West Contra Costa, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Contra Costa, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 233,885, Rural population: 2,123 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 86,004 (83,291 occupied: 50,448 owner occupied, 32,843 renter occupied) % of renters here:   39% State:   43% Housing density: 1263 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768. Median contract rent in 2007: $1,070 (lower quartile is $781, upper quartile is $1,433) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,147 Median gross rent in West Contra Costa, CA in 2007: $1,164 Housing units in West Contra Costa with a mortgage: 34,015 (4,664 second mortgage, 3,361 home equity loan, 155 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,194 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $568,332 (it was $194,300 in 2000) West Contra Costa:   $568,332 California:   $532,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $420,101 - $649,513 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $535,846 Here:   $535,846 State:   $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $440,182 Here:   $440,182 State:   $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $448,243 Here:   $448,243 State:   $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $370,525 Here:   $370,525 State:   $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $369,118 Here:   $369,118 State:   $482,470 Mobile homes: $39,056 Here:   $39,056 State:   $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,086 Here:   $53,086 State:   $63,652 Household type by relationship Households: 233,316 In family households: 200,397 (38,881 male householders, 18,567 female householders) 39,939 spouses, 72,794 children (68,400 natural, 1,691 adopted, 2,703 stepchildren), 7,377 grandchildren, 4,309 brothers or sisters, 3,359 parents, 8,012 other relatives, 7,159 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 32,919 (11,210 male householders (8,372 living alone)), 14,740 female householders (12,219 living alone)), 6,969 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2,692 (1,414 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 20,081 2-persons, 13,327 3-persons, 11,462 4-persons, 6,361 5-persons, 3,415 6-persons, 2,802 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 20,591 1-person, 4,491 2-persons, 598 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons. 35,534 married couples with children. 16,620 single-parent households (3,389 men, 13,231 women). 63.1% of residents of West Contra Costa speak English at home. 19.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 12.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 62,685 (26.6%) (43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Contra Costa, CA: Less than $10,000: 32 $10,000 to $14,999: 49 $15,000 to $19,999: 94 $20,000 to $24,999: 148 $25,000 to $29,999: 90 $30,000 to $34,999: 93 $35,000 to $39,999: 101 $40,000 to $49,999: 115 $50,000 to $59,999: 216 $60,000 to $69,999: 236 $70,000 to $79,999: 335 $80,000 to $89,999: 656 $90,000 to $99,999: 806 $100,000 to $124,999: 2965 $125,000 to $149,999: 5042 $150,000 to $174,999: 5993 $175,000 to $199,999: 5893 $200,000 to $249,999: 8127 $250,000 to $299,999: 6019 $300,000 to $399,999: 5023 $400,000 to $499,999: 1734 $500,000 to $749,999: 1072 $750,000 to $999,999: 205 $1,000,000 or more: 165

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Contra Costa: Less than $100: 390 people $100 to $149: 202 $150 to $199: 499 $200 to $249: 533 $250 to $299: 554 $300 to $349: 368 $350 to $399: 333 $400 to $449: 312 $450 to $499: 390 $500 to $549: 383 $550 to $599: 401 $600 to $649: 611 $650 to $699: 701 $700 to $749: 829 $750 to $799: 1,353 $800 to $899: 2,776 $900 to $999: 3,204 $1,000 to $1,249: 7,321 $1,250 to $1,499: 4,993 $1,500 to $1,999: 4,092 $2,000 or more: 1,818 No cash rent: 709

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.5%
Number of people working at home: 3,176 (3.1% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 64,646 (63%)
• Carpooled: 19,089 (19%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 4,257 (4%)
• Streetcar or trolley car: 149 (0%)
• Subway or elevated: 7,226 (7%)
• Railroad: 384 (0%)
• Ferryboat: 76 (0%)
• Taxi: 176 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 238 (0%)
• Bicycle: 698 (1%)
• Walked: 1,526 (1%)
• Other means: 991 (1%)
• Worked at home: 3,176 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 6613 $10,000 to $14,999: 4183 $15,000 to $19,999: 4131 $20,000 to $24,999: 4160 $25,000 to $29,999: 4274 $30,000 to $34,999: 4673 $35,000 to $39,999: 4711 $40,000 to $44,999: 4802 $45,000 to $49,999: 4129 $50,000 to $59,999: 7449 $60,000 to $74,999: 9880 $75,000 to $99,999: 11301 $100,000 to $124,999: 6149 $125,000 to $149,999: 2965 $150,000 to $199,999: 2377 $200,000 or more: 1601

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 136687

German: 9779

English: 8091

Irish: 8067

Italian: 7376

United States or American: 4311

Subsaharan African:: 3789

African: 2930

Portuguese: 2329

French (except Basque): 1999

Scottish: 1736

European: 1685

Polish: 1647

Norwegian: 1607

Scotch-Irish: 1502

Russian: 1463

Swedish: 1352

Dutch: 1228

Arab:: 1047

Iranian: 768

Danish: 719

British: 625

Swiss: 526

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 458

Brazilian: 410

Finnish: 397

Arab/Arabic: 391

Welsh: 369

French Canadian: 368

Greek: 366

Nigerian: 302

Austrian: 296

Czech: 293

Ukrainian: 277

Hungarian: 264

Canadian: 257

Northern European: 247

Other Arab: 233

Afghan: 233

Yugoslavian: 219

Scandinavian: 218

Jamaican: 215

Romanian: 208

Ethiopian: 205

Eastern European: 204

Croatian: 160

Palestinian: 154

Israeli: 149

Lithuanian: 146

Armenian: 120

Czechoslovakian: 118

Turkish: 111

Belgian: 110

Lebanese: 107

Celtic: 102

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 79

Somalian: 77

Slavic: 73

Basque: 70

Ghanian: 68

Kenyan: 66

Slovak: 58

South African: 50

British West Indian: 49

Syrian: 49

Belizean: 48

Egyptian: 44

Bulgarian: 43

West Indian: 43

Australian: 42

Latvian: 40

Haitian: 39

Moroccan: 38

Other Subsaharan African: 31

Iraqi: 31

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 30

Guyanese: 25

Slovene: 25

Sudanese: 25

Albanian: 21

Icelander: 21

Serbian: 19

Barbadian: 17

Cape Verdean: 16

Maltese: 14

Macedonian: 11

Dutch West Indian: 9

Bahamian: 8

Sierra Leonean: 8

Luxemburger: 7

Senegalese: 6

Liberian: 5

Pennsylvania German: 4

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

• This state: 119711
• Northeast: 8186
• Midwest: 13238
• South: 22337
• West: 7662

58% of West Contra Costa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 1,824
• Nursery to 4th grade: 765
• 5th and 6th grade: 2,099
• 7th and 8th grade: 1,768
• 9th grade: 1,563
• 10th grade: 1,536
• 11th grade: 1,752
• 12th grade, no diploma: 3,732
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,969
• Less than 1 year of college: 4,962
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12,113
• Associate degree: 4,608
• Bachelor's degree: 12,181
• Master's degree: 4,116
• Professional school degree: 1,670
• Doctorate degree: 1,871

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 2,424
• Nursery to 4th grade: 877
• 5th and 6th grade: 2,296
• 7th and 8th grade: 2,046
• 9th grade: 1,419
• 10th grade: 1,573
• 11th grade: 2,127
• 12th grade, no diploma: 3,588
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 18,285
• Less than 1 year of college: 6,136
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 13,202
• Associate degree: 5,969
• Bachelor's degree: 13,502
• Master's degree: 5,560
• Professional school degree: 1,448
• Doctorate degree: 882

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $70,856
• Black householders: $49,132
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $45,635
• Asian householders: $80,358
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $78,321
• Some other race householders: $58,828
• Two or more races householders: $66,998
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,151

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $637,655
• Black or African American householders: $486,139
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $558,387
• Asian householders: $685,040
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $678,020
• Some other race householders: $472,684
• Two or more races householders: $581,202
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $466,248

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 54,061
• One, attached: 6,510
• Two: 3,026
• 3 or 4: 6,700
• 5 to 9: 4,542
• 10 to 19: 3,176
• 20 to 49: 2,916
• 50 or more: 3,747
• Mobile homes: 1,200
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 126

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,481

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

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California:	15.4%

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