Contra Costa County

  1. Contra Costa County Legal Resources
  2. Contra Costa County Statistics
  3. Contra Costa County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Contra Costa County Employment Information
  5. Contra Costa County Family Information
  6. Contra Costa County Education Information
  7. Contra Costa County Business Information
  8. Contra Costa County Public Benefits Information
  9. Contra Costa County Criminal Information
  10. Contra Costa County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Contra Costa County Cities
  12. Contra Costa County Zip Codes


Contra Costa County Legal Resources Back to top

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Contra Costa County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 948,816
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 13,148 / 6,792 / 62
  • Land Area (2000): 1,864.652 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 212.907 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 126,000.000 acres (509.796 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 592
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 67.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 9.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $786,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,242,000,000 / 96,000,000 / 160,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 2,981
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 7 (1,462)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 126,919
  • Federal Spending (2004): $5,449,176
Contra Costa County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 803,732 1992 833,606 1994 855,150
1991 820,464 1993 849,174 1995 867,266

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Contra Costa County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 354,577
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3,700
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $916,087
Contra Costa County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,857,564 97.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,632 0.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 38,980 2.05%

Contra Costa County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Contra Costa County Employment Information Back to top
Contra Costa County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 435,476 417,938 17,537 4.03% 40
1991 434,107 410,287 23,821 5.49% 55
1992 442,120 412,867 29,253 6.62% 66
1993 442,408 412,920 29,489 6.67% 67
1994 452,086 424,048 28,039 6.20% 62
1995 452,740 426,886 25,854 5.71% 57
1996 458,291 435,336 22,955 5.01% 50
1997 469,069 449,280 19,789 4.22% 42
1998 477,129 459,814 17,315 3.63% 36
1999 486,624 471,747 14,877 3.06% 31
2000 500,940 483,197 17,743 3.54% 35
2001 508,730 488,122 20,608 4.05% 41
2002 513,666 484,292 29,375 5.72% 57
2003 512,180 480,890 31,290 6.11% 61
2004 511,989 484,093 27,896 5.45% 55
2005 515,398 490,244 25,154 4.88% 49
2006 519,035 496,740 22,294 4.30% 43
2007 526,157 501,224 24,933 4.74% 47
2008 530,254 498,666 31,587 5.96% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 528,386 499,931 28,455 5.39% 54
Feb 2008 526,590 498,972 27,618 5.24% 52
Mar 2008 528,367 498,954 29,413 5.57% 56
Apr 2008 527,422 499,456 27,966 5.30% 53
May 2008 529,802 499,287 30,515 5.76% 58
Jun 2008 532,507 499,195 33,312 6.26% 63
Jul 2008 533,369 497,814 35,555 6.67% 67
Aug 2008 533,434 497,489 35,945 6.74% 67
Sep 2008 532,407 496,899 35,508 6.67% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Contra Costa County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 61,282 12.64%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49,822 10.28%
3. Finance and Insurance 31,396 6.48%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24,400 5.03%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 22,544 4.65%
6. Public Administration 20,540 4.24%
7. Educational Services 19,914 4.11%
8. Health Care 18,474 3.81%
9. Other Transportation 12,826 2.65%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12,536 2.59%
11. Repair and Maintenance 11,852 2.44%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11,612 2.40%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 10,570 2.18%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10,068 2.08%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8,294 1.71%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7,484 1.54%
17. Utilities 7,426 1.53%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 6,410 1.32%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 6,356 1.31%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6,164 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 56,664 13.56%
2. Educational Services 46,900 11.22%
3. Finance and Insurance 40,218 9.62%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39,198 9.38%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 20,996 5.02%
6. Public Administration 17,066 4.08%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16,746 4.01%
8. Social Assistance 15,906 3.81%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11,496 2.75%
10. Department and Other General Stores 10,002 2.39%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9,944 2.38%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 9,106 2.18%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 9,016 2.16%
14. Construction 7,524 1.80%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,146 1.47%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,080 1.45%
17. Private Household Services 5,674 1.36%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5,016 1.20%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,896 1.17%
20. Other Transportation 4,492 1.07%

Contra Costa County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 29,588 6.10%
2. Computer Specialists 24,280 5.01%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22,642 4.67%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19,604 4.04%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19,478 4.02%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 16,942 3.49%
7. Top Executives 16,562 3.42%
8. Engineers 14,270 2.94%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13,202 2.72%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13,114 2.71%
11. Other Production Occupations 12,918 2.66%
12. Business Operations Specialists 12,652 2.61%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,026 2.48%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 11,512 2.37%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 10,478 2.16%
16. Carpenters 10,170 2.10%
17. Other Construction Trades 9,904 2.04%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,702 2.00%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 9,602 1.98%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 8,598 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 28,748 6.88%
2. Secretaries and Admins 23,764 5.69%
3. Other Management Occupations 19,932 4.77%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18,964 4.54%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17,756 4.25%
6. Business Operations Specialists 15,630 3.74%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15,368 3.68%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13,244 3.17%
9. Registered Nurses 12,168 2.91%
10. Customer Service Representatives 11,284 2.70%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10,914 2.61%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10,708 2.56%
13. Computer Specialists 10,282 2.46%
14. Cashiers 10,216 2.44%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,118 2.42%
16. Accountants and Auditors 9,592 2.30%
17. Child Care Workers 8,684 2.08%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7,884 1.89%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 7,772 1.86%
20. Other Healthcare Support 7,666 1.83%

Contra Costa County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 806,572 55.65%
15-35 hours 176,418 12.17%
1-14 hours 43,595 3.01%
No regular hours 422,744 29.17%

Contra Costa County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39,144 4.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36,722 4.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 41,802 4.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 80,900 9.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 84,830 10.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 125,523 14.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 123,347 14.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 98,176 11.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 44,295 5.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 54,355 6.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22,796 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10,472 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 43,568 5.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40,382 4.77%

Contra Costa County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14,432 1.71%
5-9 64,638 7.64%
10-14 97,217 11.49%
15-19 100,371 11.86%
20-24 93,289 11.02%
25-29 38,278 4.52%
30-34 105,812 12.50%
35-39 25,666 3.03%
40-44 39,629 4.68%
45-59 102,074 12.06%
60-89 115,465 13.64%
At least 90 49,441 5.84%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6,378 0.75% 401,847 47.48%
30-44 13,352 1.58% 157,755 18.64%
45-59 18,044 2.13% 84,030 9.93%
At least 60 41,534 4.91% 123,372 14.58%

Contra Costa County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4,170 0.47%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 119,565 13.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 620,771 70.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,676 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 7,542 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 79,308 8.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 13,280 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38,011 4.30%

Contra Costa County 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.


Contra Costa County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 688,844 (1,874,880 people)
Families (2000): 487,942 (1,575,254 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 191,097
People at same address in 1995: 939,907
Contra Costa County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35,325 5.13%
$10,000-$14,999 24,798 3.60%
$15,000-$19,999 24,802 3.60%
$20,000-$24,999 27,016 3.92%
$25,000-$29,999 27,410 3.98%
$30,000-$34,999 31,302 4.54%
$35,000-$39,999 30,480 4.42%
$40,000-$44,999 32,173 4.67%
$45,000-$49,999 30,008 4.36%
$50,000-$59,999 57,639 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 81,328 11.80%
$75,000-$99,999 102,610 14.89%
$100,000-$124,999 67,206 9.75%
$125,000-$149,999 37,729 5.48%
$150,000-$199,999 38,781 5.63%
$200,000 or more 40,440 5.87%

Contra Costa County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 78,759 22.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 91,530 26.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18,781 5.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 55,148 16.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,787 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 53,860 15.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 936 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 24,573 7.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 369 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9,647 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 136 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7,475 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 128 0.04%

Contra Costa County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 576,113 29.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 306,843 15.73%
Public Assistance 19,490 1.00%
Retirement 122,978 6.31%
Self Employment 104,040 5.33%
Social Security 155,848 7.99%
Supplemental Security 27,382 1.40%
Wage / Salary 551,133 28.26%
Other 86,651 4.44%

Contra Costa County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 192,889 50.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 191,430 49.81%

Contra Costa County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58,018 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 430,153 60.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 202,986 28.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,406 2.32%

Contra Costa County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90,792 11.83%
Color 1 Box Married 429,518 55.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 176,761 23.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70,379 9.17%

Contra Costa County 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.


Contra Costa County Education Information Back to top
Contra Costa County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 74,406 5.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 128,131 9.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 287,602 20.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 354,309 25.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 102,471 7.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 296,040 21.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 153,085 10.97%

Contra Costa County 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 15,504 1.63% 22,125 2.33% 37,629 3.97%
Kindergarten 24,273 2.56% 4,016 0.42% 28,289 2.98%
Grades 1-4 106,028 11.17% 14,298 1.51% 120,326 12.68%
Grades 5-8 105,164 11.08% 12,884 1.36% 118,048 12.44%
Grades 9-12 102,233 10.77% 9,875 1.04% 112,108 11.82%
Undergrad college 83,652 8.82% 17,796 1.88% 101,448 10.69%
Graduate or professional school 13,305 1.40% 9,230 0.97% 22,535 2.38%
Total 450,159 47.44% 90,224 9.51% 540,383 56.95%

Contra Costa County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Contra Costa County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $18,132,332,000
Retail sales (2002): $10,108,546,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,184,301,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $11,515,876
Retired workers (2005): 88,960
Contra Costa County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 154 147 381 319 340
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 4 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28 21 83 75 65
1999 - Construction 287 224 758 439 445
1999 - Educational Services 34 25 87 70 53
1999 - Finance & Insurance 226 287 459 316 510
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 199 193 609 548 829
1999 - Information 138 272 96 56 111
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 30 24 51 50 43
1999 - Manufacturing 62 60 216 208 185
1999 - Mining 2 1 3 3 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 162 179 462 381 696
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 422 286 648 562 1,037
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 137 94 201 220 435
1999 - Retail Trade 223 265 819 685 727
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 51 33 107 89 81
1999 - Unclassified 113 48 11 9 24
1999 - Utilities 3 1 9 3 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 109 135 293 230 407
1999 - Total 2,382 2,296 5,295 4,267 5,999
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 144 139 403 323 336
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 4 2 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 24 29 81 76 61
2000 - Construction 276 250 672 543 466
2000 - Educational Services 28 24 92 65 61
2000 - Finance & Insurance 185 217 376 396 529
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 164 163 710 521 788
2000 - Information 103 45 76 84 205
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 15 16 50 61 56
2000 - Manufacturing 67 66 220 191 192
2000 - Mining 5 1 3 6 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 195 147 452 426 677
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 401 324 657 553 1,142
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 153 114 230 200 436
2000 - Retail Trade 261 235 794 712 714
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 46 33 112 107 79
2000 - Unclassified 146 59 15 9 30
2000 - Utilities 7 5 3 2 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 103 123 278 243 402
2000 - Total 2,325 1,993 5,228 4,520 6,186
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 181 164 401 336 317
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 1 4 4 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 31 25 101 61 58
2001 - Construction 293 236 728 495 493
2001 - Educational Services 33 19 78 93 58
2001 - Finance & Insurance 206 200 463 343 488
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 191 178 603 595 817
2001 - Information 116 80 86 75 233
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 15 22 58 50 48
2001 - Manufacturing 51 74 218 181 195
2001 - Mining 2 3 3 7 4
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 193 184 476 418 687
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 382 395 691 558 1,121
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 133 123 264 227 410
2001 - Retail Trade 252 226 863 723 678
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 40 40 111 104 90
2001 - Unclassified 97 77 19 14 31
2001 - Utilities 11 3 4 7 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 107 106 268 285 367
2001 - Total 2,339 2,156 5,439 4,576 6,100
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 178 209 361 375 319
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 5 3 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 33 31 87 77 59
2002 - Construction 268 297 618 630 459
2002 - Educational Services 24 39 94 73 59
2002 - Finance & Insurance 264 177 405 351 578
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 275 197 738 553 733
2002 - Information 150 181 101 126 109
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 45 17 45 57 52
2002 - Manufacturing 51 66 172 224 186
2002 - Mining 0 1 5 3 7
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 170 175 526 463 615
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 424 465 623 646 1,030
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 162 122 228 223 465
2002 - Retail Trade 275 285 820 813 612
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 44 69 81 98 99
2002 - Unclassified 27 73 3 4 3
2002 - Utilities 7 3 6 8 9
2002 - Wholesale Trade 114 137 239 268 398
2002 - Total 2,514 2,547 5,157 4,995 5,796
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 140 170 318 358 317
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 4 5 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 56 23 70 76 75
2003 - Construction 315 287 603 620 472
2003 - Educational Services 35 19 100 86 48
2003 - Finance & Insurance 210 172 484 315 630
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 201 186 724 595 793
2003 - Information 56 120 88 95 189
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 17 41 61 52 53
2003 - Manufacturing 42 63 177 220 169
2003 - Mining 0 3 5 3 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 176 179 472 473 666
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 335 406 619 671 1,108
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 185 117 249 205 498
2003 - Retail Trade 281 246 833 737 685
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 41 55 74 94 97
2003 - Unclassified 50 17 2 4 4
2003 - Utilities 5 0 8 11 12
2003 - Wholesale Trade 97 109 259 241 384
2003 - Total 2,245 2,216 5,150 4,861 6,203
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 155 165 320 313 349
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 5 1 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 41 28 68 102 76
2004 - Construction 260 328 626 612 474
2004 - Educational Services 22 25 94 92 61
2004 - Finance & Insurance 232 212 468 418 588
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 189 176 646 635 861
2004 - Information 68 101 106 124 100
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 8 38 58 76
2004 - Manufacturing 44 49 180 191 183
2004 - Mining 2 0 4 3 5
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 164 159 431 447 677
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 368 375 608 611 1,127
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 159 128 205 271 534
2004 - Retail Trade 269 253 756 826 690
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 42 43 93 81 102
2004 - Unclassified 59 29 8 8 13
2004 - Utilities 0 3 5 7 21
2004 - Wholesale Trade 104 109 200 251 425
2004 - Total 2,194 2,193 4,861 5,051 6,366
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 142 161 314 337 333
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 2 4 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 49 32 96 71 95
2005 - Construction 318 278 590 580 523
2005 - Educational Services 32 30 88 76 75
2005 - Finance & Insurance 241 181 376 462 696
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 230 178 649 682 836
2005 - Information 37 69 80 88 159
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 10 49 46 78
2005 - Manufacturing 46 54 181 178 194
2005 - Mining 0 1 3 5 5
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 184 158 406 511 641
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 341 336 656 535 1,192
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 186 129 254 248 527
2005 - Retail Trade 265 232 819 786 692
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 42 46 87 87 101
2005 - Unclassified 25 40 4 5 15
2005 - Utilities 1 11 8 10 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 99 102 235 223 406
2005 - Total 2,254 2,050 4,897 4,934 6,576

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Contra Costa County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Contra Costa County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,733,901 92.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 143,263 7.63%

Contra Costa County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $49,196 $2,751 $60,605 $0 $3,646 $19,228 $132,675 $49,018 $12,519 $43,365
1971 $58,226 $3,234 $69,266 $0 $3,646 $17,162 $148,300 $56,516 $12,012 $45,854
1972 $66,263 $3,831 $82,469 $0 $7,496 $32,635 $188,863 $67,414 $12,661 $99,720
1973 $64,837 $4,672 $95,415 $0 $9,017 $13,262 $182,531 $68,122 $18,256 $111,539
1974 $67,135 $5,396 $95,858 $0 $10,623 $16,480 $190,096 $74,975 $8,400 $142,058
1975 $76,848 $5,525 $96,621 $0 $11,351 $33,648 $218,468 $85,357 $18,979 $167,371
1976 $91,513 $6,889 $115,410 $0 $13,590 $19,406 $239,919 $99,738 $18,962 $179,448
1977 $101,111 $8,841 $128,375 $0 $16,116 $20,499 $266,101 $112,941 $17,288 $204,929
1978 $108,505 $9,643 $142,805 $0 $17,949 $27,036 $296,295 $102,848 $22,604 $214,826
1979 $45,136 $10,612 $176,547 $0 $17,949 $27,739 $267,371 $110,401 $21,945 $216,494
1980 $64,264 $12,665 $189,153 $0 $23,211 $35,510 $312,138 $118,060 $23,600 $266,348
1981 $72,698 $12,992 $208,025 $0 $26,472 $47,429 $354,624 $136,488 $29,559 $300,240
1982 $84,654 $12,437 $203,669 $0 $26,752 $45,425 $360,500 $149,968 $96,313 $395,746
1983 $96,027 $12,722 $205,670 $0 $38,974 $58,733 $399,404 $158,860 $168,759 $483,303
1984 $104,101 $14,353 $210,481 $0 $4,867 $79,290 $398,739 $160,858 $208,964 $613,789
1985 $116,135 $15,345 $211,596 $0 $41,213 $82,625 $451,569 $168,061 $368,050 $760,244
1986 $132,093 $19,311 $235,996 $0 $54,604 $85,085 $507,778 $178,127 $448,741 $888,269
1987 $156,226 $19,752 $256,467 $0 $73,746 $105,043 $591,482 $194,762 $469,790 $1,005,690
1988 $164,721 $22,023 $267,705 $0 $55,276 $103,839 $591,541 $234,249 $361,700 $920,655
1989 $180,435 $25,480 $323,885 $0 $55,974 $112,386 $672,680 $251,969 $492,821 $808,051
1990 $200,261 $23,230 $378,943 $0 $76,766 $147,899 $803,869 $253,829 $502,562 $1,083,372
1991 $221,140 $22,717 $417,840 $0 $59,251 $149,707 $847,938 $284,867 $481,703 $1,201,892
1992 $234,758 $23,491 $458,008 $0 $82,970 $152,493 $928,229 $312,616 $832,380 $1,502,307
1993 $219,158 $26,482 $398,490 $101 $0 $326,747 $944,496 $321,994 $773,739 $838,905
1994 $162,691 $26,783 $481,336 $101 $122,030 $344,617 $1,110,775 $332,000 $702,094 $2,094,627
1995 $163,002 $24,911 $414,232 $14 $53,190 $363,402 $993,840 $449,985 $783,784 $1,810,889
1996 $167,911 $29,137 $428,222 $4 $53,190 $374,915 $1,024,242 $456,854 $765,193 $1,794,505
1997 $181,608 $27,758 $517,279 $0 $216,227 $383,815 $1,298,929 $436,895 $811,583 $2,344,109
1998 $180,358 $29,354 $471,880 $0 $355,763 $389,473 $1,397,474 $465,766 $886,009 $2,754,496
1999 $191,070 $33,714 $518,614 $0 $238,227 $470,469 $1,418,380 $496,023 $807,436 $2,716,283
2000 $197,115 $39,042 $602,278 $0 $230,972 $494,356 $1,524,721 $524,455 $782,276 $2,949,411
2001 $161,663 $43,862 $690,395 $0 $227,357 $524,421 $1,603,836 $522,669 $629,264 $3,175,189
2002 $257,255 $56,454 $831,943 $3 $151,879 $569,735 $1,810,815 $590,873 $802,893 $3,054,727
2003 $273,698 $64,147 $827,050 $11 $0 $441,774 $1,542,533 $660,222 $1,057,100 $3,661,155
2004 $292,632 $58,668 $855,603 $0 $680,880 $676,684 $2,505,799 $630,867 $1,225,765 $4,655,842
2005 $307,666 $55,791 $835,813 $4 $501,352 $798,493 $2,443,328 $689,922 $1,021,229 $5,095,991
2006 $342,101 $64,347 $898,712 $22 $434,666 $766,319 $2,441,820 $702,024 $1,105,668 $5,916,438


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $3,504 $9,206 $2,241 $15,778 $7,963 $5 $124,067
$4,066 $55,963 $369 $0 $1,539 $23,433
1971 $4,408 $10,304 $2,377 $17,703 $8,376 $38 $141,426
$4,310 $66,579 $372 $0 $1,539 $25,420
1972 $6,253 $12,329 $2,776 $20,514 $7,616 $20 $161,349
$5,839 $77,231 $543 $0 $2,863 $25,365
1973 $6,476 $12,961 $2,380 $21,509 $9,202 $50 $169,432
$4,457 $76,571 $800 $0 $3,692 $31,334
1974 $7,227 $15,249 $2,061 $24,120 $10,195 $315 $175,908
$5,850 $72,326 $295 $0 $4,609 $33,661
1975 $9,161 $18,511 $2,742 $28,467 $12,350 $2,968 $202,346
$6,666 $70,916 $720 $0 $5,555 $44,290
1976 $10,685 $21,050 $2,463 $32,652 $12,987 $5,046 $231,134
$7,486 $78,365 $678 $0 $6,579 $53,143
1977 $18,447 $24,829 $2,445 $34,862 $10,275 $2,479 $248,700
$7,945 $84,578 $1,114 $0 $7,801 $53,925
1978 $20,770 $27,723 $3,288 $41,160 $12,976 $1,498 $286,535
$9,627 $92,381 $1,493 $0 $9,419 $66,200
1979 $22,568 $22,715 $2,954 $43,347 $10,777 $1,479 $270,507
$10,129 $78,664 $1,462 $0 $9,419 $66,993
1980 $26,696 $26,336 $2,446 $47,578 $14,057 $1,084 $308,315
$10,859 $84,667 $2,372 $0 $13,599 $78,621
1981 $28,659 $30,726 $178 $56,257 $17,242 $2,252 $345,082
$11,466 $98,007 $3,300 $0 $15,691 $81,304
1982 $20,659 $33,467 $2,309 $63,743 $16,568 $1,541 $353,281
$12,742 $104,456 $4,791 $0 $17,145 $75,860
1983 $16,588 $38,557 $374 $67,665 $19,621 $1,348 $387,660
$14,680 $100,758 $12,492 $0 $20,490 $95,087
1984 $20,485 $39,571 $310 $70,947 $12,934 $645 $403,586
$15,276 $103,215 $15,494 $0 $23,289 $101,420
1985 $21,932 $44,437 $1,078 $56,237 $12,933 $792 $422,493
$17,067 $107,140 $24,656 $0 $25,045 $111,176
1986 $23,087 $49,536 $666 $59,125 $12,986 $902 $464,873
$19,893 $127,949 $33,451 $0 $27,865 $109,413
1987 $23,796 $54,756 $429 $68,277 $15,780 $1,179 $536,791
$31,636 $141,624 $36,779 $0 $30,033 $132,502
1988 $25,689 $57,987 $559 $77,693 $16,184 $513 $575,960
$36,915 $153,115 $32,173 $0 $34,656 $140,476
1989 $26,801 $61,435 $1,524 $86,571 $13,641 $574 $648,326
$35,747 $178,051 $35,933 $0 $38,209 $169,840
1990 $29,504 $69,170 $1,061 $114,567 $18,913 $236 $737,740
$36,228 $208,751 $39,414 $0 $40,175 $179,721
1991 $30,263 $75,365 $4,438 $120,972 $28,527 $494 $806,281
$39,313 $229,072 $38,187 $0 $44,594 $195,056
1992 $35,728 $84,028 $2,898 $144,848 $37,035 $1,338 $883,782
$35,010 $262,685 $34,161 $0 $48,774 $197,277
1993 $30,515 $91,943 $1,642 $277,359 $41,985 $618 $934,291
$34,233 $237,357 $36,074 $46 $0 $182,519
1994 $32,193 $90,679 $1,260 $319,157 $34,830 $618 $1,032,136
$34,892 $231,694 $38,923 $61 $60,207 $187,622
1995 $37,336 $106,103 $868 $329,648 $35,473 $458 $1,131,769
$37,159 $246,497 $41,327 $18 $66,987 $229,895
1996 $37,722 $109,700 $800 $311,787 $40,472 $1,038 $1,135,298
$39,941 $242,592 $39,496 $8 $66,987 $244,755
1997 $46,585 $109,422 $850 $319,424 $29,250 $351 $1,182,509
$43,293 $219,358 $43,125 $0 $80,447 $290,404
1998 $44,389 $108,266 $875 $422,141 $30,212 $355 $1,267,071
$49,525 $216,174 $55,168 $0 $89,749 $250,217
1999 $46,710 $111,537 $1,107 $367,462 $41,233 $0 $1,279,442
$51,302 $237,230 $52,931 $0 $90,626 $279,304
2000 $87,218 $116,910 $147 $500,228 $47,132 $0 $1,511,588
$56,739 $245,208 $49,327 $0 $101,377 $307,302
2001 $98,881 $123,548 $365 $460,021 $52,249 $0 $1,534,255
$61,292 $281,325 $50,922 $12 $114,209 $291,431
2002 $108,409 $141,326 $1,450 $517,775 $67,663 $0 $1,844,877
$69,848 $321,302 $41,605 $415 $137,839 $437,245
2003 $107,457 $146,150 $1,131 $567,855 $74,847 $0 $1,980,098
$82,606 $335,897 $40,567 $663 $140,740 $482,185
2004 $112,039 $153,311 $1,106 $588,725 $81,042 $0 $2,056,115
$79,207 $340,429 $49,903 $25 $164,960 $485,368
2005 $119,892 $153,108 $2,678 $629,673 $89,870 $0 $2,175,329
$84,420 $358,332 $56,317 $15,191 $179,888 $485,960
2006 $127,370 $155,118 $19,948 $625,472 $99,663 $0 $2,252,944
$89,495 $379,111 $57,631 $742 $198,180 $500,214

Contra Costa County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,661
Contra Costa County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 5.106 0.411 0.087 0.613 12.018 32.846 6.925
1991 4.962 0.383 0.130 0.645 12.571 34.545 7.284
1992 5.178 0.371 0.103 0.545 12.927 32.911 6.004
1993 4.809 0.350 0.133 0.480 12.905 31.501 6.383
1994 4.433 0.323 0.140 0.436 12.329 32.715 6.139
1995 4.273 0.291 0.092 0.346 10.904 30.566 4.919
1996 3.801 0.315 0.081 0.325 9.430 28.971 5.087

Contra Costa County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Contra Costa County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 139,159 14.67%
10-19 Years 135,141 14.24%
20-29 Years 107,896 11.37%
30-39 Years 151,153 15.93%
40-49 Years 156,012 16.44%
50-59 Years 116,523 12.28%
60-69 Years 64,297 6.78%
70-79 Years 49,722 5.24%
80-89 Years 24,244 2.56%
90+ Years 4,669 0.49%

Contra Costa County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 463,270 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 485,546 51.17%

Contra Costa County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 549,409 57.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 167,776 17.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 102,681 10.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 86,851 9.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32,658 3.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,648 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3,157 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2,636 0.28%

Contra Costa County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 235,363 17.05%
2. Irish 208,719 15.12%
3. English 187,953 13.62%
4. Italian 134,011 9.71%
5. United States Or American 59,290 4.30%
6. French Non-Basque 53,750 3.89%
7. Scottish 42,838 3.10%
8. Swedish 38,776 2.81%
9. Portuguese 38,079 2.76%
10. Norwegian 34,201 2.48%

Contra Costa County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,308,924 74.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 231,587 13.10%
3. Tagalog 45,716 2.59%
4. Chinese 41,154 2.33%
5. Persian 13,838 0.78%
6. Vietnamese 10,184 0.58%
7. Other Indic 9,990 0.57%
8. French 8,864 0.50%
9. German 8,504 0.48%
10. Other Asian 7,362 0.42%

Contra Costa County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,537,107 80.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 164,663 8.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 196,406 10.35%

Contra Costa County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Contra Costa County 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.


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