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Central Contra Costa, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,174,527 (it was $344,300 in 2000)
Central Contra Costa:

$1,174,527
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $814,317 - $1,621,312

Total population: 486,883 (Urban population: 451,974, Rural population: 7,278 (40 farm, 7,238 nonfarm))

Houses: 183,777 (179,136 occupied: 127,889 owner occupied, 51,247 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

29%
State:

44%

Housing density: 703 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $378,161.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,799, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,610


Median gross rent in Central Contra Costa, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Central Contra Costa with a mortgage: 90,899 (13,614 second mortgage, 13,612 home equity loan, 418 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20,208

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Central Contra Costa, California Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,038,711
  • In family households: 895,275 (185,206 male householders, 80,074 female householders)
    199,021 spouses, 320,947 children (302,778 natural, 6,543 adopted, 11,626 stepchildren), 20,722 grandchildren, 14,424 brothers or sisters, 13,961 parents, foster children, 21,146 other relatives, 29,185 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 143,436 (48,395 male householders (34,478 living alone)), 61,689 female householders (50,577 living alone)), 33,352 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,314 (5,346 institutionalized population)

175,577 married couples with children.
49,858 single-parent households (12,019 men, 37,839 women).

79.9% of residents of Central Contra Costa speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 129,378 (23.1%)
(63.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Central Contra Costa, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Central Contra Costa, California
  • 432no bedroom
  • 3,9151 bedroom
  • 21,6062 bedrooms
  • 49,5543 bedrooms
  • 42,9974 bedrooms
  • 9,3855+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central Contra Costa, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central Contra Costa, California
  • 3,820no bedroom
  • 16,7041 bedroom
  • 18,8152 bedrooms
  • 8,7483 bedrooms
  • 2,7554 bedrooms
  • 4055+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Central Contra Costa in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Central Contra Costa in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3,402no vehicle
  • 30,4211 vehicle
  • 59,9242 vehicles
  • 24,6583 vehicles
  • 7,1504 vehicles
  • 2,3345+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Central Contra Costa in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Central Contra Costa in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,259no vehicle
  • 23,4861 vehicle
  • 16,4142 vehicles
  • 3,7643 vehicles
  • 9764 vehicles
  • 3485+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Central Contra Costa, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Central Contra Costa, California
  • 2111 room
  • 1,1962 rooms
  • 4,1383 rooms
  • 9,4024 rooms
  • 21,1025 rooms
  • 27,0696 rooms
  • 25,5147 rooms
  • 21,6958 rooms
  • 17,5629+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central Contra Costa, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central Contra Costa, California
  • 3,3541 room
  • 7,5122 rooms
  • 10,7653 rooms
  • 12,9914 rooms
  • 8,1805 rooms
  • 4,5886 rooms
  • 2,2187 rooms
  • 1,1308 rooms
  • 5099+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Central Contra Costa, CA
Central Contra Costa CCD income, earnings, and wages data

  • Central Contra Costa, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Central Contra Costa, CA in 2022
  • 19,798Less than $10,000
  • 18,786$10,000 to $19,999
  • 20,464$20,000 to $29,999
  • 20,058$30,000 to $39,999
  • 23,417$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17,695$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29,009$60,000 to $74,999
  • 51,661$75,000 to $99,999
  • 46,968$100,000 to $124,999
  • 38,356$125,000 to $149,999
  • 59,720$150,000 to $199,999
  • 130,454$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Central Contra Costa: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.3%
Number of people working at home: 59,445 (20.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 3,888
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 18,326
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 28,658
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 29,254
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 25,901
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 10,545
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 25,035
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6,667
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9,724
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 22,881
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 26,330
  • 90 or more minutes: 9,100

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 164,972 (72.3%)
  • Carpooled: 22,529 (9.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,294 (1.0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 159 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17,603 (7.7%)
  • Railroad: 1,828 (0.8%)
  • Ferryboat: 27 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 203 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 422 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 1,155 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 3,398 (1.5%)
  • Other means: 1,719 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 11,858 (5.2%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Central Contra Costa, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Central Contra Costa, California
  • 15,6381995 to March 2000
  • 11,8611990 to 1994
  • 11,5551985 to 1989
  • 8,2661980 to 1984
  • 7,3861975 to 1979
  • 4,8131970 to 1974
  • 4,5851965 to 1969
  • 10,728Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Central Contra Costa:

17.3% (12,981)
California:

44.3% (3,928,701)

Philippines
Central Contra Costa:

9.8% (7,357)
California:

7.5% (664,935)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Central Contra Costa:

5.4% (4,052)
California:

3.7% (327,611)

United Kingdom
Central Contra Costa:

4.9% (3,632)
California:

1.5% (133,090)

India
Central Contra Costa:

4.7% (3,550)
California:

2.2% (198,201)

Canada
Central Contra Costa:

4.4% (3,271)
California:

1.6% (141,181)

Iran
Central Contra Costa:

4.1% (3,036)
California:

1.8% (158,613)

El Salvador
Central Contra Costa:

3.0% (2,253)
California:

4.1% (359,673)

Korea
Central Contra Costa:

3.0% (2,235)
California:

3.0% (268,452)

Germany
Central Contra Costa:

2.8% (2,105)
California:

1.1% (98,160)

Taiwan
Central Contra Costa:

2.7% (2,007)
California:

1.7% (151,775)

Afghanistan
Central Contra Costa:

2.7% (1,997)
California:

0.2% (20,530)

Hong Kong
Central Contra Costa:

2.7% (1,993)
California:

1.0% (91,101)

Peru
Central Contra Costa:

2.0% (1,495)
California:

0.6% (53,250)

Vietnam
Central Contra Costa:

1.8% (1,326)
California:

4.7% (418,249)

Russia
Central Contra Costa:

1.6% (1,179)
California:

0.6% (54,660)

Japan
Central Contra Costa:

1.5% (1,124)
California:

1.3% (112,212)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 244,757
  • Other state: 134,457
  • Northeast: 33,064
  • Midwest: 46,962
  • South: 26,290
  • West: 28,141

56% of Central Contra Costa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 877
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 303
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,475
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,452
  • 9th grade: 1,151
  • 10th grade: 1,205
  • 11th grade: 1,516
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,228
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 21,029
  • Less than 1 year of college: 7,882
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23,787
  • Associate degree: 10,472
  • Bachelor's degree: 45,604
  • Master's degree: 18,689
  • Professional school degree: 7,804
  • Doctorate degree: 4,586
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,158
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 560
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,554
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,414
  • 9th grade: 1,319
  • 10th grade: 1,862
  • 11th grade: 1,432
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,774
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 29,779
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,330
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 29,225
  • Associate degree: 14,431
  • Bachelor's degree: 48,847
  • Master's degree: 14,966
  • Professional school degree: 4,295
  • Doctorate degree: 1,725
Educational Attainment for Females
Central Contra Costa marital status for males
Central Contra Costa marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 114,066
  • One, attached: 18,722
  • Two: 2,260
  • 3 or 4: 8,876
  • 5 to 9: 9,576
  • 10 to 19: 6,808
  • 20 to 49: 7,834
  • 50 or more: 13,270
  • Mobile homes: 2,260
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 105

Median worth of mobile homes: $150,626

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Central Contra Costa
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Central Contra Costa, CA
  • 82.8%Utility gas
  • 15.6%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Central Contra Costa, CA
  • 59.1%Utility gas
  • 39.1%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,088
Here:

12.0%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,367
Here:

9.2%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,923
Here:

20.6%
California:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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