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Elevation: 42 feet County: Alameda Land area: 56.1 square miles Zip codes: 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94609, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94618, 94619, 94621 Median resident age: 33.3 years Races in Oakland:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (4.9%), Irish (4.3%), English (4.0%), Subsaharan African (2.7%), Italian (2.2%), French (1.3%). |
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Population:
402,777|
For population 25 years and over in Oakland
For population 15 years and over in Oakland city
26.6% Foreign born (12.7% Latin America, 11.0% Asia). |
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.0%). |
Average weather in Oakland, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
50.7 |
54.0 |
55.7 |
58.1 |
60.7 |
63.4 |
64.7 |
65.6 |
66.1 |
63.4 |
56.4 |
51.0 |
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High temperature (°F) |
57.1 |
61.0 |
63.0 |
66.2 |
68.7 |
71.5 |
72.8 |
73.5 |
74.5 |
72.1 |
63.9 |
57.7 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
44.3 |
47.0 |
48.3 |
49.9 |
52.6 |
55.1 |
56.5 |
57.7 |
57.6 |
54.7 |
48.8 |
44.3 |
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Precipitation (in) |
4.9 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
Normal climate around Oakland, California
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Days with precip. |
10 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
7.0 |
7.2 |
8.3 |
8.6 |
9.0 |
9.5 |
8.8 |
8.3 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
6.3 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
91 |
89 |
86 |
83 |
81 |
77 |
76 |
77 |
77 |
79 |
87 |
88 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
70 |
61 |
53 |
44 |
37 |
32 |
30 |
29 |
31 |
37 |
57 |
67 |
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Sunshine (%) |
48 |
65 |
74 |
82 |
90 |
94 |
97 |
96 |
93 |
86 |
66 |
49 |
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Days clear of clouds |
7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
17 |
22 |
27 |
26 |
24 |
19 |
10 |
8 |
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Partly cloudy days |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Cloudy days |
19 |
13 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
17 |
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Snowfall (in) |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Oakland:
ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (1411 E 31ST ST)
CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR (51 ST AND GROVE STREETS)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSP OAKLAND CAMPUS (280 W MAC ARTHUR BLVD)
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (HAWTHORNE & WEBSTER STS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:
METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 6 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
BUCHANAN FIELD (about 18 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:
HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 13 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID: HWD)
SAN CARLOS (about 21 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; ID: SQL)
PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 26 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; ID: PAO)
Local government website: CITYOFNORTHBEND.ORG
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Oakland:
LANEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,549; Location: 900 FALLON ST; Public; Website: laney.peralta.cc.ca.us)
MERRITT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,646; Location: 12500 CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.merritt.edu)
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS (FT enrollment: 1,106; Location: 5212 BROADWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ccac-art.edu; Offers Master's degree)
MILLS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 998; Location: 5000 MACARTHUR BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mills.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SAMUEL MERRITT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 636; Location: 370 HAWTHORNE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.samuelmerritt.edu; Offers Master's degree)
HOLY NAMES COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 613; Location: 3500 MOUNTAIN BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hnc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
SIERRA ACADEMY OF AERONAUTICS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 477; Location: 9465 EARHART RD; Private, for-profit)
PATTEN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 390; Location: 2433 COOLIDGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.patten.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ACADEMY OF CHINESE CULTURE AND HEALTH SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 163; Location: 1601 CLAY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-OAKLAND (FT enrollment: 78; Location: 8390 CAPWELL DR; Private, not-for-profit)
NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE-OAKLAND (FT enrollment: 69; Location: 1404 Franklin Street; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.NTIUSA.COM)
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS (FT enrollment: 49; Location: 2301 TELEGRAPH AVENUE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sfsce.org)
MOLER BARBER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 26; Location: 3500 BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
SCHOOL OF APPLIED THEOLOGY (Location: 5890 BIRCH CT; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.satgtu.org; Offers Master's degree)
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 7700 EDGEWATER DR STE 745; Private, for-profit)
CAREER TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 1633 84TH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM ADMIN CENTRAL OFF (Location: 1111 FRANKLIN ST; Public; Website: www.ucop.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SHILOH BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 3295 SCHOOL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
ANTHONY SCHOOLS-REDDING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (Location: 460 HEGENBERGER RD STE 660; Private, for-profit)
CAREER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Location: 320-13TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Oakland:
COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 3 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 6 miles; BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 12 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
CHABOT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HAYWARD, CA; FT enrollment: 6,852)
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
Biggest public high schools in Oakland:
SKYLINE HIGH (Students: 2,313; Location: 12250 SKYLINE BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
OAKLAND SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,088; Location: 1023 MACARTHUR BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
CASTLEMONT SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,768; Location: 8601 MACARTHUR BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
OAKLAND TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,741; Location: 4351 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
FREMONT SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,720; Location: 900 HIGH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
MCCLYMONDS SENIOR HIGH (Students: 776; Location: 2607 MYRTLE ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
DEWEY/BAYMART SENIOR HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 288; Location: 1111 2ND AVE; Grades: 08 - 12)
LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 251; Location: 2111 INTERNATIONAL BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
STREET ACADEMY (ALTER) (Students: 182; Location: 417 29TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
OAKLAND MILITARY INSTITUTE, COLLEGE PREPARATORY AC (Students: 157; Location: 1 FRANK OGAWA PLAZA, 3RD FLOOR; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Oakland:
BISHOP O DOWD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,127; Location: 9500 STEARNS AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
HEAD ROYCE SCHOOL (Students: 760; Location: 4315 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 6100 BROADWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
HOLY NAMES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 4660 HARBORD DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
ST ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 1530 34TH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
PATTEN ACADEMY OF CHRISTIAN ED (Students: 194; Location: 2433 COOLIDGE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
GOLDEN GATE ACADEMY (Students: 153; Location: 3800 MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD; Grades: 1 - 12)
BEACON HIGH (Students: 63; Location: 2101 LIVINGSTON ST.; Grades: 9 - 12)
FRED FINCH YOUTH CENTER (Students: 53; Location: 3800 COOLIDGE; Grades: 8 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Oakland:
SIMMONS (CALVIN) MIDDLE (Students: 1,205; Location: 2101 35TH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,179; Location: 1700 28TH AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
ELMHURST MIDDLE (Students: 1,171; Location: 1800 98TH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
COX ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,112; Location: 9860 SUNNYSIDE ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
HARTE (BRET) MIDDLE (Students: 1,098; Location: 3700 COOLIDGE AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE (Students: 1,080; Location: 1926 19TH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
WEBSTER ACADEMY (K-6) (Students: 934; Location: 8000 BIRCH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 918; Location: 2035 40TH AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
MONTERA MIDDLE (Students: 913; Location: 5555 ASCOT DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
GARFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 909; Location: 1640 22ND AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Oakland:
ST ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 1516 33RD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
STS.CYRIL-LOUIS BERTRAND ACADEMY (Students: 324; Location: 3200 62ND; Grades: KG - 8)
ST THERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 4850 CLAREWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST LAWRENCE O TOOLE SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 3695 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 116 MONTECITO AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST LEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 4238 HOWE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
REDWOOD DAY (Students: 264; Location: 3245 SHEFFIELD AVE.; Grades: KG - 8)
OPERATION KICK-OFF (Students: 257; Location: 6118 E. 14TH ST.; Grades: PK - 8)
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 410 ALCATRAZ AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST JARLATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 2634 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Oakland:
OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,997,032; Location: 125 14TH ST.; 1,092,130 books; 27,463 audio materials; 14,679 video materials; 2,720 serial subscriptions)
Oakland compared to California state average:
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:
KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KMKY (1310 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:
KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
KBAY (93.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF SAN FRANCISCO)
KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Oakland:
KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
KDTS-CA (Channel 52; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)