Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

140,186

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.234% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.11%

3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,384

3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$809,200

5.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

65,700

0.474% 1-year decline

About

40.8% of the households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.9% of the residents in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was $809,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA borders Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA, Alameda County (West)--San Leandro, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (Far Southwest)--Richmond (Southwest) & San Pablo Cities PUMA, CA, Contra Costa County (West)--Concord (West), Martinez & Pleasant Hill Cities PUMA, CA, Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Northeast)--Chinatown, North Beach & Russian Hill PUMA, CA, Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, and Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 140k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.2% of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (42.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.1k people) in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (22,605 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (7,133 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,869 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,756

Women

50.9%

68,181

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 138,937 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.1k ± 1.76k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
36.1k ± 1.76k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.47k

24.6%

Hispanic Population

34.4k people

24.6% of the people in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (34.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
7,301 ± 2,042 people
Mexico
6,192 ± 1,888 people
China
3,265 ± 1,386 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was Philippines, the natal country of 7,301 Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 6,192 and China with 3,265.

Foreign-Born Population

30.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42.3k people

29.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41.2k people

As of 2024, 30.2% of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA residents (42.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was 29.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,605 households (16.8%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
7,133 households (5.31%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,869 households (4.37%)

40.8% of the households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 16.8% of the households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,558 ± 275
Gulf War (2001-)
1,005 ± 224
Gulf War (1990s)
331 ± 145

Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA employs 65.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,008 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,789 people), and Construction (3,215 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($221,355), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($216,510), and Offices of physicians ($214,327).

Males in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,331. The income inequality in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,821

Women

48.4%

33,879

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 was 65,700 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.7k

2023 Value

−0.474%

1 Year decline

± −0.474%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.474%, from 66k employees to 65.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,988 people), Registered nurses (1,598 people), and Software developers (1,454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

65.7k

2023 Value

−0.474%

1 Year decline

± −0.474%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.474%, from 66k employees to 65.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,008 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,789 people), and Construction (3,215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,101

Median earning men ± $4,212

$55,132

Median earning women ± $3,683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($137,379), Public Administration ($121,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,507).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,975), Public Administration ($89,609), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,567).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.27% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.61% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (30.9k), Some college (24.7k), and High School or Equivalent (20.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was $809,200 in 2024, which is 2.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $769,700 to $809,200, a 5.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$809,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,107

$35,292

Median Property Taxes

±$1,350

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,384

Median Household Income

± $4,442

51.8k

Number of Households

± 1,802

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.8k households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA grew to $120,384 from the previous year's value of $116,881.

The following chart displays the households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.936% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.5%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA (11.3k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.493% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.02%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.493%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA declined by 4.85% from 5.28% to 5.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.