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El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County)

California · 12,669 residents · 3.10 sq mi
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With 12,669 people, El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County) is a city in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $421,300. At a median age of 40.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $1,134 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 8.1%, under the national 13.8%. 19% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,669
+3%since 2000
from 12,260 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
40.6
+8%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K11K13K15K17K19902000201020202024El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County)
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(750)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(711)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(762)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.3%(794)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(805)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.6%(1,596)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(1,744)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.8%(2,127)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.1%(1,783)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(905)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(497)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(195)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,328
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,272 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,214
+23%since 2000
from $24,525 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade10.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Information9.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$421,300
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $194,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,134
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $802 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.7% in 2000
38.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
6.5
−7%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54%(6,616)
Black12%(1,473)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(1,910)
Asian12.2%(1,497)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic41.2%(5,214)
Black12.7%(1,614)
Hispanic / Latino24%(3,036)
Asian15.4%(1,948)
Other7.3%(919)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.3%(1,526)
Salvadoran3%(400)
Cuban2%(265)
Spaniard1.7%(236)
Guatemalan0.7%(88)
Argentine0.4%(58)
Nicaraguan0.2%(29)
Honduran0.1%(14)
Ancestry
German14.5%(1,951)
Irish9.4%(1,267)
English5.8%(782)
Italian5.4%(734)
French3.4%(456)
Portuguese1.9%(263)
Norwegian1.5%(207)
Polish1.5%(207)
Scottish1.4%(185)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(164)
Russian1.2%(157)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(156)
Nigerian1.1%(152)
Swedish0.9%(127)
American0.9%(115)
Iranian0.8%(104)
Arab0.7%(92)
Hungarian0.7%(88)
Danish0.5%(64)
Welsh0.5%(63)
Swiss0.4%(54)
Australian0.3%(38)
Syrian0.3%(36)
Finnish0.3%(34)
Lithuanian0.2%(30)
Armenian0.2%(29)
Austrian0.2%(27)
Belgian0.2%(26)
Moroccan0.2%(25)
Croatian0.2%(24)
Palestinian0.1%(17)
Brazilian0.1%(15)
Ukrainian0.1%(13)
West Indian0.1%(13)
Czech0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(11)
Ghanaian0.1%(11)
Latvian0.1%(10)
Slovene0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.6 min
+19%since 2000
from 24.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
69.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
18.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
6.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
16.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
53.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
18.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(2,938)
Married48.2%(3,336)
Widowed2.3%(159)
Divorced7.1%(493)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(1,954)
Married46.7%(3,051)
Widowed7.6%(496)
Divorced15.7%(1,026)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.4%(166)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(230)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(29)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 710 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California?

El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California has about 12,669 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California?

The typical household in El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California earns about $64,328 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California expensive?

In El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California, the median home is worth about $421,300, and the typical rent is about $1,134 a month.

How educated are people in El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California?

About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California?

About 8.1% of people in El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California live below the federal poverty line.

Has El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California grown since 1990?

Yes, El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,817 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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