East Contra Costa

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  2. East Contra Costa Statistics
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  4. East Contra Costa Employment Information
  5. East Contra Costa Family Information
  6. East Contra Costa Education Information
  7. East Contra Costa Public Benefits Information
  8. East Contra Costa Immigration & Civil Rights Information


East Contra Costa Legal Resources Back to top

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East Contra Costa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,354
  • Land Area (2000): 255.078 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 50.443 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,819
East Contra Costa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,783 39.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 290 6.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,466 54.33%

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East Contra Costa Employment Information Back to top
East Contra Costa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 317 25.88%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 143 11.67%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 7.67%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 68 5.55%
5. Repair and Maintenance 64 5.22%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 4.98%
7. Other Transportation 51 4.16%
8. Public Administration 47 3.84%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 36 2.94%
10. Educational Services 31 2.53%
11. Metal Manufactuing 26 2.12%
12. Truck Transportation 26 2.12%
13. Utilities 23 1.88%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.63%
15. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 19 1.55%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 1.31%
17. Paper Manufacturing 15 1.22%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.06%
19. Department and Other General Stores 12 0.98%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 11.20%
2. Educational Services 83 10.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 48 5.78%
4. Health Care 47 5.66%
5. Construction 46 5.54%
6. Finance and Insurance 44 5.30%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 4.70%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35 4.22%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 3.61%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 3.13%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 25 3.01%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 25 3.01%
13. Public Administration 24 2.89%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 23 2.77%
15. Social Assistance 21 2.53%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 2.41%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 2.29%
18. Other Transportation 19 2.29%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 1.93%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 1.93%

East Contra Costa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 77 6.29%
2. Other Management Occupations 71 5.80%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 69 5.63%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 68 5.55%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 60 4.90%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 4.24%
7. Other Construction Trades 46 3.76%
8. Business Operations Specialists 43 3.51%
9. Other Production Occupations 40 3.27%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 39 3.18%
11. Carpenters 38 3.10%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 38 3.10%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.02%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 37 3.02%
15. Computer Specialists 36 2.94%
16. Top Executives 32 2.61%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 28 2.29%
18. Construction Laborers 27 2.20%
19. Engineers 27 2.20%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 26 2.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 65 7.83%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 60 7.23%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 6.14%
4. Cashiers 40 4.82%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 4.82%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 4.58%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 38 4.58%
8. Other Management Occupations 34 4.10%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 3.13%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 24 2.89%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 22 2.65%
12. Other Production Occupations 22 2.65%
13. Legal Support Workers 21 2.53%
14. Other Healthcare Support 20 2.41%
15. Business Operations Specialists 19 2.29%
16. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.29%
17. Computer Specialists 18 2.17%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 1.93%
19. Plant and System Operators 16 1.93%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 1.93%

East Contra Costa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,875 55.38%
15-35 hours 412 12.17%
1-14 hours 76 2.24%
No regular hours 1,023 30.21%

East Contra Costa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 172 9.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 164 8.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 118 6.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 235 12.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 117 6.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 190 10.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 159 8.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 221 11.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 81 4.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 123 6.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 133 7.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 104 5.59%

East Contra Costa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 81 4.35%
5-9 261 14.02%
10-14 321 17.25%
15-19 126 6.77%
20-24 130 6.99%
25-29 31 1.67%
30-34 211 11.34%
35-39 26 1.40%
40-44 58 3.12%
45-59 160 8.60%
60-89 262 14.08%
At least 90 194 10.42%

East Contra Costa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.59% 939 50.46%
30-44 23 1.24% 272 14.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 160 8.60%
At least 60 30 1.61% 426 22.89%

East Contra Costa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 262 12.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,446 71.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 3.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 81 4.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 156 7.73%

East Contra Costa Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Contra Costa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,528 (4,523 people)
Families (2000): 1,108 (3,809 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 371
People at same address in 1995: 2,194
East Contra Costa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 74 4.84%
$10,000-$14,999 91 5.96%
$15,000-$19,999 72 4.71%
$20,000-$24,999 76 4.97%
$25,000-$29,999 29 1.90%
$30,000-$34,999 93 6.09%
$35,000-$39,999 56 3.66%
$40,000-$44,999 120 7.85%
$45,000-$49,999 100 6.54%
$50,000-$59,999 160 10.47%
$60,000-$74,999 129 8.44%
$75,000-$99,999 210 13.74%
$100,000-$124,999 101 6.61%
$125,000-$149,999 93 6.09%
$150,000-$199,999 70 4.58%
$200,000 or more 54 3.53%

East Contra Costa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 324 20.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 430 27.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 103 6.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 254 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 211 13.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 130 8.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 3.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 2.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

East Contra Costa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,300 29.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 495 11.26%
Public Assistance 36 0.82%
Retirement 271 6.16%
Self Employment 306 6.96%
Social Security 351 7.98%
Supplemental Security 76 1.73%
Wage / Salary 1,246 28.34%
Other 316 7.19%

East Contra Costa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 350 43.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 460 56.79%

East Contra Costa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 225 12.44%
Color 1 Box Married 932 51.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 594 32.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 3.15%

East Contra Costa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 228 13.72%
Color 1 Box Married 962 57.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 322 19.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 9.03%

East Contra Costa Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Contra Costa Education Information Back to top
East Contra Costa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 311 9.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 508 15.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 852 26.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 900 28.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 240 7.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 274 8.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 110 3.44%

East Contra Costa Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2 0.05% 41 0.94% 43 0.99%
Kindergarten 67 1.54% 0 0.00% 67 1.54%
Grades 1-4 305 7.01% 12 0.28% 317 7.28%
Grades 5-8 359 8.25% 0 0.00% 359 8.25%
Grades 9-12 368 8.45% 0 0.00% 368 8.45%
Undergrad college 117 2.69% 20 0.46% 137 3.15%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.87% 14 0.32% 52 1.19%
Total 1,256 28.85% 87 2.00% 1,343 30.85%

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East Contra Costa Public Benefits Information Back to top
East Contra Costa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,001 88.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 535 11.79%

East Contra Costa Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Contra Costa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
East Contra Costa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 600 13.78%
10-19 Years 694 15.94%
20-29 Years 436 10.01%
30-39 Years 637 14.63%
40-49 Years 722 16.58%
50-59 Years 574 13.18%
60-69 Years 370 8.50%
70-79 Years 232 5.33%
80-89 Years 74 1.70%
90+ Years 15 0.34%

East Contra Costa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,267 52.07%
Color 1 Box Female 2,087 47.93%

East Contra Costa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,950 67.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,140 26.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 109 2.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 1.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 1.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.96%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

East Contra Costa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 599 18.53%
2. German 584 18.06%
3. English 409 12.65%
4. Italian 320 9.90%
5. United States Or American 255 7.89%
6. Portuguese 188 5.82%
7. French Non-Basque 108 3.34%
8. Scottish 103 3.19%
9. European 101 3.12%
10. Scotch Irish 80 2.47%

East Contra Costa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,404 79.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 739 17.27%
3. Tagalog 63 1.47%
4. French 34 0.79%
5. Italian 20 0.47%
6. Other West Germanic 7 0.16%
7. Chinese 5 0.12%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.05%
9. German 2 0.05%
10. Persian 2 0.05%

East Contra Costa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,896 85.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 175 3.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 468 10.31%

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East Contra Costa Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.