Incarceration
How many kids in Alameda County have a parent in jail?(Answer within a 250 range)
3,000
Name 1 of the 3 highest paying jobs in Oakland
Doctors / Dental Surgeons / Software Engineering Managers
When was the most recent homelessness sweep conducted by the city of Oakland?
Late August 2026
How many students go to school(high school and under) in Oakland?
43,484 students
Which Oakland-born Olympian won gold during the most recent Winter Olympics?
Alyssa Liu
How much does Alameda County spend, per year, to lock up a single youth? (Answer within a $50k range)
$493,000
What is the Oakland minimum wage?
$17.34 an hour
How long do most unhoused people stay unhoused for?
1-3 Months
What percentage of Oakland youth qualify under chronically absent?
Just under 30%
Which political and militant group was founded in Oakland in 1966?
The Black Panther Party
How much money do make, a day, working while in jail?
What is the average hourly wage in Oakland?
$36 an hour
As of 2026, roughly how many unhoused residents are in Oakland.
Roughly, 4,400 unhoused residents
What percent of Oakland students struggle to read at their grade level?
Roughly 65%
Which Oakland-born artist won the Grammy for best RnB Song and Performance in 2026?
Kehlani
In Oakland, black youth are ____ times more likely to be arrested for a felony than white youth.(Answer within a 10 range)
113
Who is the largest employer in Oakland?
Kaiser Permanente
Black residents make up ___ % of the unhoused population, in Oakland.
53%
10%, twice as high as the nation's average of 5%
Which vice president was born and raised in Oakland?
Kamala Harris
What is the system of local, state, and federal policies that push students out of school and into juvenile halls?
School to Prison Pipeline
What percentage of the Oakland population, 16 and over, are currently employed?
68%
As of 2026, how many unhoused children have been reported to go to school within OUSD?
1,780 unhoused students
What percentage of students, in Oakland, are on an IEP?
16% of students or about 1 in every 6 students
Which 2018 film was set in completely in Oakland?
Sorry to Bother You