomeContact
CaliforniaBay AreaCountiesCitiesTracts/Blocks
TransportationHistorical DataMapsLinksFAQ
 
1970-1990 Data
City of Oakland
Alameda County
           
  Census 2000   2006 ACS Estimates
TOTAL POPULATION 399,484 100.0%   377,256 100.0%
In households 392,309 98.2%   N/A
In group quarters 7,175 1.8%   N/A
   
RACE  
White 125,013 31.3%   128,672 34.1%
Black or African American 142,460 35.7%   114,342 30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,655 0.7%   3,351 0.9%
Asian 60,851 15.2%   58,903 15.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2,002 0.5%   2,711 0.7%
Some other race 46,592 11.7%   55,011 14.6%
Two or more races 19,911 5.0%   14,266 3.8%
   
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 87,467 21.9%   97,738 25.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 312,017 78.1%   279,518 74.1%
White 93,953 23.5%   89,834 23.8%
Black or African American 140,139 35.1%   113,078 30.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,471 0.4%   1,054 0.3%
Asian 60,393 15.1%   58,579 15.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,866 0.5%   2,711 0.7%
Some other race 1,229 0.3%   3,566 0.9%
Two or more races 12,966 3.2%   10,696 2.8%
   
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS  
Native 293,361 73.4%   268,134 71.1%
Foreign born 106,116 26.6%   109,122 28.9%
Naturalized citizen 37,783 9.5%   44,694 11.8%
Not a citizen 68,333 17.1%   64,428 17.1%
   
SEX  
Male 192,757 48.3%   184,412 48.9%
Female 206,727 51.7%   192,844 51.1%
   
AGE  
Under 5 years 28,292 7.1%   30,011 8.0%
5 to 17 years 71,467 17.9%   62,033 16.4%
18 to 64 years 257,937 64.6%   242,555 64.3%
65 years and over 41,788 10.4%   42,657 11.3%
Median age 33.3 X   36.1 X
   
HOUSEHOLDS  
Total households 150,790 100.0%   144,747 100.0%
Family households 86,347 57.3%   75,742 52.3%
Families with children under 18 43,152 28.6%   37,720 26.1%
Average household size 2.60 X   2.56 X
Average family size 3.38 X   3.55 X
   
HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
Total housing units 157,508 100.0%   164,043 100.0%
Occupied housing units 150,790 95.7%   144,747 88.2%
Owner-occupied housing units 62,489 41.4%   63,321 43.7%
Renter-occupied housing units 88,301 58.6%   81,426 56.3%
Vacant housing units 6,718 4.3%   19,296 11.8%
1 unit, detached housing 71,424 45.3%   72,199 44.0%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 235,500 X   590,800 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 696 X   947 X
   
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS
Median household income (dollars) 40,055 X   45,552 X
Median family income (dollars) 44,384 X   51,727 X
Per capita income (dollars) 21,936 X   26,473 X
Individuals in poverty 76,489 19.4%   70,294 18.6%
   
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT  
Population 25 and over 261,402 100.0%   253,762 100.0%
High school graduate 46,164 17.7%   51,902 20.5%
Bachelor's degree 47,077 18.0%   45,624 18.0%
Graduate or professional degree 33,700 12.9%   37,565 14.8%
   
COMMUTING TO WORK  
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.1 X   27.2 X
   
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER  
Total 170,503 100.0%   166,586 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 122,721 72.0%   114,616 68.8%
Drove alone 94,333 55.3%   95,536 57.3%
Carpooled 28,388 16.6%   19,080 11.5%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 29,728 17.4%   27,861 16.7%
Bus or trolley bus 15,402 9.0%   14,065 8.4%
Streetcar or trolley car 160 0.1%   819 0.5%
Subway or elevated 13,030 7.6%   12,720 7.6%
Railroad 714 0.4%   208 0.1%
Ferryboat 197 0.1%   49 0.0%
Taxicab 225 0.1%   0 0.0%
Motorcycle 703 0.4%   652 0.4%
Bicycle 2,085 1.2%   3,690 2.2%
Walked 6,355 3.7%   7,970 4.8%
Other means 1,973 1.2%   2,490 1.5%
Worked at home 6,938 4.1%   9,307 5.6%
   
DETAILED PLACE TO PLACE COMMUTING (in Excel)  
   
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION  
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 174,743 100.0%   170,901 100.0%
Management, professional and related 68,465 39.2%   69,169 40.5%
Service 27,570 15.8%   32,688 19.1%
Sales and office 43,913 25.1%   32,961 19.3%
Farming, fishing & forestry 338 0.2%   114 0.1%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 12,885 7.4%   15,767 9.2%
Production, transportation, and material moving 21,572 12.3%   20,202 11.8%
   
CLASS OF WORKER      
Self-employed workers 14,362 8.2%   19,424 11.4%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006 American Community Survey
 
 
Census 2000 data in PDF or Excel

Areas within cities What are areas within cities?

Bay Area Census 2000 tracts (.xls)What are census tracts?
 



California   |    Bay Area   |    Counties   |    Cities  |    Tracts/Blocks   |    Transportation

Historical Data   |    Maps   |    Links   |    FAQ   |    Home   |    Contact   |    MTC   |    ABAG

MTC-ABAG Library, 101 Eighth St., Oakland, CA 94607
510-817-5836, library@mtc.ca.gov
Updated October 1, 2003