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LOCATION:
Oakland, the East Bay's geographic and cultural hub, is located 14 miles east of San Francisco, and is bounded by Berkeley, Alameda, and San Leandro. It lies at the center of a dense freeway network and has an international airport and port that serves the entire Northern California region.
DESCRIPTION:
Oakland
is the greater East Bay regional hub for commerce, center of the
East Bay Green Corridor and Northern California’s international
trade gateway to the global marketplace for goods and services. As
an international City, Oakland is the site of both the country’s 5th
busiest container port and one of the fastest growing international
airports. Our city is well known as the Eastbay’s international
trade gateway to fast growing economies of Asia.
Consistently ranked among America’s top 10 green cities, Oakland has advanced a series of initiatives to foster an economically vibrant, equitable and ecologically sustainable city. The Natural Resources Defense Council recently ranked Oakland as the nation’s 4th most sustainable large city for innovative policies and practices in both the public and private sectors. Centrally located, Oakland offers a comprehensive transit network for residents, businesses and commuters access unparalleled in competing cities.
Oakland’s lively and diverse entrepreneurial climate is a magnet for entrepreneurs in innovative, cutting edge industries ranging from industrial solar energy to digital technology, retail, food manufacturing, healthcare and international trade. The venture capital community is paying attention, with almost $600 million invested in Oakland businesses over the last three years.
Oakland is home to a dynamic, well-educated workforce, ranked 8th in the nation. Forbes rated Oakland as the 5th coolest city in the U.S., citing diverse housing options, unparalleled cultural diversity, great weather, abundant greenery and open space, a bustling waterfront, myriad of sports and recreation amenities, and a happening arts, culture and dining scene.
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Average climate in Oakland, California
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TAXABLE SALES:
| All Outlets (in thousands of dollars) | ||
| Year | Sales | % Change |
| 2000 | $2,305,015 | |
| 2001 | $2,283,980 | -0.91% |
| 2002 | $2,283,826 | -0.01% |
| 2003 | $2,344,993 | 2.68% |
| 2004 | $2,393,988 | 2.09% |
| 2005 | $2,594,818 | 8.39% |
| 2006 | $2,677,875 | 3.20% |
| 2007 | $2,783,942 | 3.96% |
| 2008 | $2,670,959 | -4.06% |
| 2009 | $2,644,249 | -1.00% |
HOUSEHOLD AND INCOME STATISTICS
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD VALUE: | $ 590,800 |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: | $ 45,552 |
| MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME: | $ 51,727 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME: | $ 26,473 |
| MEDIAN GROSS MONTHLY RENT: | $ 947 |
| Oakland Real Estate - Trulia |
| Oakland Real Estate - Trulia |
http://www.city-data.com/city/Oakland-California.html#ixzz1gLmszkkk
WORKFORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS 2010
| Manufacturing Employers | Number of Employees | Primary Naics Description |
| Edy's Grand Ice Cream | 3700 | Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Manufacturing |
| Itron Inc | 2000 | Electrical Contractors |
| Oakland Tribune Inc | 800 | Newspaper Publishers |
| Clorox Co | 775 | Polish & Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing |
| Rolls-Royce Engine Services | 450 | Aircraft Engine & Engine Parts Manufacturing |
| Dobake Bakeries Inc | 300 | Commercial Bakeries |
| Earthgrains Baking Co's Inc | 250 | Commercial Bakeries |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc | 230 | Dairy Product (Except Dried Or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | 230 | Dairy Product (Except Dried Or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers |
| H V Food Products Co | 200 | Mayonnaise, Dressing & Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing |
| A B & I | 195 | Iron Foundries |
| Clorox Products Manufacturing | 180 | Polish & Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing |
| Glad Products Co | 150 | Unlaminated Plastics Film & Sheet (Except Packaging) Manufacturing |
| Zhone Technologies Inc | 149 | Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing |
| Metropolitan Furniture Corp | 140 | Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing |
| Non-Manufacturing Employers | Number of Employees | Primary Naics Description |
| County of Alameda | 5902 | Administration Of Human Resource Programs |
| Oakland Unified School Dist | 5570 | Elementary & Secondary Schools |
| World Savings & Loan Assn | 4389 | Savings Institutions |
| City of Oakland | 4073 | Police Protection |
| Cost Plus Management Services | 4000 | Furniture Stores |
| Internal Revenue Service | 2500 | Public Finance Activities |
| Children's Hospital & Research | 1970 | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals |
| Peralta Community College Dist | 1959 | Junior Colleges |
| County of Alameda Medical Center | 1000 | Offices Of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid District | 849 | Commuter Rail Systems |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 790 | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals |
| California Dept of Trans | 762 | Regulation & Administration Of Transportation Programs |
| East Bay Municipal Utility | 758 | Water Supply & Irrigation Systems |
| Safeway Inc | 664 | Supermarkets & Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores |
| Port of Oakland | 615 | Marine Cargo Handling |
| La Clinica De La Raza Inc | 613 | Offices Of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists |
| Unity Courier Service Inc | 600 | All Other Business Support Services |
| Oakland Housing Authority | 568 | Administration Of Housing Programs |
| Alameda County Behavioral Health | 550 | Other Individual & Family Services |
| Waste Management of Alameda | 550 | Solid Waste Landfill |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | 501 | Direct Health & Medical Insurance Carriers |
| AT&T Services Inc | 500 | Telecommunications Resellers |
| American Baptist Homes of The | 500 | Other Residential Care Facilities |
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | 500 | All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services |
| Albertson's LLC | 465 | Supermarkets & Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores |
| TOP EIGHT COMPANIES IN THE CITY |
| Rank | Company | Primary Naics Description | Employment |
| 1 | County of Alameda | Administration Of Urban Planning & Community & Rural Development | 6907 |
| 2 | Oakland Unified School Dist | Elementary & Secondary Schools | 5704 |
| 3 | City of Oakland | Regulation & Administration Of Transportation Programs | 4478 |
| 4 | World Savings & Loan Assn | Savings Institutions | 4389 |
| 5 | Cost Plus Management Services | Furniture Stores | 4000 |
| 6 | Internal Revenue Service | Public Finance Activities | 2500 |
| 7 | Itron Inc | Electrical Contractors | 2000 |
| 8 | Children's Hospital & Research | General Warehousing & Storage | 1970 |
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Structure: Mayor: Council: Meetings: City Manager: |
Mayor-Council Elected to 4 year term. Appoints City Manager, subject to confirmation by the Council. 8 Council Members. 7 elected by district, 1 elected at-large. Mayor serves as tiebreaking vote, but is not required to regularly attend council meetings. 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of each month, 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza. Appointed by the Mayor. Serves at the pleasure of the mayor. |
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| Planning Commission | ||
| Power: Members: Meetings: Staff Contact: |
Approval or denial of: • zoning variances • conditional use permits • planned unit development designation • subdivision maps (These decisions can be appealed to City Council) Recommendations to the City Council on: • general plan amendments • changes to the zoning ordinance • CEQA approvals • design review (subcommittee) • planned unit development 7 members, appointed by the Mayor to 3-year terms, subject to confirmation by the City Council. Twice a month on Wednesdays, 6:30pm, Hearing Room 1, City Hall. Claudia Cappio, Planning Director, (510) 238-2229. |
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| Redevelopment Agency | ||
| Jurisdiction: Project Areas: Staff Contact: |
Oakland has 9 Redevelopment Project
Areas, totaling 13,000 acres (about 37% of the city’s
total area). In summary, the total area under Redevelopment Agency authority includes 1) the downtown area from Jack London Square to I-580 2) West Oakland (including the former Army Base) 3) all waterfront land, from Lake Merritt to the Oakland-San Leandro border and varying in width one to four miles inland. 4) two small sites in north and southeast Oakland, respectively. Dan Vanderpriem, Redevelopment Director, (510) 637-0241. |
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES
| EDUCATION: |
The district is served by the Oakland Unified School District: Please call (510) 879-8100 or visit www.ousd.k12.ca.us for more information. |
| HEALTH: | Oakland has 8 hospitals with 1,969 beds. |
| CULTURAL | There are 64 parks and community centers. Additionally, there are a variety of regional assets which include: 4 newspapers, 18 television channels, 1 cable TV system, a regional park system, and the San Francisco Bay. |