Demographic Portrait of the Jury Pool in the Northern District of California, Oakland/San Francisco Division

The jury pool in the Northern District of California, Oakland/San Francisco Division is unique. Specifically, the level of both education and income demographics is much higher than what we see in other key patent venues.

  • 50% of residents are younger than 45 years old
  • 22% Asian American
  • 50% with Bachelor’s Degree or higher
  • Median household income is $92,329
  • 39% of households earn $100K or more
  • 53% Democrat

(Comparison of five key patent venues)

Gender in the Oakland San Francisco Division Age in the Oakland San Francisco Division Racial Diversity in the Oakland San Francisco Division Education in the Oakland San Francisco Division Income in the Oakland San Francisco Division Area of Employment in the Oakland San Francisco Division

Employment Industries in the Oakland San Francisco Division Voter Registration in the Oakland San Francisco Division

Demographic Data from 2016 American Community Survey (Census.gov)

2017 Voter Registration Data from California Secretary of State

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