Contra Costa Centre, California
Place in California, United States
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Contra Costa Centre is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[3] in Contra Costa County, California, United States. 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, while the 2020 census figure was 6,808. Contra Costa Centre is served by the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART station.
Contra Costa Centre | |
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Contra Costa Centre is served by the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART Station. | |
 Location of Contra Costa Centre in Contra Costa County, California | |
  Contra Costa Centre Position in California  Contra Costa Centre Contra Costa Centre (Northern California)  Contra Costa Centre Contra Costa Centre (California)  Contra Costa Centre Contra Costa Centre (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′34″N 122°03′14″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,808 |
| • Density | 10,692.6/sq mi (4,128.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409521 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Contra Costa Centre, California | |
It is the successor to the Waldon CDP of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.642 square miles (1.662 km2), all land.
Demographics
Contra Costa Centre first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census under the name Waldon;[18] The name was changed to Contra Costa Centre for the 2010 U.S. census.[19]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,702 | 3,182 | 3,234 | 72.12% | 59.32% | 47.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 101 | 201 | 329 | 1.97% | 3.75% | 4.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 805 | 1,142 | 1,822 | 15.68% | 21.29% | 26.76% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 0.25% | 0.28% | 0.24% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 9 | 18 | 71 | 0.18% | 0.34% | 1.04% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 171 | 231 | 488 | 3.33% | 4.31% | 7.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 317 | 560 | 833 | 6.18% | 10.44% | 12.24% |
| Total | 5,133 | 5,364 | 6,808 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Contra Costa Centre had a population of 6,808 and a population density of 10,687.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,126.5/km2).[23][24]
The racial makeup of Contra Costa Centre was 50.3% White, 4.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 27.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 5.1% from other races, and 11.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.2% of the population.[24]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 0.0% lived in rural areas. The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[25][23]
There were 3,507 households in Contra Costa Centre, of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.7% were married-couple households, 10.6% were cohabiting couple households, 24.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.5% of households were one person, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94, and there were 1,650 families (47.0% of all households).[23][26]
The age distribution was 13.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% aged 18 to 24, 48.8% aged 25 to 44, 21.1% aged 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males age 18 and over.[23][24]
There were 3,799 housing units at an average density of 5,963.9 units per square mile (2,302.7 units/km2), of which 3,507 (92.3%) were occupied and 7.7% were vacant. Of occupied units, 21.8% were owner-occupied, and 78.2% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%.[23][24][27]
Education
Much of Contra Costa Centre is in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District and the Acalanes Union High School District. Other parts are in the K-12 Mount Diablo Unified School District.[28]