Contra Costa Centre, California
Encyclopedia
Contra Costa Centre is a census-designated place
in Contra Costa County
, California
. Contra Costa Centre sits at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). The 2010 United States census reported Contra Costa Centre's population was 5,364. Contra Costa Centre serves as a transit village
for the Pleasant Hill BART
station.
It is the successor to the Waldon
CDP of the 2000 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 0.642 square miles (1.662 km²), all of it land.
was 8,360.4 people per square mile (3,228.0/km²). The racial makeup of Contra Costa Centre was 3,488 (65.0%) White, 216 (4.0%) African American, 18 (0.3%) Native American, 1,155 (21.5%) Asian, 17 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 171 (3.2%) from other races
, and 299 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 560 persons (10.4%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 2,995 households, out of which 445 (14.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 883 (29.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 195 (6.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 93 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 230 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 24 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,425 households (47.6%) were made up of individuals and 148 (4.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79. There were 1,171 families
(39.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.60.
The population was spread out with 646 people (12.0%) under the age of 18, 521 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,593 people (48.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,187 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 417 people (7.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.3 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
There were 3,211 housing units at an average density of 5,004.7 per square mile (1,932.3/km²), of which 750 (25.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,245 (75.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 1,509 people (28.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,853 people (71.8%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Contra Costa Centre sits at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). The 2010 United States census reported Contra Costa Centre's population was 5,364. Contra Costa Centre serves as a transit village
Transit village
A transit village is a residential development planned around a transportation hub, such as a train station, with the intent to make it convenient for village dwellers to get to/from work or run errands and travel via a public transportation network....
for the Pleasant Hill BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
station.
It is the successor to the Waldon
Waldon, California
Waldon is a former census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 5,133 at the 2000 census. The Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO Line line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system serves the surrounding area using the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station...
CDP of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 0.642 square miles (1.662 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Contra Costa Centre had a population of 5,364. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8,360.4 people per square mile (3,228.0/km²). The racial makeup of Contra Costa Centre was 3,488 (65.0%) White, 216 (4.0%) African American, 18 (0.3%) Native American, 1,155 (21.5%) Asian, 17 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 171 (3.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 299 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 560 persons (10.4%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 2,995 households, out of which 445 (14.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 883 (29.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 195 (6.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 93 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 230 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 24 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,425 households (47.6%) were made up of individuals and 148 (4.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79. There were 1,171 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(39.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.60.
The population was spread out with 646 people (12.0%) under the age of 18, 521 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,593 people (48.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,187 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 417 people (7.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.3 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
There were 3,211 housing units at an average density of 5,004.7 per square mile (1,932.3/km²), of which 750 (25.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,245 (75.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 1,509 people (28.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,853 people (71.8%) lived in rental housing units.