Industry in Oakland California

There are many major employers in Oakland, California, ranging from government jobs to the transportation industry to cleaning products and ice cream manufacturers. The local, state, and federal governments, as well as the United States Postal Service, employ a large number of people from Oakland. The Port Of Oakland, as well as carriers associated with this world-class seaport, also have numerous employees in Oakland. Other major employers include regional transportation and utility authorities, Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance, Clorox cleaning supplies, and Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

The mean annual income for a household in Oakland is $40,055 as of the 2000 census. The unemployment rate is roughly 8.44% as of September 2004, and the per capita income was $21,936 in 2000. The changing economy has also lured more workers with information technology and biotechnology skills to Oakland