Central City East
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):
- Eastlake (International Blvd corridor)
- Fruitvale/San Antonio (Fruitvale Ave corridor and Foothill Blvd corridor)
- Central East Oakland (Foothill Blvd corridor and Bancroft Ave corridor)
- Elmhurst (Bancroft Ave commercial corridor)
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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