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east 14th/international
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About - East 14th Street and International Boulevard
East
14th Street and International Boulevard has long been one of the main
transportation routes in the East Bay. It passes
The East 14th Street/International Boulevard corridor extends 14 miles from Wood Street in West Oakland through the downtowns of Oakland and San Leandro until East 14th Street intersects Interstate 238 in Alameda County. The portion of the corridor from High Street in Oakland to Highway 238 is California State Highway 185, which continues south outside the study area to downtown Hayward.
Before the completion of Interstates 580 and 880 in the 1960s, East 14th/International was the primary north-south highway linking Oakland, San Leandro, and the farmlands and small communities of unincorporated Alameda County. Situated between, and running parallel to Interstates 580 and 880, it remains an important transportation artery for the residents of the neighborhoods that surround the corridor. In addition to providing connections between downtown Oakland and San Leandro, East 14th/International offers access to other regional destinations, such as Lake Merritt, San Leandro Hospital, and Bayfair Shopping Center.
Communities The
population along East 14th/International is very racially and ethnically
diverse. Whites and African-Americans each make
Census data for the corridor is seperated by neighborhood, and corresponds to areas that are roughly equivalent to the neighborhood boundaries established by local communities in their General Plans. Analysis of this Census data shows that the mix of ethnic groups varies among neighborhoods along the corridor. For example, in West Oakland and East Oakland, 67 and 48 percent of residents, respectively, are African-American. In the Fruitvale neighborhood, 59 percent of residents are Hispanic or Latino. In addition, the proportion of Asian-American residents is very high in the Chinatown/Central and San Antonio neighborhoods of Oakland and the Floresta/Springlake neighborhood of San Leandro.
Most residents along East 14th/International have received less education than people in surrounding areas. For the corridor as a whole, 36 percent of residents over the age of 25 have not received a degree of any kind, compared to 26 percent for the City of Oakland, 19 percent for the City of San Leandro, and 18 percent for Alameda County as a whole. In addition, only 20 percent of residents along the corridor have received a college degree or higher. This is compared to 36 percent for the City of Oakland, 30 percent for the City of San Leandro, and 42 percent for Alameda County.
As with ethnic diversity, the educational attainment of residents along East 14th/International varies greatly by neighborhood. At 38 percent, the North and Northeast neighborhoods in San Leandro have the highest proportion of residents with a college degree or higher. Conversely, only 12 percent of residents in the East Oakland neighborhood and 14 percent of residents in the Fruitvale neighborhood have at least a college degree. In general, the neighborhoods of San Antonio, Fruitvale, and East Oakland have the highest percentages of residents that have not received degrees.
Along the corridor, 21 percent of the population lived below the poverty level in 2000. This compares to 19 percent in Oakland, 6 percent in San Leandro, and 11 percent in Alameda County. The highest proportions of people living in poverty are in West Oakland (36 percent) and East Oakland (26 percent).
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through
several neighborhoods as it makes its way through Oakland, San Leandro,
and portions of unincorporated Alameda County. Each neighborhood has
its own mix of ethnic groups, distinct physical characteristics, and
unique cultural amenities.
up
around 30 percent of the population living along the corridor. Sixteen
percent of the residents are Asian-American and 25 percent identify
themselves as more than one race. In addition, 33 percent of the residents
are Hispanic or Latino.
Incomes
for most people along East 14th/International are lower than those in
surrounding areas. In 2000, 57 percent of households along the corridor
had an income below $40,000, compared to 50 percent for Oakland, and
36 percent for both San Leandro and Alameda County as a whole. Several
areas of Oakland had much higher proportions of people in this income
category, including Chinatown/Central and West Oakland, with 76 and
73 percent, respectively. In contrast, the proportion of households
making less than $40,000 in San Leandro neighborhoods ranged between
36 and 49 percent.