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County:

Contra Costa County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

39,113

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

10.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

556,116

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

656,331

18.0%

11.0%

7.0%

1990:

803,732

22.5%

13.8%

8.7%

2000:

948,816

18.1%

10.0%

8.0%

2005:

1,017,787

7.2%

3.8%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

549,409

57.9%

0-to-19:

274,300

28.9%

Black:

86,851

9.2%

20-to-39:

259,049

27.3%

Hispanic:

167,776

17.7%

40-to-59:

272,535

28.7%

American Indian:

3,648

0.4%

60-plus:

142,932

15.1%

Other:

141,132

14.9%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,317.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

35.0%

Median Family Income:

$73,039

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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