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Notable locations in West Contra Costa: Crockett Marina (A), Camp Herms (B), Summit Booster Station El Cerrito Pumping Plant (C), Richmond Yard (D), Nevada Dock (E), Channel Marina (F), Mira Vista Country Club (G), Richmond Reserve Shipyard (H), Richmond Golf Club (I), Pinole/Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Sobrante Water Treatment Plant (K), Veterans Memorial Hall (L), Port Costa Community Center (M), Crockett Historical Museum (N), West Side Branch Richmond Public Library (O), West County Detention Facility (P), Veterans Memorial Building (Q), Shields-Reid Community Center (R), San Pablo Branch Contra Costa County Library (S), San Pablo City Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Moeser Lane Shopping Center (1), El Portal Shopping Center (2), El Cerrito Plaza Shopping Center (3), Appian Eighty Shopping Center (4), Hilltop Mall Shopping Center (5), Pinole Valley Shopping Center (6), Pinole Vista Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Contra Costa include: Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (A), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (B), Rodeo Presbyterian Church (C), Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church (D), West Contra Costa Christian Center (E), Unity Church of Richmond (F), Trinity Faith Baptist Church of Rodeo (G), The Temple of Faith (H), The Point Gospel Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Rolling Hills Memorial Park (2), Sunset View Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Summit Reservoir (A), Sobrante Reservoir (B), North Reservoir (C), Maloney Reservoir (D), Selby Reservoir (E), George Whittell Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Garrity Creek (A), Wildcat Creek (B), Rodeo Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in West Contra Costa include: Alvarado Park (1), Mira Vista Park (2), Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (3), Nicholl Park (4), Poinsett Park (5), Tassajara Park (6), Wendell Playground (7), Cerrito Vista Park (8), Arlington Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Point Molate Beach (A), Kellers Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Contra Costa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00576. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.298. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.999. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.8 people | | California: |  2.9 people |
| This place: | 44.3% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
| This place: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 12.4% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Contra Costa, CA
People in group quarters in West Contra Costa:
- 886 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 715 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 611 people in nursing homes
- 138 people in other group homes
- 67 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 43 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 37 people in religious group quarters
- 31 people in institutions for the blind
- 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 24 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 19 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
West Contra Costa compared to California state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:
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Religion statistics for West Contra Costa (based on Contra Costa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.89%
| Here | | 38.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Baptist General Conference | Jewish | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 55.3% | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 15.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.6% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 55.3% |
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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% |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Contra Costa:
- KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- KCBS (740 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)
- KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
- KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KMKY (1310 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Contra Costa:
- K249DJ (97.7 FM; SAN PABLO, CA; Owner: EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL)
- 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.)
- KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
- KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- 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))
- KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- 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)
- KISQ (98.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KEAR (106.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around West Contra Costa:
- 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.)
- KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
- KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
- KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
- KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BA22383, 7140 Schmidt Lane (Lat: 37.916806 Lon: -122.301028), Type: Upole, Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: WQHK448, Licensee ID: L00127664
Assigned Frequencies: 19385.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2007, Expiration Date: 08/21/2017, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
West Contra Costa on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: U. S. Postal service (population 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products (population 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products (population 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Filipino residents (pop 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: U. S. Postal service (population 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents (pop 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other race residents (pop 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Hispanic residents (pop 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
- #31 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 most Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander residents"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (population 50,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (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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