West Contra Costa

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  5. West Contra Costa Family Information
  6. West Contra Costa Education Information
  7. West Contra Costa Public Benefits Information
  8. West Contra Costa Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Contra Costa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,981
  • Land Area (2000): 8.535 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.698 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,275
West Contra Costa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,979 99.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19 0.48%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 15.59%
2. Construction 108 14.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 56 7.72%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 5.24%
5. Health Care 36 4.97%
6. Public Administration 31 4.28%
7. Food Manufacturing 29 4.00%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 29 4.00%
9. Educational Services 23 3.17%
10. U.S. Postal Service 20 2.76%
11. Metal Manufactuing 19 2.62%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 2.21%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 16 2.21%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 2.07%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.79%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.79%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 1.79%
18. Other Transportation 12 1.66%
19. Office Supplies and Stationery 10 1.38%
20. Warehousing and Storage 10 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 102 14.47%
2. Educational Services 85 12.06%
3. Personal and Laundry Services 52 7.38%
4. Public Administration 50 7.09%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 48 6.81%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 6.10%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 30 4.26%
8. Social Assistance 30 4.26%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 20 2.84%
10. Private Household Services 20 2.84%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 2.27%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 2.13%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 2.13%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 2.13%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 2.13%
16. Finance and Insurance 13 1.84%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.84%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 1.84%
19. U.S. Postal Service 12 1.70%
20. Paper Manufacturing 11 1.56%

West Contra Costa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 156 21.52%
2. Carpenters 40 5.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 5.38%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 35 4.83%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 3.86%
6. Other Management Occupations 27 3.72%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 3.72%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 3.59%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 3.31%
10. Construction Laborers 20 2.76%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 19 2.62%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 2.48%
13. Computer Specialists 17 2.34%
14. Food Processing Workers 17 2.34%
15. Therapists 17 2.34%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.07%
17. Life and Physical Scientists 15 2.07%
18. Other Production Occupations 15 2.07%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 1.66%
20. Art and Design Workers 11 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 103 14.61%
2. Personal Appearance Workers 45 6.38%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 42 5.96%
4. Customer Service Representatives 35 4.96%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 33 4.68%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 31 4.40%
7. Secretaries and Admins 27 3.83%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 25 3.55%
9. Child Care Workers 21 2.98%
10. Other Production Occupations 20 2.84%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 2.84%
12. Business Operations Specialists 18 2.55%
13. Cashiers 18 2.55%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 18 2.55%
15. Other Management Occupations 16 2.27%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 1.99%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 14 1.99%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 1.84%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 1.84%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 1.84%

West Contra Costa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,316 48.63%
15-35 hours 250 9.24%
1-14 hours 139 5.14%
No regular hours 1,001 36.99%

West Contra Costa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 82 6.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 5.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 34 2.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 166 12.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 200 14.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 177 13.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 167 12.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 89 6.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 79 5.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 81 6.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 3.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 59 4.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 79 5.90%

West Contra Costa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 0.90%
5-9 72 5.37%
10-14 145 10.82%
15-19 180 13.43%
20-24 213 15.90%
25-29 67 5.00%
30-34 214 15.97%
35-39 14 1.04%
40-44 85 6.34%
45-59 131 9.78%
60-89 143 10.67%
At least 90 64 4.78%

West 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 5 0.37% 684 51.04%
30-44 17 1.27% 296 22.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 131 9.78%
At least 60 36 2.69% 171 12.76%

West Contra Costa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 1.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 292 20.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 946 67.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.50%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 58 4.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 57 4.08%

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West Contra Costa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,167 (3,976 people)
Families (2000): 836 (3,294 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 204
People at same address in 1995: 1,751
West Contra Costa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 208 17.82%
$10,000-$14,999 65 5.57%
$15,000-$19,999 97 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 118 10.11%
$25,000-$29,999 48 4.11%
$30,000-$34,999 81 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 38 3.26%
$40,000-$44,999 76 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 67 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 108 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 55 4.71%
$75,000-$99,999 110 9.43%
$100,000-$124,999 79 6.77%
$125,000-$149,999 17 1.46%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Contra Costa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 263 22.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 225 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 61 5.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 165 13.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 156 13.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 122 10.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 9.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.17%

West Contra Costa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 959 30.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 226 7.22%
Public Assistance 173 5.53%
Retirement 132 4.22%
Self Employment 196 6.26%
Social Security 211 6.74%
Supplemental Security 138 4.41%
Wage / Salary 899 28.71%
Other 197 6.29%

West Contra Costa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 132 35.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 245 64.99%

West Contra Costa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 9.08%
Color 1 Box Married 555 42.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 575 44.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 4.00%

West Contra Costa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 228 15.31%
Color 1 Box Married 524 35.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 572 38.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 165 11.08%

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West Contra Costa Education Information Back to top
West Contra Costa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 411 15.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 675 26.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 590 22.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 491 18.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 117 4.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 201 7.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 103 3.98%

West 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 101 2.54% 30 0.75% 131 3.29%
Kindergarten 64 1.61% 4 0.10% 68 1.71%
Grades 1-4 380 9.55% 14 0.35% 394 9.90%
Grades 5-8 256 6.43% 8 0.20% 264 6.63%
Grades 9-12 277 6.96% 23 0.58% 300 7.54%
Undergrad college 171 4.30% 22 0.55% 193 4.85%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.45% 9 0.23% 27 0.68%
Total 1,267 31.83% 110 2.76% 1,377 34.59%

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West Contra Costa Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Contra Costa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,696 67.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,278 32.16%

West 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.


West Contra Costa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Contra Costa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 852 21.40%
10-19 Years 675 16.96%
20-29 Years 616 15.47%
30-39 Years 562 14.12%
40-49 Years 531 13.34%
50-59 Years 344 8.64%
60-69 Years 171 4.30%
70-79 Years 148 3.72%
80-89 Years 73 1.83%
90+ Years 9 0.23%

West Contra Costa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,968 49.43%
Color 1 Box Female 2,013 50.57%

West Contra Costa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,652 41.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,280 32.15%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 629 15.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 280 7.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 2.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.53%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.10%

West Contra Costa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 188 19.71%
2. Irish 184 19.29%
3. Italian 143 14.99%
4. African 95 9.96%
5. English 90 9.43%
6. United States Or American 37 3.88%
7. Dutch 31 3.25%
8. Polish 29 3.04%
9. Norwegian 23 2.41%
10. Finnish 22 2.31%

West Contra Costa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,248 62.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 961 26.93%
3. Vietnamese 101 2.83%
4. Other Asian 88 2.47%
5. Tagalog 60 1.68%
6. Chinese 37 1.04%
7. Other Indic 27 0.76%
8. Other West Germanic 26 0.73%
9. Laotian 21 0.59%

West Contra Costa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,948 73.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 357 8.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 693 17.33%

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West 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.