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corridors
east 14th/international
el camino real
san pablo avenue
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About - San Pablo Avenue San Pablo Avenue serves as a major thoroughfare in the East Bay, running from 17th Street in downtown Oakland north to the City of Hercules, alongside Interstate 80. It traverses more than 20 miles through nine cities and two counties, encompassing a diverse set of communities, including dense urban downtowns, suburban communities, and rolling hills.
From south to north, San Pablo Avenue passes through the cities of Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Pinole, and Hercules and the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa. During much of this length, it is designated as California State Route 123. In Hercules, San Pablo Avenue terminates at California State Route 4.
Communities San Pablo Avenue's major strength lies in the diversity of its population. The people that live near San Pablo Avenue vary greatly in their ethnicities, education levels, and income. Because of this diversity, many neighborhoods have distinct identities and unique cultural services, from the Muslim Bakery in North Oakland to the restaurants in West Berkeley, the refurbished El Cerrito Theater, and the teaching farm in Albany.
In 2000, nearly 267,000 people lived on or near San Pablo Avenue. By 2006, the population increased by almost four percent to 274,000 people. In the next 25 years, San Pablo Avenue will see continued population growth, with over 344,000 residents living on or near the corridor by 2030.
San Pablo Avenue is ethnically diverse. White and African Americans each compose roughly a third of the population. Asian Americans and Latinos compose about one-fifth of the population each and 15 percent of the people on the corridor identify themselves as more than one race.
People
living on or near San Pablo Avenue are well educated. Thirty-eight percent
of people over 25 have a college degree. This rate is higher than Alameda
or Contra Costa Counties as a
In general, the people living along San Pablo Avenue are relatively poor. In 2000, the median household incomes for most of the census tracts near the corridor were well below the median household incomes for the region ($92,500) and two counties ($79,500 for Alameda County and $89,300 for Contra Costa County). Albany, El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, and unincorporated Contra Costa County generally have higher incomes with median incomes ranging from $50,000 to $90,000. Oakland and Richmond have the poorest residents, with median incomes between $10,000 and $50,000. Approximately 15 percent of the people living on or near San Pablo Avenue were living below the poverty level in 2000.
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whole.
There are, however, significant variations in education levels along
the corridor. Cities with high percentages of college graduates include
Albany (69 percent), El Cerrito (61 percent), and Berkeley (51 percent).
The percentages decline in San Pablo (21 percent), Richmond (24 percent),
and in Oakland (29 percent).