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Work and Jobs in West Contra Costa, California (CA) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in West Contra Costa are: Health care (9.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.0% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8% of civilian employees). 65.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.6% less than the rate of 68.0% across the entire state of California.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care9.3%
(9,814)		4.0%
(2,178)		15.0%
(7,636)
Educational services9.0%
(9,500)		5.9%
(3,198)		12.3%
(6,302)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.8%
(8,195)		7.8%
(4,267)		7.7%
(3,928)
Construction6.8%
(7,132)		11.9%
(6,488)		1.3%
(644)
Accommodation and food services5.8%
(6,070)		5.9%
(3,211)		5.6%
(2,859)
Finance and insurance5.5%
(5,757)		3.7%
(2,031)		7.3%
(3,726)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.2%
(5,505)		6.5%
(3,527)		3.9%
(1,978)
Public administration5.0%
(5,314)		4.5%
(2,448)		5.6%
(2,866)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.8%
(2,946)		3.9%
(2,118)		1.6%
(828)
Food and beverage stores2.5%
(2,656)		2.7%
(1,466)		2.3%
(1,190)
Social assistance2.5%
(2,644)		0.7%
(403)		4.4%
(2,241)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.9%
(2,024)		1.8%
(954)		2.1%
(1,070)
Repair and maintenance1.7%
(1,832)		2.9%
(1,564)		0.5%
(268)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.7%
(1,809)		1.7%
(936)		1.7%
(873)
U. S. Postal service1.6%
(1,704)		2.0%
(1,065)		1.3%
(639)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.6%
(1,654)		1.5%
(820)		1.6%
(834)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.6%
(1,652)		1.2%
(654)		2.0%
(998)
Personal and laundry services1.5%
(1,610)		1.1%
(578)		2.0%
(1,032)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.5%
(1,573)		1.6%
(853)		1.4%
(720)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4%
(1,460)		1.1%
(603)		1.7%
(857)
Computer and electronic products1.2%
(1,241)		1.3%
(720)		1.0%
(521)
Chemicals1.0%
(1,093)		1.1%
(573)		1.0%
(520)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.0%
(1,067)		1.4%
(776)		0.6%
(291)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.0%
(1,049)		0.9%
(504)		1.1%
(545)
Food1.0%
(1,030)		1.3%
(702)		0.6%
(328)
Private households0.9%
(995)		0.2%
(115)		1.7%
(880)
Petroleum and coal products0.9%
(942)		1.3%
(713)		0.4%
(229)
Utilities0.8%
(878)		1.2%
(671)		0.4%
(207)
Truck transportation0.8%
(854)		1.4%
(757)		0.2%
(97)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(852)		1.1%
(616)		0.5%
(236)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.8%
(832)		1.0%
(549)		0.6%
(283)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(831)		0.7%
(401)		0.8%
(430)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(777)		0.4%
(238)		1.1%
(539)
Metal and metal products0.7%
(743)		1.2%
(630)		0.2%
(113)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(666)		0.9%
(491)		0.3%
(175)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6%
(632)		0.8%
(439)		0.4%
(193)
Printing and related support activities0.6%
(628)		0.8%
(418)		0.4%
(210)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(592)		0.4%
(195)		0.8%
(397)
Air transportation0.5%
(548)		0.8%
(432)		0.2%
(116)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(474)		0.4%
(222)		0.5%
(252)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(423)		0.5%
(284)		0.3%
(139)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(413)		0.4%
(197)		0.4%
(216)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(367)		0.4%
(209)		0.3%
(158)
Apparel0.3%
(338)		0.1%
(65)		0.5%
(273)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(307)		0.3%
(168)		0.3%
(139)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(292)		0.4%
(214)		0.2%
(78)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(277)		0.4%
(237)		0.1%
(40)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(272)		0.3%
(172)		0.2%
(100)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(271)		0.3%
(162)		0.2%
(109)
Machinery0.2%
(259)		0.4%
(207)		0.1%
(52)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(237)		0.3%
(188)		0.1%
(49)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(234)		0.2%
(128)		0.2%
(106)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(231)		0.3%
(146)		0.2%
(85)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(225)		0.3%
(152)		0.1%
(73)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(220)		0.3%
(136)		0.2%
(84)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(220)		0.2%
(121)		0.2%
(99)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(215)		0.2%
(115)		0.2%
(100)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(211)		0.2%
(93)		0.2%
(118)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(182)		0.3%
(140)		0.1%
(42)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(178)		0.2%
(127)		0.1%
(51)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(174)		0.3%
(158)		0.0%
(16)
Rail transportation0.2%
(170)		0.2%
(122)		0.1%
(48)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(163)		0.1%
(35)		0.3%
(128)
Music stores0.1%
(143)		0.2%
(105)		0.1%
(38)
Water transportation0.1%
(140)		0.2%
(101)		0.1%
(39)
Retail florists0.1%
(138)		0.1%
(51)		0.2%
(87)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(135)		0.1%
(75)		0.1%
(60)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(123)		0.2%
(113)		0.0%
(10)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(121)		0.1%
(53)		0.1%
(68)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1%
(118)		0.1%
(63)		0.1%
(55)
Paper0.1%
(117)		0.2%
(83)		0.1%
(34)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(112)		0.1%
(66)		0.1%
(46)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(110)		0.2%
(87)		0.0%
(23)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1%
(108)		0.1%
(36)		0.1%
(72)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(104)		0.2%
(86)		0.0%
(18)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(94)		0.1%
(81)		0.0%
(13)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(78)		0.1%
(67)		0.0%
(11)

Unemployment in West Contra Costa

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.0%Males
  • 9.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 12.5%Males
  • 6.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 10.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • 5.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 9.6%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
West Contra Costa:

4.2% (4,327)
California:

4.2% (606,086)
5:30am:
West Contra Costa:

3.9% (3,972)
California:

3.6% (523,209)
6am:
West Contra Costa:

4.7% (4,785)
California:

4.8% (692,256)
6:30am:
West Contra Costa:

9.4% (9,684)
California:

8.4% (1,216,867)
7am:
West Contra Costa:

9.5% (9,733)
California:

9.4% (1,362,830)
7:30am:
West Contra Costa:

13.7% (14,044)
California:

13.8% (2,006,950)
8am:
West Contra Costa:

13.8% (14,133)
California:

13.7% (1,986,831)
8:30am:
West Contra Costa:

11.3% (11,628)
California:

10.9% (1,577,815)
9am:
West Contra Costa:

4.9% (4,991)
California:

5.4% (778,152)
10am:
West Contra Costa:

6.2% (6,378)
California:

6.7% (972,355)
11am:
West Contra Costa:

2.8% (2,877)
California:

2.9% (414,479)
12pm:
West Contra Costa:

1.4% (1,402)
California:

1.3% (189,005)
4pm:
West Contra Costa:

5.6% (5,776)
California:

6.0% (865,284)
>4pm:
West Contra Costa:

5.6% (5,726)
California:

5.3% (776,167)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

1.3% (1,308)
California:

2.2% (324,703)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

5.9% (6,078)
California:

8.8% (1,280,443)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

9.1% (9,368)
California:

13.3% (1,930,263)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

10.7% (11,013)
California:

14.9% (2,157,970)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

11.2% (11,450)
California:

13.8% (2,004,060)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

5.1% (5,251)
California:

5.4% (782,241)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

15.6% (15,991)
California:

13.9% (2,025,657)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

3.3% (3,421)
California:

2.5% (366,487)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

5.4% (5,588)
California:

3.6% (528,043)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

13.1% (13,485)
California:

7.9% (1,151,598)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Contra Costa:

11.8% (12,069)
California:

6.4% (933,123)
90 or more minutes:
West Contra Costa:

4.3% (4,434)
California:

3.3% (483,698)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - West Contra Costa
Means of transportation to work - California
Drove car alone:
West Contra Costa:

63.0% (64,646)
California:

71.8% (10,432,462)
Carpooled:
West Contra Costa:

18.6% (19,089)
California:

14.5% (2,113,313)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Contra Costa:

4.1% (4,257)
California:

3.8% (549,425)
Streetcar or trolley car:
West Contra Costa:

0.1% (149)
California:

0.1% (21,158)
Subway or elevated:
West Contra Costa:

7.0% (7,226)
California:

0.7% (107,711)
Railroad:
West Contra Costa:

0.4% (384)
California:

0.3% (41,022)
Ferryboat:
West Contra Costa:

0.1% (76)
California:

0.0% (6,831)
Taxicab:
West Contra Costa:

0.2% (176)
California:

0.1% (9,890)
Motorcycle:
West Contra Costa:

0.2% (238)
California:

0.2% (36,262)
Bicycle:
West Contra Costa:

0.7% (698)
California:

0.8% (120,567)
Walked:
West Contra Costa:

1.5% (1,526)
California:

2.9% (414,581)
Other means:
West Contra Costa:

1.0% (991)
California:

0.8% (115,064)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Contra Costa:

77.2% (64,646)
California:

83.2% (10,432,462)
In 2 person carpool:
West Contra Costa:

14.4% (12,029)
California:

12.5% (1,564,905)
In 3 person carpool:
West Contra Costa:

6.0% (4,992)
California:

2.6% (330,732)
In 4 person carpool:
West Contra Costa:

1.5% (1,219)
California:

1.0% (119,364)
In 5-6 person carpool:
West Contra Costa:

0.6% (509)
California:

0.5% (57,036)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Contra Costa:

0.4% (340)
California:

0.3% (41,276)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
West Contra Costa:

65.0% (68,566)
California:

68.0% (10,009,465)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Contra Costa:

1.7% (1,817)
California:

2.7% (402,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Contra Costa:

7.1% (7,451)
California:

5.7% (845,536)
Local government workers:
West Contra Costa:

8.6% (9,060)
California:

8.3% (1,218,764)
State government workers:
West Contra Costa:

5.5% (5,849)
California:

4.0% (594,953)
Federal government workers:
West Contra Costa:

4.0% (4,263)
California:

2.3% (344,354)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Contra Costa:

7.7% (8,123)
California:

8.5% (1,249,530)
Unpaid family workers:
West Contra Costa:

0.3% (314)
California:

0.4% (53,934)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
West Contra Costa:

69.5% (37,797)
California:

71.1% (5,716,697)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Contra Costa:

2.3% (1,238)
California:

3.6% (290,657)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Contra Costa:

4.5% (2,423)
California:

3.8% (303,997)
Local government workers - Males:
West Contra Costa:

6.6% (3,582)
California:

6.2% (495,927)
State government workers - Males:
West Contra Costa:

4.4% (2,375)
California:

3.2% (255,434)
Federal government workers - Males:
West Contra Costa:

4.0% (2,193)
California:

2.5% (198,555)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Contra Costa:

8.4% (4,591)
California:

9.5% (760,853)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
West Contra Costa:

0.3% (178)
California:

0.3% (23,230)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
West Contra Costa:

60.3% (30,769)
California:

64.3% (4,292,768)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
West Contra Costa:

1.1% (579)
California:

1.7% (111,735)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Contra Costa:

9.8% (5,028)
California:

8.1% (541,539)
Local government workers - Females:
West Contra Costa:

10.7% (5,478)
California:

10.8% (722,837)
State government workers - Females:
West Contra Costa:

6.8% (3,474)
California:

5.1% (339,519)
Federal government workers - Females:
West Contra Costa:

4.1% (2,070)
California:

2.2% (145,799)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Contra Costa:

6.9% (3,532)
California:

7.3% (488,677)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
West Contra Costa:

0.3% (136)
California:

0.5% (30,704)
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