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Lake Oswego, OR vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Lake Oswego.
- People are 33.3% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Oakland.
 Lake Oswego, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201036,784  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199030,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area10.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Oswego, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Oswego, OROakland, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Oswego, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married23.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households16,458  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,308  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  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 4 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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