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Contra Costa County

Population in July 2007: 248.
Males: 135  (54.7%)
Females: 113  (45.3%)

Median resident age:  45.7 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 94569.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,740 (it was $61,429 in 2000)
Port Costa:  $73,740
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $40,602
Port Costa:  $40,602
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $653,825 (it was $266,700 in 2000)
Port Costa:  $653,825
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $506,247; Detached houses: $500,484

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Races in Port Costa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Port Costa: 161.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Czech (25.0%), Portuguese (12.5%), Norwegian (9.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.6%), German (7.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 366 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Port Costa

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Costa CDP

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

8 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe).

This place:  3.4%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Port Costa:  0.6% ($1,632)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vallejo, CA (5.4 miles , pop. 116,760).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (9.7 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (346.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Benicia, CA (1.4 miles ), Crockett, CA (1.5 miles ), Rodeo, CA (2.1 miles ), Mountain View, CA (2.1 miles ), Martinez, CA (2.2 miles ), Hercules, CA (2.2 miles ), Vallejo, CA (2.3 miles ), Vine Hill, CA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.05 N, Longitude: 122.19 W

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Port Costa-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1281% 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 44.5 miles away from Port 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 68.6 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 57.5 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 34.0 miles away from Port 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 32.4 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 74.8 miles away from Port Costa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Costa:
  • CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; MARTINEZ, CA)
  • CALIFORNIA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; VALLEJO, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL VALLEJO (about 6 miles; VALLEJO, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Port Costa:
  • 4 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.
  • 7 miles: VALLEJO-MARINE WORLD (VALLEJO, 1000 FAIRGROUNDS DR.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Costa:
  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 13 miles; BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
  • SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 15 miles; SUISUN, CA; FT enrollment: 5,598)
  • LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; FT enrollment: 4,244)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT enrollment: 5,549)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT enrollment: 2,646)

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Notable location: Port Costa Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Port Costa: Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Port Costa include: Plaza Del Hambre (1), Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.7%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Costa, CA



Port Costa compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


Religion statistics for Port Costa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchBaptist General ConferenceChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian 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 religions
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 Port Costa:
  • KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIA (1640 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port Costa:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUIC (95.3 FM; VACAVILLE, CA; Owner: KUIC, INC.)
  • KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • K209BZ (89.7 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
  • K249DJ (97.7 FM; SAN PABLO, CA; Owner: EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL)
  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Port Costa:
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)


Port Costa fatal accident list:
Oct 8, 1994 10:50 AM, Canyonlake, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KF6IUQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00816922
    Grant Date: 02/21/2007, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Certifier: Charles J Levdar
    Registrant: Charles J Levdar, Port Costa, CA 94569
  • Call Sign: KF6IUR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01248606
    Grant Date: 02/21/2007, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Certifier: Vicky S Oswald
    Registrant: Vicky S Oswald, Port Costa, CA 94569
  • Call Sign: KI6EFM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01160416
    Grant Date: 06/08/2006, Expiration Date: 06/08/2016, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2006, Certifier: Thomas C Cusack
    Registrant: Thomas C Cusack, Port Costa, CA 94569
  • Call Sign: WA6CME, Previous Call Sign: KI6EFM, Licensee ID: L01160416
    Grant Date: 07/06/2006, Expiration Date: 07/06/2016, Certifier: Thomas C Cusack
    Registrant: Thomas C Cusack, Port Costa, CA 94569
  • Call Sign: KI6FPV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01196644
    Grant Date: 09/27/2006, Expiration Date: 09/27/2016, Certifier: Ovid L Holmes
    Registrant: Ovid L Holmes, Port Costa, CA 94569
  • Call Sign: KI6KPU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01298402
    Grant Date: 06/26/2007, Expiration Date: 06/26/2017, Certifier: David C Chamberlin
    Registrant: David C Chamberlin, Port Costa, CA 94569



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$332,57411$355,5071$210,0202$436,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$401,6903$411,4800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$348,9258$403,3131$63,5801$312,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$368,0870$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$495,8200$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3570.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$347,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3570.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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