Oakland, California
Oakland is a city in California. It is across the bay from San Francisco. It is the county seat of Alameda County and the third-most populous city in the Bay Area, after San Jose and San Francisco. At one time, Oakland had many factories that built cars, ships and airplanes. It is a major seaport and rail junction. It is the home of the Athletics baseball team.
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 Location in Alameda County and the U.S. state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 37°48′16″N 122°16′15″W / 37.80444°N 122.27083°WCoordinates: 37°48′16″N 122°16′15″W / 37.80444°N 122.27083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Incorporated | May 4, 1852[3][4] |
| Named for | The large oak forest that originally covered the area[5] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor[6] |
| • Body | Oakland City Council |
| • Mayor | Barbara Lee[7] |
| • State senator | Steve Glazer (D)[8] |
| • Assemblymembers | Tim Grayson (D) and Rob Bonta (D)[9] |
| • U. S. rep. | Nancy Pelosi (D)[10] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.03 sq mi (202.10 km2) |
| • Land | 55.93 sq mi (144.86 km2) |
| • Water | 22.10 sq mi (57.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 440,646 |
| • Rank | 1st in Alameda County 8th in California 45th in the United States |
| • Density | 7,878.53/sq mi (3,041.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 94601–94615, 94617-94624, 94649, 94659–94662, 94666[14] |
| FIPS code | 06-53000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277566, 2411292 |
| Website | www |
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California governor Jerry Brown was once mayor of Oakland. They used to have 3 sports ball teams, now they have none. But they have minor league teams, including Oakland Ballers (baseball) and Oakland Roots (soccer).[15]
Important people
Demographics
German, Irish, English, Italian and European are the most common ancestries. Chinese and Spanish are the most common spoken foreign languages.[16]
2020 census
In the 2020 census, there were 440,646 people, 167,909 households, and 92,285 families living in Oakland. The population density was 7,878.4 people per square mile (3,041.9/km²). There were 178,469 housing units. The breakdown by race was 30.0% White, 21.3% Black, 16.1% Asian, 1.9% Native American, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 18.3% from one other race, and 11.8% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos made up 28.8% of the people.
The median (middle) age was 37.2 years. The age breakdown was 19.1% under age 18, 66.9% from 18 to 65, and 14.0% over 65. The gender breakdown was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
Of the households, 26.9% had children under age 18, 34.9% had a married couple, 9.5% had an unmarried couple, 33.4% had a woman with no partner, 22.1% had a man with no partner, and 32.0% had one person living alone. The average household size was 2.52 people.[17][18]
Oakland, California Media
Oakland and much of the East Bay was part of Rancho San Antonio, granted to Luís María Peralta in 1820. Here the Peralta family is pictured at their hacienda in Oakland, c. 1840.
The Santa Fe rail station in 1912.
One day's output of 1917 automobiles at Chevrolet's major West Coast plant, now the location of Eastmont Town Center
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Historic 1920s-era Parkway Theater
In 1924, the Tribune Tower was completed; in 1976, it was restored and declared an Oakland landmark. While it is no longer occupied by the Oakland Tribune, its historic appearance is preserved.
Port of Oakland and downtown, with the Oakland and Berkeley Hills in the background
Aerial view of city of Oakland, California. Lakeside Park, Lake Merritt in center, Laney College to the right of that, Downtown Oakland right below the lake, Interstate 580 on left, Interstate 980 on bottom, Oakland Inner Harbor Channel and Government Island in upper right.
References
- ↑ SCANLON, TOM (November 22, 1992). The New Motown : Call it 'Oaktown.' It's funky, it's thriving. It's definitely not L.A. or New York. And it just may be the Hip-Hop Capital of America. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-11-22/entertainment/ca-1810_1_east-bay-area.
- ↑ Debate over Oakland motto exposes racial divide, identity crisis. sfchronicle.com (April 16, 2016).
- ↑ California Cities by Incorporation DateCalifornia Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Joseph Eugene Baker. Past and present of Alameda County, California 1 (1914)S.J. Clarke. p. 55,65,358,360–361.
- ↑ Oakland's Early History, Edson F. Adams, 1932Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ Elected OfficialsCity of Oakland, California. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ OfficialsCity of Oakland. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ SenatorsState of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Members AssemblyState of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ California's 12th Congressional District - Representatives & District MapCivic Impulse, LLC.
- ↑ 2021 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ Oakland. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Oakland city, CaliforniaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup. USPS. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ↑ Hari, Amanda. Oakland Ballers, Roots and Soul aim to win the hearts of East Bay sports fans - CBS San Francisco (in en-US). www.cbsnews.com (2024-09-26). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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- ↑ DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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