Tara Hills

Population: 4,912
Median household income: $116,415
Median home value: $612,200

Tara Hills, a community in Contra Costa County, California, has 4,912 residents. At $116,415, its median household income sits below Contra Costa County's $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Tara Hills's population declined 4.0% from 5,117 to 4,912, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $441,300 to $612,200.

70.4% of workers drive to work alone. 88.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,912
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $116,415
Median home value: $612,200
Median gross rent: $2,593
Housing units: 1,796
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1174,912

Median household income

$73,857$116,415

Median home value

$441,300$612,200

Median gross rent

$1,750$2,593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,117	$73,857	$441,300	$1,750
2020	4,915	$91,447	$476,300	$1,868
2021	5,080	$103,148	$509,700	$2,140
2022	5,202	$113,333	$598,800	$2,320
2023	4,912	$116,415	$612,200	$2,593

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	329	6.7%
5 to 17	873	17.8%
18 to 24	425	8.7%
25 to 34	446	9.1%
35 to 44	703	14.3%
45 to 54	842	17.1%
55 to 64	561	11.4%
65 to 74	393	8.0%
75 and over	340	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,347	27.4%
Black or African American	642	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,142	23.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	363	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,410	28.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	389	11.8%
High school graduate	888	27.0%
Some college or associate's	930	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	790	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	288	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit5.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,486	70.4%
Carpooled	360	17.1%
Public transit	111	5.3%
Walked	10	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	6.1%
Other means	15	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	429	21.6%
15 to 29 min	606	30.6%
30 to 44 min	452	22.8%
45 to 59 min	150	7.6%
60+ min	345	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 6.2% (306 of 4,910)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,343	76.7%
Nonfamily households	407	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,750	97.4%
Vacant	46	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,259	71.9%
Renter-occupied	491	28.1%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,580	88.0%
1-unit, attached	33	1.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	54	3.0%
20 or more units	122	6.8%
Mobile home & other	7	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0677924
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9938, -122.3188