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 Business Information
  8. Oakland Public Benefits Information
  9. Oakland Criminal Information
  10. Oakland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Oakland Zip Codes


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Oakland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,959
  • Land Area (2000): 66.673 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.389 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): OAKLAND, ROME
Oakland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,014 2003 6,073 2005 6,152
2002 6,051 2004 Not Available 2006 6,190

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Houses (2000): 2,847
Oakland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,339 39.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,603 60.46%

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
Employment (2003): 1,850
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $51,768,000 / $11,678,000
Oakland Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,097 2,936 161 5.20% 52
1991 3,218 2,951 267 8.29% 83
1992 3,138 2,863 275 8.77% 88
1993 3,122 2,885 238 7.61% 76
1994 3,128 2,865 262 8.38% 84
1995 2,871 2,607 264 9.18% 92
1996 2,867 2,632 235 8.19% 82
1997 2,915 2,674 241 8.28% 83
1998 2,822 2,643 179 6.34% 63
1999 2,793 2,661 132 4.73% 47
2000 2,972 2,871 102 3.42% 34
2001 2,965 2,857 109 3.67% 37
2002 2,961 2,822 140 4.71% 47
2003 2,979 2,804 175 5.87% 59
2004 2,967 2,829 138 4.65% 47
2005 3,036 2,894 142 4.68% 47
2006 3,146 2,998 148 4.69% 47
2007 3,123 2,987 136 4.35% 43
2008 3,159 2,992 168 5.30% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,147 2,977 170 5.40% 54
Feb 2008 3,120 2,961 159 5.10% 51
Mar 2008 3,162 2,971 191 6.04% 60
Apr 2008 3,153 2,991 162 5.14% 51
May 2008 3,158 2,989 169 5.35% 54
Jun 2008 3,195 3,027 168 5.26% 53
Jul 2008 3,202 3,028 174 5.43% 54
Aug 2008 3,145 2,989 156 4.96% 50
Sep 2008 3,152 2,993 159 5.04% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Oakland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 151 10.01%
2. Educational Services 112 7.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 102 6.76%
4. Health Care 96 6.37%
5. Public Administration 79 5.24%
6. Construction 78 5.17%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 3.85%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55 3.65%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 48 3.18%
10. Truck Transportation 47 3.12%
11. U.S. Postal Service 39 2.59%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 2.52%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 37 2.45%
14. Other Transportation 36 2.39%
15. Metal Manufactuing 32 2.12%
16. Repair and Maintenance 32 2.12%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 1.99%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 27 1.79%
19. Utilities 27 1.79%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 302 23.43%
2. Educational Services 208 16.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 85 6.59%
4. Public Administration 68 5.28%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 63 4.89%
6. Finance and Insurance 53 4.11%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 52 4.03%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 3.34%
9. Department and Other General Stores 35 2.72%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 35 2.72%
11. Social Assistance 35 2.72%
12. Other Transportation 21 1.63%
13. Construction 18 1.40%
14. Wood Manufacturing 16 1.24%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 1.16%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 14 1.09%
17. Paper Manufacturing 14 1.09%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 12 0.93%
19. U.S. Postal Service 12 0.93%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 11 0.85%

Oakland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 96 6.37%
2. Other Production Occupations 88 5.84%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 69 4.58%
4. Other Management Occupations 66 4.38%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 4.24%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 4.24%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 4.05%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 61 4.05%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 60 3.98%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 44 2.92%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 42 2.79%
12. Customer Service Representatives 37 2.45%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 2.45%
14. Top Executives 33 2.19%
15. Other Financial Specialists 29 1.92%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 27 1.79%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 1.66%
18. Construction Laborers 24 1.59%
19. Engineers 24 1.59%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 23 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 72 5.59%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 67 5.20%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 5.12%
4. Secretaries and Admins 64 4.97%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 53 4.11%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 51 3.96%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 3.96%
8. Customer Service Representatives 46 3.57%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 43 3.34%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.34%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 3.18%
12. Cashiers 40 3.10%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 3.10%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 37 2.87%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 35 2.72%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.64%
17. Other Healthcare Support 32 2.48%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 30 2.33%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 2.25%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 2.17%

Oakland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,422 52.78%
15-35 hours 642 13.99%
1-14 hours 138 3.01%
No regular hours 1,387 30.22%

Oakland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 171 6.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 101 3.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 7.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 302 11.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 344 12.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 441 16.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 452 16.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 138 5.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 159 5.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 35 1.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 2.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 158 5.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 123 4.55%

Oakland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 96 3.55%
5-9 344 12.72%
10-14 628 23.22%
15-19 523 19.33%
20-24 307 11.35%
25-29 161 5.95%
30-34 275 10.17%
35-39 34 1.26%
40-44 29 1.07%
45-59 174 6.43%
60-89 99 3.66%
At least 90 35 1.29%

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 6 0.22% 2,053 75.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 338 12.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 174 6.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 134 4.95%

Oakland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 287 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,334 83.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 1.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 1.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 89 3.19%

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): 2,356 (5,946 people)
Families (2000): 1,662 (4,984 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 699
People at same address in 1995: 3,605
Oakland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 219 9.30%
$10,000-$14,999 236 10.02%
$15,000-$19,999 126 5.35%
$20,000-$24,999 211 8.96%
$25,000-$29,999 209 8.87%
$30,000-$34,999 179 7.60%
$35,000-$39,999 119 5.05%
$40,000-$44,999 94 3.99%
$45,000-$49,999 126 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 205 8.70%
$60,000-$74,999 304 12.90%
$75,000-$99,999 147 6.24%
$100,000-$124,999 110 4.67%
$125,000-$149,999 45 1.91%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.47%
$200,000 or more 15 0.64%

Oakland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 556 23.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 695 29.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 118 5.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 410 17.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 359 15.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 136 5.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Oakland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,847 28.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 820 12.76%
Public Assistance 100 1.56%
Retirement 351 5.46%
Self Employment 237 3.69%
Social Security 685 10.66%
Supplemental Security 116 1.81%
Wage / Salary 1,803 28.06%
Other 467 7.27%

Oakland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 728 54.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 613 45.71%

Oakland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 324 14.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,390 61.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 535 23.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 1.06%

Oakland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,416 58.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 479 19.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 284 11.82%

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 124 2.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 390 8.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,868 42.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 881 20.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 389 8.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 427 9.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 302 6.89%

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 24 0.40% 90 1.51% 114 1.91%
Kindergarten 65 1.09% 10 0.17% 75 1.26%
Grades 1-4 414 6.95% 14 0.23% 428 7.18%
Grades 5-8 360 6.04% 0 0.00% 360 6.04%
Grades 9-12 393 6.60% 7 0.12% 400 6.71%
Undergrad college 181 3.04% 42 0.70% 223 3.74%
Graduate or professional school 72 1.21% 5 0.08% 77 1.29%
Total 1,509 25.32% 168 2.82% 1,677 28.14%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 298
Oakland Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 5,328 89.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 600 10.12%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Oakland Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.333 0.166 0.000 0.000 0.499 0.166 3.991 18.124 1.164 23.445
2002 0.826 0.000 0.000 0.165 0.992 0.000 6.445 14.378 0.992 21.815
2003 0.329 0.329 0.165 0.000 0.823 0.000 4.611 15.314 1.317 21.242
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.163 0.325 0.000 0.000 0.488 0.000 3.901 11.053 0.163 15.117
2006 0.323 0.646 0.000 0.000 0.969 0.000 2.262 14.863 0.646 17.771
2007 0.160 0.160 0.000 0.321 0.641 0.160 4.167 13.784 0.160 18.112

Oakland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 9
2005 1 9
2006 1 9
2007 1 9

Oakland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 144
2002 138

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Oakland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oakland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 753 12.64%
10-19 Years 1,007 16.90%
20-29 Years 603 10.12%
30-39 Years 930 15.61%
40-49 Years 1,027 17.23%
50-59 Years 737 12.37%
60-69 Years 432 7.25%
70-79 Years 321 5.39%
80-89 Years 136 2.28%
90+ Years 13 0.22%

Oakland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,915 48.92%
Color 1 Box Female 3,044 51.08%

Oakland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,837 97.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Oakland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,153 19.12%
2. French Non-Basque 1,090 18.08%
3. Irish 879 14.58%
4. French Canadian 842 13.97%
5. United States Or American 484 8.03%
6. German 307 5.09%
7. Scottish 287 4.76%
8. Scotch Irish 281 4.66%
9. Italian 163 2.70%
10. Polish 126 2.09%

Oakland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,319 95.02%
2. French 200 3.57%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.30%
4. Other West Germanic 12 0.21%
5. Chinese 12 0.21%
6. Other Native North American 11 0.20%
7. Tagalog 10 0.18%
8. Japanese 9 0.16%
9. Italian 8 0.14%

Oakland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,857 98.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 64 1.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 0.64%

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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
04963