Contra Costa County Profile

 
About this area:
 Contra Costa County belongs to one of California’s busiest urban centers—the San Francisco Bay Area. There are nine counties contributing to the economy of the Bay Area: Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma. While there is a tremendous amount of growth and development in Contra Costa County, much of the land is still rural, providing many recreational opportunities. The western and northern area shorelines are highly industrialized, while the interior sections are residential, commercial and light industrial.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Contra Costa County 2025Dec583,000556,70026,3004.5
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Data for Contra Costa County is not available. Data for Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321,2502,17092073.6
Physician Assistants2022 - 20328301,27044053.0
Nurse Anesthetists2022 - 203226038012046.2
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2022 - 203265095030046.2
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 20324,9007,1202,22045.3
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Data for Contra Costa County is not available. Data for Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Cardiologists20241st Qtr$215.56$53.70$0.00$0.00
Surgeons, All Other20241st Qtr$194.06$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$174.75$0.00$0.00$0.00
Physicians, Pathologists20241st Qtr$171.16$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$149.85$0.00$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2024Annual894$205,445,550
Single Family 2024Annual1,199$380,166,793
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual2,093$585,612,343
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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Data for Contra Costa County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
United States Annual313.7$301
California Annual342.0$332
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees Annual2023$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes Annual2023$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax Annual2023$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes Annual2023$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees Annual2023$20,741
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Contra Costa County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,148,745
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$103,2181,148,745
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$119,219,3941,148,745
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusContra Costa County , CAContra Costa County , CA322,968
2020CensusContra Costa County , CAAlameda County , CA102,534
2020CensusContra Costa County , CASan Francisco County , CA63,010
2020CensusAlameda County , CAContra Costa County , CA37,954
2020CensusSolano County , CAContra Costa County , CA22,164
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Wind Walk: Institute of Natural HealingApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsBerkeley,CA
Paris Beauty CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsConcord,CA
Los Medanos CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Pittsburg,CA
Contra Costa CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)San Pablo,CA
Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Pleasant Hill,CA
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