Discovery Bay, California
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Discovery Bay is a census-designated place
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...
(CDP) in extreme eastern 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...
in the United States
United States
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about 60 miles (96.6 km) from San Francisco. As of 2010, its population was 13,352.
Discovery Bay is based on a waterfront community of 3,500+ homes with private docks with access to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Discovery Bay has added Discovery Bay West, which consists of gated and non-gated "off-water" communities with homes from 1400 square feet (130.1 m²) up to 4700 square feet (436.6 m²).
In July 2007, Discovery Bay celebrated its maturity into its own community by changing the ZIP code from 94514 (which it shared with the neighboring community of Byron
Byron, California
Byron is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
) to 94505. A huge town celebration ensued with a world record-setting paddle boat raft-up.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (11.7%) is water.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Discovery Bay had a population of 13,352. The population densityPopulation density
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was 1,896.7 people per square mile (732.3/km²). The racial makeup of Discovery Bay was 10,909 (81.7%) White, 550 (4.1%) African American, 86 (0.6%) Native American, 522 (3.9%) Asian, 51 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 468 (3.5%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 766 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,074 persons (15.5%).
The Census reported that 13,315 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 37 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 4,702 households, out of which 1,879 (40.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,133 (66.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 369 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 231 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 297 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 42 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 686 households (14.6%) were made up of individuals and 193 (4.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 3,733 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(79.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.12.
The population was spread out with 3,588 people (26.9%) under the age of 18, 837 people (6.3%) aged 18 to 24, 3,571 people (26.7%) aged 25 to 44, 3,871 people (29.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,485 people (11.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
There were 5,403 housing units at an average density of 767.5 per square mile (296.3/km²), of which 3,873 (82.4%) were owner-occupied, and 829 (17.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%. 10,578 people (79.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,737 people (20.5%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,981 people, 3,349 households, and 2,635 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 429.2/km² (1,111.9/mi²). There were 3,781 housing units at an average density of 180.7/km² (468.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.57% White, 1.84% Black or African American, 0.84% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 3.84% from two or more races. 10.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,349 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $89,915, and the median income for a family was $90,272. Males had a median income of $66,121 versus $41,850 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $41,313. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Schools in Discovery Bay are in the Byron Union School District. There are two K-6 schools in the district: Discovery Bay Elementary in old Discovery Bay and Timber Point Elementary in Discovery Bay West. Excelsior Middle School in Byron is the district's sole 6-8 school. It was a California Distinguished SchoolCalifornia Distinguished School
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in early 2004. High School students (9-12) attend Liberty High School in the Liberty Union High School District located in nearby Brentwood
Brentwood, California
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 51,481 as of 2010....
. There are future plans for an as now unnamed Fifth High School on the south side of Highway 4.