Bay Point, California
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Bay Point, formerly West Pittsburg, is a suburb and census-designated place
located in eastern Contra Costa County, California
, just west of the city of Pittsburg
and northeast over a low range of hills from Concord
. The population was 21,349 at the 2010 census, down from 21,534 reported at the 2000 census.
The Pittsburg-Bay Point terminal of the Bay Area Rapid Transit
(BART) rail system is located here.
The community is traversed by a freeway, State Route 4, the California Delta Highway.
Being unincorporated, Bay Point does not have its own police department. The city is policed by the California Highway Patrol and the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
The ZIP code
is 94565, and the area code is 925.
, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), 88.3% land and 11.7% water.
Bay Point borders the Suisun Bay.
was 3,257.4 people per square mile (1,257.7/km²). There were 6,762 housing units at an average density of 917.4 per square mile (354.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.4% White (20.5% non-Hispanic), 11.6% African American (10.9% non-Hispanic), 1.1% Native American, 9.9% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 28.8% from other races
, and 6.5% from two or more races. 54.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.4% were institutionalized.
There were 6,224 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49.0% were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present. 8.0% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
and 0.6% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. 16.4% of households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.77.
The population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% aged 18 to 24, 30.2% aged 25 to 44, 21.9% aged 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.1 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
There were 6,762 housing units of which 56.3% were owner-occupied and 43.7% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%. 52.5% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 47.1% lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 21,534 people, 6,525 households, and 4,919 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,318.2 people per square mile (895.0/km²). There were 6,716 housing units at an average density of 723.0 per square mile (279.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.25% White
, 12.71% Black
or African American
, 1.05% Native American
, 11.15% Asian
, 0.85% Pacific Islander
, 20.18% from other races
, and 7.82% from two or more races. 38.64% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 6,525 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.70.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,951, and the median income for a family was $47,844. Males had a median income of $39,112 versus $30,617 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,743. About 14.9% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Ambrose Park, given to the residents of West Pittsburg by the Enes family, was annexed by Pittsburg in August 2010.
is located in Bay Point. Bay Point has many public schools such as Riverview Middle School, Rio Vista Elementary School, Shore Acres Elementary School and Bel Air Elementary School.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
located in eastern Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
, just west of the city of Pittsburg
Pittsburg, California
Pittsburg is a city located in eastern Contra Costa County, California, the outer portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 63,264 at the 2010 census....
and northeast over a low range of hills from Concord
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
. The population was 21,349 at the 2010 census, down from 21,534 reported at the 2000 census.
The Pittsburg-Bay Point terminal of the Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
(BART) rail system is located here.
The community is traversed by a freeway, State Route 4, the California Delta Highway.
Being unincorporated, Bay Point does not have its own police department. The city is policed by the California Highway Patrol and the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
The ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 94565, and the area code is 925.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), 88.3% land and 11.7% water.
Bay Point borders the Suisun Bay.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that 21,349 people, 6,224 households, and 4,853 families resided in the CDP. The population densityPopulation density
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was 3,257.4 people per square mile (1,257.7/km²). There were 6,762 housing units at an average density of 917.4 per square mile (354.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.4% White (20.5% non-Hispanic), 11.6% African American (10.9% non-Hispanic), 1.1% Native American, 9.9% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 28.8% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6.5% from two or more races. 54.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.4% were institutionalized.
There were 6,224 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49.0% were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present. 8.0% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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and 0.6% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. 16.4% of households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.77.
The population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% aged 18 to 24, 30.2% aged 25 to 44, 21.9% aged 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.1 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
There were 6,762 housing units of which 56.3% were owner-occupied and 43.7% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%. 52.5% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 47.1% lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 21,534 people, 6,525 households, and 4,919 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 2,318.2 people per square mile (895.0/km²). There were 6,716 housing units at an average density of 723.0 per square mile (279.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.25% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 12.71% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.05% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 11.15% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.85% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 20.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 7.82% from two or more races. 38.64% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 6,525 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.70.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,951, and the median income for a family was $47,844. Males had a median income of $39,112 versus $30,617 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $16,743. About 14.9% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
Bay Point was previously known by several names, including Bella Vista and, until 1993, West Pittsburg. An election was held in 1993 to vote on renaming the community Bay Point, reviving a historical name used in this area. "West Pittsburg," the former name, was sometimes confused with the western section of Pittsburg, an incorporated city. Bay Point is unincorporated.Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council (MAC)
Members of the MAC were originally appointed by the Supervisor for the area, District 5. In the mid 1990s these turned into elected positions, and now have reverted back into appointments.Bay Point Today
The city of Pittsburg recently made overtures in attempting to annex Bay Point. After series of a community meetings were held during which residents voiced their opposition, Pittsburg has since dropped the issue.Ambrose Park, given to the residents of West Pittsburg by the Enes family, was annexed by Pittsburg in August 2010.
Education
The Bay Point Library of the Contra Costa County LibraryContra Costa County Library
Contra Costa County Library is a public library that is part of Contra Costa County, California, United States. There are 26 community libraries, access to electronic information via a website, over 455,000 cardholders and more than 7 million items borrowed annually...
is located in Bay Point. Bay Point has many public schools such as Riverview Middle School, Rio Vista Elementary School, Shore Acres Elementary School and Bel Air Elementary School.