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Oakland officials don't like planned HBO show

A few well-meaning Oakland city officials reacted rather badly to news that HBO will soon begin production of its latest edgy urban drama, the story of a...

BART police urge patience during fatal shooting probe

By TERRY COLLINS AP Writer OAKLAND, Calif. Law enforcement officials urged patience while they investigated details surrounding the fatal New Year's Day...

BART rider belly-down when shot, lawyer says

01-03 15:34 PST -- The 22-year-old man killed by a BART police officer early New Year's Day was lying face-down on the train platform, his hands behind...

Home sold in Alameda (12/02/2008-12/05/2008)

  3032 Flora Vis, Alameda, CA   Recently Sold: $430,000 12/02/2008   983 Pearl St, Alameda,...

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Alameda, CA Demographics

Alameda, California Population (2007) :70272
Population (2000 census)72259
2006 Data:
Alameda, CA average commute time33.72 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.84%
Walking commuters:2.87%
Residents that work at home:8.92%
Alameda, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)70208
Male:46.86%
Female:53.14%
White alone60.83%
Black or African American alone5.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.08%
Asian alone22.12%
Some other race alone6.62%
Two or more races:4.67%
Hispanic or Latino10.54%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States75.87%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)1.62%
U.S. citizen by naturalization15.06%
Not a U.S. citizen7.28%
Children under the age of 54.85%
2000 Data:
Median real estate taxes2514
Median year structure built1959
Median gross rent899
Median household income in 199956285
Per capita income in 199930982
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199925
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses331600
Racial breakdown
White alone52.39
Asian alone25.63
Hispanic or Latino:9.10
Black or African American alone5.65
Two or more races5.25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone1.08
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.54
Some other race alone0.32
Languages Spoken
Speak only English66.14%
Chinese8.91%
Tagalog6.26%
Spanish or Spanish Creole6.22%
Vietnamese1.85%
Korean1.68%
Persian1.15%