Pinole

Population: 18,835
Median household income: $120,833
Median home value: $697,100

Pinole, a community in Contra Costa County, California, has 18,835 residents. The median household income of $120,833 is in line with the Contra Costa County median ($125,727).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pinole's population declined 2.3% from 19,279 to 18,835, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $500,900 to $697,100.

The median resident is 44.1 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,835
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $120,833
Median home value: $697,100
Median gross rent: $2,738
Housing units: 7,285
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,27918,835

Median household income

$100,315$120,833

Median home value

$500,900$697,100

Median gross rent

$1,835$2,738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,279	$100,315	$500,900	$1,835
2020	19,343	$104,904	$567,900	$1,974
2021	19,065	$104,275	$590,900	$2,133
2022	18,946	$113,630	$666,700	$2,409
2023	18,835	$120,833	$697,100	$2,738

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	821	4.4%
5 to 17	2,369	12.6%
18 to 24	1,178	6.3%
25 to 34	2,477	13.2%
35 to 44	3,044	16.2%
45 to 54	2,064	11.0%
55 to 64	2,645	14.0%
65 to 74	2,381	12.6%
75 and over	1,856	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,676	30.1%
Black or African American	2,177	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	4,581	24.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	37	0.2%
Two or more races	1,162	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,164	27.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,480	10.2%
High school graduate	2,884	19.9%
Some college or associate's	4,508	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,683	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,912	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit7.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,367	67.7%
Carpooled	870	9.3%
Public transit	666	7.1%
Walked	80	0.9%
Bicycle	34	0.4%
Worked from home	1,291	13.7%
Other means	91	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,082	13.3%
15 to 29 min	1,847	22.8%
30 to 44 min	2,238	27.6%
45 to 59 min	1,250	15.4%
60+ min	1,691	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 6.5% (1,214 of 18,789)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,814	70.0%
Nonfamily households	2,068	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,882	94.5%
Vacant	403	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,222	75.9%
Renter-occupied	1,660	24.1%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached13.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,298	72.7%
1-unit, attached	947	13.0%
2 to 4 units	260	3.6%
5 to 19 units	348	4.8%
20 or more units	432	5.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0657288
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.1 sq mi
Water area: 6.66 sq mi
Center point: 38.0017, -122.3185