Waldon, California
Encyclopedia
Waldon is a former census-designated place
(CDP) in Contra Costa County
, California
, United States
. The population was 5,133 at the 2000 census. The Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO Line line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit
system serves the surrounding area using the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station
with an adjacent to Interstate 680
. The area has been undergoing a series of transit-oriented development
projects under the auspices of the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village public/private partnership.
Waldon's territory has been assumed by Contra Costa Centre
CDP for the 2010 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. All address in Waldon are actually served as Walnut Creek
, by the USPS.
of 2000, there were 5,133 people, 3,086 households, and 1,018 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7,755.9 people per square mile (3,002.8/km²). There were 3,263 housing units at an average density of 4,930.4 per square mile (1,908.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.43% White
, 2.05% Black
or African American
, 0.33% Native American
, 15.72% Asian
, 0.25% Pacific Islander
, 2.24% from other races
, and 3.97% from two or more races. 6.18% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 3,086 households out of which 10.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.5% were married couples
living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 67.0% were non-families. 53.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.66 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 49.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,552, and the median income for a family was $73,869. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $45,878 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $41,093. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
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...
(CDP) in Contra Costa County
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...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 5,133 at the 2000 census. The Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO Line line 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...
system serves the surrounding area using the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station
Pleasant Hill (BART station)
Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station serving the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village in Contra Costa Centre, California, just north of Walnut Creek and just east of Pleasant Hill.-Overview:...
with an adjacent to Interstate 680
Interstate 680 (California)
Interstate 680 is a north–south Interstate Highway in Northern California. It curves around the eastern cities of the San Francisco Bay Area from San Jose to Interstate 80 at Cordelia, bypassing cities along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay such as Oakland and Richmond while serving...
. The area has been undergoing a series of transit-oriented development
Transit-oriented development
A transit-oriented development is a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership...
projects under the auspices of the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village public/private partnership.
Waldon's territory has been assumed by Contra Costa Centre
Contra Costa Centre, California
Contra Costa Centre is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. Contra Costa Centre sits at an elevation of 92 feet . The 2010 United States census reported Contra Costa Centre's population was 5,364...
CDP for the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. All address in Waldon are actually served as Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa...
, by the USPS.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,133 people, 3,086 households, and 1,018 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 7,755.9 people per square mile (3,002.8/km²). There were 3,263 housing units at an average density of 4,930.4 per square mile (1,908.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.43% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.05% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.33% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 15.72% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.97% from two or more races. 6.18% 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 3,086 households out of which 10.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.5% 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, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 67.0% were non-families. 53.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.66 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 49.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,552, and the median income for a family was $73,869. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $45,878 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $41,093. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.