Emeryville, California Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its proximity to San Francisco ("The City") and Silicon Valley has been a catalyst for recent economic growth. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,882.
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The city had earlier played a role as a naturalistic playground for the people of the bay. In the early 20th century, a large park, dance hall and fairground were built along the waterfront (on the Emeryville Shellmound) to serve as an entertainment and social spot in the area. On February 22, 1920 the first dog race track to employ an imitation rabbit opened in Emeryville. These have since been paved - replaced in the early 20th century by heavy industry, including for a long time a paint factory of [[Sherwin-Williams]. It was also once the location of Shell Development, the research arm of Shell Oil company (U.S), relocated in 1972 to Houston, Texas. The area has significantly recovered from its depressed post-industrial period. The town is now a center for various research and development companies, drawing upon the bay area's well educated and experienced scientific, technical, artistic, and business workforce.
Emeryville is now headquarters to many large and small businesses, boasting itself as home to a burgeoning biotechnology, software and film industry.
Companies include:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 36.79% water.
There are 3,975 households out of which 10.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.0% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 70.7% are non-families. 55.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.71 and the average family size is 2.69.
In the city the population is spread out with 11.4% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 42.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $45,359, and the median income for a family is $57,063. Males have a median income of $49,333 versus $39,527 for females. The per capita income for the city is $33,260. 13.2% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.5% are under the age of 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older.
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Mudflats
At one time, the Emeryville Mudflats were famously stinky due to the hydrogen sulfide gas resulting from the effluent of untreated sewage from Emeryville and nearby cities, particularly nearby Oakland. In the 1950's the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) constructed a regional sewage treatment plant, curing this noxious problem. The Emeryville Mudflats then became famous for its constructions of public art - built from washed up timbers and boards, built by professional and amateur artists, skilled and unskilled. In the late 1990's these were removed in the interest of establishing a more natural and undisturbed marshland for the nurturing of wildlife, a process continuing in many other wetlands around the bay.Business and Industry
A major shopping area has opened adjacent to the intersection of interstate highways 80 and 580 and includes the first west-coast store of Ikea, among other more familiar merchants such as Home Depot and Toys 'R' Us.Geography
Emeryville is located at 37°50'9" North, 122°17'14" West (37.835926, -122.287253)1.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 6,882 people, 3,975 households, and 1,164 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,178.0/km² (5,646.2/mi²). There are 4,274 housing units at an average density of 1,352.6/km² (3,506.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 44.99% White, 19.46% African American, 0.49% Native American, 25.57% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 4.18% from other races, and 5.06% from two or more races. 8.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.External links
Emeryville Shellmound: