Emeryville, CA

Emeryville, California

Introduction to Emeryville, California

Emeryville, California, in Alameda county, is 2 miles N of Oakland, California. The city has a population of 6,882.

Emeryville History

The community was colonized by Spain in the year 1776. Prior to that, the area was occupied by Native Americans. Emeryville was officially incorporated as a town in 1896. It was named in honor of Joseph Stickney Emery, the town’s founder. Emery became the president of the California and Nevada Railroad in 1884. Emeryville began to prosper as an industrial city from the latter part of the nineteenth century to the first half of the twentieth century. The community is home to Jamba Juice and the Pixar Animation Studios.

Emeryville and nearby Attractions

• African - American Museum & Library at Oakland
• Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
• Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
• Paradise Beach County Park
• Museum of Craft & Folk Art
• Don Castro Regional Recreation Area

Things To Do In Emeryville

Local museums include the Bay Area Discovery Museum, the Marin Museum of the American Indians, the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, the Chabot Space & Science Center and the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia. Other popular local destinations include the Book Zoo, the UC Botanical Garden at Berkley, the East Shore State Park, the Redwood Valley Railway and Children's Fairyland. Local parks include the Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, the Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park, the Ardenwood Regional Preserve and the Tiburon Uplands Nature Preserve.

Emeryville Transportation

Metropolitan Oakland International is the nearest major airport.

Emeryville Higher Education

Coastal Valley College, Merritt College, Contra Costa College and Laney College are the local colleges.

High Points

Emeryville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Emeryville, CA

Comparing Emeryville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Emeryville Almanac

Emeryville Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Emeryville Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Starbucks in Emeryville

Emeryville High Schools (2004)

EMERY SECONDARY SCHOOL
1100 47TH ST.
510-601-4000
A Title I school.
Serves 357 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Emeryville Colleges

Click school name for a detailed profile.

National Holistic Institute

Western Career College

(List of All California Colleges)

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