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Albany, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 26.4% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Oakland.
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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