Piedmont is a city located in Alameda County, California. It is completely surrounded by the city of Oakland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,952.
Piedmont is located at 37°49'19" North, 122°13'53" West (37.821994, -122.231405). Piedmont, literally foot of the mountain in Italian, sits at the base of the Oakland Hills.
Piedmont is situated almost centrally in regards to the Bay Area's fuller shape, putting it nearly directly across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, California, and very close to Berkeley, California. The north-eastern section of the city of Oakland, California surrounds Piedmont. Residents originally sought incorporation in 1907 to avoid annexation by Oakland. The papers filed with the State of California to incorporate the new city used a map from the Piedmont Sanitary Sewer District.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 mi2). There is a small lake with no public access called Tyson Lake, a small pond within the Mountain View Cemetery borders, and a swimming pool in the center of town.
Piedmont's major streets include Oakland Avenue, which runs from Piedmont's small city center down into Oakland, Highland Avenue, which divides Piedmont into upper and lower sections, Moraga Avenue, which runs near the city's northern border, and Grand Avenue, which runs near Piedmont's western border. Lots in upper Piedmont are, on average, larger in size than lots in lower Piedmont. Smaller streets such as Nova Drive and Requa Road define local neighborhoods within Piedmont. A nearby shopping center on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland comes within two blocks of Piedmont, but never actually enters the city's borders.
As of the census of 2000, there are 10,952 people, 3,804 households, and 3,104 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,502.1/km2 (6,488.7/mi2). There are 3,859 housing units at an average density of 881.6/km2 (2,286.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 78.59 percent White, 1.24 percent African American, 0.11 percent Native American, 16.02 percent Asian, 0.04 percent Pacific Islander, 0.63 percent from other races, and 3.38 percent from two or more races. 2.97 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,804 households out of which 47.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9 percent are married couples living together, 8.5 percent have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4 percent are non-families. 14.5 percent of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8 percent have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.88 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.3 percent under the age of 18, 3.8 percent from 18 to 24, 18.5 percent from 25 to 44, 34.0 percent from 45 to 64, and 13.5 percent who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $134,270, and the median income for a family is $149,857. Males have a median income of $100,000 versus $58,553 for females. The per capita income for the city is $70,539. 2.0 percent of the population and 1.0 percent of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.6 percent of those under the age of 18 and 1.6 percent of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Source:
PiedmontCalifornia.com
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