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Oakland, CA

City Scorecard

Total Population

408,073

Black Male Population

49,633

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About Oakland

AS ONE OF OUR BUILDING BLOCK CITIES, OAKLAND IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED CITIES in our Promise of Place report, with a score of 89, based on its strong score in the areas of CBMA membership, Black men and boys (BMB) stakeholders, and presence of initiatives in the city. CBMA has been instrumental in supporting the Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) African American Male Achievement (AAMA) initiatives. AAMA serves as a practice model for many school districts attempting to improve the educational outcomes for Black boys and has been a contributor to the Social Innovator cohort focused on marshaling community-based supports for Black men and boys that can be used to support the direct and indirect activities of the CBMA High School Excellence framework.

Oakland’s building block score shows both a current strong foothold and opportunity for improvement. Oakland’s strongest building blocks are Reimagining Black Men and Boys and City Administration Commitment to Black Men and Boys, receiving 5.85 and 5.65 points out of 10, respectively. The area in need of most improvement is Funding, which received an average score of 4.1.

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Black Males	All Males

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): Less than 10 years old

Black Males	All Males
11,707	98,699

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): 10 to 14 years old

Black Males	All Males
5,706	45,708

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): 15 to 17 years old

Black Males	All Males
4,393	29,764

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): 18 to 24 years old

Black Males	All Males
9,159	74,739

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): 25 to 44 years old

Black Males	All Males
23,493	225,808

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): 45 to 64 years old

Black Males	All Males
23,827	189,378

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): Age 65+

Black Males	All Males
8,269	70,230

Number of males and percent of total male population by age (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): Total

Black Males	All Males
86,554	734,326

Percent of males below the federal poverty level (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
19.7%	10.8%

Education

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Black Males	All Males

Percent of children enrolled in nursery school, preschool, or kindergarten (ages 3 to 5) (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
74.4%	68.8%

Percent of boys at or above proficiency levels at grade 4 math (2013)

Black Males	All Males
19.1%	34.6%

Percent of boys at or above proficiency levels at grade 4 reading (2013)

Black Males	All Males
10.1%	24.6%

Percent of boys at or above proficiency levels at grade 8 math (2013)

Black Males	All Males
13.8%	29.3%

Percent of boys at or above proficiency levels at grade 8 reading (2013)

Black Males	All Males
9.9%	24.6%

Number and percent with less than a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent (age 18+) (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
9,111	80,497

Number and percent of males with an Associate’s degree or higher (age 25+) (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
16,952	227,452

Health

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Black Males	All Males

Life expectancy of males in years (2010)

Black Males	All Males
73.5	78.6

Percent of males with health insurance coverage (pooled ACS data: 2009–2011)

Black Males	All Males
82.0%	85.1%

Adult male obesity rates (age 18+) (pooled BRFSS data: 2006–2010)

Black Males	All Males
Data not available	Data not available

Safety

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Black Males	All Males

Homicide rate per 100,000 for all males (pooled WISQARSTM data: 2004–2010)

Black Males	All Males
82.5	17.0

Work

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Black Males	All Males

Number and percent of out of school males in the labor force who are employed (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): 16–24

Black Males	All Males
1,861	21,230

Number and percent of out of school males in the labor force who are employed (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): 25–44

Black Males	All Males
13,741	171,236

Median household income of male-headed households (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
$48,631	$77,603

Number and percent of disconnected males (not employed and not enrolled in school), (ages 16 to 24) (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
2,770	11,824

Family

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Black Males	All Males

Educational attainment of mothers with black male children under 18 (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): HS diploma or higher

Black Males	All Males
90.9%	86.5%

Educational attainment of mothers with black male children under 18 (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011): AA degree or higher

Black Males	All Males
29.7%	48.8%

Percent of male youth (under age 18) that have changed residence since a year ago (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
18.3%	13.2%

Percent of men (ages 18-64) living with their own children in the household (pooled ACS data: 2007–2011)

Black Males	All Males
22.6%	35.9%

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CBMA City

Oakland, CA

City Scorecard

Total Population

408,073

Black Male Population

49,633

About Oakland

BMA Life Outcomes

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Demographic

Education

Health

Safety

Work

Family

Demographic

Indicator

Black Males

All Males

Black Males

All Males

11,707

98,699

Black Males

All Males

5,706

45,708

Black Males

All Males

4,393

29,764

Black Males

All Males

9,159

74,739

Black Males

All Males

23,493

225,808

Black Males

All Males

23,827

189,378

Black Males

All Males

8,269

70,230

Black Males

All Males

86,554

734,326

Black Males

All Males

19.7%

10.8%

Education

Indicator

Black Males

All Males

Black Males

All Males

74.4%

68.8%

Black Males

All Males

19.1%

34.6%

Black Males

All Males

10.1%

24.6%

Black Males

All Males

13.8%

29.3%

Black Males

All Males

9.9%