East Contra Costa, California

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Back to East Contra Costa, CA housing info, Contra Costa County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... 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 East Contra Costa, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Senior Placement Advisors Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   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   (low).

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)

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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

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	14.2%

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

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

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Here		38.9%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

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