Contra Costa Centre
- Population
- 7,127
- Median household income
- $127,910
- Median home value
- $724,500
+8.7%’19–’23
+30.9%’19–’23
+8.8%’19–’23
Contra Costa Centre is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to 7,127 residents. Its median household income of $127,910 runs in line with the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.
Between 2019 and 2023, Contra Costa Centre's population grew 8.7% from 6,558 to 7,127, while its median home value rose 8.8% from $666,100 to $724,500.
7.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 7,127
- Median age
- 33.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $127,910
- Median home value
- $724,500
- Median gross rent
- $2,621
- Housing units
- 3,744
- Homeownership rate
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 71.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20236,5587,127
$97,684$127,910
$666,100$724,500
$2,223$2,621
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,558 | $97,684 | $666,100 | $2,223 |
| 2020 | 6,667 | $122,344 | $679,500 | $2,410 |
| 2021 | 6,743 | $135,139 | $686,700 | $2,572 |
| 2022 | 6,884 | $124,586 | $711,600 | $2,632 |
| 2023 | 7,127 | $127,910 | $724,500 | $2,621 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.6%
5 to 178.7%
18 to 2410.6%
25 to 3432.6%
35 to 4416.9%
45 to 548.9%
55 to 6411.7%
65 to 744.7%
75 and over2.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 257 | 3.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 623 | 8.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 755 | 10.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 2,320 | 32.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,208 | 16.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 637 | 8.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 836 | 11.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 332 | 4.7% |
| 75 and over | 159 | 2.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,127 | 43.9% |
| Black or African American | 429 | 6.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 13 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 1,852 | 26.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 139 | 2.0% |
| Two or more races | 264 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,303 | 18.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.9%
High school graduate6.2%
Some college or associate's18.4%
Bachelor's degree43.8%
Graduate or professional degree27.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 213 | 3.9% |
| High school graduate | 340 | 6.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,011 | 18.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,404 | 43.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,524 | 27.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 36 min
Drove alone43.1%
Carpooled6.1%
Public transit21.5%
Walked2.6%
Bicycle0.4%
Worked from home23.0%
Other means3.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,048 | 43.1% |
| Carpooled | 290 | 6.1% |
| Public transit | 1,022 | 21.5% |
| Walked | 123 | 2.6% |
| Bicycle | 21 | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 1,095 | 23.0% |
| Other means | 157 | 3.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 600 | 16.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,001 | 27.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 759 | 20.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 444 | 12.1% |
| 60+ min | 857 | 23.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.97
- Poverty rate
- 9.8% (699 of 7,127)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,666 | 46.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,942 | 53.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1991
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 3,608 | 96.4% |
| Vacant | 136 | 3.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 603 | 16.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 3,005 | 83.3% |
1-unit, detached7.3%
1-unit, attached3.8%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units18.3%
20 or more units65.5%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 272 | 7.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 142 | 3.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 193 | 5.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 686 | 18.3% |
| 20 or more units | 2,451 | 65.5% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0616090
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 0.64 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.9260, -122.0540
Compare with nearby cities
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- Most densely populated in California
- Highest median household income in California
- Highest median home value in California
- Most affordable home values in California
- Highest median gross rent in California
- Cheapest median gross rent in California
- Oldest by median age in California
- Youngest by median age in California
- Most college-educated in California
- Highest poverty rate in California
- Lowest poverty rate in California
- Highest homeownership rate in California
- Lowest homeownership rate in California
- Longest commutes in California
- Shortest commutes in California
- Largest households in California
- Newest housing in California
- Oldest housing in California
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in California
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in California
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