Knightsen

Population: 2,018
Median household income: $173,564
Median home value: $861,100

Knightsen, a community in Contra Costa County, California, has 2,018 residents. Its median household income of $173,564 runs above the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Knightsen's population grew 71.6% from 1,176 to 2,018, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $705,400 to $861,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,018
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $173,564
Median home value: $861,100
Median gross rent: $2,194
Housing units: 631
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1762,018

Median household income

$104,375$173,564

Median home value

$705,400$861,100

Median gross rent

$1,703$2,194

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,176	$104,375	$705,400	$1,703
2020	1,100	$116,979	$675,300	$1,723
2021	1,310	$108,250	$723,100	$1,884
2022	1,646	$128,750	$828,700	$2,075
2023	2,018	$173,564	$861,100	$2,194

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	209	10.4%
5 to 17	200	9.9%
18 to 24	139	6.9%
25 to 34	322	16.0%
35 to 44	251	12.4%
45 to 54	300	14.9%
55 to 64	327	16.2%
65 to 74	143	7.1%
75 and over	127	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,001	49.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	266	13.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	711	35.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	11.4%
High school graduate	416	28.3%
Some college or associate's	387	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	380	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	120	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 56 min

Drove alone46.8%

Carpooled24.6%

Public transit8.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	470	46.8%
Carpooled	247	24.6%
Public transit	88	8.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	17.7%
Other means	21	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	9.8%
15 to 29 min	164	19.9%
30 to 44 min	116	14.0%
45 to 59 min	76	9.2%
60+ min	389	47.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 1.3% (27 of 2,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	528	88.0%
Nonfamily households	72	12.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	600	95.1%
Vacant	31	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	562	93.7%
Renter-occupied	38	6.3%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	565	89.5%
1-unit, attached	22	3.5%
2 to 4 units	13	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0638772
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 37.9624, -121.6486