Household Types in Contra Costa County, California (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family254.144604%49.272635%54.144604%54.1%209,832210k12.242865%13.464901%12.242865%12.2%47,44647.4k4.906332%5.972959%4.906332%4.9%19,01419.0k22.755587%23.970807%22.755587%22.8%88,18788.2k5.950612%7.318698%5.950612%6.0%23,06123.1k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County
California
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads75.187946%69.924425%75.187946%75.2%96,01296.0k18.341217%21.604068%18.341217%18.3%23,42123.4k6.470837%8.471507%6.470837%6.5%8,263

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County
California
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children232.950405%31.421078%32.950405%33.0%127,696128k66.676988%68.216304%66.676988%66.7%258,400258k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3Other3Hispanic4White5Mixed3Black3-10.076596%-4.090010%-15.068167%-4.275086%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-33.509859%34%66.490141%59.104521%66.490141%66%54,57254.6k-18.019022%-9.577946%-9.525933%-6.048447%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%-43.171348%43%56.828652%49.961536%56.828652%57%26,91626.9k-16.152013%-7.421387%-13.788304%-6.003633%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-43.365337%43%56.634663%52.845008%56.634663%57%42,39142.4k-8.166858%-3.743828%-26.840934%-6.435760%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-45.187379%45%54.812621%48.524144%54.812621%55%213,044213k-17.516348%-4.425116%-23.877849%-7.999492%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-53.818805%54%46.181195%43.010432%46.181195%46%15,75115.8k-28.945104%-6.840475%-30.433660%-4.543108%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-70.762347%71%29.237653%27.058448%29.237653%29%34,86634.9k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Contra Costa County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
46%51%56%61%66%72%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
6.6%9.3%11.9%14.6%17.2%19.9%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.1%3.9%4.6%5.4%6.1%6.9%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
12.3%14.9%17.5%20.1%22.7%25.4%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
3.1%3.9%4.6%5.3%6.0%6.7%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
21%27%33%39%45%51%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Contra Costa County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
17%32%47%61%76%91%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%14%21%28%35%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.4%6.8%10.2%13.6%17.0%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
2%16%30%43%57%71%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.4%6.9%10.3%13.8%17.3%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%16%32%49%65%82%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Contra Costa County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
7%25%43%61%79%97%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%12%23%35%47%59%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%35%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%16%33%49%65%82%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%13%19%25%32%
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Household Types by Place in Contra Costa County

There are 53 places in Contra Costa County. This section compares all 53 of those to each other, Contra Costa County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Contra Costa County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Contra Costa County, selected places in Contra Costa County, and entities that contain Contra Costa County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Shell RidgeNorris CanyonCamino TassajaraAlamoAlhambra VlyBlackhawkOrindaDiabloKnightsenSan MiguelBayviewSan RamonByronClaytonDanvilleMoragaDiscovery BayBrentwoodSaranapLafayetteAcalanes RdgMontalvin MnrReliez ValleyNorth GateHerculesOakleyKensingtonCastle HillClydeContra CostaEl CerritoAntiochMartinezConcordPinoleWestPacificCaliforniaUnited StatesSan FranciscoPittsburgBay PointN RichmondPachecoRichmondContra Costa CentrePort Costa93.641618%93.641618%94%324186.219081%86.219081%86%244283.934089%83.934089%84%815380.069866%80.069866%80%4,355478.571429%78.571429%79%154578.103837%78.103837%78%2,768675.043579%75.043579%75%5,166773.850575%73.850575%74%257872.600000%72.600000%73%363971.739130%71.739130%72%8251070.951586%70.951586%71%4251169.238141%69.238141%69%17,34017.3k1266.972477%66.972477%67%2921366.674710%66.674710%67%2,7631466.277065%66.277065%66%10,37710.4k1566.232608%66.232608%66%3,7131665.439039%65.439039%65%3,3761765.374577%65.374577%65%11,77211.8k1865.073849%65.073849%65%1,4981964.458531%64.458531%64%6,1012064.265928%64.265928%64%2322160.849057%60.849057%61%5162259.707724%59.707724%60%8582359.677419%59.677419%60%1112459.087005%59.087005%59%4,8152558.972346%58.972346%59%6,7602656.089194%56.089194%56%1,3082755.841121%55.841121%56%2392854.347826%54.347826%54%1752954.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k53.598314%53.598314%54%5,3403052.163292%52.163292%52%17,72317.7k3351.449521%51.449521%51%7,5783450.818309%50.818309%51%23,22623.2k3750.654123%50.654123%51%3,4463849.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.559032%47.559032%48%9,8494145.523724%45.523724%46%3,0514542.412818%42.412818%42%4504941.454319%41.454319%41%6675039.253522%39.253522%39%14,54514.5k5132.792485%32.792485%33%1,1525226.119403%26.119403%26%3553
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 53 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Contra Costa County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Contra Costa County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Contra Costa County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Contra Costa County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Contra Costa County, selected county subdivisions in Contra Costa County, and entities that contain Contra Costa County
0%20%40%60%Count#TassajaraE Contra CostaBrionesCntrl Contra CostaContra CostaWestPacificCaliforniaUnited StatesSan FranciscoAntioch-PittsburgW Contra Costa71.261803%71.261803%71%13,73513.7k162.314482%62.314482%62%25,69625.7k260.095137%60.095137%60%1,137356.076216%56.076216%56%105,213105k454.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.525723%47.525723%48%23,28023.3k546.053835%46.053835%46%40,77140.8k6
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the San Francisco Area

There are 5 counties in the San Francisco Area. This section compares Contra Costa County to all of the counties in the San Francisco Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Contra Costa County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Contra Costa County, selected other counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain Contra Costa County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Contra CostaSan MateoMarinWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaUnited StatesSan FranciscoSan Francisco54.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k153.861155%53.861155%54%140,583141k250.317050%50.317050%50%52,53152.5k349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k34.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k5
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares Contra Costa County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Contra Costa County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Contra Costa County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Contra Costa County
0%20%40%60%Count#San BenitoEl DoradoColusaPlacerMaderaSanta ClaraVenturaOrangeAmadorContra CostaSan MateoRiversideSutterNapaCalaverasTulareGlennSan JoaquinMontereyNevadaImperialStanislausSan BernardinoKernYubaSan Luis ObispoMercedKingsMarinTehamaSolanoSan DiegoWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaLassenTuolumneSanta BarbaraShastaUnited StatesSan FranciscoSanta CruzSonomaYoloFresnoSiskiyouSacramentoLos AngelesButteMendocinoDel NorteLakeHumboldtSan Francisco60.408281%60.408281%60%10,50510.5k158.442424%58.442424%58%39,46539.5k257.282390%57.282390%57%3,988356.877057%56.877057%57%77,76877.8k456.717308%56.717308%57%24,71424.7k556.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k655.813884%55.813884%56%150,328150k754.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k854.814711%54.814711%55%7,810954.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k1053.861155%53.861155%54%140,583141k1153.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k1253.606220%53.606220%54%17,16917.2k1353.344810%53.344810%53%26,33926.3k1453.311127%53.311127%53%9,4431552.459505%52.459505%52%70,37670.4k1652.127334%52.127334%52%5,1091751.829216%51.829216%52%114,909115k1851.748785%51.748785%52%65,16065.2k1951.644615%51.644615%52%20,96121.0k2051.508734%51.508734%52%23,59123.6k2151.386736%51.386736%51%87,52687.5k2251.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k2351.151000%51.151000%51%134,188134k2451.077763%51.077763%51%13,10413.1k2550.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k2650.585154%50.585154%51%39,59339.6k2750.558012%50.558012%51%21,15621.2k2850.317050%50.317050%50%52,53152.5k2950.184533%50.184533%50%11,83011.8k3050.126966%50.126966%50%72,84272.8k3149.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k3249.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k3349.194822%49.194822%49%4,6743449.159987%49.159987%49%10,85610.9k3548.847614%48.847614%49%69,87769.9k3648.493107%48.493107%48%33,80633.8k3748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k3847.451109%47.451109%47%89,70389.7k3947.000441%47.000441%47%34,09634.1k4046.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k4146.222106%46.222106%46%8,8034245.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k4344.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M4443.093386%43.093386%43%36,84736.8k4541.585246%41.585246%42%14,38614.4k4641.162766%41.162766%41%3,8874740.337482%40.337482%40%10,56610.6k4839.499711%39.499711%39%21,20721.2k4934.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Contra Costa County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Contra Costa County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Contra Costa County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Contra Costa County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaUnited StatesSan FranciscoMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Contra Costa County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
San Ramon, Walnut Creek
Cities:
Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, Walnut Creek
Towns:
Danville, Moraga
Unincorporated Places:
Acalanes Ridge, Alamo, Alhambra Valley, Bay Point, Bayview, Bethel Island, Blackhawk, Byron, Camino Tassajara, Castle Hill, Clyde, Contra Costa Centre, Crockett, Diablo, Discovery Bay, East Richmond Heights, El Sobrante, Kensington, Knightsen, Montalvin Manor, Mountain View, Norris Canyon, North Gate, North Richmond, Pacheco, Port Costa, Reliez Valley, Rodeo, Rollingwood, San Miguel, Saranap, Shell Ridge, Tara Hills, Vine Hill
ZIP Codes:
94505, 94506, 94507, 94509, 94511, 94513, 94514, 94516, 94517, 94518, 94519, 94520, 94521, 94523, 94525, 94526, 94528, 94530, 94531, 94547, 94548, 94549, 94551, 94553, 94556, 94561, 94563, 94564, 94565, 94569, 94572, 94575, 94582, 94583, 94588, 94595, 94596, 94597, 94598, 94611, 94706, 94707, 94708, 94801, 94803, 94804, 94805, 94806, 94850, 95219
Unified School Districts:
Antioch, John Swett, Livermore Valley, Martinez, Mount Diablo, Pittsburg, San Ramon Valley, West Contra Costa
Elementary School Districts:
Brentwood, Byron, Canyon, Knightsen, Lafayette, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Walnut Creek
Secondary School Districts:
Acalanes, Liberty
Congressional Districts:
CA-5, CA-9, CA-11, CA-15
State Senate Districts:
CA-3, CA-7, CA-9
Assembly Districts:
CA-11, CA-14, CA-15, CA-16
Neighboring Counties:
Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma
Nearby Counties:
Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Yolo