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Contra Costa Centre, California

Coordinates: 37°55′34″N 122°03′14″W / 37.92611°N 122.05389°W / 37.92611; -122.05389
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Contra Costa Centre
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Contra Costa Centre is served by the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART Station.
Contra Costa Centre is served by the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART Station.
Location of Contra Costa Centre in Contra Costa County, California
Location of Contra Costa Centre in Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa Centre is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre
Position in California
Contra Costa Centre is located in Northern California
Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre (Northern California)
Contra Costa Centre is located in California
Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre (California)
Contra Costa Centre is located in the United States
Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°55′34″N 122°03′14″W / 37.92611°N 122.05389°W / 37.92611; -122.05389
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,808
 • Density10,692.6/sq mi (4,128.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2409521
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Contra Costa Centre, California

Contra Costa Centre is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[3] in Contra Costa County, California. 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.

It is the successor to the Waldon CDP of the 2000 census.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.642 square miles (1.662 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20005,133—
20105,3644.5%
20206,80826.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16]
1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

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

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Contra Costa Centre CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Contra Costa Centre Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Contra Costa Centre, California
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Waldon CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Contra Costa Centre CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Contra Costa Centre CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b c d e "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  24. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  25. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  26. ^ "Contra Costa Centre CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  27. ^ "Contra Costa Centre CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  28. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Contra Costa County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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