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Contra Costa County, CA

Stable overall. Housing is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,165,012

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.5% YoY

49

$96.6B

Output changed +1.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

59

4.2%

Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+1.5% 5-year

59

1,165,012

Population moved +1.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.4%

Median rent consumes 22.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,947
2BR estimate$2,565
Median income$127,229
Median home value$866,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,165,012

Median age

40.5

Bachelor's degree+

45.2%

Poverty rate

8.4%

Labor force participation

64.7%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.8%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
20201,147,788
20211,161,643
20221,162,648
20231,161,458
20241,165,012
GDP (5 years)
2020$73.0B
2021$84.9B
2022$92.3B
2023$95.2B
2024$96.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,165,012
20251,169,989 *
20261,173,415 *

R² = 63.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$96.6B
2025$105.6B *
2026$111.4B *

R² = 87.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$127,229/yr
Median rent$2,375/mo
Rent share of income22.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$52,596/yr
Mortgage share of income41.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.7%
Poverty rate8.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$866,800
Median monthly rent$2,375
Price-to-rent ratio30.4x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth49/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum59/100
Overall stability60/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Contra Costa County, California

County

Part of

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

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