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Oakland, CA vs Hamden, CT

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- Hamden is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 0.4% less likely to be married in Hamden.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Hamden.
 Oakland, CAHamden, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,160329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,913285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,873.693.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CAHamden, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CAHamden, CTUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.5%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CAHamden, CTUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,62680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 4 years ago

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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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 5 years ago

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

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 5 years ago

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 Hamden    6 Reviews
Chester  · Hamden, CT
Crime
Over 12 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Teacher · Hamden, CT
Wims
Over 13 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Mrs. · New Haven, CT
Durham a great place?
Over 14 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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