| City of Walnut Creek |
| Contra Costa County |
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Census 2000 |
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2007 ACS Estimates |
| TOTAL POPULATION |
64,296 |
100.0% |
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65,068 |
100.0% |
| In households |
63,332 |
98.5% |
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64,115 |
98.5% |
| In group quarters |
964 |
1.5% |
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953 |
1.5% |
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| RACE |
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| White |
53,937 |
83.9% |
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52,663 |
80.9% |
| Black or African American |
688 |
1.1% |
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1,146 |
1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
210 |
0.3% |
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127 |
0.2% |
| Asian |
6,017 |
9.4% |
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7,888 |
12.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
94 |
0.1% |
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54 |
0.1% |
| Some other race |
1,263 |
2.0% |
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1,833 |
2.8% |
| Two or more races |
2,087 |
3.2% |
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1,357 |
2.1% |
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| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
3,851 |
6.0% |
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4,730 |
7.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
60,445 |
94.0% |
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60,338 |
92.7% |
| White |
51,834 |
80.6% |
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50,111 |
77.0% |
| Black or African American |
666 |
1.0% |
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1,122 |
1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
148 |
0.2% |
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127 |
0.2% |
| Asian |
5,968 |
9.3% |
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7,730 |
11.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
91 |
0.1% |
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54 |
0.1% |
| Some other race |
148 |
0.2% |
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170 |
0.3% |
| Two or more races |
1,590 |
2.5% |
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1,024 |
1.6% |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS |
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| Native |
52,836 |
81.8% |
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52,093 |
80.1% |
| Foreign born |
11,747 |
18.2% |
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12,975 |
19.9% |
| Naturalized citizen |
6,266 |
9.7% |
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7,620 |
11.7% |
| Not a citizen |
5,481 |
8.5% |
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5,355 |
8.2% |
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| SEX |
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| Male |
29,683 |
46.2% |
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29,967 |
46.1% |
| Female |
34,613 |
53.8% |
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35,101 |
53.9% |
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| AGE |
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| Under 5 years |
2,854 |
4.4% |
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2,388 |
3.7% |
| 5 to 17 years |
8,455 |
13.2% |
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8,010 |
12.3% |
| 18 to 64 years |
36,706 |
57.1% |
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38,300 |
58.9% |
| 65 years and over |
16,281 |
25.3% |
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16,370 |
25.2% |
| Median age |
45.1 |
X |
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48.1 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS |
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| Total households |
30,301 |
100.0% |
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30,700 |
100.0% |
| Family households |
16,551 |
54.6% |
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16,304 |
53.1% |
| Families with children under 18 |
6,321 |
20.9% |
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5,975 |
19.5% |
| Average household size |
2.09 |
X |
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2.09 |
X |
| Average family size |
2.78 |
X |
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2.80 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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| Total housing units |
31,425 |
100.0% |
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32,362 |
100.0% |
| Occupied housing units |
30,301 |
96.4% |
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30,700 |
94.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
20,708 |
68.3% |
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21,618 |
70.4% |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
9,593 |
31.7% |
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9,082 |
29.6% |
| Vacant housing units |
1,124 |
3.6% |
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1,662 |
5.1% |
| 1 unit, detached housing |
12,054 |
38.3% |
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12,289 |
38.0% |
| Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) |
391,200 |
X |
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666,400 |
X |
| Median gross rent (dollars) |
1,024 |
X |
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1,305 |
X |
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| INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999 |
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PAST 12 MONTHS |
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| Median household income (dollars) |
63,238 |
X |
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76,522 |
X |
| Median family income (dollars) |
83,794 |
X |
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106,942 |
X |
| Per capita income (dollars) |
39,875 |
X |
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49,429 |
X |
| Individuals in poverty |
2,353 |
3.7% |
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3,164 |
4.9% |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 and over |
49,986 |
100.0% |
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49,787 |
100.0% |
| High school graduate |
6,290 |
12.6% |
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7,221 |
14.5% |
| Bachelor's degree |
16,705 |
33.4% |
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15,762 |
31.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
10,266 |
20.5% |
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11,931 |
24.0% |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
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| Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
32.8 |
X |
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27.0 |
X |
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| MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER |
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| Total |
29,901 |
100.0% |
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30,877 |
100.0% |
| Car, truck, or van: |
23,056 |
77.1% |
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23,404 |
75.8% |
| Drove alone |
20,744 |
69.4% |
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21,468 |
69.5% |
| Carpooled |
2,312 |
7.7% |
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1,936 |
6.3% |
| Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) |
4,138 |
13.8% |
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3,533 |
11.4% |
| Bus or trolley bus |
288 |
1.0% |
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625 |
2.0% |
| Streetcar or trolley car |
32 |
0.1% |
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22 |
0.1% |
| Subway or elevated |
3,415 |
11.4% |
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2,372 |
7.7% |
| Railroad |
367 |
1.2% |
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514 |
1.7% |
| Ferryboat |
9 |
0.0% |
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0 |
0.0% |
| Taxicab |
27 |
0.1% |
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0 |
0.0% |
| Motorcycle |
56 |
0.2% |
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73 |
0.2% |
| Bicycle |
182 |
0.6% |
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463 |
1.5% |
| Walked |
601 |
2.0% |
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1,235 |
4.0% |
| Other means |
161 |
0.5% |
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104 |
0.3% |
| Worked at home |
1,707 |
5.7% |
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2,065 |
6.7% |
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| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
30,386 |
100.0% |
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31,818 |
100.0% |
| Management, professional and related |
16,878 |
55.5% |
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17,207 |
54.1% |
| Service |
2,748 |
9.0% |
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3,609 |
11.3% |
| Sales and office |
8,393 |
27.6% |
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8,430 |
26.5% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry |
17 |
0.1% |
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0 |
0.0% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance |
1,257 |
4.1% |
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1,407 |
4.4% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving |
1,093 |
3.6% |
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1,165 |
3.7% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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| Self-employed workers |
3,204 |
10.5% |
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3,301 |
10.4% |
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