Central Contra Costa, California

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Contra Costa County

Population in July 2007: 491,156.

Males: 238,899	(48.6%)
Females: 252,257	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $87,702 (it was $73,060 in 2000)

Central Contra Costa:	$87,702
California:	$59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $46,362

Central Contra Costa:	$46,362
California:	$28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $844,064 (it was $344,300 in 2000)

Central Contra Costa:	$844,064
California:	$532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $825,701; Detached houses: $917,204; Townhouses or other attached units: $595,935; In 2-unit structures: $737,231; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $453,799; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $405,677; Mobile homes: $59,159; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,111

Central Contra Costa, CA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Central Contra Costa:

White Non-Hispanic (79.8%)
Hispanic (10.7%)
Two or more races (4.2%)
Other race (4.0%)
Chinese (3.2%)
Filipino (2.2%)
Black (1.9%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Asian Indian (1.3%)
Japanese (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.8%)
Korean (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Central Contra Costa: 170.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 261.3 square miles.

Population density: 1880 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Central Contra Costa

High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Contra Costa CCD

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 10.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
California:	26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Central Contra Costa:	0.7% ($2,473)
California:	0.8% ($1,564)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (335.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Walnut Creek, CA (0.8 miles ), Waldon, CA (0.9 miles ), Pleasant Hill, CA (1.6 miles ), Concord, CA (2.0 miles ), Lafayette, CA (2.0 miles ), Alamo, CA (2.0 miles ), Pacheco, CA (2.2 miles ), Clayton, CA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.92 N, Longitude: 122.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 925

Central Contra Costa household income distribution

Central Contra Costa home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Construction (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Central Contra Costa-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1332% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Central Contra Costa center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from Central Contra Costa center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Central Contra Costa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Central Contra Costa:

JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; WALNUT CREEK, CA)
MT DIABLO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CONCORD, CA)
CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MARTINEZ, CA)

Amtrak stations near Central Contra Costa:

9 miles: MARTINEZ (401 FERRY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
15 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
15 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Contra Costa:

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; FT enrollment: 4,244)
SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 11 miles; MORAGA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,545)
MERRITT COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT enrollment: 2,646)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 12 miles; BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 16 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,450)
LANEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT enrollment: 5,549)

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Notable locations in Central Contra Costa: San Damiano Retreat (A), Moraga Country Club (B), Moraga Substation (C), Junction Camp (D), Juniper Camp (E), Round Hill Country Club (F), Rossmoor Walnut Creek Golf Course (G), Ygnacio Relift Station (H), Muir Station Shopping Complex (I), Pioneer Camp (J), Pine Meadows Golf Course (K), Live Oak Camp (L), Muir Camp (M), Boundary Oak Golf Course (N), Orinda Country Club (O), Martinez Water Purification Plant (P), Martinez Yacht Harbor (Q), Buchanan Field Golf Course (R), Buckeye Camp (S), Laurel Dell Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Encina Grande Shopping Center (1), Alamo Plaza Shopping Center (2), Alcosta Mall Shopping Center (3), Moraga Shopping Center (4), Rossmoor Shopping Center (5), Ygnacio Valley Shopping Center (6), Ygnacio Plaza Shopping Center (7), Willows Shopping Center (8), Gregory Village Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Central Contra Costa include: First Baptist Church (A), First Church of Christ Scientist (B), First Congregational Church (C), First Presbyterian Church of Concord (D), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (E), Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church (F), Christ Lutheran Church (G), Christ the King Roman Catholic Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Live Oak Cemetery (1), Alhambra Cemetery (2), Memory Gardens Cemetery (3), Catholic Cemetery (4), Saint Stephen Cemetery (5), Lafayette Cemetery (6), Oakmont Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Frog Pond (A), Hidden Pond (B), Chase Pond (C), Black Hills Reservoir (D), Brookwood Reservoir (E), Leland Reservoir (F), Mallard Reservoir (G), Martinez Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alhambra Creek (A), Mount Diablo Creek (B), Lafayette Creek (C), Las Trampas Creek (D), Lauterwasser Creek (E), Pacheco Creek (F), Peacock Creek (G), Pine Creek (H), Hastings Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Central Contra Costa include: Hayden Park (1), Heather Farms Park (2), Eugene O'Neil National Historic Site (3), Moraga Commons Park (4), Morello School Park (5), John Muir National Historic Site (6), Pinewood Park (7), Lime Ridge Open Space (8), J F Baldwin Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Clayton Post Office (A), Associated Post Office (B), Todos Santos Station Concord Post Office (C), Concord Post Office (D), San Ramon Post Office (E), Moraga Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	53.4%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Contra Costa, CA

People in group quarters in Central Contra Costa

2025 people in nursing homes
1554 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
1473 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
714 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
180 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
160 people in other group homes
132 people in homes for the mentally retarded
120 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
83 people in religious group quarters
72 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
72 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
47 people in homes for the mentally ill
41 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
28 people in homes for the physically handicapped
24 people in halfway houses
22 people in military barracks, etc.
20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
18 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
17 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
10 people in other workers' dormitories

Central Contra Costa compared to California state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Central Contra Costa

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Baptist General Conference	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	55.3%	6.7%	5.0%	3.2%	2.2%
Congregations	7.1%	1.0%	9.6%	3.1%	4.6%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	2.0%	1.8%	1.8%	19.9%
Congregations	8.4%	4.4%	3.1%	3.6%	54.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
California average:	5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($760 average AGI)
Contra Costa County: 0.12%
California average: 0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Alameda County, CA	1.95% ($67,733 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA	0.57% ($74,794)
from Solano County, CA	0.36% ($51,540)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($66,530 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
California average:	6.27%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Contra Costa County: 0.07%
California average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Alameda County, CA	1.47% ($61,758 average AGI)
to Solano County, CA	0.51% ($54,810)
to San Francisco County, CA	0.42% ($58,453)

Strongest AM radio stations in Central Contra Costa:

KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KABN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CONCORD AREA BROADCASTING CORP.)
KATD (990 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SACRAMENTO LICENSE CORP.)
KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Contra Costa:

KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
K209BZ (89.7 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
KVHS (90.5 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL)
KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Central Contra Costa:

KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)

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