Blackhawk

Population: 10,404
Median household income: $239,681
Median home value: $1,948,900

Blackhawk is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to 10,404 residents. At $239,681, its median household income sits above Contra Costa County's $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Blackhawk's population grew 8.3% from 9,604 to 10,404, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $1,350,600 to $1,948,900.

91.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,404
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $239,681
Median home value: $1,948,900
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 3,964
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,60410,404

Median household income

$214,754$239,681

Median home value

$1,350,600$1,948,900

Median gross rent

$3,501$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,604	$214,754	$1,350,600	$3,501
2020	10,590	$166,698	$1,356,500	$3,501
2021	10,874	$210,313	$1,429,900	$3,501
2022	10,622	$234,773	$1,694,100	$3,501
2023	10,404	$239,681	$1,948,900	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	408	3.9%
5 to 17	1,521	14.6%
18 to 24	651	6.3%
25 to 34	973	9.4%
35 to 44	833	8.0%
45 to 54	1,379	13.3%
55 to 64	1,832	17.6%
65 to 74	1,894	18.2%
75 and over	913	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,490	62.4%
Black or African American	619	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	2,115	20.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.3%
Some other race	35	0.3%
Two or more races	509	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	607	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate10.1%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree40.8%

Graduate or professional degree29.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	1.3%
High school graduate	793	10.1%
Some college or associate's	1,418	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,191	40.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,324	29.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone48.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit4.1%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home34.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,191	48.4%
Carpooled	271	6.0%
Public transit	185	4.1%
Walked	276	6.1%
Bicycle	13	0.3%
Worked from home	1,549	34.2%
Other means	40	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	570	19.2%
15 to 29 min	914	30.7%
30 to 44 min	506	17.0%
45 to 59 min	234	7.9%
60+ min	752	25.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 5.2% (537 of 10,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,238	83.3%
Nonfamily households	649	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,887	98.1%
Vacant	77	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,442	88.6%
Renter-occupied	445	11.4%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,613	91.1%
1-unit, attached	309	7.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	42	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606928
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.8096, -121.9132