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Oakland is located in the west-central part of California on the east side of San Francisco Bay.
In 1820 Don Luis Peralta first settled the site of Oakland. He established the Rancho San Antonio. The gold rush of 1849 attracted more people to the area.Thecity's population continued to grow after a ferry service to San Francisco which started in 1851 the city's population continued to grow .Oakland was named after the numerous oak trees found in the area. Oakland became the western terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad in 1869.
In the latter part of the 19th century and also in 1910, additional territory was annexed to Oakland and the city assumed its present size. In 1906, thousands of people fled to Oakland in the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake and settled there permanently, furthering the city's growth. Oakland's economic development continued to rise with the opening of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in 1936.
The city is the headquarters of many national and international corporations.It is a major center of culture and commerce. It is an important container shipping port and the terminus of three transcontinental railroads. Oakland's industries include transportation, software, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, electrical and high technology manufacturing and food processing.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
437,548 | ±142 | 437,548 | (x) |
| Male | 212,678 | ±1,826 | 49% | ±0 |
| Female | 224,870 | ±1,825 | 51% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 95 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 26,099 | ±1,133 | 6% | ±0 |
| 5 to 9 years | 22,748 | ±1,121 | 5% | ±0 |
| 10 to 14 years | 24,347 | ±975 | 6% | ±0 |
| 15 to 19 years | 20,951 | ±957 | 5% | ±0 |
| 20 to 24 years | 22,700 | ±1,066 | 5% | ±0 |
| 25 to 34 years | 86,255 | ±2,127 | 20% | ±1 |
| 35 to 44 years | 71,451 | ±1,388 | 16% | ±0 |
| 45 to 54 years | 54,629 | ±1,528 | 13% | ±0 |
| 55 to 59 years | 25,565 | ±1,240 | 6% | ±0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 23,656 | ±1,065 | 5% | ±0 |
| 65 to 74 years | 36,145 | ±1,230 | 8% | ±0 |
| 75 to 84 years | 15,988 | ±869 | 4% | ±0 |
| 85 years and over | 7,014 | ±589 | 2% | ±0 |
| Median age (years) | 37 | ±0 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 85,944 | ±1,593 | 20% | ±0 |
| 16 years and over | 359,947 | ±1,689 | 82% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over | 351,604 | ±1,601 | 80% | ±0 |
| 21 years and over | 339,051 | ±1,594 | 78% | ±0 |
| 62 years and over | 72,559 | ±1,841 | 17% | ±0 |
| 65 years and over | 59,147 | ±1,602 | 14% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over |
351,604 | ±1,601 | 351,604 | (x) |
| Male | 169,125 | ±1,785 | 48% | ±0 |
| Female | 182,479 | ±1,594 | 52% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 93 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
59,147 | ±1,602 | 59,147% | (x) |
| Male | 25,287 | ±980 | 43% | ±1 |
| Female | 33,860 | ±1,036 | 57% | ±1 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 75 | ±3 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
437,548 | ±142 | 437,548 | (x) |
| One race | 396,265 | ±2,171 | 91% | ±1 |
| Two or more races | 41,283 | ±2,204 | 9% | ±1 |
| One race |
396,265 | ±2,171 | 91% | ±1 |
| White | 146,347 | ±3,055 | 33% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 96,460 | ±2,461 | 22% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
4,402 | ±798 | 1% | ±0 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 157 | ±93 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 68 | ±61 | 0% | ±0 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 161 | ±129 | 0% | ±0 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 55 | ±54 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian |
68,616 | ±2,307 | 16% | ±1 |
| Asian Indian | 4,151 | ±532 | 1% | ±0 |
| Chinese | 33,301 | ±1,876 | 8% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 6,694 | ±768 | 2% | ±0 |
| Japanese | 1,930 | ±329 | 0% | ±0 |
| Korean | 2,905 | ±447 | 1% | ±0 |
| Vietnamese | 7,732 | ±1,137 | 2% | ±0 |
| Other Asian | 11,903 | ±1,606 | 3% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
2,335 | ±542 | 1% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 567 | ±234 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chamorro | 211 | ±116 | 0% | ±0 |
| Samoan | 348 | ±177 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1,209 | ±449 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 78,105 | ±3,500 | 18% | ±1 |
| Two or more races |
41,283 | ±2,204 | 9% | ±1 |
| White and Black or African American | 6,575 | ±1,102 | 2% | ±0 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,644 | ±307 | 0% | ±0 |
| White and Asian | 9,789 | ±904 | 2% | ±0 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 889 | ±264 | 0% | ±0 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
437,548 | ±142 | 437,548 | (x) |
| White | 180,541 | ±3,488 | 41% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 110,934 | ±2,603 | 25% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10,909 | ±1,381 | 3% | ±0 |
| Asian | 83,537 | ±2,538 | 19% | ±1 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4,652 | ±872 | 1% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 94,481 | ±4,059 | 22% | ±1 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
437,548 | ±142 | 437,548 | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
118,928 | ±3,484 | 27% | ±1 |
| Mexican | 80,198 | ±3,507 | 18% | ±1 |
| Puerto Rican | 2,841 | ±531 | 1% | ±0 |
| Cuban | 1,445 | ±378 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 34,444 | ±2,938 | 8% | ±1 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
318,620 | ±3,490 | 73% | ±1 |
| White alone | 125,141 | ±2,565 | 29% | ±1 |
| Black or African American alone | 94,543 | ±2,467 | 22% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1,447 | ±262 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian alone | 68,082 | ±2,299 | 16% | ±1 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2,141 | ±509 | 1% | ±0 |
| Some other race alone | 2,521 | ±567 | 1% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
24,745 | ±1,592 | 6% | ±0 |
| Two races including Some other race | 2,475 | ±487 | 1% | ±0 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 22,270 | ±1,519 | 5% | ±0 |
| Total housing units | 180,171 | ±1,448 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
296,870 | ±2,589 | 296,870 | (x) |
| Male | 141,111 | ±1,947 | 48% | ±1 |
| Female | 155,759 | ±1,918 | 53% | ±1 |
