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Oakland, CA vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- Shaker Heights is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 23.7% more likely to be married in Shaker Heights.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Shaker Heights.
 Oakland, CAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,197329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,405285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,628.693.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.7%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,48380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%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 3 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 4 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 4 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 Shaker Heights    7 Reviews
Steven · Beachwood, OH
Education
Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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Abhd · Beachwood, OH
Great place to raise a family
Over 14 years ago

A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Julie · Cleveland, OH
Getting Worse
Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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