Poverty Rate in Contra Costa County, California
In Contra Costa County, California, an estimated 101,318 of 1,152,724 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Contra Costa County, California?
The poverty rate in Contra Costa County, California is 8.8%.
- How many people in Contra Costa County, California live in poverty?
In Contra Costa County, California, an estimated 101,318 of 1,152,724 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Contra Costa County, California compare to the average for California?
The poverty rate in Contra Costa County, California is 28.46% lower than the California average. In Contra Costa County, California, an estimated 8.8% of 1,152,724 people live in poverty. In California, 12.3% of 38,481,790 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Contra Costa County, California compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Contra Costa County, California is 31.25% lower than the US average. In Contra Costa County, California, an estimated 8.8% of 1,152,724 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Contra Costa County, California
2021
8.8% of 1.2 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
12% of 254 thousand people
Under 5 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
13.9% of 60 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
11.4% of 194 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
11.8% of 254 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
8.1% of 707 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
9.9% of 233 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
7.2% of 474 thousand people
60 years and over
Contra Costa County, California
2021
7.1% of 267 thousand people
65 years and over
Contra Costa County, California
2021
7% of 192 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Contra Costa County, California
2021
8.2% of 566 thousand people
Female
Contra Costa County, California
2021
9.4% of 587 thousand people
- Race
White
Contra Costa County, California
2021
5.8% of 493 thousand people
Black or African American
Contra Costa County, California
2021
12.6% of 99 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Contra Costa County, California
2021
9.1% of 15 thousand people
Asian
Contra Costa County, California
2021
9% of 212 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Contra Costa County, California
2021
8.8% of 5 thousand people
Some other race
Contra Costa County, California
2021
15.3% of 154 thousand people
Two or more races
Contra Costa County, California
2021
9.2% of 173 thousand people
Hispanic
Contra Costa County, California
2021
11.7% of 309 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Contra Costa County, California
2021
5.5% of 458 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Contra Costa County, California
2021
7.4% of 809 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Contra Costa County, California
2021
16.8% of 83 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Contra Costa County, California
2021
11.4% of 145 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Contra Costa County, California
2021
7.6% of 215 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Contra Costa County, California
2021
3.7% of 366 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Contra Costa County, California
2021
4.8% of 607 thousand people
Employed
Contra Costa County, California
2021
3.6% of 561 thousand people
Male
Contra Costa County, California
2021
3.4% of 296 thousand people
Female
Contra Costa County, California
2021
3.7% of 265 thousand people
Unemployed
Contra Costa County, California
2021
19.9% of 47 thousand people
Male
Contra Costa County, California
2021
21.1% of 24 thousand people
Female
Contra Costa County, California
2021
18.7% of 22 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Contra Costa County, California
2021
8% of 930 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Contra Costa County, California
2021
1.2% of 384 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Contra Costa County, California
2021
9% of 226 thousand people
Did not work
Contra Costa County, California
2021
15.3% of 320 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Contra Costa County, California
2021
20% of 182 thousand people
Male
Contra Costa County, California
2021
18.8% of 87 thousand people
Female
Contra Costa County, California
2021
21% of 96 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
36.8% of 14 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
14.9% of 39 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
18.4% of 25 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
20.9% of 21 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
23.3% of 27 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Contra Costa County, California
2021
15.1% of 29 thousand people
75 years and over
Contra Costa County, California
2021
19.9% of 26 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Contra Costa County, California
2021
1.8% of 80 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Contra Costa County, California
2021
19.4% of 37 thousand people
Did not work
Contra Costa County, California
2021
42.5% of 65 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Contra Costa County, California
2021
8.6%