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Population 2004 :
1,009,144
Square Miles : 720
County Seat : Martinez
Founded : 1850
County cities :
| Alamo |
Antioch |
Bay Point |
| Bethel Island |
Blackhawk |
Brentwood |
| Byron |
Canyon |
Clayton |
| Clyde |
Concord |
Crockett |
| Danville |
Diablo |
Discovery Bay |
| El Cerrito |
El Sobrante |
Hercules |
| Knightsen |
Lafayette |
Martinez |
| Moraga |
Richmond |
Oakley |
| Orinda |
Pacheco |
Pinole |
| Pittsburg |
Pleasant Hill |
Rodeo |
| San Pablo |
San Ramon |
Walnut Creek |
651 Pine Street, Room 106
County Administration Building
Martinez, CA 94553-1229
Phone: (925)646-4080
Fax: (925)646-4135
| Population, 2004 estimate |
County |
State |
| 1,009,144 |
35,893,799 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 |
6.4% |
6.0% |
| Population, 2000 |
948,816 |
33,871,648 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
18.1% |
13.6% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
7.0% |
7.3% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
26.5% |
27.3% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
11.3% |
10.6% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 |
51.2% |
50.2% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 |
65.5% |
59.5% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 |
9.4% |
6.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 |
0.6% |
1.0% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 |
11.0% |
10.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 |
0.4% |
0.3% |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 |
8.1% |
16.8% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
5.1% |
4.7% |
| White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
57.9% |
46.7% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
17.7% |
32.4% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000', pct age 5+, 2000 |
53.2% |
50.2% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
19.0% |
26.2% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
26.0% |
39.5% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
86.9% |
76.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
35.0% |
26.6% |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
147,572 |
5,923,361 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
34.4 |
27.7 |
| Housing units, 2002 |
365,661 |
12,507,767 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
69.3% |
56.9% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
24.0% |
31.4% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$267,800 |
$211,500 |
| Households, 2000 |
344,129 |
11,502,870 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.72 |
2.87 |
| Median household income, 1999 |
$63,675 |
$47,493 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$30,615 |
$22,711 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
7.6% |
14.2% |
| Business Quick Facts |
County |
State |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
22,285 |
806,733 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
329,686 |
13,239,616 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
4.4% |
2.8% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
60,186 |
2,103,178 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
11,644,788 |
379,612,443 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
7,376,806 |
263,118,346 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$8,201 |
$8,167 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
21.6% |
28.8% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
28.1% |
27.3% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
5,764 |
159,573 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
4,115,088 |
206,401,495 |
| Geography QuickFacts |
County |
State |
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
720 |
155,959 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 |
1,317.9 |
217.2 |
Contra Costa Real Estate
AM Stations
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
- KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KABN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CONCORD AREA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KDIA (1640 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
- KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
PM Stations
- KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
- KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
- KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
- KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
- KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
- KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- K209BZ (89.7 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
- KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
- KVHS (90.5 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL)
- KUIC (95.3 FM; VACAVILLE, CA; Owner: KUIC, INC.)
- KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFJO-FM3 (92.1 FM; MARTINEZ, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
- KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
TV Stations
- KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
- KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
- KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
- KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
- KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
- KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
- KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
- KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
- KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
- KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
- KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
- KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
- KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
- KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
- KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
- KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
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