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Oakland Raiders replace jamarcus Russell as the starter

Oakland Raiders' QB Bruce Gradkowski, #5, during the pre-season opening game against the Dallas Cowboys at Oakland/Alameda County Coliseum ......

Monte Poole: For Raiders, web of gloom on full display in loss to Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles 25 runs past Oakland Raiders defender Thomas Howard 53 in the second quarter of their NFL ......

Police Blotter for Alameda (11/06/2009-11/11/2009)

Alameda , CA 94501-6168 Reported: 11/11/2009 DUI Alcohol W/BAC > .08 628 Taylor Ave Alameda , CA 94501-3320 Reported:...

'The Afterlife of the Mind': Laughing at death

Playwright William Bivins jokes that he was "feeling older and more decrepit" when he began writing "The Afterlife of the Mind," his dark...

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Upcoming Events

Red Cloud Taiji Shadow Boxing

2009-11-21 07:00:00 at Postal code 94501, United States
Alameda Red Cloud Taiji Research Association Meetup

2009-11-21 07:00:00 at Postal code 94501, United States
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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 household income in 199956285
Per capita income in 199930982
Median year structure built1959
Median gross rent899
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199925
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses331600
Median real estate taxes2514
Racial breakdown
White alone52.39
White alone52.39
Asian alone25.63
Asian alone25.63
Hispanic or Latino:9.10
Hispanic or Latino:9.10
Black or African American alone5.65
Black or African American alone5.65
Two or more races5.25
Two or more races5.25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone1.08
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone1.08
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.54
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.54
Some other race alone0.32
Some other race alone0.32