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Oakland, CA vs Occidental, CA

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- Occidental is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 30.9% more likely to be married in Occidental.
- The Median Age is 24.5 years older in Occidental.
 Oakland, CAOccidental, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,126329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.438.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,272285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock226.793.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CAOccidental, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CAOccidental, CAUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock14.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CAOccidental, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.862.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%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 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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