Contra Costa Centre, California facts for kids
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Contra Costa Centre
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Contra Costa Centre is served by the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART Station.
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Location of Contra Costa Centre in Contra Costa County, California
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 Contra Costa Centre, California
Location in San Francisco Bay Area
Contra Costa Centre, California
Location in Northern California
Contra Costa Centre, California
Location in California
Contra Costa Centre, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,808 |
| • Density | 10,687.60/sq mi (4,128.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409521 |
Contra Costa Centre is a community in Contra Costa County, California. It is a special type of community called a census-designated place. This means it is a place that the government tracks for population information.
Contra Costa Centre is about 92 feet (28 meters) above sea level. In 2010, about 5,364 people lived here. By 2020, the population grew to 6,808 people. The community is served by the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART station. BART is a train system that helps people travel around the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Geography
Contra Costa Centre covers a total area of about 0.64 square miles (1.66 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large bodies of water within the community's boundaries.
People and Population
In 2010, the population of Contra Costa Centre was 5,364 people. The community had a mix of different backgrounds. About 65% of the people were White. Around 21.5% were Asian, and 4% were African American. There were also people from other racial groups. About 10.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Most people in Contra Costa Centre lived in homes, not in group living situations. There were nearly 3,000 households in total. Some households had children under 18 living there. Many people lived alone. The average household had about 1.79 people.
The ages of people living in Contra Costa Centre varied. About 12% of the population was under 18 years old. A large group, about 48.3%, was between 25 and 44 years old. About 7.8% of the people were 65 or older. The average age was around 33.3 years.
There were over 3,200 housing units in the area. About 25% of these homes were owned by the people living in them. The other 75% were rented. Most people in Contra Costa Centre lived in rental homes.
Education
Students in Contra Costa Centre attend different schools. Much of the community is part of the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. For high school, students go to schools in the Acalanes Union High School District. Some other parts of the community are in the K-12 Mount Diablo Unified School District. This district includes schools from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.
See also
In Spanish: Contra Costa Centre (California) para niños
