El Sobrante, California
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El Sobrante is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,260.
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Geography
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Location of El Sobrante, California
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 12,260 people, 4,676 households, and 3,170 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,527.0/km² (3,953.1/mi²). There are 4,803 housing units at an average density of 598.2/km² (1,548.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 60.35% White, 12.16% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 12.50% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 6.97% from other races, and 7.06% from two or more races. 15.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,676 households out of which 32.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% are married couples living together, 14.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $48,272, and the median income for a family is $59,342. Males have a median income of $44,232 versus $34,661 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $24,525. 9.5% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Errata
According to the band Primus, the definition of an El Sobrante fortnight is somewhere between two weeks and a decade.