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Contra Costa Centre, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Contra Costa Centre - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,127
Residents
$127,910
Median income
$724,500
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

Contra Costa Centre - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Contra Costa Centre lands in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Contra Costa Centre, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 7,127 residents in Contra Costa Centre, a small town within California. Median household income here is $127,910 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.7%. Home values in Contra Costa Centre run a median of $724,500, and the median resident age is 33.3 years. About 71.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,912 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

7,127 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$127,910 /yr

Poverty 4.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Contra Costa Centre compare to other US cities?

Where Contra Costa Centre sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Contra Costa Centre against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Contra Costa Centre's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Contra Costa Centre ranks #88 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Contra Costa Centre only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#274 of 1,338
80th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#352 of 1,458
71st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#419 of 1,343
69th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#873 of 1,450
39th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#88 of 1,458
94th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Contra Costa Centre's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$724,500 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Contra Costa Centre $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Contra Costa Centre, CA Contra Costa Centre, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Contra Costa Centre, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Contra Costa Centre, CA median $127,910/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Contra Costa Centre, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Contra Costa Centre, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 71.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,127
Median Income
$127,910
Median Home Value
$724,500
Median Age
33.3
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
75.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
43.1%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
21.5%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
23.0%
Other
3.7%

Based on 4,756 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Contra Costa Centre sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Kentfield
7,128 people
Piñon Hills
7,149 people
Oceano
7,098 people
Highgrove
7,164 people
Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County)
7,170 people
Sausalito
7,171 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Contra Costa Centre's 7,127 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Clover Creek, WA
7,128 people
Marengo, IL
7,123 people
Burton, SC
7,132 people
Sandwich, IL
7,121 people
Putnam, CT
7,120 people
Lincoln, AL
7,135 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Contra Costa Centre's $127,910 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bridgetown, MS
$127,917 median income
Mont Belvieu, TX
$127,902 median income
Blairstown, NJ
$127,891 median income
Effort, PA
$127,929 median income
Mapleton, UT
$127,860 median income
Lindenhurst, IL
$127,837 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Contra Costa Centre, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Contra Costa Centre, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.6% 6.0% 26.3% 11.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.3% White 47.6% Black or African American 6.0% Asian 26.3% American Indian 2.5% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 5.7% Two or more races 11.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Contra Costa Centre compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Contra Costa Centre (this city) 7,127 $127,910
Kentfield 7,128 $231,875
Piñon Hills 7,149 $65,160
Oceano 7,098 $69,448
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Contra Costa Centre, CA?

What is the population of Contra Costa Centre, CA? +

Contra Costa Centre, CA counts 7,127 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Contra Costa Centre, CA? +

The median household income in Contra Costa Centre is $127,910 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Contra Costa Centre? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Contra Costa Centre; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Contra Costa Centre, CA? +

Homes in Contra Costa Centre carry a median value of $724,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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