| CONTRA COSTA Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 1041274 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 948817 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 9.7 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 92457 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 948816 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66425 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.5 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 249240 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.2 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 124036 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 738215 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99765 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8116 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 141131 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5210 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37266 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 235475 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 522673 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71.7 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.7 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.7 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.6 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.9 |
| CONTRA COSTA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| CONTRA COSTA Births 2006 | 13570 |
| CONTRA COSTA Deaths 2006 | 6892 |
| CONTRA COSTA Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 55 |
| CONTRA COSTA Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 53.2 |
| CONTRA COSTA Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 19 |
| CONTRA COSTA Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 26 |
| CONTRA COSTA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 86.9 |
| CONTRA COSTA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 35 |
| CONTRA COSTA Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 147572 |
| CONTRA COSTA Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 34.4 |
| CONTRA COSTA Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 395625 |
| CONTRA COSTA Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 41048 |
| CONTRA COSTA Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 11.6 |
| CONTRA COSTA Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.3 |
| CONTRA COSTA Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 267800 |
| CONTRA COSTA Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 24 |
| CONTRA COSTA Households 2000 (complete count) | 344129 |
| CONTRA COSTA Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.72 |
| CONTRA COSTA Per capita income in 1999 | 30615 |
| CONTRA COSTA Median household income 2008 | 78469 |
| CONTRA COSTA People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.4 |
| CONTRA COSTA Personal income 2007 | 56397 |
| CONTRA COSTA Per capita personal income 2007 | 55580 |
| CONTRA COSTA Civilian labor force 2008 | 529153 |
| CONTRA COSTA Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 32740 |
| CONTRA COSTA Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.2 |
| CONTRA COSTA Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 514931 |
| CONTRA COSTA Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 37285 |
| CONTRA COSTA Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 50937 |
| CONTRA COSTA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3.02164e+07 |
| CONTRA COSTA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 58680 |
| CONTRA COSTA Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 23290 |
| CONTRA COSTA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 329401 |
| CONTRA COSTA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 4.3 |
| CONTRA COSTA Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 77044 |
| CONTRA COSTA Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.1843e+06 |
| CONTRA COSTA Total number of firms 2002 | 82564 |
| CONTRA COSTA Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CONTRA COSTA Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.4 |
| CONTRA COSTA Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 12 |
| CONTRA COSTA Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 8.9 |
| CONTRA COSTA Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.3 |
| CONTRA COSTA Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 33.9 |
| CONTRA COSTA Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.15159e+07 |
| CONTRA COSTA Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.81323e+07 |
| CONTRA COSTA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.01085e+07 |
| CONTRA COSTA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10225 |
| CONTRA COSTA New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2043 |
| CONTRA COSTA Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 429310 |
| CONTRA COSTA Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 146993 |
| CONTRA COSTA Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 5.8972e+06 |
| CONTRA COSTA Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5727 |
| CONTRA COSTA Land area in square miles 2000 | 719.95 |
| CONTRA COSTA Population per square mile 2000 | 1318 |
