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Plano, TX vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 29.2% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Oakland.
 Plano, TXOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXOakland, CAUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian22.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households106,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews
Joyce · Allen, TX
Sadly, Plano's golden days are over
Over 4 years ago

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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sharon · Plano, TX
Always a Best Place To Live
Over 4 years ago

We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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John · Plano, TX
Utopia
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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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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