Housing density: 703 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $378,161.
Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,799, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,610
Median gross rent in Central Contra Costa, CA in 2022: over $2,000
Housing units in Central Contra Costa with a mortgage: 90,899 (13,614 second mortgage, 13,612 home equity loan, 418 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 20,208
Compare current foreclosures near Central Contra Costa, CA:
In family households: 895,275 (185,206 male householders, 80,074 female householders)
199,021 spouses, 320,947 children (302,778 natural, 6,543 adopted, 11,626 stepchildren), 20,722 grandchildren, 14,424 brothers or sisters, 13,961 parents, foster children, 21,146 other relatives, 29,185 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 143,436 (48,395 male householders (34,478 living alone)), 61,689 female householders (50,577 living alone)), 33,352 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10,314 (5,346 institutionalized population)
175,577 married couples with children.
49,858 single-parent households (12,019 men, 37,839 women).
79.9% of residents of Central Contra Costa speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Foreign born population: 129,378 (23.1%)
(63.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.3% Number of people working at home: 59,445 (20.7% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 3,888
5 to 9 minutes: 18,326
10 to 14 minutes: 28,658
15 to 19 minutes: 29,254
20 to 24 minutes: 25,901
25 to 29 minutes: 10,545
30 to 34 minutes: 25,035
35 to 39 minutes: 6,667
40 to 44 minutes: 9,724
45 to 59 minutes: 22,881
60 to 89 minutes: 26,330
90 or more minutes: 9,100
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 164,972 (72.3%)
Carpooled: 22,529 (9.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,294 (1.0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 159 (0.1%)
Subway or elevated: 17,603 (7.7%)
Railroad: 1,828 (0.8%)
Ferryboat: 27 (0.0%)
Taxi: 203 (0.1%)
Motorcycle: 422 (0.2%)
Bicycle: 1,155 (0.5%)
Walked: 3,398 (1.5%)
Other means: 1,719 (0.8%)
Worked at home: 11,858 (5.2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Central Contra Costa, California
15,6381995 to March 2000
11,8611990 to 1994
11,5551985 to 1989
8,2661980 to 1984
7,3861975 to 1979
4,8131970 to 1974
4,5851965 to 1969
10,728Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico
Central Contra Costa:
17.3% (12,981)
California:
44.3% (3,928,701)
Philippines
Central Contra Costa:
9.8% (7,357)
California:
7.5% (664,935)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Central Contra Costa:
5.4% (4,052)
California:
3.7% (327,611)
United Kingdom
Central Contra Costa:
4.9% (3,632)
California:
1.5% (133,090)
India
Central Contra Costa:
4.7% (3,550)
California:
2.2% (198,201)
Canada
Central Contra Costa:
4.4% (3,271)
California:
1.6% (141,181)
Iran
Central Contra Costa:
4.1% (3,036)
California:
1.8% (158,613)
El Salvador
Central Contra Costa:
3.0% (2,253)
California:
4.1% (359,673)
Korea
Central Contra Costa:
3.0% (2,235)
California:
3.0% (268,452)
Germany
Central Contra Costa:
2.8% (2,105)
California:
1.1% (98,160)
Taiwan
Central Contra Costa:
2.7% (2,007)
California:
1.7% (151,775)
Afghanistan
Central Contra Costa:
2.7% (1,997)
California:
0.2% (20,530)
Hong Kong
Central Contra Costa:
2.7% (1,993)
California:
1.0% (91,101)
Peru
Central Contra Costa:
2.0% (1,495)
California:
0.6% (53,250)
Vietnam
Central Contra Costa:
1.8% (1,326)
California:
4.7% (418,249)
Russia
Central Contra Costa:
1.6% (1,179)
California:
0.6% (54,660)
Japan
Central Contra Costa:
1.5% (1,124)
California:
1.3% (112,212)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 244,757
Other state: 134,457
Northeast: 33,064
Midwest: 46,962
South: 26,290
West: 28,141
56% of Central Contra Costa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in California.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 877
Nursery to 4th grade: 303
5th and 6th grade: 1,475
7th and 8th grade: 1,452
9th grade: 1,151
10th grade: 1,205
11th grade: 1,516
12th grade, no diploma: 3,228
High school graduate (or equivalency): 21,029
Less than 1 year of college: 7,882
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23,787
Associate degree: 10,472
Bachelor's degree: 45,604
Master's degree: 18,689
Professional school degree: 7,804
Doctorate degree: 4,586
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 1,158
Nursery to 4th grade: 560
5th and 6th grade: 1,554
7th and 8th grade: 1,414
9th grade: 1,319
10th grade: 1,862
11th grade: 1,432
12th grade, no diploma: 3,774
High school graduate (or equivalency): 29,779
Less than 1 year of college: 12,330
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 29,225
Associate degree: 14,431
Bachelor's degree: 48,847
Master's degree: 14,966
Professional school degree: 4,295
Doctorate degree: 1,725
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 114,066
One, attached: 18,722
Two: 2,260
3 or 4: 8,876
5 to 9: 9,576
10 to 19: 6,808
20 to 49: 7,834
50 or more: 13,270
Mobile homes: 2,260
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 105
Median worth of mobile homes: $150,626
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%