Economic Opportunity

Central City East

Click to view a map of the project area.

The Central City East Project Area is one of the newest and is the second largest redevelopment area in Oakland. It is comprised of four sub-areas, designated around the major commercial corridors in the area (from north to south):

Description of Project Area

Date Created: February 2002
Created by Ordinance/Resolution: Resolution No. 02-05 C.M.S.
Redevelopment Plan Approved: July 29, 2003
Plan Termination Date: July 29, 2033
Subject to 1993 Reforms: Yes
Size: 3339 Acres
Location (general): 1st Ave to Oakland/San Leandro border, International to various streets including MacArthur and Foothill Blvd

Redevelopment Plan (5.7MB)
Map of the area

Contact Information

Project Advisory Committee:

Central City East Project Advisory Committee
Meetings are 1st Monday of every month
Patton University
2433 Coolidge Ave
6:30 p.m.
Sheryl Walton, Chair

Archive of PAC Meeting Minutes

Community Economic Development Agency Staff:

Theresa Navarro
Project Manager
Redevelopment Division
(510) 238-6250
tmnavarro@oaklandnet.com

City of Oakland Central City East webpage

Demographics

 
Central City East
1990
2000
% change
Total population 78,533 89,341 +14%
Race
  
% White 13 19  
% Black 52 37
% Am. Indian/Alaskan Native 1 1
% Asian/Pacific Islander 18 17
% Other 16 21
% Two or more races
N/A
5
% Hispanic 24 38
Income
  
Mean Household Income (1999 $) 36,131 40,248 +11%
% Persons Below Pov. 27 27  
Employment
  
% Labor Force Unemployed 14 12  
% 16 yrs+ not in labor force 42 46
Housing
  
% Owner occupied housing units 37 35  
% HH paying > 30% of income for housing 47 44  
Mean value of owner occ. housing units (2000 $) 142,330 152,196 +7%
Educational attainment
 
% 25 yrs. + with HS deg. or higher 59 55  
% 25 yrs. + with bach. deg. or higher 7 9
Source: US Census Bureau, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000

 

 

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