Oakley, California
Oakley is a city in
Contra Costa County,
California,
United States. The population was 25,619 at the 2000 census.
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Location of Oakley, California |
Oakley is located at (37.993474, -121.718340).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.4
km² (12.5
mi²). 32.2 km² (12.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.80%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 25,619 people, 7,832 households, and 6,461 families residing in the city. The
population density was 796.4/km² (2,063.2/mi²). There were 7,946 housing units at an average density of 247.0/km² (639.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.50%
White, 3.42%
Black or
African American, 0.89%
Native American, 2.86%
Asian, 0.29%
Pacific Islander, 10.58% from
other races, and 6.46% from two or more races. 24.98% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 7,832 households out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were
married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $65,589, and the median income for a family was $68,888. Males had a median income of $49,883 versus $34,659 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $21,895. About 2.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by
Oakley Unified Elementary School District (K-8) and the
Liberty Union High School District. A small group of Oakley citizens living east of Empire Avenue, are served by the
Antioch Unified School District and forced to attend school in
Antioch, California. They are colloquially known as "Oakley orphans." However, following the incorporation of the city in 1999, steps are being taken to ensure that Oakley residents will no longer be forced to attend Antioch schools.
Elementary Schools
:*Oakley Elementary School:*Gehringer Elementary School:*Laurel Elementary School:*Vintage Parkway Elementary School:*Iron House Elementary School
Middle Schools
:*O'Hara Park Middle School:*Delta Vista Middle School
High Schools
:*Freedom High School
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City of Oakley website
