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Contra Costa County

Population in July 2007: 78,528.
Males: 39,410  (50.2%)
Females: 39,118  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  33.5 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $84,531 (it was $68,464 in 2000)
East Contra Costa:  $84,531
California:  $61,021

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,749

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $480,511 (it was $222,300 in 2000)
East Contra Costa:  $480,511
California:  $467,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $492,886; Detached houses: $523,416; Townhouses or other attached units: $344,934; In 2-unit structures: $232,147; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $338,028; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,554; Mobile homes: $68,103; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,023

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Races in East Contra Costa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Hispanic (23.2%)
  • Other race (10.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.7%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in East Contra Costa: 148.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 147.5 square miles.

Population density: 532 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Contra Costa

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Contra Costa CCD

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
California:  26.2%

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

East Contra Costa:  1.1% ($2,427)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
East Contra Costa satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Central Contra Costa, CA (19.5 miles , pop. 459,252).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (325.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Brentwood, CA (1.2 miles ), Knightsen, CA (1.4 miles ), Oakley, CA (1.8 miles ), Discovery Bay, CA (2.4 miles ), Bethel Island, CA (2.5 miles ), Byron, CA (2.5 miles ), Antioch, CA (2.6 miles ), Tassajara, CA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.95 N, Longitude: 121.69 W

Area code: 925

East Contra Costa household income distribution East Contra Costa home values distribution

East Contra Costa races chart


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • 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 (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)



East Contra Costa-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 1064% 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 71.4 miles away from East 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 58.3 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 44.7 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 16.5 miles away from East 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 15.0 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 61.1 miles away from East Contra Costa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near East Contra Costa:
  • SUTTER DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ANTIOCH, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WALNUT CREEK, CA)
  • MT DIABLO MEDICAL PAVILION (about 19 miles; CONCORD, CA)

Amtrak stations near East Contra Costa:
  • 9 miles: ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG (ANTIOCH, I ST. & SANTA FE TRACKS). Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: LIVERMORE (720 LAS FLORES DR.) - Bus Station. Services: 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, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: TRACY (725 W. CLOVER RD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Contra Costa:
  • LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,244)
  • SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 19 miles; MORAGA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,545)
  • LAS POSITAS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; FT enrollment: 3,564)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; STOCKTON, CA; FT enrollment: 9,739)
  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; FT enrollment: 12,029)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 22 miles; STOCKTON, CA; FT enrollment: 5,242)
  • SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 28 miles; SUISUN, CA; FT enrollment: 5,598)

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Notable locations in East Contra Costa: Jersey Headquarters Landing (A), Johnson Ranch (B), Antioch Pier (C), Armstrong Ranch (D), Big Break Marina (E), Leisure Landing (F), Bradford Landing (G), The Island Club (H), Stone House (I), Contra Costa County Boys Ranch (J), Shima-Shima Landing (K), Delta Fish Protective Facility (L), Discovery Bay Country Club (M), Driftwood Marina (N), Oakley Branch Contra Costa County Library (O), Lions Community Center (P), Brentwood City Hall (Q), Brentwood Branch Contra Costa County Library (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Brentwood Shopping Center (1), Cypress Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Willow Lake (A), Clifton Court Forebay (B), Marsh Creek Reservoir (C), Little Franks Tract (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Marsh Creek (A), Kellogg Creek (B), Rock Slough (C), Sand Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Brushy Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Contra Costa include: Williamson Ranch Park (1), Sunset Park (2), Brentwood Park (3), McClarren Park (4), Franks Tract (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Bethel Island Post Office (A), Oakley Post Office (B), Knightsen Post Office (C), Brentwood Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.3%

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


People in group quarters in East Contra Costa
  • 146 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 100 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 57 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill


East Contra Costa compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for East Contra Costa

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.89%
Here38.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchBaptist General ConferenceLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents55.3%6.7%5.0%3.2%2.2%
Congregations7.1%1.0%9.6%3.1%4.6%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.1%2.0%1.8%1.8%19.9%
Congregations8.4%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 East Contra Costa:
  • KATD (990 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SACRAMENTO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Contra Costa:
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, 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.)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KJOY (99.3 FM; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOSO (93.1 FM; PATTERSON, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KUIC (95.3 FM; VACAVILLE, CA; Owner: KUIC, INC.)
  • KUOP (91.3 FM; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC)
  • 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.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Contra Costa:
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)
  • KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDTS-CA (Channel 52; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMMW-LP (Channel 47; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BA01262A RT4, 4061 Walnut Blvd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 38.4 m, Call Sign: WQJD828, Licensee ID: L00127664
    Assigned Frequencies : 17865.0 MHz, 17835.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 08/05/2018, Certifier: Dan Menser
    Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:



East Contra Costa on our top lists:
  • #1 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Construction (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Construction (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Repair and maintenance (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other health and personal care stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Music stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Waiters and waitresses (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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