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Contra Costa County, California

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Table

Contra Costa County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1,172,607
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1,172,607
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1,155,025
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
1,165,983
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
1,165,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,165,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,049,025
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.7%
Female persons, percent
50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
62.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.1%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
20.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Two or More Races, percent
5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
27.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
38.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 39,719
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 26.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 432,059
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $830,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $3,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $955
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $2,322
Building Permits, 2023 2,033
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 411,662
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.79
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 37.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 95.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 44.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,068,139
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,693,730
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,978,003
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,788,321
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,239
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 36.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $125,727
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $61,727
Persons in poverty, percent
8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 25,646
Total employment, 2022 339,920
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 26,996,445
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 100,699
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 20,222
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 11,875
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,308
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 7,137
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 11,002
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 619
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 17,858
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,626.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,465.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 716.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 715.94
FIPS Code 06013
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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