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Contra Costa County

Population in 2011: 35,943. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 17,691  (49.2%)
Females: 18,252  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 94553.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $74,043 (it was $63,010 in 2000)
Martinez:

$74,043
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $36,183

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $418,665 (it was $251,400 in 2000)
Martinez:

$418,665
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $593,435; Detached houses: $640,037; Townhouses or other attached units: $429,276; In 2-unit structures: $474,897; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,935; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,551; Mobile homes: $453,142; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $355,122

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,164.

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  • White alone - 24,604 (68.7%)
  • Hispanic - 5,258 (14.7%)
  • Asian alone - 2,810 (7.8%)
  • Two or more races - 1,560 (4.4%)
  • Black alone - 1,263 (3.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 163 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 99 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 67 (0.2%)

Races in Martinez detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Martinez: 131.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.7%), Irish (15.0%), English (12.6%), Italian (10.5%), United States (4.6%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 2934 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Martinez:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martinez city:

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

3,453 residents are foreign born (4.5% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

This city:  9.6%
California:  26.2%



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Martinez, California as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Martinez to the number of sex offenders is 770 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,367 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,019 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, CA (6.2 miles , pop. 121,780).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Central Contra Costa, CA (6.9 miles , pop. 459,252).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (342.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Mountain View, CA (0.8 miles ), Vine Hill, CA (1.4 miles ), Pacheco, CA (1.7 miles ), Pleasant Hill, CA (2.1 miles ), Port Costa, CA (2.2 miles ), Benicia, CA (2.2 miles ), Clyde, CA (2.3 miles ), Concord, CA (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 86 buildings, average cost: $174,200
  • 1998: 73 buildings, average cost: $207,000
  • 1999: 104 buildings, average cost: $216,500
  • 2000: 133 buildings, average cost: $214,000
  • 2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $195,900
  • 2002: 90 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $316,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $220,500
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $304,400
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $368,900
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $211,600
  • 2008: 19 buildings, average cost: $315,400
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $420,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $299,200
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $286,800

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Latitude: 38.00 N, Longitude: 122.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,348 (-6.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,665 (19.5%)

Area code: 925

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Crime in Martinez by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0010000013010
per 100,000 0.00.02.70.00.00.00.00.02.88.60.02.80.0
Rapes 10381799121411765
per 100,000 28.68.021.92.718.924.324.633.139.431.420.017.013.8
Robberies 10162820251328233132182521
per 100,000 28.642.976.653.867.435.176.663.587.291.551.370.757.9
Assaults 47304134577578637659524142
per 100,000 134.380.5112.291.4153.7202.6213.4173.8213.9168.6148.3116.0115.9
Burglaries 180162185238244286235222251262232196191
per 100,000 514.3434.5506.4640.1657.8772.6643.0612.6706.3748.9661.7554.5527.0
Thefts 6486807678218331,063979830716881670521499
per 100,000 1851.31823.92099.52207.92245.82871.72678.82290.42014.72518.21911.11474.11376.7
Auto thefts 129140184207190210210221215188177130148
per 100,000 368.6375.5503.7556.7512.2567.3574.6609.8605.0537.4504.9367.8408.3
Arson 22173000000001
per 100,000 5.75.446.58.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 208.1177.6240.0225.3255.5299.6298.2277.2299.2315.1235.8200.7185.3

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Crime in Martinez detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 49 (36 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.99
California average:

2.40

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.2%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,081 (+6.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Martinez-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1292% 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 48.0 miles away from the city 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 64.5 miles away from Martinez 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 53.1 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 29.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from Martinez 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 70.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Contra Costa County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Joe DiMaggio - Baseball player and coach, Sara Del Rey - Professional wrestler, Tug McGraw - Baseball player, Chris Singleton - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, born: Aug 15, 1972), Johnny Lee Clary - Professional wrestler, Maurice Benard - Actor, Robert Stephenson (baseball) - Baseball player, Seanan McGuire - Fantasy writer, Vince DiMaggio - He had two kids Russelene DiMaggio and Bambi Dimaggio, Yau-Man Chan - Skeptic.


Hospital/medical center in Martinez:

  • CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, 2500 ALHAMBRA AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Martinez:

  • JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - CONCORD CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; CONCORD, CA)
  • JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; WALNUT CREEK, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL OAKLAND/RICHMOND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; OAKLAND, CA)

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Amtrak station:

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.

Local government website: www.cityofmartinez.org

Colleges/Universities in Martinez:

  • Martinez Adult Education (Full-time enrollment: 242; Location: 600 F St; Public; Website: www.martinez-ed.org)
  • Contra Costa Community College District Office (Location: 500 Court St; Public; Website: www.4cd.net/)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martinez:

  • Diablo Valley College (about 4 miles; Pleasant Hill, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,376)
  • Saint Marys College of California (about 11 miles; Moraga, CA; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • University of California-Berkeley (about 12 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 34,089)
  • Contra Costa College (about 13 miles; San Pablo, CA; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • Los Medanos College (about 15 miles; Pittsburg, CA; FT enrollment: 3,293)
  • Laney College (about 17 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • Solano Community College (about 17 miles; Fairfield, CA; FT enrollment: 3,957)

Private high school in Martinez:

  • NEW VISTAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 68 MORELLO AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Martinez:

Private elementary/middle schools in Martinez:

  • CHILDTIME (Students: 174; Location: 6635 ALHAMBRA AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 604 MELLUS ST; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Martinez, map of school districts: MARTINEZ UNIFIED, MT. DIABLO UNIFIED

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Martinez County Hospital/Medical Center added by Lisa

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Notable locations in Martinez: Pine Meadows Golf Course (A), Muir Station Shopping Complex (B), Martinez Yacht Harbor (C), Martinez Historical Museum (D), Martinez City Hall (E), Martinez Branch Contra Costa County Library (F), Contra Costa County Jail (G), Contra Costa County Hall of Records (H), Contra Costa County Courthouse (I), Contra Costa County Adminstration Building (J), Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 13 (K), Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 14 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Village Oaks Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Martinez include: Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), First Baptist Church (D), Christ Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alhambra Cemetery (1), Catholic Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Martinez Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Franklin Creek (A), Arroyo del Hambre (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Martinez include: Martinez Municipal Park (1), Martinez Waterfront Park (2), Ricks Memorial Park (3), Susana Park (4), Martinez Regional Shoreline Park (5), Morello School Park (6), Mountain View Park (7), Boyd Park (8), Golden Hills Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Contra Costa County - Libraries Public- Martinez (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 740 Court Street).

Hotel: Best Western John Muir Inn (445 Muir Station Road).

Courts: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (2500 Alhambra Avenue), Area Agency On Aging-Aaa (2530 Arnold Drive Suite 100).

 
Contra Costa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.3. This is about average.
City:

31.3
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00585. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00585
U.S.:

0.02218
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.326. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.326
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.42. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.42
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.890. This is significantly better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.890
U.S.:

2.433

Drinking water stations with addresses in Martinez and their reported violations in the past:

RIVERVIEW MARINA SWS (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.5%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.7% for Black residents, 8.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 2.5% for other race residents, 10.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.2%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Martinez, CA

People in group quarters in Martinez:

  • 714 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 219 people in nursing homes
  • 180 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 30 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 30 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 30 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in other group homes

Martinez compared to California state average:

Martinez, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Martinez (2011 data):

  • Westamerica Bank: Muir Station Branch at 590 Center Avenue, branch established on 1987/11/16; Martinez Branch at 601 Ferry Street, branch established on 1985/02/04. Info updated 2011/06/21: Bank assets: $4,998.1 mil, Deposits: $4,253.2 mil, headquarters in San Rafael, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: Westamerica Bancorporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Martinez Branch at 626 Main Street, branch established on 1904/10/17; Virginia Hills Branch at 6678 Alhambra Avenue, branch established on 1980/06/30. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Martinez Branch at 902 Main Street, branch established on 1923/05/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Martinez Branch at 659 Main Street, branch established on 1998/01/02. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Union Bank, National Association: Martinez Branch at 634 Ferry Street, branch established on 1954/08/23. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 4201 Alhambra Ave Branch at 4201 Alhambra Ave, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Citibank, National Association: Martinez Branch at 901 Main Street, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Martinez, California:

  • Best Western John Muir Inn, 445 Muir Sta Rd, Martinez, CA 94553 , Phone: (925) 229-1010, Fax: (925) 228-4810
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 3999 Alhambra Ave/, Martinez, CA 94553 , Phone: (925) 228-7471, Fax: (925) 228-1465
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Martinez, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Martinez travel time to work - commute
Martinez mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Martinez (based on Contra Costa County data)

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 ConferenceJewishLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents55.3%6.7%6.0%5.0%3.2%
Congregations7.1%1.0%3.1%9.6%3.1%
NameAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.2%2.1%2.0%1.8%15.7%
Congregations4.6%8.4%4.4%3.1%55.3%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 181
Contra Costa County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 52
Contra Costa County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 178
Contra Costa County:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 683
Here:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Contra Costa County:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.8%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$924
Other Government Administration 1$5,416$64,9926$3,896
Police Protection - Officers 38$250,740$79,1811$5,436
Parks and Recreation 0$0 11$2,950
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 5$9,700
Other and Unallocable 0$0 8$3,980
Totals for Government 39$256,156$78,81732$26,886

Martinez government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,752,000 ($48.74)
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $600,000 ($16.69)
    Regular Highways: $531,000 ($14.77)
    Parking Facilities: $459,000 ($12.77)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $177,000 ($4.92)
    All Other: $121,000 ($3.37)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,447,000 ($123.72)
    Water Utilities: $355,000 ($9.88)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $83,000 ($2.31)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,197,000 ($200.23)
    Water Utilities: $6,395,000 ($177.92)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,700,000 ($75.12)
    Financial Administration: $1,684,000 ($46.85)
    Regular Highways: $604,000 ($16.80)
    Central Staff Services: $508,000 ($14.13)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $498,000 ($13.86)
    Parking Facilities: $391,000 ($10.88)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $356,000 ($9.90)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $316,000 ($8.79)
    Housing & Community Development: $123,000 ($3.42)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $289,000 ($8.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $212,000 ($5.90)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $872,000 ($24.26)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $11,640,000 ($323.85)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,530,000 ($98.21)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,390,000 ($316.89)
    Other, NEC: $3,490,000 ($97.10)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $250,000 ($6.96)
    Other, NEC: $40,000 ($1.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,783,000 ($49.61)
    Interest Earnings: $717,000 ($19.95)
    Rents: $306,000 ($8.51)
    Special Assessments: $102,000 ($2.84)
    Property Sale Other: $1,000 ($0.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $47,000 ($1.31)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $38,000 ($1.06)
    Central Staff: $30,000 ($0.83)
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($0.67)
    Police Protection: $18,000 ($0.50)
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000 ($0.08)
    Parking Facilities: $3,000 ($0.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,826,000 ($662.88)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,764,000 ($216.01)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $884,000 ($24.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,084,000 ($197.09)
    General Support: $2,098,000 ($58.37)
    Highways: $690,000 ($19.20)
  • Tax - Property: $4,360,000 ($121.30)
    Total General Sales: $4,107,000 ($114.26)
    NEC: $1,095,000 ($30.46)
    Public Utilities: $884,000 ($24.59)
    Other Selective Sales: $383,000 ($10.66)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,200,000 ($172.50)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $713,000 ($19.84)

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 Martinez:

  • 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.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • KDIA (1640 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KATD (990 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SACRAMENTO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martinez:

  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, 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.)
  • KVHS (90.5 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KFJO-FM3 (92.1 FM; MARTINEZ, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KUIC (95.3 FM; VACAVILLE, CA; Owner: KUIC, INC.)
  • K201BV (88.1 FM; BENICIA-MARTINEZ, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Martinez:

  • 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.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Martinez fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 37
Total length: 569 meters (1,867ft)
Total costs: $76,150,000
Total average daily traffic: 974,551
Total average daily truck traffic: 40,411

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 10
  • 1970-1979: 9
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Martinez, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Martinez)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Martinez, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 191 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Martinez)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Martinez)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 43 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED115$333,365151$278,993812$275,81839$187,2111$504,57051$200,773
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$280,13216$243,20090$291,4293$140,0770$09$183,084
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$271,08824$270,353221$318,80712$70,4980$018$220,649
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$344,85727$254,673135$284,25217$164,5260$012$234,940
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$245,0405$183,08659$332,7872$147,0350$02$210,545
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Martinez, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$310,0216$270,235
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$264,3961$418,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$281,9251$335,320
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$562,9700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$393,9450$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 69
  • Hazardous Condition: 51
  • Service Call: 3

Incident types - Martinez


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Martinez, CA
Businesses in Martinez, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Kroger2
7-Eleven2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ace Hardware1McDonald's3
Baskin-Robbins1Payless1
Best Western1Quiznos1
Blockbuster1RadioShack1
Burger King2Rite Aid1
CVS2Safeway2
Curves1Starbucks4
DHL1Subway1
Decora Cabinetry1Super 81
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx5U-Haul2
GNC2UPS6
H&R Block1Vons2
Home Depot1Walgreens1
IHOP1Walmart1
Jack In The Box1Wendy's1
KFC1
Browse common businesses in Martinez, CA


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  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
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  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
  • #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+"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Zhi Li (32)
  • Bruce Reynolds (16)
  • James N. Ziemer (10)
  • Bruce Edward Reynolds (9)
  • Gary Van Nest (8)
  • Kulwinder S. Plahey (7)
  • Tobias Funk (6)
  • Bruce E. Reynolds (6)
  • Stanley L. Lehmann (6)
  • Peter Ciurea (5)

Total of 237 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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