Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA

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2023 Population
101,817
0.0962% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
47.7
0.625% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
4.42%
6.91% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$180,480
5.26% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.53M
6.82% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
44,689
15.3% 1-year decline

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In 2023, Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 102k people with a median age of 47.7 and a median household income of $180,480. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA declined from 101,915 to 101,817, a −0.0962% decrease and its median household income grew from $171,462 to $180,480, a 5.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.49%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).

19.9% of the households in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda 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.

94.6% of the residents in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are Saint Mary's College of California (1,054 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was $1.53M, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.1% of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.4k people).

In 2023, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.2k people) in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.62k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (4,528 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,820 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (1,473 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
54,540
Women
51.1%
52,118
Men
48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 106,658 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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Citizenship

94.6%
2023 Citizenship
94.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    70.2k ± 1.72k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 1.21k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    6.62k ± 842
9.19%
Hispanic Population
9.35k people

In 2023, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.2k people) in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.62k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.19% of the people in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (9.35k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    2,264 ± 1,156 people
  2. Iran
    1,400 ± 913 people
  3. India
    1,347 ± 895 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 2,264 Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iran with 1,400 and India with 1,347.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17.4k people
16.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
17.2k people

As of 2023, 17.1% of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA residents (17.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,528 households (4.67%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    3,820 households (3.94%)
  3. Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
    1,473 households (1.52%)

19.9% of the households in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 4.67% of the households in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,969 ± 331
  2. Korea
    696 ± 282
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    501 ± 197

Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA employs 44.7k people. The largest industries in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (3,216 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,438 people), and Construction (2,199 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($378,237), Offices of physicians ($346,847), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($322,702).

Males in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.64 times higher than the average income of females, which is $141,193. The income inequality in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,138
Women
45.6%
28,795
Men
54.4%

The workforce of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 52,933 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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Occupations

44.7k
2022 Value
−15.3%
1 Year decline
± −15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 52.8k employees to 44.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,776 people), Chief executives & legislators (2,205 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,751 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44.7k
2022 Value
−15.3%
1 Year decline
± −15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 52.8k employees to 44.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (3,216 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,438 people), and Construction (2,199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$144,395
Median earning men ± $10,035
$89,877
Median earning women ± $6,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($201,926), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($187,156), and Manufacturing ($172,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($158,092), Manufacturing ($150,978), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,892).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA awarded 1,054 degrees. The student population of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,146 male students and 1,619 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are White (371 and 36.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (239 and 23.5%), Unknown (187 and 18.4%), and Asian (108 and 10.6%).

The largest universities in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Saint Mary's College of California (1,054 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA are General Business (172 and 16.3%), General Business Administration & Management (132 and 12.5%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (69 and 6.55%).

The median tuition cost in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $53,372.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,765 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,765 students enrolled in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,013 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    46 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    44 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    148 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 46 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Saint Mary's College of California
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,054 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Mary's College of California with 1,054 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 443 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.725 times less than the 611 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 371 degrees mean that there were 1.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 239 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,372) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.447% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.347% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (31.1k), Graduate Degree (28.7k), and Some college (10.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was $1.53M in 2023, which is 5.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.43M to $1.53M, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA is 81.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA is $180,480. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$1.53M
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,559
$32,614
Median Property Taxes
±$1,101

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 (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

81.6%
Homeownership
2023
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.6% of the housing units in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA
  2. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA
  3. Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$180,480
Median Household Income
± $8,501
40k
Number of Households
± 1,402

In 2023, the median household income of the 40k households in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA grew to $180,480 from the previous year's value of $171,462.

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Wage Distribution

0.467
2022 Wage GINI in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA
0.493
2021 Wage GINI in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.38% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (47.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (34.1%)
  3. Public Transit (8.52%)

In 2023, 47.6% of workers in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.52%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda 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 (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA (4.4k out of 99.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 4.2% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0.378% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,234 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.29%
Uninsured
58.1%
Employer Coverage
4.2%
Medicaid
20.1%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
0.378%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA declined by 12.8% from 1.47% to 1.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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