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Mayor Dellums, wife owe 239K in back taxes

11-03 13:35 PST OAKLAND -- Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and his wife failed to pay more than 239000 in taxes over a three-year period, public records show....

FAB Five for the Weekend

Marci: Our tradition started when I was a little girl. We were allowed to open just one gift on Christmas Eve. That... Lisa Rees: These are certainly some ......

BART to run 24-hours because of bridge closure

AP SAN FRANCISCO The Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency will provide 24-hour train service because of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closure. ......

Giants, A's owners present study in contrasts

Twenty years ago, the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's faced off for baseball's biggest prize. But today, the players on the field and ......

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Oakland, CA Demographics

Oakland, California Population (2007) :401489
Population (2000 census)399484
2006 Data:
Oakland, CA average commute time23.16 minutes
Bicycle commuters2.22%
Walking commuters:4.78%
Residents that work at home:5.59%
Oakland, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)377256
Male:48.88%
Female:51.12%
White alone34.11%
Black or African American alone30.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.89%
Asian alone15.61%
Some other race alone14.58%
Two or more races:3.78%
Hispanic or Latino25.91%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States70.25%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.48%
U.S. citizen by naturalization11.85%
Not a U.S. citizen17.08%
Children under the age of 57.96%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199940055
Per capita income in 199921936
Median year structure built1950
Median gross rent696
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199927.6
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses227300
Median real estate taxes1762
Racial breakdown
Black or African American alone34.85
Black or African American alone34.85
White alone23.43
White alone23.43
Hispanic or Latino:21.88
Hispanic or Latino:21.88
Asian alone14.96
Asian alone14.96
Two or more races3.57
Two or more races3.57
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.61
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.61
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.36
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.36
Some other race alone0.29
Some other race alone0.29