Oakland

  1. Oakland Legal Resources
  2. Oakland Statistics
  3. Oakland Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Oakland Employment Information
  5. Oakland Family Information
  6. Oakland Education Information
  7. Oakland Public Benefits Information
  8. Oakland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Oakland Zip Codes


Oakland Legal Resources Back to top

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Oakland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,071
  • Land Area (2000): 94.348 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.869 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,529
Oakland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,060 69.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,980 30.45%

Oakland Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Employment Information Back to top
Oakland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 994 26.37%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 533 14.14%
3. Construction 267 7.08%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 187 4.96%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 168 4.46%
6. Health Care 157 4.17%
7. Finance and Insurance 122 3.24%
8. Metal Manufactuing 121 3.21%
9. Educational Services 107 2.84%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 60 1.59%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57 1.51%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 43 1.14%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 1.14%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 41 1.09%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 1.06%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 38 1.01%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 37 0.98%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 0.96%
19. Public Administration 36 0.96%
20. Department and Other General Stores 35 0.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 425 16.44%
2. Health Care 325 12.57%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 258 9.98%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 239 9.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 135 5.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 114 4.41%
7. Department and Other General Stores 106 4.10%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 101 3.91%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 85 3.29%
10. Social Assistance 70 2.71%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 48 1.86%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 46 1.78%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46 1.78%
14. Other Health and Personal Care Store 45 1.74%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 38 1.47%
16. Construction 37 1.43%
17. Repair and Maintenance 37 1.43%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 36 1.39%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 1.20%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 25 0.97%

Oakland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 397 10.53%
2. Engineers 346 9.18%
3. Top Executives 337 8.94%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 223 5.92%
5. Computer Specialists 189 5.01%
6. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 160 4.25%
7. Business Operations Specialists 149 3.95%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 3.56%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 122 3.24%
10. Other Production Occupations 106 2.81%
11. Art and Design Workers 100 2.65%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 98 2.60%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 83 2.20%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 77 2.04%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 1.75%
16. Cashiers 59 1.57%
17. Accountants and Auditors 58 1.54%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 56 1.49%
19. Other Health Occupations 52 1.38%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 49 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 184 7.12%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 164 6.34%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 152 5.88%
4. Other Management Occupations 135 5.22%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 109 4.22%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 97 3.75%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 95 3.68%
8. Registered Nurses 95 3.68%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 90 3.48%
10. Computer Specialists 90 3.48%
11. Accountants and Auditors 75 2.90%
12. Engineers 75 2.90%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 74 2.86%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 71 2.75%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 69 2.67%
16. Business Operations Specialists 66 2.55%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 57 2.21%
18. Cashiers 53 2.05%
19. Top Executives 53 2.05%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 1.97%

Oakland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,378 56.38%
15-35 hours 1,316 13.80%
1-14 hours 484 5.07%
No regular hours 2,360 24.74%

Oakland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 117 1.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 1.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 274 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 566 9.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 946 15.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,106 18.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 816 13.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 764 12.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 388 6.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 243 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 163 2.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 215 3.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 331 5.43%

Oakland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29 0.48%
5-9 221 3.63%
10-14 477 7.83%
15-19 819 13.44%
20-24 771 12.65%
25-29 476 7.81%
30-34 945 15.51%
35-39 391 6.42%
40-44 375 6.15%
45-59 914 15.00%
60-89 629 10.32%
At least 90 46 0.75%

Oakland Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.05% 2,790 45.79%
30-44 13 0.21% 1,698 27.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 914 15.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 675 11.08%

Oakland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 269 4.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,771 92.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.10%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 0.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 171 2.73%

Oakland Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,345 (13,051 people)
Families (2000): 3,786 (12,358 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,711
People at same address in 1995: 6,884
Oakland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 70 1.61%
$10,000-$14,999 79 1.82%
$15,000-$19,999 99 2.28%
$20,000-$24,999 97 2.23%
$25,000-$29,999 71 1.63%
$30,000-$34,999 97 2.23%
$35,000-$39,999 76 1.75%
$40,000-$44,999 126 2.90%
$45,000-$49,999 59 1.36%
$50,000-$59,999 193 4.44%
$60,000-$74,999 511 11.76%
$75,000-$99,999 607 13.97%
$100,000-$124,999 801 18.43%
$125,000-$149,999 404 9.30%
$150,000-$199,999 427 9.83%
$200,000 or more 628 14.45%

Oakland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 488 11.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,420 32.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 744 17.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 973 22.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 467 10.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 130 2.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Oakland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,980 31.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,591 20.40%
Public Assistance 31 0.24%
Retirement 592 4.66%
Self Employment 467 3.68%
Social Security 679 5.35%
Supplemental Security 39 0.31%
Wage / Salary 3,917 30.85%
Other 402 3.17%

Oakland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,613 46.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,843 53.33%

Oakland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 211 4.34%
Color 1 Box Married 3,550 73.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,035 21.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 1.26%

Oakland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 367 7.44%
Color 1 Box Married 3,569 72.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 786 15.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 4.32%

Oakland Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Education Information Back to top
Oakland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 154 1.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 442 4.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,660 18.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,139 23.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 695 7.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,439 26.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,598 17.51%

Oakland Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 161 1.23% 214 1.64% 375 2.87%
Kindergarten 170 1.30% 76 0.58% 246 1.88%
Grades 1-4 800 6.12% 195 1.49% 995 7.61%
Grades 5-8 825 6.31% 142 1.09% 967 7.40%
Grades 9-12 782 5.98% 104 0.80% 886 6.78%
Undergrad college 520 3.98% 118 0.90% 638 4.88%
Graduate or professional school 102 0.78% 74 0.57% 176 1.35%
Total 3,360 25.71% 923 7.06% 4,283 32.77%

Oakland Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oakland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,733 97.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 338 2.59%

Oakland Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oakland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,131 16.30%
10-19 Years 2,134 16.33%
20-29 Years 828 6.33%
30-39 Years 1,886 14.43%
40-49 Years 2,637 20.17%
50-59 Years 2,015 15.42%
60-69 Years 870 6.66%
70-79 Years 447 3.42%
80-89 Years 109 0.83%
90+ Years 14 0.11%

Oakland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,544 50.07%
Color 1 Box Female 6,527 49.93%

Oakland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,189 93.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 340 2.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 255 1.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 155 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Oakland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,377 21.74%
2. English 2,036 13.11%
3. Polish 1,809 11.64%
4. Irish 1,407 9.06%
5. Italian 1,316 8.47%
6. United States Or American 760 4.89%
7. French Non-Basque 635 4.09%
8. Scottish 597 3.84%
9. Scotch Irish 293 1.89%
10. Ukrainian 287 1.85%

Oakland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,073 90.69%
2. Polish 181 1.48%
3. German 175 1.43%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 170 1.39%
5. Italian 104 0.85%
6. Urdu 78 0.64%
7. Persian 67 0.55%
8. Other Indo European 54 0.44%
9. Other Asian 46 0.38%
10. French 43 0.35%

Oakland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,002 91.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 610 4.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 459 3.51%

Oakland Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Oakland Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oakland Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
48363