Castle Hill
- Population
- 1,303
- Median household income
- $250,001
- Median home value
- $2,000,001
-8.6%’19–’23
+22.0%’19–’23
+55.0%’19–’23
Castle Hill is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to 1,303 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Contra Costa County median ($125,727).
From 2019 to 2023, Castle Hill's population declined 8.6% from 1,426 to 1,303, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $1,290,600 to $2,000,001.
0.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.03 people.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,303
- Median age
- 42.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $250,001
- Median home value
- $2,000,001
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 428
- Homeownership rate
- 96.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 79.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,4261,303
$204,879$250,001
$1,290,600$2,000,001
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,426 | $204,879 | $1,290,600 |
| 2020 | 1,164 | $250,001 | $1,337,100 |
| 2021 | 920 | $215,625 | $1,407,300 |
| 2022 | 1,010 | $233,879 | $1,712,300 |
| 2023 | 1,303 | $250,001 | $2,000,001 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.1%
5 to 1727.1%
18 to 245.4%
25 to 341.2%
35 to 4415.3%
45 to 5421.0%
55 to 647.6%
65 to 7412.1%
75 and over5.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 66 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 353 | 27.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 70 | 5.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 16 | 1.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 199 | 15.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 274 | 21.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 99 | 7.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 158 | 12.1% |
| 75 and over | 68 | 5.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 896 | 68.8% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 1.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 196 | 15.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 134 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54 | 4.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate6.8%
Some college or associate's14.0%
Bachelor's degree52.2%
Graduate or professional degree27.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 55 | 6.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 114 | 14.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 425 | 52.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 220 | 27.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone37.3%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit7.1%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home53.3%
Other means2.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 227 | 37.3% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 43 | 7.1% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 324 | 53.3% |
| Other means | 14 | 2.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 90 | 31.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 43 | 15.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 53 | 18.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 33 | 11.6% |
| 60+ min | 65 | 22.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.03
- Poverty rate
- 0.4% (5 of 1,303)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 382 | 89.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 46 | 10.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1960
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 428 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 411 | 96.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 17 | 4.0% |
1-unit, detached93.7%
1-unit, attached6.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 401 | 93.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 27 | 6.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0611915
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 0.58 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.8747, -122.0586
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