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Oakland, CA vs East Los Angeles, CA

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- East Los Angeles is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 0.4% less likely to be married in East Los Angeles.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in East Los Angeles.
 Oakland, CAEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,964329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,283285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock15,972.693.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CAEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CAEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock96.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CAEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.812.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for East Los Angeles    2 Reviews

If anyone hasn't been to the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, they have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! I love this place. Crime is almost non-existent, day  More

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Over 17 years ago

in east los angeles we are close to downtown arts,culture,and good eats in los angeles in general we are only miles away from the beach,moutains,or hot  More

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