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9:00 AM
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
1025 Escobar Street, Room 110, Martinez
AGENDA
Head Start Committee
Supervisor John Gioia
Supervisor Ken Carlson
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Head Start Committee AGENDA September 18, 2023
Meeting Location: Conference Room 110A, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez |
https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/83200672377 | Call in: 8882780254, access code: 812185
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the
Committee.
1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers
may be limited to two (2) minutes).
3.ACCEPT the monthly update on the activities and oversight of the County's Head
Start Program and CONSIDER providing direction on the Head Start Program
renewal application.
23-393
Head Start Update_BOS September 2023 FINAL
Community Assessment 2023
EHS 2022 Carryover Budget Narrative Revised 9-12-23
HS 2022 Carryover Budget Narrative Revised 9-12-23
HS EHS Carryover Budget Revised 9-12-23
09CH010862_HS_EHS_Extension_Grant_Narrative_2024[1]
EHS_BUDGET_2023_extension[1]
HS_Budget_2023_extension[1]
Combined Appendices
Period_2_2022-2023_Semi-Annual_Monitoring_Report_Summary[1]
IM-23-03
IM-23-04
Attachments:
The next meeting is currently scheduled for October 16, 2023
Adjourn
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Head Start Committee AGENDA September 18, 2023
General Information
This meeting provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend a the
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records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority
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Escobar St., 4th Floor, Martinez, during normal business hours. Staff reports related to items on the agenda are
also accessible on line at www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.
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Persons who wish to address the Committee during public comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the
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Comments submitted by email or voicemail will be included in the record of the meeting but will not be read or
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For more information, please contact:
Christina Reich, (925) 608-8819
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Staff Report
1025 ESCOBAR STREET
MARTINEZ, CA 94553
File #:23-393 Agenda Date:9/18/2023 Agenda #:3.
HEAD START COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: September 18, 2023
Subject: Childcare Update and Discussion
Submitted For: Marla Stuart
Department: Employment and Human Services Department
Referral No:
Referral Name:
Presenter: Marla Stuart
Contact: Christina Reich, (925) 608-8819
Referral History:
Inaugural meeting of the Board of Supervisors Head Start Committee.
Referral Update:
Review of Powerpoint presentation and extended discussion.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the monthly update on the activities and oversight of the County's Head Start Program and
CONSIDER providing direction on the Head Start Program renewal application.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Printed on 9/13/2023Page 1 of 1
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Marla Stuart, MSW, PhD, EHSD Director and Head Start Executive Director
Sarah Reich, Division Manager TU, Community Services Bureau
info@ehsd.cccounty.us | 925-608-4800
Childcare Program Update
September 19, 2023
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1.2023 Community Assessment
2.2024-2028 Grant Application
3.2022 Carryover Application
4.2023 Grant Extension
5.Childcare Center Services
6.Budget
7.Monitoring
8.Region IX Communication
9.Current Events
10.Recommendation
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Outline
HANDOUT ATTACHED 6
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2023-2025 Community Assessment
Identifying Optimal Slot Locations
1.Estimated Age 0-5 Population (pp 17-18)
2.Estimated Available Childcare Slots (pp.83-91)
3.Estimated Age 0-5 Population Eligible for Head Start Slots (p. 117)
4.County Head Start Slots Locations
1. 2023-2025 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
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Identifying Optimal Slot Locations
1. 0-5 Population 2. Childcare Availability 3. Eligibility for Head Start 4. County Slots
A B A B A B A B
District# 0-5 Population% of COUNTY 0-5 Population# 0-5 Slots | Slots as % of 0-5 Population% of COUNTY Slots# 0-5 Population < 130% FPL($32,318 for family of 3)% of COUNTY 0-5 Population < 130% FPL# County Slots |Slots as % of 0-5 Population < 130% FPL% of COUNTYSlots5 13,522 17.8%3,233 | 23.9%11.8%5,758 | 42.6%32.3%340 | 5.9%20.5%
1 15,689 20.6%5,090 | 32.4%18.5%4,737 | 30.2%26.6%640 | 13.5%38.6%
3 17,398 22.8%4,903 | 28.2%17.9%3,956 | 22.7%22.2%461 | 11.6%27.8%
4 14,093 18.5%5,312 | 37.7%19.4%2,480 | 17.6%13.9%168 | 6.8%10.1%
2 15,471 20.3%8,906 | 57.6%32.5%891 | 5.8%5.0%48 | 5.3%2.9%
Total 76,173 100%27,444 | 36.0%100%17,822 | 24.4%100%1,657* | 9.3%100%
*149 slots are county-wide Home Visiting Slots and 110 slots are unassigned (1,657 + 149 + 110 = 1,916)
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Possible Interpretations
*149 slots are county-wide Home Visiting Slots and 110 slots are unassigned (1,657 + 149 + 110 = 1,916)
1.Head Start funding does not fully meet the
need for subsidized high-quality childcare
for low-income families.
2.All Districts need more slots for low-income
families.
3.Districts 5, 2, and 4 have disproportionally
few slots and would benefit from expansion
of slots for low-income families (Head Start +
State funded).
3. Eligibility for Head Start 4. County Slots
A B A B
District# 0-5 Population < 130% FPL($32,318 for family of 3)% of COUNTY 0-5 Population < 130% FPL# County Slots |Slots as % of 0-5 Population < 130% FPL% of COUNTYSlots5 5,758 | 42.6%32.3%340 | 5.9%20.5%
1 4,737 | 30.2%26.6%640 | 13.5%38.6%
3 3,956 | 22.7%22.2%461 | 11.6%27.8%
4 2,480 | 17.6%13.9%168 | 6.8%10.1%
2 891 | 5.8%5.0%48 | 5.3%2.9%
Total 17,822 | 24.4%100%1,657* | 9.3%100%
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2024-2028 Grant Application
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Solicitation Details
Slots
Contractors as Partners
Extended Hours
Mental Health Supports
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Solicitation Details
•29 forecasted notice of funding awards, 151 expected awards nationally
–Anticipated release date:September 5, 2023 Delayed per Region IX on 9/6/23
–Estimated due date: November 6, 2023 Will be 60 days
–1 competition in California
–Expected number of awards = 6
–Expected budget = $29,661,911
•Anticipated components of solicitation (notice of funding opportunity):
–Project Description
–Appendices, including Board Attestation, Policy Council Approval,Letters of support
–Budget
–Federal Financial Review
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2023 Head Start Slots Cost
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FFY2023 Head Start Funds = $39,863,640
1,772 Head Start Slots
$39,863,640 / 1,772 = $22,497
25% required non-federal match
$22,497 * 25% = $5,624
$22,497 + $5,624 = $28,121
$28,121 FFY2023 cost per slot
State Only
Head Start +
State
(Layered)
Head Start
Only Total
144
8%
1,329
69%
443
23%
1,916
100%
1,772 Head Start
92%
FFY 2023 47% slots directly-operated, 53% slots contracted
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2024 Head Start Slots Cost
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2024
Slot Scenarios Funding Operational
Costs Facilities Slots
1 Decreased Funding = Decreased Slots =~1,318
2 Level Funding = Decreased Slots ==~1318+?
3 Increased Funding = Maintained Slots =1,772
4 Increased Efficiency = Maintained Slots?==1,772?
5 Increased Funding = Increased Slots
1,772 Head Start Funded Slots in 2023 at $28,121 per slot
Expected FFY2024 Head Start Grant = $29,661,911 (compared to $39,863,640 in 2023)
$29,661,911 / $28,121 = 1,318 Federal Slots
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Contractors as Partners
County Functions
•Recruitment and Enrollment*
•Comprehensive Services*
–Health
–Nutrition
–Family and Community Engagement
–Mental Health and Disabilities
–Program Information Report (PIR) *
•Contract Monitoring*
Partner Functions
•Facilities
•Attendance
•Meals
•Education and Child Development
–Developmental screenings
–Curriculum adoption and implementation
–Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)
* = different from existing Delegate contract
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Current Hours
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Recommended Hours
6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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•Justification
•Meeting commuting schedule of parents/caregivers
•Impacts
•Increased security costs
•Increased facility and food costs
•Increased staffing costs
•Introduces shift work
•Teacher recruitment incentive or disincentive?
Extended Hours
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Mental Health Supports
Current Supports
Therapist Assessments
•Mental health assessments of children with Medi-Cal
•Classroom observations
•Parent support for children that qualify for mental
health services
•Referrals to child and family mental health services
•Referrals to other community resources
Additional Need-Based Assessments
•Developmental assessments and classroom
observations
•Teacher and site supervisor support
•Staff trainings
Recommended Enhancements
•Support for children that do not have Medi-
Cal or other health care
•Behavioral Aides for Classrooms
•Certified Behavior Analysts for classroom
support
•Additional teacher training through a trauma
informed lens
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2022 Carryover Application
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1. REQUEST FOR CARRYOVER OF 2022 UNOBLIGATED FUNDS EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM – GRANT NO. 09CH010862-4
2. REQUEST FOR CARRYOVER OF 2022 UNOBLIGATED FUNDS HEAD START PROGRAM – GRANT NO. 09CH010862-4
3. HEAD START PROGRAM 2022 CARRYOVER BUDGET 17
2022 Carryover Applications
•Unobligated funds from Year 4 (1/1/22-12/31/22)
•Proposed uses
–Financial Incentives for recruitment and retention
–Classroom supplies & new Partner start-up
–Software enhancements and upgrades
–Staff wellness / staff retention initiatives
–Training and conferences
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2023 Grant Extension
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1. Extension Application Narrative – 09CH010862
2. EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM 2023 BUDGET YEAR – 6 months Extension
3. HEAD START PROGRAM 2023 BUDGET YEAR – 6 MONTHS EXTENSION
4. Combined Appendices (starts with Program Goals and Objectives Updates)19
Year 5 2023 Grant Extension
•6-month extension: 1/1/24-6/30/24
•Proposed uses
–Salaries and benefits
–Building occupancy, utilities
–Training and conferences
–Supplies to support education, comprehensive services, nutrition
–Contractors: Data system, Partners, Delegate
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Childcare Center Services
Enrollment and Vacant Slots
Attendance Rate
Meals and Snacks Served
Childcare Vacancies Trend
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Enrollment and Vacant Slots
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Attendance Rate
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Meals and Snacks Served
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17,653
22,480 24,202 24,026
19,235 18,193
23,340 22,591
29,561
26,800
32,559
24,675
17,037
252
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
Jul 22 Aug 22 Sep 22 Oct 22 Nov 22 Dec 22 Jan 23 Feb 23 Mar 23 Apr 23 May 23 Jun 23 Jul 23
State Funded
Federal Funded
20 DOO 23 DOO 21 DOO 21 DOO 19 DOO 21 DOO 20 DOO 19 DOO 23 DOO 20 DOO 22 DOO
Note:DOO = Days of Operation
21 DOO 20 DOO
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Childcare Vacancies Trend
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State Childcare Budget
Early Head Start / Head Start Budget
Credit Card Expenditures
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Budget
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State Childcare Budget
23
$1,213,649
$239,501
$479,588
$0.00
$5,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
$15,000,000.00
$20,000,000.00
$25,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00
$35,000,000.00
$40,000,000.00
Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22 Oct-22 Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23 Feb-23 Mar-23 Apr-23 May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23
Alternative Payment Program (CAPP)
General Child Care and Development
California Department of Education, California State Preschool Program
Total FY 23/24 Budget – $32,448,749
FY 23/24 Expenditures - $1,932,738
% of Budget Year Completed – 8%
Actual FY 23/24 Expenditure Rate – 6%
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Early Head Start / Head Start Budget
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$5,562,794
$6,800,729
$0.00
$2,000,000.00
$4,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$8,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
$12,000,000.00
Jan-23 Feb-23 Mar-23 Apr-23 May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23
Office of Head Start, Early Head Start Office of Head Start, Head Start
Total FY 2023 Budget - $34,081,415
FY 2023 Expenditures - $12,363,523
Budget Year Completed YTD – 58%
Actual YTD Expenditures – 36%
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Credit Card Expenditures
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$13,028
$9,509
$3,383
$5,529
$1,188
$7,791
$736
$4,118
$2,569
$5,398
$8,551
$5,200
$1,026
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22 Oct-22 Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23 Feb-23 Mar-23 Apr-23 May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23
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Unusual Incidents
Semi-Annual Monitoring
QIP Follow-Up
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Monitoring
1. Monitoring Report Executive Summary August 2023 30
Unusual Incidents
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Reportable incidents as defined by the Office of Head Start (OHS)
OHS considers a “significant incident” to be any incident that results in serious injury or harm to a child, violates Head Start standards of
conduct at 45 CFR §1302.90(c), or results in a child being left alone, unsupervised, or released to an unauthorized adult. A program
must report all significant incidents affecting the health and safety of children with 7 days.
California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Citations
Type A:An immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Type B: If not corrected right away, may be a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
1 Reportable Unusual Incidents-July 2023
Minor child injury. Family sought medical attention
as a precaution which elevates the incident to a major injury.
FY 2022-2023 Summary
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Semi-Annual Monitoring
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Monitoring Level Monitoring Tool
Overall Compliance
Period 1
Jul-Dec 2022
Overall Compliance
Period 2
Jan-Jun 2023
Center Level
Monitoring Tools
1. Daily Facility Safety Checklist 45%97%
2. Daily Teacher Playground Checklist 88%98%
3. Daily Health & Safety Classroom Checklist 96%99.9%
4. Monthly Playground Checklist 66%99%
Content Area Level
Monitoring Tools
5. Child Safety & Transition Monitoring 97%98%
6. CACFP Center Monitoring Review (Directly Operated Only)95%97%
7. Health & Safety Checklist 48%99%
8. Onsite Content Area Monitoring Tool 94%95%
9. CEU Eligibility Monitoring Tool 83%90%
10. CEU Over Income Eligibility Monitoring Tool 83%92%
11. Senior Administrative Management (SAM) Tool 92%98%
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Semi-Annual Monitoring
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Monitoring Level Monitoring Tool
Overall Compliance
Period 1
Jul-Dec 2022
Overall Compliance
Period 2
Jan-Jun 2023
Agency Level
Monitoring Tools
12. File Review: Need & Eligibility 93%N/A
13. File Review: Comprehensive Services 85%N/A
14. File Review: Education 91%N/A
15. Center Monitoring N/A 93%
16. Personnel Binder File Review N/A 97%
17. Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS)*Above 6 N/A
18. Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS)*Above 6 N/A
19. Home Visiting Program 100%100%
20. Head Start Health & Safety Screener 91%N/A
21. Fidelity Review: Child Nutrition Unit Health & Safety Monitoring Tool 75%100%
22. Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)*Above Average N/A
23. Curriculum Fidelity: Infant & Toddler N/A 94%
24. Curriculum Fidelity: Preschool N/A 92%
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Strengths Identified
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Areas for Continued Improvement
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3232
QIP Follow-Up Review July 25-28, 2023
Corrected 2/9/23
Corrected 2/9/23
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Region IX Communications
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ACF-IM-HS-23-03
ACF-IM-HS-23-04
1. ACF-IM-HS-23-03
1. ACF-IM-HS-23-04 37
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July 2023 Communications
1.ACF-IM-HS-23-03 Treatment of Rebates, Refunds, Discounts, and Similar
Cost Savings: Guidance on cost-saving measures and how the savings
should be treated by the recipient toward the Head Start award (not
relevant to us)
2.ACF-IM-HS-23-04 Fiscal Year 2024 Monitoring Process for Head Start and
Early Head Start Recipients: Updated process to conduct Federal Reviews
(not relevant to us)
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Current Events
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August 2023
September 2023
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August 2023 Events
Balboa Garden
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September 2023 Events
37
Community Engagement at Los Nogales
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Recommendation
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ACCEPT the monthly update on the activities and oversight of the County's
Childcare Program, APPROVE the 2022 Carryover Application, APPROVE the
2023 Grant Extension, and PROVIDE GUIDANCE on the 2024-2028 grant
application (Marla Stuart, Employment & Human Services Director).
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2023 – 2025
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Contra Costa County
Employment and Human Services Department
Community Services Bureau
Revised 5/2023
Prepared by Diane Godard, Research and Evaluation Consultant
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary _________________________________________________ i
Demographics ____________________________________________________ 11
Population Change __________________________________________________________11
Population by Race and Ethnicity _______________________________________________12
Population by Age ___________________________________________________________14
Population by Nativity ________________________________________________________19
Households and Families______________________________________________________19
Economic Indicators _______________________________________________ 25
Self-Sufficiency _____________________________________________________________25
Annual Income _____________________________________________________________26
Unemployment _____________________________________________________________27
Employment _______________________________________________________________28
Transportation ______________________________________________________________35
Poverty Status ______________________________________________________________38
Public Assistance ____________________________________________________________48
Students Eligible for Free and Reduced Price Meals ________________________________52
Housing and Homelessness ___________________________________________________58
Health Indicators __________________________________________________ 63
Healthcare Insurance ________________________________________________________63
Physical Fitness _____________________________________________________________68
Asthma ___________________________________________________________________70
Sexually Transmitted Diseases _________________________________________________70
Pediatric Nutrition ___________________________________________________________71
Oral Health Status of Children _________________________________________________71
Substance Abuse ____________________________________________________________72
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) _______________________________________________73
Community Safety Indicators ________________________________________ 73
Crime Rate and Adult Arrests __________________________________________________73
Adult Incarcerations _________________________________________________________74
Domestic Violence ___________________________________________________________74
Child Abuse ________________________________________________________________74
Juvenile Arrests _____________________________________________________________75
Gang Membership Among Youth _______________________________________________77
Children and Families _______________________________________________ 77
Births _____________________________________________________________________77
Child Care _________________________________________________________________83
Foster Care ________________________________________________________________92
Foster Students _____________________________________________________________94
Education and Training _____________________________________________ 94
Enrollment _________________________________________________________________94
Transitional Kindergarten ____________________________________________________103
Special Education __________________________________________________________106
Academic Performance ______________________________________________________108
English Learners ___________________________________________________________109
Chronic Absenteeism ________________________________________________________112
Graduation and Dropout Rates ________________________________________________112
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Head Start ________________________________________________________________114
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 – Population by Census Place and Percentage Change, 2010 – 2021 _______ 11
Table 2 – Population by Ethnicity 2010 – 2021 _______________________________ 12
Table 3 – Population by Race, Ethnicity and Geography, 2021 __________________ 13
Table 4 – Percentage of Residents by Race, Ethnicity and Geography, 2021 _______ 14
Table 5 – Contra Costa County Residents by Age Group, 2021 __________________ 15
Table 6 – Contra Costa County Children in Households by Age Group, 2012 – 2021 _ 16
Table 7 – Population by Age Group and Census Place, 2021 ____________________ 17
Table 8 – Population by Nativity and Place, 2021 _____________________________ 19
Table 9 – Family Composition, 2009 – 2021 _________________________________ 20
Table 10 – Family Composition by Presence of Children, 2021 __________________ 21
Table 11 – Population Age 0-17 in Households by Family Type, 2021 _____________ 22
Table 12 – Own Children Age 0-5 in Married-Couple Families, 2021 ______________ 23
Table 13 – Own Children Age 0-5 in Single Male-Headed Families, 2021 __________ 24
Table 14 – Own Children Age 0-5 in Single Female-Headed Families, 2021 ________ 24
Table 15 – Self-Sufficiency Wage by Family Types, Contra Costa County, 2021 _____ 25
Table 16 – Householders in Workforce with Children Age 0-5 and Income, 2021 ____ 26
Table 17 – Unemployment Rates, 2004 – 2023 ______________________________ 27
Table 18 – Annual EDD Unemployment Rates by County Sub-Area, 2008 – 2023 ___ 28
Table 19 – Civilian Labor Force, Unemployed and Unemployment Rate, 2021 ______ 29
Table 20 – Labor Force and Number Unemployed, 2023 _______________________ 30
Table 21 – Top 20 Largest Employers in Contra Costa County, 2023 _____________ 31
Table 22 – Full Time Workers by Sex, 2021 _________________________________ 31
Table 23 – Women Age 16-50 with Births in the Past Year in the Labor Force, 2021 _ 33
Table 24 – Women Age 20-64 in the Labor Force with Children Age 0-5, 2021 _____ 34
Table 25 – How Workers Commute to Work by Area, 2021 _____________________ 36
Table 26 – Time Leave for Work by Sex, 2021 _______________________________ 37
Table 27 – Federal Poverty Levels (FPL) by Household Size, 2023 _______________ 39
Table 28 – Percentage of Families with Income below FPL, 2013-2021 ___________ 39
Table 29 – Percentage of Residents with Income below FPL by Nativity, 2021 ______ 39
Table 30 – Poverty Rate of Families by Family Type, 2021 _____________________ 40
Table 31 – Families below FPL with Children Age 0-4, Contra Costa County 2021 ___ 41
Table 32 – Residents below Poverty and Poverty Rates, 2021 ___________________ 42
Table 33 – Population below Poverty Level and Poverty Rates by Age Group, 2021 __ 43
Table 34 – Ratio of Income to Poverty Level for Children Age 0-5, 2021 __________ 45
Table 35 – Poverty Status of Women with Births in Past Year, 2021 ______________ 47
Table 36 – CalWORKs Cases and Children, Contra Costa County 2010 - 2022 ______ 48
Table 37 – Public Assistance Households and Income by Place, 2021 _____________ 49
Table 38 – Children in Public Assistance Households by Family Type, 2021 ________ 51
Table 39 – Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals, 2004 – 2022 ________ 52
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Table 40 – FRPM-Eligible Students by School, 2021 – 2022 _____________________ 53
Table 41 – Percentage of Homes Affordable to Median Income Households ________ 58
Table 42 – Median Monthly Rents, 2023 ____________________________________ 59
Table 43 – Housing Units, Monthly Costs, and Unaffordable Units, 2021 __________ 60
Table 44 – Number Served by Age and Program Model Category, 2021 ___________ 62
Table 45 – Point-In-Time Count of Homeless Persons by County Sub-Area, 2021 ___ 62
Table 46 – Health Insurance Coverage Rates for Children by Area, 2021 __________ 64
Table 47 – Children with Health Insurance Coverage by Coverage Type, 2021 ______ 65
Table 48 – Health Insurance Coverage Rates by Nativity and Area, 2021 __________ 67
Table 49 – Health Insurance Coverage Rates by Race and Ethnicity, 2021 _________ 68
Table 50 – Percentage of Students who are Physically Fit, 2004 – 2019 ___________ 69
Table 51 – Percentage of Students who are Physically Fit by Ethnicity, 2019 _______ 69
Table 52 – Percentage of Physically Fit 5th Graders in Contra Costa Districts, 2019 __ 69
Table 53 – STD Incidence for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, All Ages _______________ 70
Table 54 – Drug-Induced Death Rates, 2017-2020 ___________________________ 72
Table 55 – Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths and Age-Adjusted Rates, 2015-2021 ___ 72
Table 56 – Arrests for Adult Offenders, 2010 – 2021 __________________________ 74
Table 57 – Number of Domestic Violence Calls for Assistance, 2008–2020 _________ 74
Table 58 – Percentage of Child Abuse Cases Substantiated, 2005–2022 ___________ 75
Table 59 – Number of Substantiated Child Abuse Cases, 2005 – 2022 ____________ 75
Table 60 – Child Abuse Allegations by Age, 2017 – 2022 _______________________ 75
Table 61 – Juvenile Arrests in Contra Costa County, 2011 – 2020 ________________ 76
Table 62 – Juvenile Felony Arrests by Race and Ethnicity, Contra Costa 2017–2020 _ 76
Table 63 – Birth Rate of Women Age 15-50, Contra Costa County (2009–2021) ____ 77
Table 64 – Births and Birth Rates by Census Place, 2021 ______________________ 78
Table 65 – Births by Nativity and Census Place, 2021 _________________________ 79
Table 66 – Women 15-50 with Births Receiving Public Assistance, 2021 ___________ 79
Table 67 – Infant Mortality Rate, Contra Costa County, 2016–2021 ______________ 80
Table 68 – Percentage of Low Birth Weight Babies, 2015–2021 _________________ 81
Table 69 –Women Receiving Prenatal Care in First Trimester, 2016–2021 _________ 82
Table 70 – Age-Specific Rate of Births to Teens, 2002–2021 ____________________ 82
Table 71 – Number of Child Care Slots in Licensed Facilities by City, April 2023 _____ 83
Table 72 – Licensed Day Care Facilities and Capacity by Zip Code, April 2023 ______ 84
Table 73 – Licensed Infant Care Facilities and Capacity by Zip Code, April 2023 ____ 89
Table 74 – Child Care Slots in Licensed Family Homes by City, April 2023 _________ 91
Table 75 – Child Care Costs by Age and Licensed Facility Type __________________ 92
Table 76 – Children in Foster Care, 2017-2023 ______________________________ 92
Table 77 – Children in Foster Care by Age, 2017-2023 ________________________ 92
Table 78 – First Entries into Foster Care by Age, 2010-2021 ____________________ 93
Table 79 – Foster Care First Entries by Ethnicity, Contra Costa County 2010–2021 __ 93
Table 80 – Contra Costa County Foster Students, 2020-21 _____________________ 94
Table 81 – Contra Costa County Public School Enrollment, 2010–2022 ____________ 95
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Table 82 – Enrollment in Contra Costa County by School District, 2021 – 2022 _____ 95
Table 83 – Enrollment in Contra Costa Schools by Race and Ethnicity, 2010 – 2022 _ 95
Table 84 – School Enrollment 2007 – 2021 _________________________________ 96
Table 85 – School Enrollment by Census Place, 2021__________________________ 97
Table 86 – School Enrollment by Nativity and Census Place, 2021 _______________ 98
Table 87 – School Enrollment of Residents Below FPL by Census Place, 2021 ______ 99
Table 88 – College Enrollment by Census Place, 2021 ________________________ 100
Table 89 – Educational Attainment by Sex and Census Place, 2021 _____________ 101
Table 90 – Contra Costa Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment by District, 2021–22 _ 103
Table 91 – Contra Costa Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment by School, 2021–22 _ 103
Table 92 – Public School Special Education Enrollment in Contra Costa, 2011-2019 _ 106
Table 93 – Special Education Enrollment by Disability Type – All Ages, 2011-2019 _ 106
Table 94 – Special Education Enrollment by Age and Disability, 2018-19 _________ 107
Table 95 – Special Education Enrollment by District, 2018-19 __________________ 107
Table 96 – Children with Major Disabilities by Disability Type, 2021 _____________ 108
Table 97 – Students Who Are English Learners in Contra Costa, 2007 – 2023 _____ 109
Table 98 – English Language Learners by District, 2022-23 ____________________ 110
Table 99 – Language of Children Age 5-17 in Limited-English Households, 2021 ___ 110
Table 100 –Chronic Absenteeism Rates in Contra Costa County, 2012 – 2022 _____ 112
Table 101 – Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism Rates by District, 2013 – 2022 ____ 112
Table 102 – Graduation Rates by District, 2021-22 __________________________ 113
Table 103 – Dropout Rates by District, 2021-22 _____________________________ 113
Table 104 – Early Head Start and Head Start Enrollees by Age, 2022–23 _________ 114
Table 105 – Head Start Enrollees by Race and Ethnicity, 2022-23 _______________ 114
Table 106 – Enrolled Families by Family Type, 2010 – 2023 ___________________ 115
Table 107 – Head Start Enrollment by Eligibility Type, 2022–23 ________________ 115
Table 108 – Family Services Received, 2022-23 _____________________________ 116
Table 109 – Estimates of Income Eligible Children by Age and Poverty Level, 2023 _ 117
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Figure 1 – Population Change by Area, 2019-2021 ______________________________ 12
Figure 2 – Population of Children by Age, 2012-2021 ____________________________ 17
Figure 3 – Unemployment Rates, 2004 – 2023 __________________________________ 27
Figure 4 – Full Time, Year Round Female Workers, 2020 – 2021 __________________ 32
Figure 5 – Time Leave for Commute by Sex, Contra Costa County & California 2021 _ 38
Figure 6 – State and County Poverty Rates by Age Group, 2021 ___________________ 43
Figure 7 – Number of Children Age 0-5 Living Below FPL, 2021 ___________________ 45
Figure 8 – Number of Women with Births Living Below the FPL, 2021 ______________ 48
Figure 9 – Public Assistance Households by Area, 2021 __________________________ 50
Figure 10 – 1-Year Percentage Point Change of FRPM-Eligible Students, 2022 ______ 53
Figure 11 – Percent of Homes Affordable to Median Income Households, 2021-22 ___ 59
Figure 12 – Drug-Induced Death Rates, 2017-2021 ______________________________ 72
Figure 13 – Opioid Overdose Death Rates, 2015-2021 ___________________________ 73
Figure 14 – Rate of Substantiated Child Abuse Cases, 2005 – 2022 ________________ 75
Figure 15 – Percentage of Juvenile Felony Arrests by Ethnicity, 2017-2021 _________ 76
Figure 16 – Infant Mortality Rates, 2016-2022 __________________________________ 81
Figure 17 – Birth Rate Among Teens, 2010-2021 ________________________________ 82
Figure 18 – Slots in Licensed Family Homes by City, 2022 – 2023 _________________ 92
Figure 19 – First Entries into Foster Care by Age, 2010 – 2022 ____________________ 93
Figure 20 – School Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity, 2010 – 2022 ________________ 96
Figure 21 – Percentage of Residents with No High School Diploma by Sex, 2021 ___ 102
Figure 22 – Student Academic Performance, 2021 – 2022 _______________________ 109
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Purpose and Objectives
In 2022 -23, the Community Services Bureau of Contra Costa County receives state funding to provide
educational support and development services to 1,342 families with 1,442 children eligible for the Early Head
Start and Head Start program s. CSB staff are deeply involved in community engagement activities that ensure
appr opriate representation of child and family interests and provide a consistent forum for the discussion of child
and family needs. Examples of CSB’s commitment and engagement include serving on the county’s First 5
Commission, collaborating with community-based organizations on efforts such as Building Blocks for Kids, a
Harlem Children’s Zone inspired project in the Iron Triangle of Richmond, and data collection that include s the
County Office of Education, the Contra Costa Local Planning Council, and First 5 Contra Costa.
As part of its mission, the CSB conducts an annual Community Assessment to provide a current profile of
the health, economic, educational and safety status of the estimated 78,586 children age 0-5 living in Contra Costa
County. The Community Assessment is a multi -phase, ongoing process of data collection and analysis that
describes community strengths, needs and resources , and integrally involves the Head Start Policy Council, the
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and active parents. Staff and engaged parents use the findings to
identify emerging needs and factors that impact the well -being of Head Start eligible children and families, as well
as the community assets, opportunities and strengths available to address these needs. Findings inform
programmatic approaches, optimize and coordinate service delivery across resources, and guide the Policy
Council. The CSB also uses the Community Assessment to provide reports to the County Administrator to keep the
Board of Supervisors updated on the program’s responsiveness to the community.
Methodology
The Community Assessment process involves a highly collaborative assimilation of input from and
engagement with numerous sources, stakeholde rs, community members and County staff. CSB Assistant Directors
work with program managers and active parents to revise or refine the process, develop and implement surveys
to identify emerging needs and issues, and compile and maintain demographic and referral information about CSB
enrollment. The Policy Council participates in the assessment process throughout the year providing input through
regular meetings, review ing planning data in the context of shared governance and engaging in many other
outreach and dialog opportunities. Each spring, the Policy Council receives a full presentation of the Community
Assessment and exercises its mandate to evaluate, discuss and pos e questions about its findings. Then in August,
the Policy Council approves the current Community Assessment.
A wide variety of data techniques and sources are used to conduct the Community Assessment. Federal
and state agenc ies, such as the U.S. Census and the Departments of Finance, Education, and Employment
Development , provide reliable and regularly updated estimates of residents and conditions that may be compared
over time. Internal data sources include parent and family partnership data, parent planning sessions and self-
assessment surveys. Program Information Reports (PIR ) and data compiled by program manag ers throughout the
year provide a profile of the demographics and needs of Head Start families and children. Local committees,
commissions and community -based entities that serve low income and at -risk children and families , such as First
5 Contra Costa, the United Way, CalWORKs , the County Health Department, Contra Costa County Local Planning
Council for Child Care, and the County Office of Education, also maintain on-the-ground utilization data .
Community Care Licensing reports provides information about the dema nd for and utilization of child care, as well
as the number and location of licensed providers and childcare slots available. In collaboration with McKinney -
Vento Local Education Agency Liaison s, the assessment process also helps identify the number and location of
age-eligible children experiencing homelessness.
Through this compilation of community knowledge , the assessment process helps identify and
communicate the emerging needs and interests of community members. It helps determine the population of
eligible children and where their families live , and it describe s eligible children and families by age, race and
ethnicity, primary language, income, family size, social service needs, educational attainment, employment status,
work and job training needs, health factors, nutrition al needs, special educational needs, foster care status and
housing needs. The assessment process also helps program plan ners recognize and integrate other community
strengths and resources. The following presents findings of the 2023–2025 Community Needs Assessment.
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Population Profile
• Contra Costa County has grown 11% to 1,161,643 since 2010 , compared to 6% in the state, with much faster growth
in Bayview (up 61%), Pacheco (up 39%), Contra Costa Centre (up 26%), Brentwood (up 24%), El Sobrante (up 22%)
and Oakley (up 21%). The county added 13,855 residents since 2020 (up 1%), with much higher growth in Pacheco
(up 7%), Crockett (up 6%), Pittsburg (up 6%), San Ramon (up 5%), Bethel Island (up 5%), Richmond (up 5%), Vine Hill
(up 5%) and El Sobrante (up 5%). Rodeo (down 5%), Clayton (down 4%), East Richmond Heights (down 3%), Danville
(down 3%), Martinez (down 3%) and Concord (down 3%) saw the largest declines. Since 2010, growth among Asian
(up 55,449 or 37%) and Latino (up 48,761 or 19%) residents has outpaced other groups . The county’s proport ion of
Black (9%) and Asian (18%) residents remains higher than California overall, while its proportion of Latino residents
(26%) remains much lower than the state (40%). In 2021, 75% (871,672) of Contra Costa County residents are U.S.
born, 11% (123,494) are non-citizens, and 1% of non-citizens are 0-4 year olds.
• In 2021, 23% of all residents are 0 -17 year olds in both the state and county. About 30% (78,586 ) of all 263,508
county children are under 6 and 14% (37,778) are under 3 . About 64,322 of all county children are age 0-4, and
26,544 are age 3-4. Blackhawk (up 90), Discovery Bay (up 94), Oakley (up 160), Pinole (up 105), Richmond (up 669)
and San Pablo (up 125) saw the largest gains in 0 -4 year olds, while Brentwood (down 345), Clayton (down 99),
Concord (down 439) and Danville (down 430) saw the l argest declines.
• Since 2020, county households rose 2% or 6,807 to 405,106, while families rose 2% or 4,777 to 291,088. Families
headed by single females saw the largest gains, up 3% or 1,265 families to 49,044, followed by m arried-couple
families, up 1% or 3,057 to 221,647. The county (32%) continues to exceed the state (30%) in its share of families
with children. Since 2020, married couples with children rose 1% (up 817), and single-female headed families with
children rose 4% (up 955). In 2021, 53,210 children age 0 -5 live in married-couple families in the county, 4,063 live
in single male -headed families, and 9,717 live in single female-headed families.
Economic Profile
• At $95,971, median incom e for California families rose 7% since 2020, while family income in the county ($127,279)
rose 6%. Of householders with children age 0 -5, 64% in the state and 66% (50,555) in the county live in families in
which all parents work . In 2021, 86% of county workers commute, down 4% or 18,499 workers, and the average
commute time fell to 37.8 minutes. Countywide, 46% (217,277) of commuters are female.
• In 2021, 65% (605,752) of Contra Costa’s 16 and over residents participate in the civilian labor force, up 9,273 (2%)
since 20 20, with notably gains in Antioch (up 3%), Pittsburg (up 5%), Richmond (up 7%) and San Ramon (up 5%).
EDD data indicates the county has 555,800 civilian workers in January 2023, up 12,800 workers or 2% since January
2022. Contra Costa has 21,800 residents unemployed in January 202 3, down 1,100 or 5% from January 202 2. The
unemployment rate in Contra Costa (3.9%) continues lower than the state (4.3%) with both significantly improved
since January 202 2. About 62% of married and 72% of unmarried women with births work, and 70% (19,244) of
women with 0 -5 year olds work in 2021, down 14,812 or 44% since 2020 . About 50% (226,381 ) of Contra Costa
males worked full time in 2021, up 1%, compared to 35% (164,593) of females, up 2%.
• In Contra Costa, 8% (94,523) of residents live below the FPL, up 2% or 1,502. About 26,509 children live below the
FPL in 2021, up 5% or 1,222 children in poverty. About 12% (9,097) of children less than 6 live below FPL, up 9% or
742. About 6 % of families and 9 % of families with children live below the FPL . The number of 60-84 year olds in
poverty rose 4% to 15,217 . About 8% of all county residents, 8% of native -born, 6% of naturalized citizens and 1 4%
of non-citizens lived below the FPL. About 33% (2,282) of married couples below FPL have children less than 5, up
30% or 531 since 2020. About 31% (566) of single male -headed families below FPL have children less than 5. About
37% (3,085 ) of single female -headed families below FPL have children less than 5, up 4% or 114.
• CalWORKs cases rose 6% in the county , with 5,944 cash grant cases involving 11,013 children in July 2022. In 2021,
20,056 (5%) county households rely on SSI (down 3%), 10,746 (3%) receive cash PA (up 19%), and 27,449 (7%)
receive SNAP (up 13%). About 43,947 (17%) of all county children live in PA households (up 3%), with 48% (21,276)
in married-couple families, 43 % (18,874) in single female -headed families, and 8% (3,423) in single male -headed
families. About 6,396 (2%) of women age 15-50 receive PA in the county, including 969 women with births.
• In 2022, 15% of county homes are affordable to a median income household , down more than 9 points from 24%
in 2021 . The 2023 median monthly rent for a 2 -bedroom unit in the county rose 6% or $131 to $2,405. Monthly
owner -occupied housing costs also rose 6% to $2,396 , with 80,133 (29%) units unaffordable in the county. Monthly
renter housing costs rose 7% or $133 to $2,061 , with 68,092 (51%) rental unit s unaffordable in the county. In 2021,
9,119 people of 6,816 households, including 31% with children, accessed homeless-related services from CoC
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providers, down 7% since 2020. In 2020-21, 1,889 county students are homeless, with 38% of these attending West
Contra Costa Unified schools.
Health and Safety Profile
• In Contra Costa, 5% (54,756) of residents are uninsured, compared to 7% statewide, with county rates improved
since 2020. However, 3% (7,989) of county children are uninsured, up 6% or 445 since 2020. About 2% (1,792) of 0-
5 year olds remain uninsured in 2021. Medicaid-only coverage among county children rose 3% or 1,945 to 27%
(69,031), compared to 42% in the state. The rate of uninsured among foreign-born (9%) is about 3 times higher than
that of native -born (3%) residents. Rates of uninsured among non-citizens (16%) are 5 times higher than among
naturalized citizens (3%). Whites (97%) are much more likely than Latinos (90%) and American Indian or Native
Alaskans (88%) to have health insurance.
• About 17,468 children and 84,451 adults with asthma are at risk from poor air quality in the county in 2022, 11% of
county residents age 1 -17 have ever been diagnosed with asthma, and 14.2 per 10,000 children in the county have
had an asthma -related hospitalization in 2020 . Chlamydia rates fell 7% to 483.9 per 100,000 in the county, but
gonorrhea rates rose 11% to 379.4 for females and 5% to 480.1 for males. HIV/AIDS diagnoses (279.9 per 100,000
or 2,718 cases) still compare favorably to the state (411.4), but cases rose 2% since 2021. The county has 201.7
drug-induced deaths (16.6 per 100,000), up 3.2 points from 13.4 in 2021. Countywide, opioid deaths rose 27% since
2020 to 183 deaths, 498,097 opioid prescriptions were written (349.6 per 1,000), and 341 ER visits (31.2 per
100,000) involved opioid overdoses.
• In 2019, 27% of Contra Costa seventh graders, 34% of ninth graders and 39% of eleventh graders report they did
not eat breakfast on the morning surveyed . About 30% of low income 0 -5 year olds in the county had a recent dental
visit in 202 3, compared to 31% in the prior year and 34% in California. Infant mortality in the county rose to 3.6 per
1,000 in 2022, compared to 3.9 in the state. About 7% of county and state births are low birthweight in 2022, 90%
of pregnant women in the county receive first trimester prenatal care , but 26% of women with live births had
inadequate weight gain during pregnancy, up from 25% in the prior year. About 14% of Contra Costa women with
births experienced food insecurity during pregnancy, up from 1 3%.
• A total of 11,196,109 COVID cases and 101,193 deaths (1%) have been confirmed in California, with 274,856 cases
and 1,571 deaths (0.6%) in Contra Costa as of April 0 2, 2023. The county has administered 4,533,680 COVID tests
with a 5% positivity rate. About 84% of vaccine-eligible residents in the county have received a primary series of
vaccines, compared to 73% statewide. In 2021, 20,120 tests were administered to 5,899 homeless individuals in the
county, including 1,025 children, with 621 positive cases and 6 deaths among the homeless.
• Since 2020, arrests among California adults are down 2% for felonies and down 9% for violent offenses . Adult felony
arrests in Contra Costa rose 3% or 200 to 7,084 in 2021, with drug offenses up 31%. However, arrests for violent
offenses fell 14%, property offenses fell 8%, and sex offenses fell 10% since 2020. California’s death by homicide
rate is 5.2 per 100,000, compared to 5.9 in Contra Costa , with both rates increased. California ’s firearm-related
death rate is 7.8 per 100,000 in both the state and county. In 2015, males in the county have an incarceration rate
of 328.0 per 100,000, compared to 45 .0 among females. From 2010 to 2015, incarceration rates rose 16% for males
and 20% for females, yet the Contra Costa inmate population remains 86% male. In 2015, the county’s 1,198 jails
have an average daily population of 928 inmates.
• Domestic violence calls from county residents fell 13% or 419 calls to 2,771 in 2021 . The county’s 2022 rate of
substantiated child abuse cases at 6% continues lower than 12% statewide, with both improved, and the county
saw a 32% reduction of 240 cases to 509. In 2022, 26% of all 9,082 child abuse allegations involve children age 0 -5,
with 5% (468) infants less than 1, 8% (719) children age 1 -2, and 13% (1,197) children age 3 -5. The county had 385
juvenile arrests in 2021 , down 25% or 129 since 2020, with 174 (45%) for felonies and 77 (20%) for violent offenses.
Profile of Children and Families
• In 2021, 14,853 women gave birth in Contra Costa, up 7% or 1,022 since 2020, for a birth rate of 54.7 per 1,000. The
teen birth rate per 1,000 is 7.6 in the county and 11.4 in the state. About 9,538 native-born women in the county
had births, up 4 %, and 5,315 foreign-born women had births, up 14%. About 33% (3,182) of native-born women
with births are unmarried, compared to 18% (948) of foreign -born women with births. Countywide, 1,185 (11%)
married and 1,325 (32%) unmarried women with births live below FPL in 202 1, up 277 married and 119 unmarried
women with births.
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• As of January 2023 , the county has 555 children in foster care , up 3% or 14, with 223 first entries. Foster children
age 0-5 now represent 30% of all Contra Costa children in care, down from 31%. Infants less than 1 month old
comprise 18% (40) of first entries, those age 1 -11 months comprise 9% (21), and 1-2 year olds comprise 11% (25).
In all, children age 0 -5 represent 50% (111) of all first entries in 2022, down from 57% in 2021. Contra Costa schools
enrolled 768 foster students in 2020-21, down 11% or 95 since 2019-20.
• COVID-19 impacted the availability of childcare, with California losing 14% or 3,635 childcare homes and 33% or
4,873 centers between January 2020 and January 2021 , and the industry is still recovering. In April 2023, Contra
Costa has 19,580 daycare slots and 2,182 infant slots in licensed centers, a 2% increase in daycare slots since 2022.
Contra Costa also has 409 licensed family homes that serve at least 9 children with 5,682 slots, with capacity down
1% since 2022 . Licensed childcare is available to 33% of Contra Costa children age 0-12 whose parents work, and
85% seeking childcare in the county did so because parents work, up from 76% in 2019. Since 2019, full-time care
for infants costs 7% to 18% more, and full -time daycare costs 9% to 10% more.
Educational Profile
• Public school enrollment in the county (169,225) is unchanged since 2021. Martinez Unified (down 107 or 3%),
Pittsburg Unified (down 128 or 1%), San Ramon Valley Unified (down 388 or 1%) and West Contra Costa Unified
(down 399 students or 1%) saw the largest declines. The county’s student population in 202 2 is 39% Latino, 27%
White, 14% Asian, 8 % Black, 7% multi -racial and 4% Filipino, with declines in Black (down 4%) and White (down 7%)
students. Of residents 3 and older in school, 17,322 (6%) attend preschool, down 5% or 892, and 46% of preschoolers
attend public schools, compared to 56% statewide. About 13,770 (52%) of county 3-4 year olds attend school, down
818 or 6% since 20 20. The number of all county enrollees who attend college is 80,548 in 2021 , including 36,963
(46%) males and 43,585 (54%) females. Countywide, 11% (41,867) of males and 10% (40,697) of females age 25 and
over have less than a high school diploma, up 4% for males and up 2% for females since 2020. About 1,474 Contra
Costa residents below the FPL attend preschool in 2021, down 6% since 2020.
• About 58% of California students and 36% (60,513) of county students are eligible for free or reduced price meals,
with both improved since 2021 . West Contra Costa Unified (down 6,378 or 31%), Pittsburg Unified (down 1,079 or
13%), Antioch Unified (down 723 or 6%), Oakley Union Elementary (down 379 or 1 9%) and Liberty Union High (down
200 or 10%) saw the largest declines, while Mt. Diablo Unified (up 2,016 or 17%), Martinez Unified (up 550 or 57%),
Contra Costa County Office of Education (up 162 or 6%), San Ramon Valley Unified (up 121 or 8%), and Knightsen
Elementary (up 86 students or 57%) saw the largest increases.
• In 2021, TK enrollment in the county fell 10% to 2,300, compared to a 12% decline in the state. Of all TK enrollees
in the county, 536 (23%) are English Learners (EL) and 860 (37%) are Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SED), and
both figures fell slightly since 2019 -20. In 2023, EL students of all ages in California rose to 19%, while the county
EL enrollment also rose to 16% (27,724 ). Since 2020, California children in linguistically isolated households fell 5%,
while the county saw a 2% drop to 12,288 , with large declines in Antioch (down 229 or 14%), San Pablo (down 223
or 19%), Concord (down 190 or 8%) and Oakley (down 156 or 48%). About 66% (8,151) of Contra Costa children in
limited-English households speak Spanish, down 10% since 2020 .
• In Contra Costa in 2021 -22, 51 % students meet or exceed the English Language Arts standard, compared to 47% in
the state, while 39% of Contra Costa students meet or exceed the Mathematics standard , compared to 33% in the
state. In 2022, the countywide chronic absenteeism rate rose to 27%, with higher rates in Contra Costa County
Office of Education (55%), Pittsburg Unified (41%), Antioch Unified (40%), West Contra Costa Unified (40%), John
Swett Unified (36%) and Oakley Union Elementary (36%). In 2022, county graduation rates rose 1.0 point to 9 1%.
Communities Served by Head Start
About 8,316 0-2 year olds (including 2,510 pregnant women) and 6,272 3-5 year olds in Contra Costa may be income-
eligible for Early Head Start or Head Start services in 2023-24. Income-eligible 0-2 year olds rose 6% or 488, with eligible
pregnant women up 19% or 396. Income-eligible 3-5 year olds rose 2% or 104. Income-eligible Early Head Start children and
mothers rose notably in Richmond (up 356), Concord (up 178) and Pittsburg (up 93) but fell in Rodeo (down 81), Discovery Bay
(down 52) and San Pablo (down 37). Income-eligible Head Start children rose notably in Concord (up 59), Brentwood (up 48)
and Pinole (up 46) but fell in San Pablo (down 50), Richmond (down 47) and Discovery Bay (down 34).
In 2021-22, the county’s Early Head Start program served 550 children, while Head Start served 892. About
47% (256) of Early Head Start enrollees are less than 1, including at least 39 unborn babies. Another 24% (132) are 2
year olds. Of Head Start enrollees, 8% (67) are 5 or older and 47% (416) are 4 year olds. Latino children make up 75%
(387) of Early Head Start and 66% (593) of Head Start enrollees, and Spanish is the primary language of 52% (271) of
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Early Head Start and 43% (387) of Head Start enrollees. White children make up 74% (383) of Early Head Start and 66%
(587) of Head Start enrollment, African Americans make up 18% (95) of Early Head Start and 21% (188) of Head Start
enrollment , whlie 1% (6) of Early Head Start and 5% (40) of Head Start enrollees are Asian. Single-parent families
represent 71% (351) of Early Head Start families and 78% (654) of Head Start families. The majority of Early Head Start
(73%) and Head Start (50%) families are eligible based on income.
The Community Assessment reports on the conditions of children and families in the zip codes and census
places listed below to a ssess the need for Head Start program services.
City or CDP Zip code City or CDP Zip code
Byron / Discovery Bay 94505 Knightsen 94548
Danville / Blackhawk 94506 Lafayette 94549
Alamo 94507 Martinez / Briones / Pacheco / Vine Hill 94553
Antioch 94509 Moraga 94556
Bethel Island 94511 Oakley 94561
Brentwood 94513 Orinda 94563
Byron / Discovery Bay 94514 Pinole 94564
Canyon 94516 Pittsburg / Bay Point / Port Chicago 94565
Clayton 94517 Port Costa 94569
Concord 94518 Rodeo 94572
Concord 94519 San Ramon 94582
Concord / Clyde 94520 San Ramon 94583
Concord 94521 Walnut Creek 94595
Concord / Pleasant Hill 94523 Walnut Creek / Lafayette 94596
Contra Costa Centre 94597 Walnut Creek 94597
Crockett 94525 Walnut Creek 94598
Danville 94526 Point Richmond / Richmond / No . Richmond 94801
Diablo 94528 Richmond / San Pablo / El Sobrante 94803
El Cerrito 94530 Richmond 94804
Antioch 94531 Richmond / East Richmond Heights 94805
Hercules / Rodeo 94547 Richmond / Bayview / San Pablo / Tara Hills 94806
Community Assets and Resources for Head Start Children
No single agency would be capable of eliminating the myriad causes and effects of poverty. Collaborations of
the private sector, gover nment agencies, community -based and faith -based organizations play a crucial role as they
join forces, multiply individual efforts and leverage resources. The C SB recognizes that the Head Start, Early Head Start,
CDD and CSBG programs accessed by many residents are more effective in reducing or eliminating poverty’s impact on
children and families when they operate in unison through comprehensive partnerships with other local organizations
committed to transforming individuals, families, neighbo rhoods and entire communities. With this perspective, the
CSB continues its successful history of merging Head Start and Child Development pro grams into a unified Child Start
program which offers more families full -day, year-round services such as high -quality education; health and dental
services; job skills training support for family members in CalWORKs; and family advocacy services. In 2022-23, 189
Early Head Start and 552 Head Start families received family services or referrals . Services accessed most by Early Head
Start families include involvement in the child’s screening and assessment (138) and education on preventive medical
and oral health (90). Services accessed most by Head Start families include involvement in the child’s screening and
assessment (494), education on preventive medical and oral health (418) and emergency or crisis intervention for
families in immediate need of food, clothing, or shelter (110).
Contra Costa County sponsor s its own health care system, the Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), which
offers a wide range of health services to residents. The C CHS uses a broad provider network to support individual,
family and community health through primary, specialty, and inpatient medical care, mental health services, substance
abuse treatment, public health programs, environmental health protection, hazardous materials response and
inspection, and emergency medical services. CCHS operates the Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) which offers care
from 40 facilities and mobile clinics and over 5,000 primary care physicians, specialists, pharmacies, hospitals and
ancillary providers. CCHP offers Medi-Cal Managed Care coverage, serves Medicare beneficiaries, provides quality care
to county employees, businesses, individuals, and families , and implements the A CA Medi-Cal expansion to those with
incomes below 138% of the FPL. This CCHS system provides a safety net of quality health care and medical services not
otherwise available to low-income residents.
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR CY 202 3 -2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population Change
In 2021, American Community Survey data indicates Contra Costa County is home to 1,161,643 residents,
up 1.2% or 13,855 since 2020, compared to a slight 0.3% increase statewide . Within the county, g rowth
rates since 20 20 exceed the county (1.2%) by far in Pacheco (up 7.4%), Crockett (up 6.2%), Pittsburg (up
5.5%), San Ramon (up 5.3%), Bethel Island (up 5.2%), Richmond (up 5.1%), Vine Hill (up 4.8%), El Sobrante
(up 4.7%), Tara Hills (up 3.4%), San Pablo (up 3.3%) and Oakley (up 3.2%). Communities with the largest 1 -
year population gains include Richmond (up 5,626), San Ramon (up 4,344), Pittsburg (up 3,978) and Antioch
(up 3,282). The county’s top population centers remain the same as in prior years led by Concord (125,769),
Richmond (115,677) and Antioch (114,750 ), followed by San Ramon (85,688 ), Pittsburg (75,701) and Walnut
Creek (69,876). Half of all Contra Costa residents (587,461 ) live in one of these six population centers.
Table 1 – Population by Census Place and Percentage Change, 2010 – 2021
Location 2010 2016 2020 2021 % Change Since 2010 % Change Since 2020
California 37,253,956 38,654,206 39,346,023 39,455,353 5.9 0.3
Contra Costa 1,049,025 1,107,925 1,147,788 1,161,643 10.7 1.2
Alamo CDP 14,570 16,078 13,864 13,852 -4.9 -0.1
Antioch 102,372 108,675 111,468 114,750 12.1 2.9
Bay Point -- -- -- 24,999 -- --
Bayview CDP 1,754 1,753 2,754 2,825 61.1 2.6
Bethel Island CDP 2,137 2,199 2,015 2,119 -0.8 5.2
Blackhawk CDP 9,354 9,468 10,590 10,874 16.2 2.7
Brentwood 51,481 56,923 63,013 63,618 23.6 1.0
Byron -- -- -- 2,113 -- --
Clayton 10,897 11,655 11,585 11,136 2.2 -3.9
Clyde -- -- -- 633 -- --
Concord 122,067 126,938 129,227 125,769 3.0 -2.7
Contra Costa Centre CDP 5,364 6,190 6,667 6,743 25.7 1.1
Crockett CDP 3,094 3,103 3,205 3,405 10.1 6.2
Danville 42,039 43,758 44,933 43,673 3.9 -2.8
Diablo -- -- -- 689 -- --
Discovery Bay CDP 13,352 14,765 15,904 15,704 17.6 -1.3
E. Richmond Heights CDP 3,280 3,364 3,473 3,355 2.3 -3.4
El Cerrito 23,549 24,646 25,280 25,898 10.0 2.4
El Sobrante CDP 12,669 12,963 14,779 15,468 22.1 4.7
Hercules 24,060 25,011 26,090 26,050 8.3 -0.2
Kensington CDP 5,077 5,602 5,171 5,288 4.2 2.3
Knightsen -- -- -- 1,310 -- --
Lafayette 23,893 25,381 25,949 25,384 6.2 -2.2
Martinez 35,824 37,544 38,397 37,308 4.1 -2.8
Moraga 16,016 16,977 16,896 16,750 4.6 -0.9
North Richmond -- -- -- 3,928 -- --
Oakley 35,432 38,968 41,656 42,996 21.3 3.2
Orinda 17,643 18,936 19,461 19,497 10.5 0.2
Pacheco CDP 3,685 4,059 4,775 5,129 39.2 7.4
Pinole 18,390 19,040 19,343 19,065 3.7 -1.4
Pittsburg 63,264 67,998 71,723 75,701 19.7 5.5
Pleasant Hill 33,152 34,395 34,903 34,649 4.5 -0.7
Port Costa -- -- -- 247 -- --
Richmond 103,701 108,303 110,051 115,677 11.5 5.1
Rodeo CDP 8,679 9,798 10,023 9,575 10.3 -4.5
San Pablo 29,139 29,991 30,959 31,975 9.7 3.3
San Ramon 72,148 74,366 81,344 85,688 18.8 5.3
Tara Hills CDP 5,126 4,950 4,915 5,080 -0.9 3.4
Vine Hill CDP 3,761 4,264 3,228 3,382 -10.1 4.8
Walnut Creek 64,173 67,568 69,836 69,876 8.9 0.1
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
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In contrast to the countywide trend, Rodeo (down 4.5%), Clayton (down 3.9%), East Richmond Heights
(down 3.4%), Danville (down 2.8%), Martinez (down 2.8%) and Concord (down 2.7%) all saw notable
declines in growth rate since 2020. Communities with the largest 1 -year population declines include
Concord (down 3,458), Danville (down 1,260) and Martinez (down 1,089).
Since 2010, Contra Costa County has grown 10.7% and added 112,618 residents, compared to a 5.9% growth
rate statewide. Within the county, areas with much higher than average growth rates include Bayview (up
61.1%), Pacheco (up 39.2%), Contra Costa Centre (up 25.7%), Brentwood (up 23.6%), El Sobrante (up 22.1%)
and Oakley (up 21.3%). In contrast, areas with population declines since 2010 include Vine Hill (down
10.1%), Alamo (down 4.9%), Tara Hills (down 0.9%) and Bethel Island (down 0.8%).
Figure 1 – Population Change by Area, 2019-2021
Population by Race and Ethnicity
From 2010 to 2021 , the county’s population has grown 112,618 (10.7%) from 1,049,025 to 1,161,643 ,
maintaining an average growth rate of just under 1% per year. During this period, t he racial and ethnic
composition of the county has also changed, with the population of White (only) residents down by 33,989
or 5.5%, the Asian population up by 55,449 or 36.6%, the Black or African American population up by 3,099
or 3.2%, and the Hispanic/Latino population up by 48,761 or 19.1%. In 2021, the county has a population
comprised of 50.0% White residents, 26.2% Hispanic/Latino residents, 17.8% Asian residents, 10.7% multi-
racial residents, and 8.6% Black or African American residents. Another 11.7% identify as some other race
and/or ethnicity. Note that some change in racial and ethnic totals are likely the result of changes in how
residents self-identify and/or report their ancestry. Compared to the state, the county as a whole continues
to have a lower proportion of Hispanic residents , White residents , and re sidents of some other race .
Table 2 – Population by Ethnicity 2010 – 2021
Race / Ethnicity 2010 2021
Contra Costa # Contra Costa % Contra Costa # Contra Costa % California %
Caucasian 614,512 58.6 580,523 50.0 52.1
Black / African American 97,161 9.3 100,260 8.6 5.7
American Indian / Alaska Native 6,122 0.6 7,807 0.7 0.9
Asian 151,469 14.4 206,918 17.8 14.9
Pacific Islander / Native Hawaiian 4,845 0.5 5,611 0.5 0.4
Some other race 112,691 10.7 136,203 11.7 15.3
Two or more races 62,225 5.9 124,321 10.7 10.7
Hispanic or Latino 255,560 24.4 304,321 26.2 39.5
Total population 1,049,025 1,161,643 39,455,353
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
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RichmondSan RamonPittsburgAntiochOakleySan PabloEl SobranteEl CerritoBrentwoodPachecoBlackhawkCrockettTara HillsVine HillKensingtonBethel IslandContra Costa CtreBayviewWalnut CreekOrindaAlamoHerculesE. Richmond HtsMoragaDiscovery BayPleasant HillPinoleRodeoClaytonLafayetteMartinezDanvilleConcord55
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In 2021, Antioch (23 ,073 ), Richmond (21,266 ) and Pittsburg (10,549) continue to have the highest number
of Black or African American residents with the largest 1 -year increases in Richmond (up 1,230), Pittsburg
(up 796), San Ramon (up 439), San Pablo (up 283), Oakley (up 278) and Brentwood (up 261). Danville (down
326), Discovery Bay (down 284) and Rodeo (down 227) saw the largest declines in African American or Black
residents. San Ramon (40,940), Concord (17,038), Richmond (16,725), Antioch (14,647), Pittsburg (13,761),
Walnut Creek (12,517) and Hercules (11,122) have the largest populations of Asian residents with the
largest 1-year gains in San Ramon (up 2,211), Antioch (up 1,743), Brentwood (up 1,282) and Concord (up
499). Hercules (down 398), Blackhawk (down 225), Clayton (down 198), Lafayette (down 181) and Alamo
(down 172) saw the largest declines in the number of Asian residents. The cities of Richmond (50,696),
Antioch (40,143 ), Concord (37,944 ), Pittsburg (33,198) and San Pablo (18,546) have the largest population
of Hispanic residents with the largest 1-year increases in Richmond (up 2,212), Pittsburg (up 2,123) and
Antioch (up 1,638). Danville (down 358), Clayton (down 194) and San Pablo (down 125) saw the largest
declines in the number of Hispanic/Latino residents.
Table 3 – Population by Race, Ethnicity and Geography, 2021
Area Total White Black/Afr. Amer. Amer. Ind. /Alaskan Asian Native HI/ Pac. Islander Other Two or more Hispanic / Latino
Alamo 13,852 11,377 106 0 1,436 1 73 859 829
Antioch 114,750 41,841 23,073 1,147 14,647 1,556 18,449 14,037 40,143
Bay Point 24,999 6,469 2,899 93 2,290 0 9,827 3,421 15,958
Bayview 2,825 1,493 91 3 313 0 131 794 1,463
Bethel Island 2,119 1,581 0 0 61 31 378 68 595
Blackhawk 10,874 7,352 665 1 1,820 16 150 870 754
Brentwood 63,618 36,301 6,057 495 7,878 323 5,573 6,991 15,214
Byron 2,113 1,312 51 40 49 0 386 275 840
Clayton 11,136 8,338 164 13 1,267 0 198 1,156 1,152
Clyde 633 544 0 0 59 0 0 30 24
Concord 125,769 69,616 4,538 1,032 17,038 155 17,157 16,233 37,944
CC Centre 6,743 4,115 493 0 1,729 0 71 335 675
Crockett 3,405 2,399 364 11 113 0 232 286 701
Danville 43,673 33,411 265 19 6,755 24 542 2,657 2,898
Diablo 689 642 0 0 23 0 0 24 0
Discovery Bay 15,704 12,042 594 115 909 51 537 1,456 3,012
E Richmond 3,355 1,807 356 0 406 0 183 603 737
El Cerrito 25,898 13,148 1,165 272 7,396 171 959 2,787 3,243
El Sobrante 15,468 7,113 1,506 25 2,832 234 1,403 2,355 4,428
Hercules 26,050 7,071 4,599 24 11,122 345 1,042 1,847 4,159
Kensington 5,288 4,099 99 27 418 1 27 617 332
Knightsen 1,310 1,081 0 27 0 0 119 83 503
Lafayette 25,384 20,095 117 75 2,522 0 301 2,274 2,029
Martinez 37,308 25,617 1,236 307 3,791 0 1,400 4,957 7,047
Moraga 16,750 11,240 145 27 3,477 160 260 1,441 1,372
No. Richmond 3,928 539 911 15 398 21 1,521 523 2,584
Oakley 42,996 24,520 3,691 399 3,163 457 5,492 5,274 13,833
Orinda 19,497 14,249 117 24 2,853 10 96 2,148 1,167
Pacheco 5,129 3,049 368 19 870 0 265 558 1,194
Pinole 19,065 7,595 2,130 67 5,037 3 2,177 2,056 4,766
Pittsburg 75,701 22,467 10,549 951 13,761 547 16,681 10,745 33,198
Pleasant Hill 34,649 23,403 1,368 108 5,057 132 1,161 3,420 5,369
Port Costa 247 216 0 0 0 0 18 13 31
Richmond 115,677 35,676 21,266 1,306 16,725 411 27,979 12,314 50,696
Rodeo 9,575 3,593 1,486 0 2,122 181 890 1,303 2,727
San Pablo 31,975 6,836 3,619 493 5,525 62 12,724 2,716 18,546
San Ramon 85,688 33,338 2,752 136 40,940 421 1,678 6,423 6,745
Tara Hills 5,080 1,644 507 40 1,245 0 1,120 524 1,810
Vine Hill 3,382 2,187 15 0 394 0 500 286 955
Walnut Creek 69,876 47,112 1,807 205 12,517 263 1,570 6,402 7,039
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
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Table 4 – Percentage of Residents by Race, Ethnicity and Geography, 20 21
Area White Black/Afr. Amer. Amer. Ind. /Alaskan Asian Native HI/ Pac. Islander Other Two or more Hispanic / Latino
Alamo 82.1 0.8 0.0 10.4 0.0 0.5 6.2 6.0
Antioch 36.5 20.1 1.0 12.8 1.4 16.1 12.2 35.0
Bay Point 25.9 11.6 0.4 9.2 0.0 39.3 13.7 63.8
Bayview 52.8 3.2 0.1 11.1 0.0 4.6 28.1 51.8
Bethel Island 74.6 0.0 0.0 2.9 1.5 17.8 3.2 28.1
Blackhawk 67.6 6.1 0.0 16.7 0.1 1.4 8.0 6.9
Brentwood 57.1 9.5 0.8 12.4 0.5 8.8 11.0 23.9
Byron 62.1 2.4 1.9 2.3 0.0 18.3 13.0 39.8
Clayton 74.9 1.5 0.1 11.4 0.0 1.8 10.4 10.3
Clyde 85.9 0.0 0.0 9.3 0.0 0.0 4.7 3.8
Concord 55.4 3.6 0.8 13.5 0.1 13.6 12.9 30.2
CC Centre 61.0 7.3 0.0 25.6 0.0 1.1 5.0 10.0
Crockett 70.5 10.7 0.3 3.3 0.0 6.8 8.4 20.6
Danville 76.5 0.6 0.0 15.5 0.1 1.2 6.1 6.6
Diablo 93.2 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.0
Discovery Bay 76.7 3.8 0.7 5.8 0.3 3.4 9.3 19.2
E Richmond 53.9 10.6 0.0 12.1 0.0 5.5 18.0 22.0
El Cerrito 50.8 4.5 1.1 28.6 0.7 3.7 10.8 12.5
El Sobrante 46.0 9.7 0.2 18.3 1.5 9.1 15.2 28.6
Hercules 27.1 17.7 0.1 42.7 1.3 4.0 7.1 16.0
Kensington 77.5 1.9 0.5 7.9 0.0 0.5 11.7 6.3
Knightsen 82.5 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 9.1 6.3 38.4
Lafayette 79.2 0.5 0.3 9.9 0.0 1.2 9.0 8.0
Martinez 68.7 3.3 0.8 10.2 0.0 3.8 13.3 18.9
Moraga 67.1 0.9 0.2 20.8 1.0 1.6 8.6 8.2
No. Richmond 13.7 23.2 0.4 10.1 0.5 38.7 13.3 65.8
Oakley 57.0 8.6 0.9 7.4 1.1 12.8 12.3 32.2
Orinda 73.1 0.6 0.1 14.6 0.1 0.5 11.0 6.0
Pacheco 59.4 7.2 0.4 17.0 0.0 5.2 10.9 23.3
Pinole 39.8 11.2 0.4 26.4 0.0 11.4 10.8 25.0
Pittsburg 29.7 13.9 1.3 18.2 0.7 22.0 14.2 43.9
Pleasant Hill 67.5 3.9 0.3 14.6 0.4 3.4 9.9 15.5
Port Costa 87.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.3 5.3 12.6
Richmond 30.8 18.4 1.1 14.5 0.4 24.2 10.6 43.8
Rodeo 37.5 15.5 0.0 22.2 1.9 9.3 13.6 28.5
San Pablo 21.4 11.3 1.5 17.3 0.2 39.8 8.5 58.0
San Ramon 38.9 3.2 0.2 47.8 0.5 2.0 7.5 7.9
Tara Hills 32.4 10.0 0.8 24.5 0.0 22.0 10.3 35.6
Vine Hill 64.7 0.4 0.0 11.6 0.0 14.8 8.5 28.2
Walnut Creek 67.4 2.6 0.3 17.9 0.4 2.2 9.2 10.1
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
Population by Age
In 2021, Contra Costa County is home to an estimated 263,508 (22.7%) children age 0-17, with the number
up 1.3% or 3,317 children since 2020. By comparison, the state overall saw a slight 0.4% increase. The county
has 93,115 (8.0 %) residents age 18-24, 620,989 (53.5%) age 25-64, 140,751 (12.1%) age 65-79 and 43,280
(3.7%) age 80 and over. Within the county, the largest populations of children age 0 -17 reside in Antioch
(27,539 or 24.0%), Concord (27,205 or 21.6%), Richmond (25,034 or 21.6%), San Ramon (23,970 or 28.0%),
Pittsburg (17,158 or 22.7%) and Brentwood (16,836 or 26.5%). Since 2020, Richmond (up 1,418), San Ramon
(up 1,385), Antioch (up 577 ), San Pablo (up 552), Brentwood (up 438), Pittsburg (up 381) and El Sobrante
(up 345) saw the largest gains in the number of children age 0-17. In contrast, Concord (down 898), Danville
(down 379), Lafayette (down 302), Rodeo (down 206) and Clayton (down 157) saw the most significant 1-
year declines.
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Contra Costa County is home to 184,031 residents age 65 and over as of 202 1, a 1.4% increase of 2,453
residents, compared to a 0.4% increase statewide. Areas that saw th e largest increase in the number of
residents age 65 and over include Pittsburg (up 899 or 10.4%), Richmond (up 677 or 4.5%), Antioch (up 600
or 4.3%), San Ramon (up 451 or 4.9%), Alamo (up 430 or 13.2%), Hercules (up 382 or 9.0%) and El Cerrito
(up 291 or 6.0%).
Table 5 – Contra Costa County Residents by Age Group, 2021
Area Total < 18 years 18-24 years 25-64 years 65-79 years 80 and over
California 39,455,353 8,992,432 3,665,851 21,127,191 4,304,235 1,365,644
% 22.8 9.3 53.5 10.9 3.5
Contra Costa County 1,161,643 263,508 93,115 620,989 140,751 43,280
% 22.7 8.0 53.5 12.1 3.7
Alamo 13,852 2,810 942 6,410 2,720 970
% 20.3 6.8 46.3 19.6 7.0
Antioch 114,750 27,539 10,761 61,745 11,704 3,001
% 24.0 9.4 53.8 10.2 2.6
Bay Point CDP 24,999 6,452 3,103 13,528 1,508 408
% 25.8 12.4 54.1 6.0 1.6
Bayview 2,825 400 497 1,497 192 239
% 14.2 17.6 53.0 6.8 8.5
Bethel Island CDP 2,119 358 228 1,053 342 138
% 16.9 10.8 49.7 16.1 6.5
Blackhawk CDP 10,874 2,091 729 5,438 2,127 489
% 19.2 6.7 50.0 19.6 4.5
Brentwood 63,618 16,836 5,556 32,121 6,916 2,189
% 26.5 8.7 50.5 10.9 3.4
Byron CDP 2,113 502 430 944 179 58
% 23.8 20.4 44.7 8.5 2.7
Clayton 11,136 2,699 1,064 5,427 1,533 413
% 24.2 9.6 48.7 13.8 3.7
Clyde CDP 633 75 56 344 109 49
% 11.8 8.8 54.3 17.2 7.7
Concord 125,769 27,205 8,662 70,724 14,757 4,421
% 21.6 6.9 56.2 11.7 3.5
Contra Costa Centre 6,743 617 679 4,989 413 45
% 9.2 10.1 74.0 6.1 0.7
Crockett CDP 3,405 547 200 2,042 512 104
% 16.1 5.9 60.0 15.0 3.1
Danville 43,673 10,444 3,154 21,751 6,263 2,061
% 23.9 7.2 49.8 14.3 4.7
Diablo CDP 689 207 0 235 224 23
% 30.0 0.0 34.1 32.5 3.3
Discovery Bay 15,704 3,599 1,147 8,299 2,101 558
% 22.9 7.3 52.8 13.4 3.6
E. Richmond Heights 3,355 551 86 1,918 705 95
% 16.4 2.6 57.2 21.0 2.8
El Cerrito 25,898 4,489 1,532 14,725 3,911 1,241
% 17.3 5.9 56.9 15.1 4.8
El Sobrante 15,468 3,132 981 8,680 2,183 492
% 20.2 6.3 56.1 14.1 3.2
Hercules 26,050 5,099 1,952 14,368 3,850 781
% 19.6 7.5 55.2 14.8 3.0
Kensington 5,288 1,251 182 2,530 1,051 274
% 23.7 3.4 47.8 19.9 5.2
Knightsen CDP 1,310 273 77 768 145 47
% 20.8 5.9 58.6 11.1 3.6
Lafayette 25,384 6,299 1,277 13,203 3,550 1,055
% 24.8 5.0 52.0 14.0 4.2
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Area Total < 18 years 18-24 years 25-64 years 65-79 years 80 and over
Martinez 37,308 7,647 2,685 20,950 4,680 1,346
% 20.5 7.2 56.2 12.5 3.6
Moraga 16,750 3,569 2,805 6,859 2,467 1,050
% 21.3 16.7 40.9 14.7 6.3
No. Richmond CDP 3,928 1,144 392 2,045 267 80
% 29.1 10.0 52.1 6.8 2.0
Oakley 42,996 12,002 3,951 22,947 3,620 476
% 27.9 9.2 53.4 8.4 1.1
Orinda 19,497 4,849 901 9,405 3,294 1,048
% 24.9 4.6 48.2 16.9 5.4
Pacheco 5,129 868 478 3,111 595 77
% 16.9 9.3 60.7 11.6 1.5
Pinole 19,065 3,386 966 10,484 3,290 939
% 17.8 5.1 55.0 17.3 4.9
Pittsburg 75,701 17,158 7,944 41,094 7,582 1,923
% 22.7 10.5 54.3 10.0 2.5
Pleasant Hill 34,649 6,939 2,695 19,161 4,433 1,421
% 20.0 7.8 55.3 12.8 4.1
Port Costa CDP 247 0 0 78 169 0
% 0.0 0.0 31.6 68.4 0.0
Richmond 115,677 25,034 10,976 63,867 12,588 3,212
% 21.6 9.5 55.2 10.9 2.8
Rodeo CDP 9,575 2,187 817 5,099 1,150 322
% 22.8 8.5 53.3 12.0 3.4
San Pablo 31,975 8,718 3,339 16,867 2,365 686
% 27.3 10.4 52.8 7.4 2.1
San Ramon 85,688 23,970 5,517 46,635 7,211 2,355
% 28.0 6.4 54.4 8.4 2.7
Tara Hills 5,080 1,191 353 2,802 563 171
% 23.4 6.9 55.2 11.1 3.4
Vine Hill 3,382 904 245 1,975 187 71
% 26.7 7.2 58.4 5.5 2.1
Walnut Creek 69,876 11,201 3,646 34,361 13,458 7,210
% 16.0 5.2 49.2 19.3 10.3
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
In 2020, Contra Costa County is home to an estimated 263,508 children age 0 -17, with 263,096 (99.8%) in
households and 78,586 (29.8%) less than 6 years old. Since 20 20, the number of children age 0 -17 and
children in Contra Costa households has increased 1.3%, while the number of children age 0-5 has remained
fairly stable (up 0.3%). The countywide population of 0 -2 year olds (37,778) and 3-5 year olds (40,808) are
also virtually unchanged since 2020 estimates .
Table 6 – Contra Costa County Children in Households by Age Group, 2012 – 2021
Age Group 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2021
0-2 Years 38,104 37,339 37,441
37,515
37,685
37,778
3-5 Years 41,935 42,546 41,893
41,275
40,679
40,808
6-8 Years 44,262 44,991 44,451
44,567
42,607
42,030
9-11 Years 44,272 43,654 45,666
45,635
45,446
46,297
12-14 Years 43,978 45,042 44,919
45,756
46,788
48,147
15-17 Years 46,289 45,847 45,646
46,084
46,529
48,036
Total Children Age 0 -17 258,840 259,419
260,016 260,832
259,734
263,096
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
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Figure 2 – Population of Children by Age, 2012 - 2021
Statewide, 6.0% of residents are 0 -4 years old in 2021, down slightly from 6.1%, while 5.5% (64,322) of
Contra Costa residents are 0-4 years old , down 1.0% from 5.7% or 64,948 0 -4 year olds in the prior year .
About 3.3% (37,778 ) of county residents are 0-2 year olds, while 2.3% (26,544 ) are 3-4 years old. Compared
to the countywide proportion of residents age 0-4 (5.5%), proportions are notably higher in Bay Point
(6.5%), Clyde (8.8%), Concord (7.2%), Diablo (10.0%), Discovery Bay (6.5%), Martinez (7.1%), Oakley (7.7%),
Pittsburg (6.9%), Rodeo (7.3%), Tara Hills (7.1%) and Vine Hill (9.9%). Areas with the highest populations of
0-4 year olds include Antioch (6,498), Brentwood (2,347), Concord (9,069 ), Martinez (2,663), Oakley (3,290),
Pittsburg (5,203), Richmond (6,866 ), San Ramon (4,417) and Walnut Creek (3,338). The largest 1-year gains
in the number of 0-4 year olds occur in Blackhawk (up 90), Discovery Bay (up 94), Oakley (up 160), Pinole
(up 105), Richmond (up 669) and San Pablo (up 125). In contrast, Brentwood (down 345), Clayton (down
99), Concord (down 439) and Danville (down 430) saw the largest declines in 0-4 year olds.
Table 7 – Population by Age Group and Census Place, 2021
Area Population 0-2 years 3-4 years 5 years 6-17 years Total 0-17 in HHs 0-17 group qtrs > 17
California 39,455,353 1,352,477 996,615 475,321 6,147,250 8,971,663 20,769 30,462,921
% 3.4 2.5 1.2 15.6 22.7 77.2
Contra Costa
County
1,161,643 37,778 26,544 14,264 184,510 263,096 412 898,135
% 3.3 2.3 1.2 15.9 22.6 77.3
Alamo 13,852 118 106 160 2,424 2,808 2 11,042
% 0.9 0.8 1.2 17.5 20.3 79.7
Antioch 114,750 3,738 2,760 1,436 19,576 27,510 29 87,211
% 3.3 2.4 1.3 17.1 24.0 76.0
Bay Point 24,999 954 662 188 4,635 6,439 13 18,547
% 3.8 2.6 0.8 18.5 25.8 74.2
Bayview 2,825 24 57 0 319 400 0 2,425
% 0.8 2.0 0.0 11.3 14.2 85.8
Bethel Island 2,119 0 0 0 358 358 0 1,761
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.9 16.9 83.1
Blackhawk 10,874 283 184 11 1,613 2,091 0 8,783
% 2.6 1.7 0.1 14.8 19.2 80.8
Brentwood 63,618 1,324 1,023 1,264 13,224 16,835 1 46,782
% 2.1 1.6 2.0 20.8 26.5 73.5
Byron 2,113 40 34 28 347 449 53 1,611
% 1.9 1.6 1.3 16.4 21.2 76.2
Clayton 11,136 235 190 149 2,124 2,698 1 8,437
% 2.1 1.7 1.3 19.1 24.2 75.8
Clyde 633 56 0 0 19 75 0 558
% 8.8 0.0 0.0 3.0 11.8 88.2
Concord 125,769 5,717 3,352 1,734 16,364 27,167 38 98,564
% 4.5 2.7 1.4 13.0 21.6 78.4
35,000
37,000
39,000
41,000
43,000
45,000
47,000
49,000
2012 2016 2020 2021
0-2
3-5
6-8
9-11
12-14
15-17
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Area Population 0-2 years 3-4 years 5 years 6-17 years Total 0-17 in HHs 0-17 group qtrs > 17
Contra Costa
Centre
6,743 223 56 32 306 617 0 6,126
% 3.3 0.8 0.5 4.5 9.2 90.8
Crockett 3,405 76 30 31 410 547 0 2,858
% 2.2 0.9 0.9 12.0 16.1 83.9
Danville 43,673 781 818 504 8,336 10,439 5 33,229
% 1.8 1.9 1.2 19.1 23.9 76.1
Diablo 689 0 69 60 78 207 0 482
% 0.0 10.0 8.7 11.3 30.0 70.0
Discovery Bay 15,704 494 532 139 2,434 3,599 0 12,105
% 3.1 3.4 0.9 15.5 22.9 77.1
E. Richmond
Heights
3,355 125 50 17 354 546 5 2,804
% 3.7 1.5 0.5 10.6 16.3 83.6
El Cerrito 25,898 853 632 275 2,723 4,483 6 21,409
% 3.3 2.4 1.1 10.5 17.3 82.7
El Sobrante 15,468 458 355 265 2,054 3,132 0 12,336
% 3.0 2.3 1.7 13.3 20.2 79.8
Hercules 26,050 609 406 410 3,644 5,069 30 20,951
% 2.3 1.6 1.6 14.0 19.5 80.4
Kensington 5,288 127 125 98 900 1,250 1 4,037
% 2.4 2.4 1.9 17.0 23.6 76.3
Knightsen 1,310 19 28 0 226 273 0 1,037
% 1.5 2.1 0.0 17.3 20.8 79.2
Lafayette 25,384 556 481 359 4,902 6,298 1 19,085
% 2.2 1.9 1.4 19.3 24.8 75.2
Martinez 37,308 1,404 1,259 414 4,482 7,559 88 29,661
% 3.8 3.4 1.1 12.0 20.3 79.5
Moraga 16,750 389 273 226 2,681 3,569 0 13,181
% 2.3 1.6 1.3 16.0 21.3 78.7
North
Richmond
3,928 173 26 90 855 1,144 0 2,784
% 4.4 0.7 2.3 21.8 29.1 70.9
Oakley 42,996 2,016 1,274 642 8,046 11,978 24 30,994
% 4.7 3.0 1.5 18.7 27.9 72.1
Orinda 19,497 470 386 281 3,712 4,849 0 14,648
% 2.4 2.0 1.4 19.0 24.9 75.1
Pacheco 5,129 122 74 47 625 868 0 4,261
% 2.4 1.4 0.9 12.2 16.9 83.1
Pinole 19,065 611 363 112 2,295 3,381 5 15,679
% 3.2 1.9 0.6 12.0 17.7 82.2
Pittsburg 75,701 2,922 2,281 499 11,445 17,147 11 58,543
% 3.9 3.0 0.7 15.1 22.7 77.3
Pleasant Hill 34,649 1,223 730 396 4,563 6,912 27 27,710
% 3.5 2.1 1.1 13.2 19.9 80.0
Port Costa 247 0 0 0 0 0 0 247
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Richmond 115,677 4,314 2,552 1,388 16,755 25,009 25 90,643
% 3.7 2.2 1.2 14.5 21.6 78.4
Rodeo 9,575 449 250 69 1,410 2,178 9 7,388
% 4.7 2.6 0.7 14.7 22.7 77.2
San Pablo 31,975 966 755 396 6,601 8,718 0 23,257
% 3.0 2.4 1.2 20.6 27.3 72.7
San Ramon 85,688 2,407 2,010 1,184 18,351 23,952 18 61,718
% 2.8 2.3 1.4 21.4 28.0 72.0
Tara Hills 5,080 266 97 119 709 1,191 0 3,889
% 5.2 1.9 2.3 14.0 23.4 76.6
Vine Hill 3,382 281 54 31 538 904 0 2,478
% 8.3 1.6 0.9 15.9 26.7 73.3
Walnut Creek 69,876 1,997 1,341 624 7,228 11,190 11 58,675
% 2.9 1.9 0.9 10.3 16.0 84.0
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
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Population by Nativity
In 2021, about 75.0% (871,672 ) of Contra Costa County residents are U.S. born, up a slight 1.0% or 9,004
residents since 2020, compared to no change in California overall . The county has an estimated 289,971
residents born outside the U.S., up 1.7% or 4,851 from the prior year. Of these, 57.4% (166,477 ) have
become naturalized ci tizens . Compared to both the state (12.3%) and the county (10.6%), the percentage
of residents who are non -citizens is notably higher in San Pablo (25.3%), Bay Point (22.3%), Richmond
(18.2%), Pittsburg (14.6%), San Ramon (14.1%) and El Cerrito (14.1%). In 2021, the large st populations of
non-citizens are found in Richmond (21,065), Concord (15,706), San Ramon (12,046), Pittsburg (11,053) and
Antioch (10,184). Statewide, about 0.8% of non-citizens are 0-4 year olds, compared to 1.1% countywide,
but the percentage of non-citizens who are 0 -4 year olds continues to exceed the county rate in Concord
(2.1%), San Ramon (2.4%) and Walnut Creek (2.1%). Since 2021, the number of non -citizen residents rose
most notably in El Cerrito (up 7.2% or 245), Pittsburg (up 4.8% or 503) and Antioch (up 3.6% or 352).
Table 8 – Population by Nativity and Place, 2021
Area Total Pop. % Age
0-4 Native % Age
0-4
Foreign
born
% Age
0-4
Foreign born;
Naturalized
% Age
0-4
Foreign born;
Non-citizen
% Age
0-4
California 39,455,353 6.0 29,000,404 7.9 10,454,949 0.5 5,596,122 0.2 4,858,827 0.8
Countywide 1,161,643 5.5 871,672 7.2 289,971 0.6 166,477 0.2 123,494 1.1
Antioch 114,750 5.7 90,207 7.1 24,543 0.5 14,359 0.2 10,184 1.0
Bay Point 24,999 6.5 15,557 10.1 9,442 0.5 3,857 0.2 5,585 0.7
Brentwood 63,618 3.7 54,160 4.3 9,458 0.0 6,451 0.0 3,007 0.0
Concord 125,769 7.2 94,777 9.1 30,992 1.3 15,286 0.5 15,706 2.1
Danville 43,673 3.7 36,575 4.4 7,098 0.0 5,009 0.0 2,089 0.0
El Cerrito 25,898 5.8 17,480 8.0 8,418 1.2 4,773 1.1 3,645 1.3
Hercules 26,050 3.9 17,454 5.8 8,596 0.0 6,610 0.0 1,986 0.0
Pittsburg 75,701 6.9 51,346 10.0 24,355 0.2 13,302 0.0 11,053 0.5
Richmond 115,677 5.9 76,795 8.8 38,882 0.3 17,817 0.2 21,065 0.4
San Pablo 31,975 5.4 18,794 8.9 13,181 0.4 5,103 0.2 8,078 0.5
San Ramon 85,688 5.2 54,452 7.6 31,236 0.9 19,190 0.0 12,046 2.4
Walnut Creek 69,876 4.8 53,744 6.0 16,132 0.7 10,396 0.0 5,736 2.1
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
Households and Families
Since 20 20, the number of households in Contra Costa County rose 1.7%, up another 6,807 households to
405,106 . The number of Contra Costa County families also rose by 1.7% or 4,777 families to 291,088, which
represents 71.9 % of all households in the county, compared to 68.6% in the state. The number of county
families with children also rose 2,020 or 1.6% to 130,264, now representing 32.2% of all households
compared to 29.5% in the state. Critically, Contra Costa County f amilies headed by single females saw the
largest 1-year growth, up 2.6% or 1,265 families to 49,044 , which represents 12.1% of all households in
2021, and of those households, 23,414 have children, also up 955 or 4.3% since 2020. The number of
married -couple families in the county rose 3,057 or 1.4% to 221,647 (54.7%), while the number of married -
couple families with children rose 817 or 0.8% to 98,161. Since 2009, the county has grown by 43,004
households (up 11.9%), 37,984 families (up 15.0%), 9,317 families with children (up 7.7%), 23,485 married
couple families (up 11.9%), 11,185 single female -headed families (up 29.5%) and 2,947 single female -
headed families with children (up 14.4%).
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Contra Costa County’s 1.7% growth in households since 2020 is exceeded by far in Alamo (up 239 or 5.0%),
Antioch (up 1,939 or 5.7%), Crockett (up 94 or 6.6%), Pacheco (up 118 or 6.6%), Pittsburg (up 1,255 or 5.9%),
Richmond (up 2,043 or 5.5%), San Ramon (u p 1,560 or 5.7%) and Tara Hills (up 76 or 4.6%). In contrast,
households fell most notably in Concord (down 931 or 2.0%), Danville (down 259 or 1.6%), East Richmond
Heights (down 61 or 4.2%), Lafayette (down 553 or 5.8%), Moraga (down 97 or 1.7%), Rodeo (d own 68 or
2.1%) and Vine Hill (down 19 or 1.7%).
Table 9 – Family Composition, 2009 – 2021
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
2009 2021
COUNTY
NUMBER
COUNTY
% OF HHS
CALIFORNIA
% OF HHS
COUNTY
NUMBER
COUNTY
% OF HHS
CALIFORNIA
% OF HHS
Family households (families) 253,104 69.2 68.5 291,088 71.9 68.6
HHs with own children < 18 yrs 120,947 33.4 34.8 130,264 32.2 29.5
Married-couple family 198,162 54.7 49.7 221,647 54.7 49.5
HHs with own children < 18 yrs 92,821 25.6 24.5 98,161 24.2 21.0
Female householder, no husband 37,859 10.5 12.9 49,044 12.1 12.9
HHs with own children < 18 yrs 20,467 5.7 7.4 23,414 5.8 6.0
Total Households 362,102 12,097,894 405,106 13,217,586
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/. Figures shown represent the percentage of all households.
Compared to the overall county (up 1.7%), c ommunities with significant gains in the number of families
since 2020 include Alamo (up 239 or 6.0%), Antioch (up 1,151 or 4.6%), Bethel Island (up 60 or 14.8%),
Contra Costa Centre (up 88 or 6.5%), El Sobrante (up 282 or 7.5%), Oakley (up 475 or 4.7%), Pacheco (up
138 or 10.8%), Pittsburg (up 1,190 or 7.2%), Richmond (up 1,680 or 6.7%), San Pablo (up 244 or 3.5%), San
Ramon (up 1,175 or 5.4%) and Tara Hills (up 100 or 7.8%). In contrast , Clayton (down 148 or 4.6%), Concord
(down 855 or 2.7 %), Danville (down 537 or 4.2%), East Richmond Heights (down 177 or 19.8%), Lafayette
(down 499 or 6.8%), Martinez (down 260 or 2.6%), Pinole (down 123 or 2.4%) and Rodeo (down 99 or 3.9%)
saw the most significant declines in the number of families . Since 2020, the number of single female-headed
families with children age 0 -17 rose most notably in Antioch (up 255 or 7.3%), Brentwood (up 158 or 14.5%),
Oakley (up 161 or 23.3%), Richmond (up 495 or 17.0%) and San Ramon (up 105 or 9.8%). Blackhawk (down
50 or 62.5%), Concord (down 212 or 8.6%), Hercules (down 75 or 11.4%) and Martinez (down 64 or 8.1%)
saw the largest declines in the number of single female -headed families with children .
In 2021, of 263,028 Contra Costa County children age 0 -17 who live in their own family, 195,454 (74.3%)
live in married -couple families, up 1,670 or 0.9% since 2020. Communities with much lower proportions of
children in married -couple families include Ant ioch (59.1%), Bayview (47.8%), Byron (41.0%), Richmond
(60.6%), Rodeo (55.3%), San Pablo (53.2%) and Tara Hills (62.4%). Another 9,194 (3.5%) Contra Costa
children age 0 -17 live in single male -headed families, which is a decrease of 206 or 2.2% since 2020.
Communities with much higher than average proportions of children in single male -headed families include
Bay Point (7.6%), Discovery Bay (11.1%), Pittsburg (6.2%) and San Pablo (7.3%). An estimated 40,789 (15.5%)
Contra Costa County children live in singl e female -headed families, up a significant 1,211 or 3.1% since 2020.
Critically, several communities have much higher proportions of children in families headed by single
females including Antioch (26.6%), Bayview (37.3%), Clyde (30.7%), Pacheco (27.1%), R odeo (39.2%), San
Pablo (28.2%) and Tara Hills (29.0%). Communities with the highest number of children in single female -
headed families include Pittsburg (3,084), Concord (4,115), Richmond (5,490) and Antioch (7,312).
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Table 10 – Family Composition by Presence of Children, 2021
Area Total HHs
All Families Married-couples Single Male-headed Single Female-headed
Total With kids
< 18
% with
< 18 Total With
< 18
% with
< 18 Total With
< 18
% with
< 18 Total With
< 18
% with
< 18
California 13,217,586 9,060,746 3,901,330 43.1 6,539,445 2,777,070 42.5 811,526 334,660 41.2 1,709,775 789,600 46.2
CC County 405,106 291,088 130,264 44.8 221,647 98,161 44.3 20,397 8,689 42.6 49,044 23,414 47.7
Alamo 4,973 4,221 1,256 29.8 3,965 1,189 30.0 64 39 60.9 192 28 14.6
Antioch 35,742 26,376 11,229 42.6 17,097 6,623 38.7 2,492 849 34.1 6,787 3,757 55.4
Bay Point 6,542 5,468 2,537 46.4 3,249 1,682 51.8 765 210 27.5 1,454 645 44.4
Bayview 826 672 204 30.4 346 135 39.0 81 57 70.4 245 12 4.9
Bethel Isl. 864 465 160 34.4 340 160 47.1 63 0 0.0 62 0 0.0
Blackhawk 3,992 3,350 1,294 38.6 3,136 1,255 40.0 39 9 23.1 175 30 17.1
Brentwood 20,509 16,508 8,589 52.0 13,430 7,059 52.6 597 285 47.7 2,481 1,245 50.2
Byron 550 465 178 38.3 295 76 25.8 68 61 89.7 102 41 40.2
Clayton 3,986 3,091 1,380 44.6 2,487 1,074 43.2 130 23 17.7 474 283 59.7
Clyde CDP 294 180 34 18.9 106 34 32.1 0 0 -- 74 0 0.0
Concord 45,471 30,448 12,852 42.2 23,256 9,776 42.0 2,111 824 39.0 5,081 2,252 44.3
CC Centre 3,644 1,442 432 30.0 1,177 394 33.5 131 0 0.0 134 38 28.4
Crockett 1,516 777 329 42.3 610 260 42.6 23 0 0.0 144 69 47.9
Danville 16,240 12,349 5,767 46.7 10,607 4,982 47.0 329 86 26.1 1,413 699 49.5
Diablo CDP 248 237 90 38.0 237 90 38.0 0 0 -- 0 0 --
Discov. Bay 5,516 4,485 1,873 41.8 3,702 1,449 39.1 317 241 76.0 466 183 39.3
E Rich. Hts. 1,383 718 200 27.9 669 175 26.2 5 5 100.0 44 20 45.5
El Cerrito 10,569 6,662 2,668 40.0 5,418 2,207 40.7 312 100 32.1 932 361 38.7
El Sobrante 5,328 4,027 1,610 40.0 2,854 1,164 40.8 358 148 41.3 815 298 36.6
Hercules 9,068 6,650 2,573 38.7 5,011 1,937 38.7 406 53 13.1 1,233 583 47.3
Knightsen 483 329 106 32.2 301 100 33.2 6 6 100.0 22 0 0.0
Lafayette 8,917 6,872 3,204 46.6 6,117 2,742 44.8 313 226 72.2 442 236 53.4
Martinez 14,825 9,684 4,165 43.0 7,478 3,115 41.7 723 322 44.5 1,483 728 49.1
Moraga 5,505 4,168 1,869 44.8 3,679 1,616 43.9 109 78 71.6 380 175 46.1
N. Richmond 1,073 815 474 58.2 531 405 76.3 60 15 25.0 224 54 24.1
Oakley 12,480 10,529 5,363 50.9 8,297 4,114 49.6 613 398 64.9 1,619 851 52.6
Orinda 7,252 5,547 2,657 47.9 5,125 2,497 48.7 133 86 64.7 289 74 25.6
Pacheco 1,916 1,410 649 46.0 853 380 44.5 197 31 15.7 360 238 66.1
Pinole 6,794 4,947 1,648 33.3 3,496 1,110 31.8 348 259 74.4 1,103 279 25.3
Pittsburg 22,604 17,678 7,327 41.4 11,805 4,689 39.7 2,107 965 45.8 3,766 1,673 44.4
Pleasant Hill 13,825 8,916 4,119 46.2 6,836 3,123 45.7 541 254 47.0 1,539 742 48.2
Port Costa 169 42 0 0.0 42 0 0.0 0 0 -- 0 0 --
Richmond 39,493 26,770 12,089 45.2 17,381 7,392 42.5 2,958 1,297 43.8 6,431 3,400 52.9
Rodeo 3,247 2,452 1,049 42.8 1,454 610 42.0 268 37 13.8 730 402 55.1
San Pablo 9,446 7,246 3,702 51.1 3,995 2,096 52.5 1,114 518 46.5 2,137 1,088 50.9
San Ramon 29,084 22,947 13,600 59.3 19,655 11,920 60.6 913 505 55.3 2,379 1,175 49.4
Tara Hills 1,736 1,385 704 50.8 940 478 50.9 178 69 38.8 267 157 58.8
Vine Hill 1,116 852 327 38.4 675 305 45.2 36 10 27.8 141 12 8.5
Walnut Crk 32,126 18,388 6,694 36.4 15,572 5,329 34.2 1,009 387 38.4 1,807 978 54.1
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
In 2021, about 53,210 children age 0 -5 live in married -couple families in the county overall, down slightly
since 2020. Several areas saw larger than average 1 -year declines in the number of 0 -5 year olds in married -
couple families including Danville (down 360), Concord (down 317), Brentwood (down 229) and Pittsburg
(down 212). In contrast, Antioch (up 604), Ri chmond (up 254), Walnut Creek (up 227), Moraga (up 147) and
Martinez (up 142) saw the largest increases in 0 -5 year olds in married -couple families s ince 2020.
Countywide, about 13.9% of all children in married -couple families are 0 -2 year olds (25,120), 10.2% are 3 -
4 year olds (18,393) and 5.4% are 5 year olds (9,697).
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Table 11 – Population Age 0-17 in Households by Family Type, 2021
Area Population < 18
in HHs
In Married-Couple
HHs
In Cohabitating
Couple HHs
In Single Male
HHs
In Single Female
HHs
California 8,968,327 6,161,922 791,075 432,393 1,582,937
Contra Costa County 263,028 195,454 17,591 9,194 40,789
Alamo 2,808 2,670 85 8 45
Antioch 27,467 16,229 3,086 840 7,312
Bay Point 6,439 4,433 534 491 981
Bayview 400 191 44 16 149
Bethel Island 358 358 0 0 0
Blackhawk 2,091 2,037 30 9 15
Brentwood 16,835 13,558 776 275 2,226
Byron 449 184 160 0 105
Clayton 2,698 2,182 69 42 405
Clyde 75 52 0 0 23
Concord 27,167 20,403 1,410 1,239 4,115
Contra Costa Centre 617 578 0 0 39
Crockett 547 465 0 0 82
Danville 10,439 9,006 124 135 1,174
Diablo 207 207 0 0 0
Discovery Bay 3,599 2,816 121 399 263
East Richmond Hghts 546 507 0 12 27
El Cerrito 4,483 3,619 286 98 480
El Sobrante 3,132 2,133 305 165 529
Hercules 5,069 3,968 138 118 845
Kensington 1,250 951 0 62 237
Knightsen 273 245 0 5 23
Lafayette 6,290 5,509 228 213 340
Martinez 7,559 5,901 463 253 942
Moraga 3,569 3,188 46 63 272
North Richmond 1,144 980 5 24 135
Oakley 11,978 9,100 1,057 90 1,731
Orinda 4,849 4,582 57 76 134
Pacheco 868 587 46 0 235
Pinole 3,381 2,145 848 98 290
Pittsburg 17,147 10,928 2,073 1,062 3,084
Pleasant Hill 6,912 5,455 298 203 956
Richmond 24,992 15,143 3,262 1,097 5,490
Rodeo 2,178 1,205 74 45 854
San Pablo 8,718 4,638 983 636 2,461
San Ramon 23,952 20,956 285 755 1,956
Tara Hills 1,191 743 47 56 345
Vine Hill 904 704 0 25 175
Walnut Creek 11,190 8,936 366 436 1,452
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
About 4,063 children age 0 -5 live in single male -headed families in the county overall, down 77 or 1.9%
since 2020. Martinez (down 112), Brentwood (down 91), Walnut Creek (down 82) and Crockett (down 70)
saw the largest declines in 0 -5 year olds in single male -headed families since 2020. In contrast, the largest
gains in the number of 0 -5 year olds in single male -headed families occurred in Concord (up 72), Pinole (up
71), Pittsburg (up 67), San Pablo (up 57) and Richmond (up 56). Countywide, about 15.1% of all children in
single male-headed families are 0 -2 year olds (2,024), 10.6% are 3 -4 year olds (1,430) and 4.5% are 5 year
olds (609).
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Table 12 – Own Children Age 0-5 in Married-Couple Families, 2021
Area Total < 18 in Married
Couple Families Age 0-2 Age 3-4 Age 5
Contra Costa County 180,400 25,120 18,393 9,697
Alamo 2,626 118 106 140
Antioch 13,441 1,697 1,309 858
Bay Point CDP 3,855 587 359 109
Bayview 191 24 57 0
Bethel Island 333 0 0 0
Blackhawk 1,996 283 184 11
Brentwood 12,661 953 837 755
Byron CDP 184 40 34 5
Clayton 2,112 183 148 149
Clyde CDP 52 33 0 0
Concord 18,842 4,047 2,638 1,212
Contra Costa Centre 578 223 56 32
Crockett 465 76 30 31
Danville 8,833 748 760 443
Discovery Bay 2,582 407 372 110
East Richmond Heights 297 59 50 17
El Cerrito 3,453 632 534 188
El Sobrante 2,096 295 325 233
Hercules 3,701 422 281 244
Knightsen CDP 208 0 10 0
Lafayette 5,347 451 426 330
Martinez 5,689 1,206 1,086 325
Moraga 3,095 359 258 194
No. Richmond CDP 730 102 26 20
Oakley 8,396 1,213 830 403
Orinda 4,559 459 360 273
Pacheco 510 85 25 29
Pinole 1,974 321 194 43
Pittsburg 8,911 1,373 888 269
Pleasant Hill 5,278 985 692 291
Richmond 12,971 2,055 1,437 646
Rodeo 1,080 225 129 15
San Pablo 4,170 396 283 165
San Ramon 20,330 2,025 1,666 1,014
Tara Hills 678 201 39 29
Vine Hill 651 221 54 22
Walnut Creek 8,707 1,702 1,014 453
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
An estimated 9,717 0 -5 year olds live in single female -headed families in 2021, down 102 or 1.0% since
2020. Areas that saw the most significant declines include Antioch (down 188), San Pablo (down 91),
Discovery Bay (down 52), Walnut Creek (down 48), Conc ord (down 46) and Pleasant Hill (down 42). In
contrast, Richmond (up 162), Oakley (up 124), San Ramon (up 70), Pittsburg (up 46), Danville (up 42) and
Tara Hills (up 35) saw the largest 1 -year increases in the number of 0 -5 year olds in families headed by single
females. Countywide, about 11.3% of all children in single female -headed families are 0 -2 year olds (4,470),
7.8% are 3-4 year olds (3,063) and 5.5% are 5 year olds (2,184).
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Table 13 – Own Children Age 0-5 in Single Male-Headed Families, 2021
Area Total < 18 in Single
Male-Headed Families Age 0-2 Age 3-4 Age 5
Contra Costa County 13,437 2,024 1,430 609
Alamo 33 0 0 8
Antioch 1,515 221 203 71
Bay Point CDP 359 11 48 0
Bayview 60 0 0 0
Blackhawk 9 0 0 0
Brentwood 372 0 0 0
Byron CDP 160 0 0 0
Clayton 42 0 0 0
Concord 1,355 199 76 132
Danville 135 0 0 0
Discovery Bay 488 59 40 0
East Richmond Heights 12 0 0 0
El Cerrito 150 17 11 24
El Sobrante 204 55 21 15
Hercules 93 0 38 0
Knightsen CDP 5 0 0 0
Lafayette 323 25 37 16
Martinez 361 94 30 18
Moraga 87 0 0 0
No. Richmond CDP 29 0 0 0
Oakley 648 156 89 81
Orinda 116 11 10 0
Pacheco 31 0 0 0
Pinole 613 141 113 7
Pittsburg 1,607 344 430 10
Pleasant Hill 304 36 0 40
Richmond 1,938 526 96 91
Rodeo 78 0 24 0
San Pablo 695 61 125 0
San Ramon 802 36 20 64
Tara Hills 72 32 0 17
Vine Hill 10 0 0 0
Walnut Creek 464 0 19 15
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
Table 14 – Own Children Age 0-5 in Single Female-Headed Families, 2021
Area Total < 18 in Single
Female-Headed Families Age 0-2 Age 3-4 Age 5
Contra Costa County 39,404 4,470 3,063 2,184
Alamo 43 0 0 12
Antioch 7,043 712 608 208
Bay Point CDP 1,061 267 37 21
Bayview 28 0 0 0
Blackhawk 35 0 0 0
Brentwood 2,293 135 146 341
Byron CDP 101 0 0 23
Clayton 438 0 42 0
Concord 3,858 654 335 157
Contra Costa Centre 39 0 0 0
Crockett 82 0 0 0
Danville 1,238 7 18 45
Discovery Bay 245 0 0 0
East Richmond Heights 21 6 0 0
El Cerrito 561 133 15 42
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Area Total < 18 in Single
Female-Headed Families Age 0-2 Age 3-4 Age 5
El Sobrante 419 40 9 0
Hercules 782 40 0 156
Lafayette 392 45 15 13
Martinez 961 44 83 62
Moraga 250 13 15 0
No. Richmond CDP 135 32 0 0
Oakley 1,568 279 188 143
Orinda 94 0 7 8
Pacheco 245 15 49 0
Pinole 389 63 0 51
Pittsburg 2,931 493 286 69
Pleasant Hill 929 142 27 36
Richmond 5,778 629 547 310
Rodeo 743 32 37 54
San Pablo 2,129 172 194 108
San Ramon 1,674 189 97 68
Tara Hills 317 33 44 59
Vine Hill 36 14 0 9
Walnut Creek 1,620 187 170 129
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Self-Sufficiency
The Self -Sufficiency Standard , a project of the Center for Women’s Welfare (CWW), calculates the local and
regional costs associated with each basic need to determine the household income individuals and families
need to meet these basic needs without public subsidies or private assistance. It provides a more detailed,
up-to-date and regionally -specific measur e than the FPL of what people must earn to be self -sufficient.
Last updated in 202 1 for Contra Costa County , the Self-Sufficiency Standard for a family with one adult, an
infant and a preschool age child increased 10.8% since 2020, and at $138,084 annual income, represents a
fulltime hourly wage of $65.38 . By comparison, median family income in Contra Costa is $127,279 in 2021.
Table 15 – Self-Sufficiency Wage by Family Types, Contra Costa County, 2021
Monthly Expenses Adult Adult + Infant Adult +
Preschooler
Adult + Infant
+ Preschooler
Adult + Infant
Preschooler +
School age
2 Adults +
Infant +
Preschooler
2 Adults +
Preschooler +
School age
Housing $1,945
$2,396
$2,396
$2,396
$3,215
$2,396
$2,396
Child Care $0 $1,967 $1,696 $3,663 $4,839 $3,663 $2,873
Food $322 $479 $488 $641 $870 $900 $992
Transportation $332 $340 $340 $340 $340 $651 $651
Health Care $221 $836 $835 $846 $866 $904 $913
Miscellaneous $282 $602 $576 $789 $1,013 $851 $782
Taxes $737 $2,032 $1,816 $3,265 $4,847 $2,871 $2,377
Earned Income Tax
Credit
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Child Care Tax Credit $0 ($50) ($50) ($100) ($100) ($100) ($100)
Child Tax Credit $0 ($167) ($167) ($333) ($500) ($333) ($333)
Self-Sufficiency
Hourly Wage
$21.81
$47.93
$45.06 $65.38 $87.44 $33.53 $29.98
per adult per adult
Monthly Wages $3,839
$8,435 $7,930 $11,507 $15,390 $11,803 $10,551
Annual Wages $46,064
$101,223 $95,161 $138,084 $184,679 $141,641 $126,616
Source: Self-Sufficiency Standard Report for California, 2021; Center for Women's Welfare, UW; http://www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/
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Annual Income
In 2021 , median annual income for California households rose 6.9% to $84,097 , while median household
income in Contra Costa County rose 6.2% to $110,455 . Since 2020, median family income in California also
rose 6.9% or $6,173 to $95,971, while family income in the county rose a similar 6.4% or $7,712 to $127,279 .
In the county, annual median family income ranges from a high of over $250,000 in Alamo and Orinda to
the lows of $70,390 in San Pablo, $69,179 in Bay Point and $69,118 in Clyde . Since 2020, annual median
family income has risen most notably in Crockett (up $25,809 or 25.3%), Danville (up $25,254 or 12.8%),
Kensington (up $16,917 or 8.0%), Lafayette (up $16,632 or 7.3%) and Blackhawk (up $16,282 or 7.7%).
Table 16 – Householders in Workforce with Children Age 0-5 and Income, 2021
Area Civilian labor force Householders with kids 0-5
With kids 0-5, all parents in workforce
% w/ kids 0-5, all parents in workforce
Total Families
Median family income
Mean family income
California 19,980,462 2,715,062 1,742,746 64.2 9,060,746 $95,971 $132,761
Contra Costa Cty 605,752 76,401 50,555 66.2 291,088 $127,279 $168,639
Alamo 6,263 384 143 37.2 4,221 $250,000+ $357,677
Antioch 58,654 7,636 4,970 65.1 26,376 $89,478 $109,196
Bay Point 12,879 1,712 768 44.9 5,468 $69,179 $90,528
Bayview 1,439 81 29 35.8 672 $140,633 $130,359
Bethel Island 985 0 0 -- 465 $113,893 $128,545
Blackhawk 5,419 478 92 19.2 3,350 $227,115 $327,513
Brentwood 31,613 3,446 2,129 61.8 16,508 $133,401 $155,755
Byron 936 102 74 72.5 465 $88,188 $107,349
Clayton 5,369 522 264 50.6 3,091 $168,703 $208,944
Clyde 293 33 33 100.0 180 $69,118 $106,117
Concord 67,988 10,495 6,960 66.3 30,448 $112,133 $133,201
Contra Costa Ctr 4,938 311 135 43.4 1,442 $143,596 $151,560
Crockett 1,902 137 113 82.5 777 $127,868 $128,803
Danville 22,205 2,087 1,613 77.3 12,349 $223,219 $276,537
Diablo 239 129 129 100.0 237 -- $294,313
Discovery Bay 8,131 1,165 653 56.1 4,485 $141,528 $167,349
E Richmond Hts 2,029 177 96 54.2 718 $142,000 $170,488
El Cerrito 14,561 1,652 1,206 73.0 6,662 $145,896 $184,328
El Sobrante 8,275 1,061 771 72.7 4,027 $103,696 $124,936
Hercules 14,114 1,425 1,013 71.1 6,650 $129,545 $150,039
Kensington 2,754 344 309 89.8 1,448 $228,667 $291,314
Knightsen 660 47 0 0.0 329 $113,063 $133,015
Lafayette 13,047 1,361 1,049 77.1 6,872 $244,674 $315,082
Martinez 20,963 3,004 2,190 72.9 9,684 $138,963 $160,874
Moraga 7,753 879 653 74.3 4,168 $207,895 $271,626
North Richmond 2,130 289 200 69.2 815 $89,327 $109,072
Oakley 21,948 3,917 2,244 57.3 10,529 $114,511 $124,639
Orinda 9,514 1,133 837 73.9 5,547 $250,000+ $365,243
Pacheco 3,177 225 158 70.2 1,410 $97,016 $129,392
Pinole 10,322 1,054 774 73.4 4,947 $113,801 $135,772
Pittsburg 38,985 5,388 3,594 66.7 17,678 $91,243 $107,641
Pleasant Hill 19,154 2,342 1,722 73.5 8,916 $152,565 $175,320
Richmond 63,032 7,912 4,936 62.4 26,770 $84,892 $107,046
Rodeo 4,985 687 530 77.1 2,452 $93,800 $116,036
San Pablo 15,743 2,082 1,295 62.2 7,246 $70,390 $80,751
San Ramon 44,501 5,570 3,822 68.6 22,947 $203,269 $223,531
Tara Hills 2,943 482 431 89.4 1,385 $113,432 $119,308
Vine Hill 1,869 366 270 73.8 852 $128,068 $147,036
Walnut Creek 34,640 3,950 2,836 71.8 18,388 $154,065 $193,960
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
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In 2021, about 64.2% of householders with children under 6 in California and 66.2% in Contra Costa County
are in families in which all parents participate in the workforce, whether employed or not. In the county,
this represents 50,555 householders, virtua lly unchanged since the prior year. However, several sub -areas
saw significant increases in the number of householders with children 0 -5 and all parents work, such as
Lafayette (up 159 or 17.9%), Moraga (up 223 or 51.9%), Pittsburg (up 276 or 8.3%), Richmo nd (up 457 or
10.2%), San Pablo (up 178 or 15.9%), San Ramon (up 181 or 5.0%) and Walnut Creek (up 153 or 5.7%). In
contrast, areas with the most significant decreases in the number of householders with children age 0 -5
and all parents work include Brentwo od (down 323 or 13.2%), Concord (down 512 or 6.9%), Danville (down
251 or 13.5%) and Hercules (down 141 or 12.2%).
Unemployment
As of February 202 3, the Employment Development Department estimate s the unemployment rate in
Contra Costa County (3.9%) continue s lower than the state overall (4.3%) with both rates significantly
improved since January 202 2. Since 2022, unemployment in the county has improved by 0.3 percentage
points, while the state’s rate has improved 0.7 points. Compared to pre-COVID unemployment rates in 2018,
the county’s rate remain s 0.9 points higher, while the state’s rate is just 0.2 points higher.
Contra Costa County sub -communities with the most notable improvement in unemployment include
Antioch (down 1.6 percentage points), Clyde (down 5.7 points), El Sobrante (down 1.7 points), Mountain
View (down 5.8 points), Pinole (down 1.5 points) and Rodeo (down 1.8 points). However, several sub-areas
continue to have unemployment rates that exceed the countywide rate (3.9%) by far including Bethel Island
(10.6%), Rollingwood (10.1%), Byron (8.7%), Bay Point (6.6%), Vine Hill (5.0%), Rodeo (4.9%) and Pacheco
(4.8%).
Table 17 – Unemployment Rates, 2004 – 2023
Source: CA Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division. 2004 –2023. https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
Figure 3 – Unemployment Rates, 2004 – 2023
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
2004 2008 2012 2016 2018 2020 2022 2023
Contra Costa County
California
2004 2008 2012 2016 2018 2020 2022 2023
Contra Costa County 4.7 7.5 9.0 4.3 3.0 2.7 4.2 3.9
California 5.7 9.0 9.6 5.1 4.1 3.7 5.0 4.3
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Table 18 – Annual EDD Unemployment Rates by County Sub-Area, 2008 – 2023
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2023
Alamo (CDP) 2 4 3.3 2.1 2.3 1.6 1.8 1.4 2.1
Antioch (City) 6.4 12.2 10.2 6.5 6.3 3.8 3.6 6.6 5.0
Bay Point (CDP) 5.1 5.6 6.5 6.6
Bethel Island (CDP) 11.1 20.2 17.2 11.3 5.9 1.3 1.2 3.9 10.6
Brentwood (City) 5 9.6 8 5 3.8 3.4 3 4.9 4.5
Byron (CDP) 2.8 3.3 8.6 8.7
Clayton (City) 1.3 2.6 2.2 1.3 4 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.9
Clyde (CDP) 1 1.1 5.7 0.0
Concord (City) 6.1 11.6 9.8 6.2 4.9 2.7 2.5 3.8 3.6
Crockett (CDP) 11.6 21 17.9 11.8 2.9 2.7 3.2 4.2 4.6
Danville (City) 2.9 5.7 4.7 3 3.6 2.6 2.4 2.8 3.5
Discovery Bay (CDP) 3.9 7.7 6.4 4 4.6 2.7 2.6 3.5 4.1
E. Richmond Hghts (CDP) 6.8 13 10.9 7 4.7 1.6 1.3 1.4 2.8
El Cerrito (City) 5 9.6 8 5.1 4 2.3 1.9 3.6 3.1
El Sobrante (CDP) 5 9.6 8 4.6 4.3 3.4 3 4.5 2.8
Hercules (City) 4 7.7 6.4 4 3 2.6 2.8 3.8 3.4
Kensington (CDP) 2 3.9 3.2 2 1.7 1.4 1.4 3.5 3.8
Knightsen (CDP) 2.6 3.2 0.9 1.5
Lafayette (City) 2 3.9 3.3 2 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.6 3.4
Martinez (City) 4.5 8.6 7.2 4.5 4.1 2.8 2.3 3.6 3.4
Moraga (Town) 3.1 3.5
Mountain View (CDP) 7 4.7 6.4 0.6
Oakley (City) 4 7.8 6.5 4.1 5.7 3.6 2.9 5.3 4.3
Orinda (City) 2.1 4.1 3.4 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.6 3 2.2
Pacheco (CDP) 5.8 11.1 9.3 5.9 7 5.1 4 4.3 4.8
Pinole (City) 3.9 7.5 6.2 3.9 3.8 2.2 2.2 4.2 2.7
Pittsburg (City) 9.1 16.9 14.3 9.3 5.4 3.6 3.1 5.6 4.5
Pleasant Hill (City) 4.5 8.8 7.3 4.6 3.8 2.5 2.3 3.3 3.9
Richmond (City) 9.3 17.2 14.6 9.5 5.2 3.4 3.2 5.2 4.1
Rodeo (CDP) 3.3 6.5 5.4 8.3 4.8 3.3 3.4 6.7 4.9
Rollingwood (CDP) 3.8 3.7 5.6 10.1
San Pablo (City) 11.7 21.1 18 11.8 7 3.3 3.1 5.1 4.5
San Ramon (City) 2.3 4.5 3.7 2.3 3 2.3 2.2 2.8 3.3
Tara Hills (CDP) 6.3 11.9 10 6.4 9.2 5.3 3.8 2.1 2.4
Vine Hill (CDP) 8.3 15.6 13.1 8.5 9.8 4.8 3.3 3.2 5.0
Walnut Creek (City) 3.7 7.3 6.1 3.8 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.9 3.4
Source: CA Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division. 2008 –2023. http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
Employment
Based on estimates from the 2021 American Community Survey, about 65.1% (605,752) of Contra Costa
County’s population age 16 and over participate in the civilian labor force, compared to 63.4% in the state,
and the county ’s civilian work force has grown by 9,273 (up 1.6%) since 2020. Within the county, the civilian
labor force has grown most notably in Antioch (up 3.1% or 1,783), Pittsburg (up 5.0% or 1,848), Richmond
(up 6.8% or 3,990) and San Ramon (up 4.6 % or 1,942). In contrast, areas with notable declines in the number
of civilian workers since 2020 include Concord (down 2.8% or 1,977 ), Danville (down 2.8% or 646), Hercules
(down 3.4% or 502 ) and Martinez (down 2.1% or 453). ACS data also indicate 3.8% (35,366 ) of the county’s
civilian workforce are unemployed, up 8.3% or 2,700 from 32,666 in 20 20, compared to a 6.1% statewide
increase. Areas with the largest increases in unemployed workers include Antioch (up 291), Brentwood (up
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159), El Cerrito (up 116), Lafayette (up 295), Pittsburg (up 461 ), Pleasant Hill (up 188), Richmond (up 641)
and San Ramon (up 242).
Community-level employment disparities also persist, with the countywide unemployment rate (5.8%)
surpassed by far among workers in Antioch (8.8%), Bay Point (9.7%), Bayview (8.4%), Bethel Island (15.2%),
Byron (12.6%) and Port Costa (9.0%). The population centers of Antioch (5,136), Brentwood (2,024),
Concord (3,280), Pittsburg (2,823), Richmond (4,374 ) and San Ramon (2,068) have t he largest number of
unemployed , and together account for 55.7% of all unemployed residents according to 20 21 ACS estimates.
Table 19 – Civilian Labor Force, Unemployed and Unemployment Rate, 2021
Geography Population 16
and over
Civilian labor
force
% in Civilian
labor force Employed %
Employed Unemployed %
Unemployed
Unemployment
Rate
California 31,499,704 19,980,462 63.4 18,676,721 59.3 1,303,741 4.10% 6.5
Contra Costa Cty 930,333 605,752 65.1 570,386 61.3 35,366 3.80% 5.8
Alamo 11,490 6,263 54.5 6,065 52.8 198 1.70% 3.2
Antioch 91,190 58,654 64.3 53,518 58.7 5,136 5.60% 8.8
Bay Point 19,186 12,879 67.1 11,626 60.6 1,253 6.50% 9.7
Bayview 2,441 1,439 59.0 1,318 54.0 121 5.00% 8.4
Bethel Island 1,819 985 54.2 835 45.9 150 8.20% 15.2
Blackhawk 9,213 5,419 58.8 5,250 57.0 169 1.80% 3.1
Brentwood 49,287 31,613 64.1 29,589 60.0 2,024 4.10% 6.4
Byron 1,732 936 54.0 818 47.2 118 6.80% 12.6
Clayton 8,683 5,369 61.8 5,132 59.1 237 2.70% 4.4
Clyde 558 293 52.5 293 52.5 0 0.00% 0.0
Concord 101,121 67,988 67.2 64,708 64.0 3,280 3.20% 4.8
Contra Costa Ctr 6,178 4,938 79.9 4,708 76.2 230 3.70% 4.7
Crockett 3,007 1,902 63.3 1,772 58.9 130 4.30% 6.8
Danville 34,784 22,205 63.8 21,249 61.1 956 2.70% 4.3
Diablo 506 239 47.2 239 47.2 0 0.00% 0.0
Discovery Bay 12,704 8,131 64.0 7,635 60.1 496 3.90% 6.1
E. Richmond Hts 2,823 2,029 71.9 1,945 68.9 84 3.00% 4.1
El Cerrito 21,833 14,561 66.7 13,760 63.0 801 3.70% 5.5
El Sobrante 12,619 8,275 65.6 7,933 62.9 342 2.70% 4.1
Hercules 21,418 14,114 65.9 13,630 63.6 484 2.30% 3.4
Kensington 4,122 2,754 66.8 2,598 63.0 156 3.80% 5.7
Knightsen 1,138 660 58.0 645 56.7 15 1.30% 2.3
Lafayette 19,672 13,047 66.3 12,207 62.1 840 4.30% 6.4
Martinez 30,370 20,963 69.0 19,974 65.8 989 3.30% 4.7
Moraga 13,529 7,753 57.3 7,347 54.3 406 3.00% 5.2
No. Richmond 2,916 2,130 73.0 2,046 70.2 84 2.90% 3.9
Oakley 32,302 21,948 67.9 20,562 63.7 1,386 4.30% 6.3
Orinda 15,449 9,514 61.6 9,205 59.6 309 2.00% 3.2
Pacheco 4,428 3,177 71.7 2,954 66.7 223 5.00% 7.0
Pinole 16,040 10,322 64.4 9,907 61.8 415 2.60% 4.0
Pittsburg 60,636 38,985 64.3 36,162 59.6 2,823 4.70% 7.2
Pleasant Hill 28,789 19,154 66.5 18,309 63.6 845 2.90% 4.4
Port Costa 247 145 58.7 132 53.4 13 5.30% 9.0
Richmond 93,595 63,032 67.3 58,658 62.7 4,374 4.70% 6.9
Rodeo 7,636 4,985 65.3 4,627 60.6 358 4.70% 7.2
San Pablo 24,245 15,743 64.9 14,648 60.4 1,095 4.50% 7.0
San Ramon 64,704 44,501 68.8 42,433 65.6 2,068 3.20% 4.6
Tara Hills 4,020 2,943 73.2 2,837 70.6 106 2.60% 3.6
Vine Hill 2,598 1,869 71.9 1,729 66.6 140 5.40% 7.5
Walnut Creek 60,045 34,640 57.7 33,104 55.1 1,536 2.60% 4.4
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
According to more recent EDD labor force figures, 555,800 Contra Costa County residents participate in the
civilian labor force in January 2023, up 12,800 workers or 2.4% since January 2022. Notably, the labor force
increased in 23 of the county sub-areas as compared to January 2022, with the most notable increases in
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Brentwood (up 900 or 3.1%), Concord (up 1,300 or 2.1%), Danville (up 900 or 4.6%), El Sobrante (up 300 or
4.1%), Pacheco (up 600 or 26.1%), Pleasant Hill (up 600 or 3.5%), San Ramon (up 4,800 or 12.6%) and Walnut
Creek (up 1,000 or 3.0%). Contra Costa Coun ty has 21,800 residents unemployed in January 2023, down
1,100 or 4.8% from 22,900 in January 2022. Sub -areas of the county with the largest increases in
unemployment include San Ramon (up 400), Danville (up 200) and Walnut Creek (up 200).
Table 20 – Labor Force and Number Unemployed, 2023
Geography Labor Force Unemployed
Jan-22 Jan-23 Jan-22 Jan-23
Contra Costa 543,000 555,800 22,900 21,800
Alamo 6,000 5,800 100 100
Antioch 49,800 50,400 3,300 2,500
Bay Point 12,100 11,700 800 800
Bethel Island 700 900 0 100
Brentwood 28,900 29,800 1,400 1,400
Byron 500 800 0 100
Clayton 5,600 5,000 100 100
Clyde 400 300 0 0
Concord 63,300 64,600 2,400 2,300
Crockett 1,700 1,700 100 100
Danville 19,700 20,600 500 700
Diablo 100 200 0 0
Discovery Bay 7,700 7,500 300 300
E. Richmond Hts 1,800 1,900 0 100
El Cerrito 13,300 13,600 500 400
El Sobrante 7,300 7,600 300 200
Hercules 13,800 14,100 500 500
Kensington 2,600 2,500 100 100
Knightsen 500 600 0 0
Lafayette 12,100 12,300 300 400
Martinez 19,800 20,200 700 700
Moraga 7,300 7,100 200 300
Oakley 19,500 19,900 1,000 900
Orinda 8,900 8,800 300 200
Pacheco 2,300 2,900 100 100
Pinole 9,800 9,500 400 300
Pittsburg 33,500 34,100 1,900 1,500
Pleasant Hill 17,300 17,900 600 700
Port Costa -- 100 -- 0
Richmond 51,600 52,100 2,700 2,100
Rodeo 4,800 4,600 300 200
San Pablo 13,400 13,600 700 600
San Ramon 38,000 42,800 1,000 1,400
Tara Hills 2,600 2,700 100 100
Vine Hill 1,800 1,700 100 100
Walnut Creek 33,100 34,100 1,000 1,200
Source: Employment Development Department, https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/data/unemployment-and-labor-force.html
According to the EDD, many large and well -known companies have established headquarters in Contra
Costa County spanning a wide range of industries including, finance, insurance and real estate,
entertainment and hospitality, retail, construction, transportation, waste management, education and
healthcare .
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Table 21 – Top 20 Largest Employers in Contra Costa County, 2023
Employers City
Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch
John Muir Medical Center Concord
C&H Sugar Crockett
Bio-Rad Laboratories Hercules
Martinez Arts Martinez
Shell Oil Products Martinez
U.S. Veterans Medical Center Martinez
Contra Costa County (incl. Health Services) Multiple locations
Kaiser Permanente Multiple locations
Oakley Union School District Oakley
Los Mendanos College Pittsburg
USS POSCO Industries Pittsburg
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Richmond
Broadspectrum Americas Richmond
Chevron Richmond
La Raza Market Richmond
Santa Fe Pacific Pipe Lines Richmond
Chevron San Ramon
Robert Half International San Ramon
San Ramon Medical Center San Ramon
John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek
Longs Drug Store Walnut Creek
Nordstrom Walnut Creek
Robert Half International Walnut Creek
Source: EDD, as of December 2021; https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/6971/Largest-Employers
About 49.9% (226,381) of Contra Costa males 16 and over in the workforce work full-time in 2021, compared
to 34.5% (164,593) of females. Both rates exceed the proportion of full-time working males (49.4%) and
females (33.9%) in California overall . Since 2020, the number of Contra Costa males who work full -time rose
2,493 or 1.1%, while the number of females who work full -time increased 3,433 or 2.1%, compared to the
state’s slight increase of 0.7% among males and 0.3% among females . The percentage of males in the
workforce who work full -time exceeds the county (49.9%) by far in Contra Costa Centre (72.6%), Knightsen
(57.5%), Lafayette (53.6%), North Richmond (53.9%), Orinda (53.0%), San Ramon (59.5%), Tara Hills (60.5%)
and Vine Hill (56.7%). The percentage of females in the workforce who work full-time exceeds the county
(34.5%) by far in Bayview (38.4%), Clyde (52.7%), Concord (37.6%), Contra Costa Centre (44.2%), Crockett
(41.3%), East Richmond Heights (42.9%), El Cerrito (39.3%), Hercules (39.7%), Martinez (38.9%), Richmond
(37.9%) and Tara Hills (40.8%). The number of full-time working females is highest in Concord (19,341),
Richmond (18,267), Antioch (15,925), San Ramon (12,088 ), Pittsburg (9,9 78) and Walnut Creek (9,602).
Table 22 – Full Time Workers by Sex, 2021
Area Pop. 16 & over
Male Female
Total 16 & over Worked FT % FT Total 16 & over Worked FT % FT
California 31,499,704 15,642,410 7,724,745 49.4 15,857,294 5,381,917 33.9
Contra Costa County 930,333 453,330 226,381 49.9 477,003 164,593 34.5
Alamo 11,490 5,777 2,753 47.7 5,713 1,691 29.6
Antioch 91,190 44,411 19,878 44.8 46,779 15,925 34.0
Bay Point 19,186 10,132 4,489 44.3 9,054 2,767 30.6
Bayview 2,441 1,392 735 52.8 1,049 403 38.4
Bethel Island 1,819 1,025 283 27.6 794 186 23.4
Blackhawk 9,213 4,573 2,132 46.6 4,640 1,196 25.8
Brentwood 49,287 23,513 11,834 50.3 25,774 8,624 33.5
Byron 1,732 792 267 33.7 940 167 17.8
Clayton 8,683 4,063 1,999 49.2 4,620 1,327 28.7
Clyde 558 241 77 32.0 317 167 52.7
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Area Pop. 16 & over
Male Female
Total 16 & over Worked FT % FT Total 16 & over Worked FT % FT
Concord 101,121 49,633 25,431 51.2 51,488 19,341 37.6
Contra Costa Centre 6,178 3,327 2,414 72.6 2,851 1,261 44.2
Crockett 3,007 1,434 644 44.9 1,573 650 41.3
Danville 34,784 16,896 8,859 52.4 17,888 5,749 32.1
Diablo 506 263 90 34.2 243 16 6.6
Discovery Bay 12,704 6,269 3,169 50.6 6,435 2,333 36.3
E. Richmond Heights 2,823 1,340 556 41.5 1,483 636 42.9
El Cerrito 21,833 10,447 5,043 48.3 11,386 4,473 39.3
El Sobrante 12,619 6,181 2,834 45.9 6,438 2,296 35.7
Hercules 21,418 10,323 5,189 50.3 11,095 4,410 39.7
Kensington 4,122 2,013 939 46.6 2,109 623 29.5
Knightsen 1,138 603 347 57.5 535 132 24.7
Lafayette 19,672 10,084 5,408 53.6 9,588 3,186 33.2
Martinez 30,370 14,592 7,649 52.4 15,778 6,133 38.9
Moraga 13,529 6,432 2,734 42.5 7,097 1,728 24.3
North Richmond 2,916 1,322 712 53.9 1,594 517 32.4
Oakley 32,302 16,032 8,454 52.7 16,270 5,541 34.1
Orinda 15,449 7,695 4,076 53.0 7,754 2,466 31.8
Pacheco 4,428 1,999 954 47.7 2,429 881 36.3
Pinole 16,040 7,542 3,669 48.6 8,498 3,139 36.9
Pittsburg 60,636 29,643 14,401 48.6 30,993 9,978 32.2
Pleasant Hill 28,789 13,796 7,017 50.9 14,993 5,307 35.4
Port Costa 247 172 42 24.4 75 21 28.0
Richmond 93,595 45,424 22,087 48.6 48,171 18,267 37.9
Rodeo 7,636 3,708 1,797 48.5 3,928 1,318 33.6
San Pablo 24,245 11,855 6,096 51.4 12,390 4,007 32.3
San Ramon 64,704 32,035 19,049 59.5 32,669 12,088 37.0
Tara Hills 4,020 1,973 1,193 60.5 2,047 835 40.8
Vine Hill 2,598 1,284 728 56.7 1,314 321 24.4
Walnut Creek 60,045 27,856 12,678 45.5 32,189 9,602 29.8
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Figure 4 – Full Time, Year-Round Female Workers, 2020 – 2021
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
ConcordRichmondAntiochSan RamonPittsburgWalnut CreekBrentwoodMartinezDanvilleOakleyPleasant HillEl CerritoHerculesSan PabloLafayettePinoleOrindaDiscovery BayEl SobranteMoragaAlamoClaytonRodeoContra Costa CtrBlackhawkPachecoTara HillsCrockettE. Richmond HtsKensingtonBayviewVine HillBethel IslandClyde2020 2021
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According to American Community Survey data, 64.7% (9,596) of all Contra Costa County females with births
(14,834) in the past year participate in the civilian labor force in 2021, compared to 62.3% in the state, with
rates down in the county and up in state since 2020. In the county, labor force participation rates among
women with births varies for married (62.0%) and unmarried (71.8%) women, but both rates fell since 2020.
Although rates fell, 6,646 m arried women with births participate in the labor force in 2021, up 266 or 4.2%
since 2020. Another 2,950 unmarried women with births participate in the labor force in 2021, up 122 or
4.3%. The largest populations of married women with births in the labor force occur in Concord (1,567),
Richmond (1,316), Pittsburg (1,020) and Antioch (983). The largest populations of unmarried women with
births in the labor force occur in Richmond (1,001), Concord (537), Antioch (474), Pittsburg (373) and San
Pablo (341). C oncord (up 165), Walnut Creek (up 143) and Richmond (up 129) saw the largest 1 -year
increase in women with recent births in the labor force, while Oakley (down 112), Brentwood (down 89)
and Martinez (down 68) saw the largest decreases.
Table 23 – Women Age 16-50 with Births in the Past Year in the Labor Force, 20 21
Area Females
Age 16-50
With
births
Married Unmarried
With births In labor
force
% in labor
force
With
births
In labor
force
% in labor
force
California 9,323,758 461,141 320,731 198,842 62.0 140,410 88,309 62.9
Contra Costa County 263,580 14,834 10,723 6,646 62.0 4,111 2,950 71.8
Alamo 2,123 14 14 0 0.0 0 0 --
Antioch 27,141 1,457 983 631 64.2 474 326 68.8
Bay Point 6,095 481 312 53 17.0 169 169 100.0
Bayview 663 33 21 21 100.0 12 12 100.0
Blackhawk 1,925 217 217 43 19.8 0 0 --
Brentwood 14,745 507 376 273 72.6 131 55 42.0
Clayton 2,221 36 36 16 44.4 0 0 --
Clyde 125 34 34 34 100.0 0 0 --
Concord 28,932 2,104 1,567 1,040 66.4 537 497 92.6
Contra Costa Centre 2,120 96 54 38 70.4 42 41 97.6
Crockett 770 54 54 42 77.8 0 0 --
Danville 8,371 187 180 143 79.4 7 7 100.0
Discovery Bay 3,287 237 213 144 67.6 24 24 100.0
E. Richmond Heights 672 15 15 5 33.3 0 0 --
El Cerrito 6,161 239 229 193 84.3 10 0 0.0
El Sobrante 3,315 144 134 58 43.3 10 10 100.0
Hercules 5,602 195 116 68 58.6 79 79 100.0
Kensington 838 8 8 8 100.0 0 0 --
Lafayette 4,778 155 138 120 87.0 17 17 100.0
Martinez 7,971 497 445 327 73.5 52 52 100.0
Moraga 3,951 158 132 69 52.3 26 8 30.8
No. Richmond 1,027 77 51 36 70.6 26 14 53.8
Oakley 10,131 678 399 116 29.1 279 273 97.8
Orinda 3,442 115 104 91 87.5 11 11 100.0
Pacheco 1,522 64 64 64 100.0 0 0 --
Pinole 4,187 257 166 99 59.6 91 70 76.9
Pittsburg 18,447 1,393 1,020 478 46.9 373 220 59.0
Pleasant Hill 8,214 392 319 204 63.9 73 59 80.8
Richmond 29,834 2,317 1,316 673 51.1 1,001 622 62.1
Rodeo 2,280 174 118 118 100.0 56 53 94.6
San Pablo 8,182 458 117 57 48.7 341 148 43.4
San Ramon 19,559 808 738 529 71.7 70 33 47.1
Tara Hills 1,164 184 116 116 100.0 68 28 41.2
Vine Hill 787 13 13 13 100.0 0 0 --
Walnut Creek 14,001 714 618 488 79.0 96 86 89.6
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Countywide, 344,529 residents are women age 20 -64 and 131,044 (38.0%) have children less than 18,
compared to 34.3% statewide. Since 2020, the number of women age 20 -64 with children rose 1,163 (up
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0.9%) in the county, compared to a 1.0% decline statewide. Of Contra Costa women age 20 -64 with children,
27,625 (21.1%) have children age 0 -5 in their household, down a notable 22,446 or 44.8% in the county and
49.4% in the state since 2020. About 69.7% (19,244) of Contra Costa County women with children age 0 -5
participate in the civilian workforce, also down a significant 14,812 women or 43.5% since 2020, part of a
statewide 46.4% decline. In 2021, 94.2% (18,119) of Contra Costa County women in the work force who
have children age 0 -5 are employed, compared to 93.3% statewide.
Areas within the county that saw notable 1 -year declines in the number of women age 20 -64 in the civilian
labor force who have 0 -5 year olds include Antioch (down 2,150), Concord (down 1,918), Richmond (down
1,283), San Ramon (down 1,160), Brentwood (down 951) and Oakley (down 945).
Table 24 – Women Age 20-64 in the Labor Force with Children Age 0-5, 2021
Area Females Age 20-64 With Children < 18 With Children < 6 In Civilian labor force
with Children < 6 Employed
California 11,596,618 3,980,978 855,448 590,619 550,828 % 34.3 21.5 69.0 93.3
Contra Costa County 344,529 131,044 27,625 19,244 18,119 % 38.0 21.1 69.7 94.2
Alamo 3,680 1,191 126 74 74 % 32.4 10.6 58.7 100.0
Antioch 35,176 12,181 1,978 1,299 1,159 % 34.6 16.2 65.7 89.2
Bay Point 7,511 2,691 382 251 208
% 35.8 14.2 65.7 82.9
Bayview 776 257 26 26 26 % 33.1 10.1 100.0 100.0
Bethel Island 482 154 0 0 0 % 32.0 0.0 -- --
Blackhawk 2,909 1,289 355 79 79 % 44.3 27.5 22.3 100.0
Brentwood 18,181 8,749 1,158 914 864 % 48.1 13.2 78.9 94.5
Byron 692 116 19 14 14
% 16.8 16.4 73.7 100.0
Clayton 3,105 1,326 162 105 105 % 42.7 12.2 64.8 100.0
Clyde 237 34 13 13 13
% 14.3 38.2 100.0 100.0
Concord 37,811 13,031 3,767 2,676 2,583 % 34.5 28.9 71.0 96.5
Contra Costa Centre 2,572 438 216 99 99 % 17.0 49.3 45.8 100.0
Crockett 1,119 338 53 53 53 % 30.2 15.7 100.0 100.0
Danville 12,397 5,599 746 660 636 % 45.2 13.3 88.5 96.4
Diablo 121 82 0 0 0
% 67.8 0.0 -- --
Discovery Bay 4,486 1,772 504 257 223 % 39.5 28.4 51.0 86.8
E. Richmond Heights 1,038 253 55 50 50 % 24.4 21.7 90.9 100.0
El Cerrito 8,085 2,609 864 641 625 % 32.3 33.1 74.2 97.5
El Sobrante 4,684 1,639 382 271 259 % 35.0 23.3 70.9 95.6
Hercules 8,102 2,726 406 348 337 % 33.6 14.9 85.7 96.8
Kensington 1,333 553 100 88 88 % 41.5 18.1 88.0 100.0
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Area Females Age 20-64 With Children < 18 With Children < 6 In Civilian labor force
with Children < 6 Employed
Knightsen 329 96 0 0 0
% 29.2 0.0 -- --
Lafayette 6,586 2,959 414 369 369 % 44.9 14.0 89.1 100.0
Martinez 11,699 4,029 1,338 988 950 % 34.4 33.2 73.8 96.2
Moraga 3,827 1,827 362 281 252 % 47.7 19.8 77.6 89.7
North Richmond 1,208 569 51 51 51
% 47.1 9.0 100.0 100.0
Oakley 13,039 5,426 1,050 527 527 % 41.6 19.4 50.2 100.0
Orinda 4,835 2,558 358 283 283 % 52.9 14.0 79.1 100.0
Pacheco 1,762 628 202 132 67 % 35.6 32.2 65.3 50.8
Pinole 5,783 1,549 413 292 292 % 26.8 26.7 70.7 100.0
Pittsburg 23,118 7,642 1,845 1,185 1,168 % 33.1 24.1 64.2 98.6
Pleasant Hill 10,678 4,012 1,204 918 827 % 37.6 30.0 76.2 90.1
Port Costa 36 0 0 0 0
% 0.0 -- -- --
Richmond 36,966 12,661 3,111 1,978 1,716 % 34.3 24.6 63.6 86.8
Rodeo 2,932 1,124 249 198 198 % 38.3 22.2 79.5 100.0
San Pablo 9,425 3,743 546 335 312 % 39.7 14.6 61.4 93.1
San Ramon 25,256 13,257 2,000 1,360 1,345 % 52.5 15.1 68.0 98.9
Tara Hills 1,523 596 159 149 149 % 39.1 26.7 93.7 100.0
Vine Hill 1,113 409 153 120 120 % 36.7 37.4 78.4 100.0
Walnut Creek 18,636 6,301 1,997 1,506 1,380 % 33.8 31.7 75.4 91.6
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Transportation
In 2021, 85.7% of Contra Costa County workers age 16 and older commute to work, compared to 88.6%
statewide with both rates down since 2020 . In the county, this represents a 3.8% decline of 18,499
commuters since 2020. M ean commute time has also fallen slightly to 37.8 minutes in the county and 29.5
minutes statewide . Commuters in the county continue to drive alone to work less than commuters in the
state overall (63.5% to 70.1%, respectively), with both percentages also down from 20 20. The percentage
of commuters who drive alone to work exceeds the county (63.5%) by far in Bethel Island (82.0%),
Brentwood (72.8%), Byron (77.5%), Clayton (70.7%), Clyde (75.7%), Diablo (85.8%), Knightsen (78.1%),
Oakley (74.5%), Pacheco (75.5 %), Pinole (72.6%), Port Costa (74.4%), Tara Hills (73.7%) and Vine Hill (81.9%).
An estimated 10.1% of county commuters carpool, but rates are notably higher among commuters in Bay
Point (21.1%), Bayview (31.5%), North Richmond (24.6%) and San Pablo (17.1%). Contra Costa County
commuters continue to use public transportation about twice the rate of commuters statewide (8.8% to
4.1%, respectively), with the highest rates in Contra Costa Centre (33.6 %), East Richmond Heights (14.2%),
El Cerrito (20.7%), Kensington (11.7%), Lafayette (13.3%), Orinda (16.2%) and Walnut Creek (14.5%).
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Table 25 – How Workers Commute to Work by Area, 2021
Area
Workers
Age 16
and over
Drove
alone
% Drove
alone Carpooled %
Carpooled
Took
Public
trans.
% Public
trans.
Walked or
other
% Walked
or other
Mean
Commute
(Min.)
Countywide 553,536 351,478 63.5 55,769 10.1 48,980 8.8 18,142 3.3 37.8
Alamo 5,916 3,505 59.2 411 6.9 264 4.5 189 3.2 31.5
Antioch 52,068 33,552 64.4 8,165 15.7 3,957 7.6 1,539 2.9 46.1
Bay Point 11,251 7,591 67.5 2,371 21.1 591 5.3 333 3.0 40.7
Bayview 1,235 765 61.9 389 31.5 0 0.0 16 1.3 42.9
Bethel Island 813 667 82.0 134 16.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 26.5
Blackhawk 5,074 2,677 52.8 413 8.1 318 6.3 229 4.6 40.0
Brentwood 28,850 21,006 72.8 2,987 10.4 769 2.7 842 2.9 43.8
Byron 818 634 77.5 125 15.3 10 1.2 26 3.2 45.9
Clayton 4,925 3,484 70.7 255 5.2 360 7.3 95 1.9 41.8
Clyde 280 212 75.7 5 1.8 20 7.1 8 2.9 36.8
Concord 62,910 40,927 65.1 5,960 9.5 6,211 9.9 2,609 4.2 33.9
Contra Costa Ctr 4,719 2,013 42.7 99 2.1 1,585 33.6 207 4.4 40.4
Crockett 1,772 1,104 62.3 189 10.7 64 3.6 143 8.1 36.6
Danville 20,722 12,928 62.4 1,186 5.7 720 3.5 676 3.3 31.6
Diablo 239 205 85.8 0 0.0 10 4.2 0 0.0 58.6
Discovery Bay 7,480 5,057 67.6 932 12.5 92 1.2 334 4.4 44.2
E Richmond Hts 1,920 1,145 59.6 117 6.1 273 14.2 7 0.4 37.3
El Cerrito 13,209 6,105 46.2 995 7.5 2,740 20.7 622 4.7 33.5
El Sobrante 7,739 5,269 68.1 790 10.2 635 8.2 172 2.2 35.0
Hercules 13,427 9,197 68.5 1,315 9.8 1,246 9.3 148 1.1 40.7
Kensington 2,529 1,009 39.9 112 4.4 297 11.7 172 6.8 32.8
Knightsen 625 488 78.1 21 3.4 0 0.0 34 5.4 43.3
Lafayette 11,883 5,823 49.0 500 4.2 1,585 13.3 157 1.3 30.9
Martinez 19,508 13,410 68.7 1,499 7.7 1,120 5.7 659 3.4 33.4
Moraga 7,124 3,377 47.4 492 6.9 807 11.3 502 7.0 33.2
No. Richmond 1,913 1,072 56.0 471 24.6 120 6.3 0 0.0 33.2
Oakley 19,714 14,683 74.5 2,008 10.2 724 3.7 269 1.4 43.3
Orinda 9,103 4,662 51.2 358 3.9 1,477 16.2 288 3.1 36.5
Pacheco 2,866 2,163 75.5 338 11.8 26 0.9 122 4.3 29.3
Pinole 9,587 6,958 72.6 893 9.3 688 7.2 161 1.7 38.8
Pittsburg 34,555 23,651 68.4 4,749 13.7 2,926 8.5 938 2.7 40.3
Pleasant Hill 18,006 10,984 61.0 1,410 7.8 1,976 11.0 764 4.3 33.5
Port Costa 117 87 74.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 30 25.7 --
Richmond 56,190 36,192 64.4 6,474 11.5 6,278 11.2 2,063 3.7 34.9
Rodeo 4,432 3,030 68.4 624 14.1 402 9.1 162 3.7 39.5
San Pablo 14,062 9,076 64.5 2,410 17.1 1,419 10.1 360 2.6 34.7
San Ramon 41,608 25,823 62.1 2,838 6.8 2,776 6.7 968 2.3 38.0
Tara Hills 2,547 1,876 73.7 220 8.6 197 7.7 28 1.1 34.5
Vine Hill 1,671 1,369 81.9 142 8.5 52 3.1 0 0.0 31.7
Walnut Creek 32,232 17,004 52.8 1,950 6.0 4,678 14.5 1,633 5.0 36.8
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Since 2020, the number of Contra Costa County workers age 16 and over who travel to a workplace fell a
considerable 3.8% or 18,499 workers to 474,369. Countywide, about 217,277 or 45.8% of commuters are
female, unchanged since 2020. ACS data indicates that although initially COVID -19 had differential impacts
on the male and female workforce, by 2021 some differences have disappeared, with male commuters in
the county down 3.7% or 9,832 and female commuters down 3.8% or 8,667 . Areas that saw the largest
declines in the number of female commuters include Concord (down 1,451 or 5.4%), Danville (down 1,009
or 12.8%), San Ramon (down 851 or 5.8%), Lafayette (down 808 or 18.7%), Martinez (down 700 or 7.9%)
and Richmond (down 633 or 5.0%). Since 2020, the numbe r of male commuters fell most significantly in
Concord (down 2,950 or 8.9%), Walnut Creek (down 1,252 or 8.7%), Danville (down 998 or 10.3%), San
Ramon (down 814 or 4.2%), Martinez (down 659 or 7.2%), Pleasant Hill (down 657 or 7.4%) and Lafayette
(down 614 or 11.9%).
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Table 26 – Time Leave for Work by Sex, 2021
Area Sex Commuters 0:00-
4:59
5:00-
5:59
6:00-
6:59
7:00-
7:59
8:00-
8:59
9:00-
9:59
10:00-
10:59
11:00-
11:59
12:00 -
15:59
16:00-
23:59
County Male 257,092 22,871 33,081 45,334 55,469 38,910 18,428 7,843 4,391 17,231 13,534
Female 217,277 9,193 14,880 32,843 58,180 42,533 18,185 9,256 4,279 16,549 11,379
Alamo Male 2,580 61 221 573 588 577 295 31 7 177 50
Female 1,789 8 33 160 516 630 226 108 43 30 35
Antioch Male 25,006 3,635 4,778 4,309 3,494 1,766 1,339 981 677 2,639 1,388
Female 22,207 1,684 2,436 4,289 4,486 2,770 1,494 793 310 2,024 1,921
Bay Point Male 6,283 599 1,066 1,553 1,053 811 255 154 31 418 343
Female 4,603 354 237 1,071 1,215 482 149 159 82 530 324
Bayview Male 722 0 86 453 68 0 43 35 0 37 0
Female 448 0 45 55 67 39 174 0 0 23 45
Bethel Island Male 533 157 175 32 68 42 32 0 0 27 0
Female 268 0 59 0 129 61 19 0 0 0 0
Blackhawk Male 2,268 47 229 295 600 446 331 170 0 124 26
Female 1,369 9 78 155 351 317 171 111 0 80 97
Brentwood Male 13,677 2,438 1,959 2,005 2,096 1,528 1,444 308 236 982 681
Female 11,927 586 779 2,020 2,839 2,549 853 301 196 1,215 589
Byron Male 385 99 94 6 70 9 0 13 77 6 11
Female 410 191 36 0 66 10 0 18 3 0 86
Clayton Male 2,387 116 329 568 571 153 263 121 59 35 172
Female 1,807 18 83 385 590 185 181 105 0 113 147
Clyde Male 105 15 10 35 9 0 0 0 0 36 0
Female 140 13 0 0 44 0 57 0 0 26 0
Concord Male 30,234 2,058 3,487 5,657 6,881 4,193 2,333 694 631 2,150 2,150
Female 25,473 861 1,498 3,686 7,411 5,156 2,358 1,099 407 1,736 1,261
Contra Costa Cntr Male 2,418 90 128 331 496 1,062 75 9 31 92 104
Female 1,486 0 110 197 323 332 231 81 23 163 26
Crockett Male 712 75 47 75 269 52 76 44 34 0 40
Female 788 84 53 32 240 223 28 38 39 16 35
Danville Male 8,661 204 921 1,251 2,043 1,898 747 440 130 450 577
Female 6,849 154 117 524 2,369 1,681 972 289 105 411 227
Discovery Bay Male 3,723 449 869 521 778 621 151 88 51 58 137
Female 2,692 47 202 609 608 464 232 56 17 64 393
E Richmond Heights Male 761 0 60 160 169 198 78 19 0 53 24
Female 781 0 44 78 213 203 117 67 17 28 14
El Cerrito Male 5,325 302 268 545 1,393 1,226 749 229 57 299 257
Female 5,137 112 233 433 1,461 1,523 667 243 62 251 152
El Sobrante Male 3,642 483 317 313 741 710 283 186 132 229 248
Female 3,224 0 289 560 670 623 325 142 179 326 110
Hercules Male 6,180 729 798 1,327 1,107 1,017 343 138 94 369 258
Female 5,726 215 605 880 1,344 1,298 352 192 158 392 290
Knightsen Male 389 60 60 35 97 55 0 0 0 20 62
Female 154 0 6 0 77 0 52 7 0 12 0
Lafayette Male 4,563 105 396 908 1,455 944 305 138 0 212 100
Female 3,502 44 228 327 990 730 492 163 214 156 158
Martinez Male 8,537 559 1,232 1,951 2,097 1,164 356 256 169 420 333
Female 8,151 324 455 1,305 2,774 1,774 516 180 193 434 196
Moraga Male 2,599 63 256 567 753 554 159 102 27 104 14
Female 2,579 19 2 201 746 570 324 162 10 390 155
North Richmond Male 742 84 176 159 182 67 13 0 0 8 53
Female 921 77 136 200 169 157 95 33 0 21 33
Oakley Male 9,394 1,979 1,782 1,634 1,658 849 363 80 79 485 485
Female 8,290 454 1,129 1,008 1,956 1,651 490 450 145 410 597
Orinda Male 3,966 37 305 656 1,126 1,022 384 169 8 149 110
Female 2,819 26 62 264 899 763 392 152 41 185 35
Pacheco Male 1,463 39 241 211 375 265 83 0 37 48 164
Female 1,186 47 35 229 495 92 179 0 56 38 15
Pinole Male 4,411 355 427 994 830 700 288 120 31 434 232
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Area Sex Commuters 0:00-
4:59
5:00-
5:59
6:00-
6:59
7:00-
7:59
8:00-
8:59
9:00-
9:59
10:00-
10:59
11:00-
11:59
12:00 -
15:59
16:00-
23:59
Female 4,289 116 328 916 1,231 723 129 190 36 418 202
Pittsburg Male 17,468 2,593 2,465 2,770 3,415 1,514 1,384 378 267 1,185 1,497
Female 14,796 1,027 1,285 2,878 3,380 1,873 904 436 491 1,596 926
Pleasant Hill Male 8,240 594 682 1,365 2,385 1,373 709 357 94 450 231
Female 6,894 177 579 1,215 1,818 1,508 451 347 107 426 266
Richmond Male 26,704 2,101 3,601 5,296 5,871 3,407 1,354 804 384 2,240 1,646
Female 24,303 1,333 1,312 3,425 6,297 4,871 1,523 1,419 470 2,252 1,401
Rodeo Male 2,352 373 374 344 247 207 130 50 156 287 184
Female 1,866 73 251 380 231 263 102 69 0 326 171
San Pablo Male 7,675 709 1,362 1,085 1,585 642 375 306 395 722 494
Female 5,590 384 487 771 1,537 768 311 220 175 527 410
San Ramon Male 18,684 656 1,520 2,660 4,838 4,976 1,684 680 198 797 675
Female 13,721 246 430 1,659 4,665 3,215 1,566 621 199 601 519
Tara Hills Male 1,214 34 246 209 228 49 163 19 0 180 86
Female 1,107 33 30 185 331 121 37 29 39 245 57
Vine Hill Male 937 123 152 166 169 118 78 60 0 42 29
Female 626 27 34 61 283 75 20 18 21 0 87
Walnut Creek Male 13,195 416 877 2,603 3,436 2,916 1,100 531 183 695 438
Female 12,070 262 753 1,811 3,124 3,144 1,238 624 268 644 202
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Commute patterns of male and female workers in the county remain very similar to those in the state.
Females continue to be much less likely than males to leave for work between midnight and 6:00 am,
females are somewhat more likely than males to leave for work between 7:00 am to 9:00 am, and these
countywide differenc es are more or less pronounced within sub -communities.
Figure 5 – Time Leave for Commute by Sex, Contra Costa County & California 2021
Poverty Status
The US Department of Health and Human Services issues the official annual federal poverty level (FPL)
annually, which provides the income level thresholds used to determine eligibility for a range of social
service programs , including Head Start. The 20 23 FPL income limits have been presented below.
0.0
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Table 27 – Federal Poverty Levels (FPL) by Household Size, 2023
Persons in family or household 100% Poverty Income Level
1 $14,580
2 $19,720
3 $24,860
4 $30,000
5 $35,140
6 $40,280
7 $45,420
*8 $50,560
*Add $50,560 for each additional person over 8
Source: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
Estimates for 2021 based on 2017-2021 5-Year American Community Survey data indicate that 8.2% of all
individuals in Contra Costa County live at income levels below the federal poverty level (FPL), which is
unchanged from the prior year. This compares favorably to California’s poverty rate for individuals (12.3%),
although the state rate improved somewhat from 12.6% in 2020. The county’s poverty rate among families
(5.9%) continues to compare favorably to the state (8.7%), and the county rate fell slightly since 2020.
Poverty rates a mong all families with a single female head of household rose slightly from 16.9% to 17.0%
in Contra Costa County while they fell from 21.5% to 20.9% in the state . Notably, the poverty rate a mong
Contra Costa families with a single female head of household and children age 0 -4 only has improved
significantly from 38.8 % to 37.0%, while the statewide rate fell to 31.8%.
Table 28 – Percentage of Families with Income below FPL, 2013-2021
Family Type Percent Below Poverty
2013 2016 2018 2020 2021
All families 8.2 7.3 6.5 5.8 5.9
With related children under 18 years 12.4 11.2 9.7 8.5 8.6
With related children under 5 years only 12.0 10.5 9.0 9.4 9.1
Families with single female householder 21.5 20.4 18.3 16.9 17.0
With related children under 18 years 30.9 30.2 26.8 24.8 24.4
With related children under 5 years only 40.0 37.7 35.3 38.8 37.0
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Table 29 – Percentage of Residents with Income below FPL by Nativity, 2021
Area
Population Native Foreign born Naturalized Non-citizen
With known
poverty
status
%
< FPL
With known
poverty
status
%
< FPL
With known
poverty
status
%
< FPL
With known
poverty
status
%
< FPL
With known
poverty
status
%
< FPL
California 38,701,352 12.3 28,344,656 11.9 10,356,696 13.3 5,560,306 9.4 4,796,390 17.7
Contra Costa 1,152,417 8.2 863,623 7.8 288,794 9.4 165,923 5.9 122,871 14.2
Antioch 114,033 12.9 89,567 13.3 24,466 11.5 14,312 6.6 10,154 18.4
Bay Point 24,867 12.7 15,432 12.7 9,435 12.9 3,852 11.7 5,583 13.7
Brentwood 63,453 6.6 53,995 6.3 9,458 8.3 6,451 6.7 3,007 11.8
Concord 124,934 9.1 94,131 8.1 30,803 12.3 15,181 6.2 15,622 18.2
Danville 43,518 4.8 36,422 3.9 7,096 9.1 5,009 7.8 2,087 12.4
El Cerrito 25,771 6.8 17,393 5.6 8,378 9.3 4,772 5.3 3,606 14.7
Hercules 25,982 5.5 17,401 4.5 8,581 7.5 6,610 6.1 1,971 12.1
Pittsburg 74,873 10.3 50,533 11.2 24,340 8.5 13,290 4.7 11,050 13.2
Richmond 114,649 13.4 75,939 13.5 38,710 13.3 17,784 8.3 20,926 17.5
San Pablo 31,484 12.4 18,358 14.1 13,126 10.1 5,072 4.6 8,054 13.5
San Ramon 85,545 4.1 54,342 3.6 31,203 5.0 19,190 4.0 12,013 6.6
Walnut Creek 69,036 5.4 53,101 4.9 15,935 7.2 10,264 4.3 5,671 12.4
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Of population with known poverty status.
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Importantly, poverty also varies considerably by citizenship status, as 12.3% of all California residents live
below the FPL in 2021, compared to 17.7% among all non-citizens. In Contra Costa County, 8.2% of all
residents, 7.8% of native born, 9.4% of all foreign born, 5.9% of naturalized citizens and 14.2% of non -
citizens live below the FPL in 2021. In the county, poverty rates improved slightly over 2020 for all residents
except among native -born residents. Within the county, poverty rates among non -citizens remain
particularly high in Antioch (18.4%), Concord (18.2%) and Richmond (17.5%).
Among all married -couple families, the poverty rate in 2021 is 5.2% in the state and 3.1% in the county.
About 6,911 married couples live below the FPL in Contra Costa, up 1.8% or 119 families since 20 20, while
the number of married couple s below the FPL fell 2.6% in the state. Poverty rates among married couples
exceeds the county (3.1%) most notably in Antioch (5.4%), Bay Point (8.9%), Bethel Island (10.0%),
Blackhawk (6.1%), Byron (9.5%), North Richmond (5.8%) and Richmond (5.3%). Since 2020, the number of
married couples below the FPL rose most notably in Brentwood (up 73), Concord (up 277), Danville (up 55)
and Walnut Creek (up 54).
Table 30 – Poverty Rate of Families by Family Type, 2021
Area Married-couple family Single Male householder Single Female householder
Total < FPL % < FPL Total < FPL % < FPL Total < FPL % < FPL
California 6,539,445 341,847 5.2 811,526 91,367 11.3 1,709,775 358,164 20.9
Countywide 221,647 6,911 3.1 20,397 1,812 8.9 49,044 8,323 17.0
Alamo 3,965 56 1.4 64 0 0.0 192 13 6.8
Antioch 17,097 916 5.4 2,492 278 11.2 6,787 1,466 21.6
Bay Point 3,249 288 8.9 765 33 4.3 1,454 336 23.1
Bayview 346 0 0.0 81 0 0.0 245 0 0.0
Bethel Island 340 34 10.0 63 31 49.2 62 0 0.0
Blackhawk 3,136 190 6.1 39 0 0.0 175 0 0.0
Brentwood 13,430 276 2.1 597 80 13.4 2,481 447 18.0
Byron 295 28 9.5 68 0 0.0 102 22 21.6
Clayton 2,487 5 0.2 130 0 0.0 474 3 0.6
Clyde 106 0 0.0 0 0 -- 74 0 0.0
Concord 23,256 1,042 4.5 2,111 83 3.9 5,081 755 14.9
Contra Costa Ctr 1,177 5 0.4 131 0 0.0 134 0 0.0
Crockett 610 26 4.3 23 0 0.0 144 9 6.3
Danville 10,607 297 2.8 329 63 19.1 1,413 109 7.7
Discovery Bay 3,702 114 3.1 317 88 27.8 466 64 13.7
E Richmond Hts 669 0 0.0 5 0 0.0 44 5 11.4
El Cerrito 5,418 113 2.1 312 56 17.9 932 82 8.8
El Sobrante 2,854 103 3.6 358 16 4.5 815 110 13.5
Hercules 5,011 86 1.7 406 16 3.9 1,233 48 3.9
Kensington 1,224 17 1.4 64 0 0.0 160 0 0.0
Lafayette 6,117 19 0.3 313 14 4.5 442 26 5.9
Martinez 7,478 118 1.6 723 20 2.8 1,483 136 9.2
Moraga 3,679 88 2.4 109 0 0.0 380 7 1.8
North Richmond 531 31 5.8 60 0 0.0 224 26 11.6
Oakley 8,297 169 2.0 613 53 8.6 1,619 402 24.8
Orinda 5,125 38 0.7 133 0 0.0 289 27 9.3
Pacheco 853 18 2.1 197 12 6.1 360 52 14.4
Pinole 3,496 48 1.4 348 35 10.1 1,103 34 3.1
Pittsburg 11,805 450 3.8 2,107 332 15.8 3,766 609 16.2
Pleasant Hill 6,836 216 3.2 541 68 12.6 1,539 266 17.3
Richmond 17,381 924 5.3 2,958 198 6.7 6,431 1,617 25.1
Rodeo 1,454 55 3.8 268 0 0.0 730 260 35.6
San Pablo 3,995 169 4.2 1,114 110 9.9 2,137 473 22.1
San Ramon 19,655 360 1.8 913 48 5.3 2,379 371 15.6
Tara Hills 940 41 4.4 178 27 15.2 267 0 0.0
Vine Hill 675 0 0.0 36 0 0.0 141 45 31.9
Walnut Creek 15,572 334 2.1 1,009 143 14.2 1,807 279 15.4
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Of population whose poverty status has been determined.
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Among single male-headed households, the poverty rate is 11.3% in the state and 8.9% in the county, with
both rates improved since 2020. About 1,812 single male -headed Contra Costa families live below the FPL,
unchanged since 2020. The highest poverty rate s among single male-headed families occur in Bethel Island
(49.2%), Brentwood (13.4%), Danville (19.1%), Discovery Bay (27.8%), El Cerrito (17.9%), Pittsburg (15.8%),
Pleasant Hill (12.6%), Tara Hills (15.2%) and Walnut Creek (14.2%). Since 2020, the numbe r of single male-
headed families below FPL rose notably in Antioch (up 85), Pittsburg (up 55) and Walnut Creek (up 45).
Among single female -headed families, the poverty rate is 20.9% in the state and 17.0% in the county. About
8,323 single female -headed families live below the FPL in Contra Costa, up 3.1% or 250 families since 2020,
while the number fell 1.7% in the state. Much higher than average poverty rates among single female -
headed families (17.0%) occur in Antioch (21.6%), Bay Point (23.1%), Byron (21.6%), Oakley (24.8%),
Richmond (25.1%), Rodeo (35.6%), San Pablo (22.1%) and Vine Hill (31.9%). Antioch (1,466), Concord (755),
Pittsburg (609) and Richmond (1,617 ) have the highest number of single female-headed families below the
FPL. Areas that saw the largest 1 -year increase in single female -headed families below the FPL include
Brentwood (up 110), El Sobrante (up 59), Oakley (up 85), Richmond (up 282) and San Pablo (up 65).
Table 31 – Families below FPL with Children Age 0-4, Contra Costa County 2021
Area Total
Families
Families
< FPL
Married-Couple HH < FPL Single Male HH < FPL Single Female HH < FPL
All
< FPL
With
Kids < 5
% of All
< FPL
All
< FPL
With
Kids < 5
% of All
< FPL
All
< FPL
With
Kids < 5
% of All
< FPL
California 9,060,746 791,378 341,847 93,693 27.4 91,367 26,068 28.5 358,164 123,944 34.6
Countywide 291,088 17,046 6,911 2,282 33.0 1,812 566 31.2 8,323 3,085 37.1
Alamo 4,221 69 56 0 0.0 0 0 -- 13 0 0.0
Antioch 26,376 2,660 916 439 47.9 278 113 40.6 1,466 398 27.1
Bay Point 5,468 657 288 41 14.2 33 0 0.0 336 53 15.8
Bethel Island 465 65 34 0 0.0 31 0 0.0 0 0 --
Blackhawk 3,350 190 190 145 76.3 0 0 -- 0 0 --
Brentwood 16,508 803 276 48 17.4 80 0 0.0 447 85 19.0
Byron 465 50 28 16 57.1 0 0 -- 22 0 0.0
Clayton 3,091 8 5 0 0.0 0 0 -- 3 0 0.0
Concord 30,448 1,880 1,042 426 40.9 83 36 43.4 755 375 49.7
Contra Costa Ctr 1,442 5 5 5 100.0 0 0 -- 0 0 --
Crockett 777 35 26 0 0.0 0 0 -- 9 0 0.0
Danville 12,349 469 297 0 0.0 63 0 0.0 109 0 0.0
Discovery Bay 4,485 266 114 11 9.6 88 0 0.0 64 0 0.0
E Richmond Hts 718 5 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 5 5 100.0
El Cerrito 6,662 251 113 20 17.7 56 5 8.9 82 27 32.9
El Sobrante 4,027 229 103 52 50.5 16 5 31.3 110 0 0.0
Hercules 6,650 150 86 0 0.0 16 0 0.0 48 0 0.0
Kensington 1,448 17 17 0 0.0 0 0 -- 0 0 --
Lafayette 6,872 59 19 0 0.0 14 14 100.0 26 0 0.0
Martinez 9,684 274 118 6 5.1 20 0 0.0 136 24 17.6
Moraga 4,168 95 88 0 0.0 0 0 -- 7 0 0.0
No. Richmond 815 57 31 0 0.0 0 0 -- 26 26 100.0
Oakley 10,529 624 169 39 23.1 53 0 0.0 402 157 39.1
Orinda 5,547 65 38 0 0.0 0 0 -- 27 0 0.0
Pacheco 1,410 82 18 0 0.0 12 0 0.0 52 47 90.4
Pinole 4,947 117 48 0 0.0 35 13 37.1 34 0 0.0
Pittsburg 17,678 1,391 450 203 45.1 332 122 36.7 609 251 41.2
Pleasant Hill 8,916 550 216 82 38.0 68 0 0.0 266 34 12.8
Richmond 26,770 2,739 924 495 53.6 198 160 80.8 1,617 686 42.4
Rodeo 2,452 315 55 37 67.3 0 0 -- 260 136 52.3
San Pablo 7,246 752 169 64 37.9 110 78 70.9 473 276 58.4
San Ramon 22,947 779 360 62 17.2 48 0 0.0 371 197 53.1
Tara Hills 1,385 68 41 0 0.0 27 0 0.0 0 0 --
Vine Hill 852 45 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 45 45 100.0
Walnut Creek 18,388 756 334 78 23.4 143 20 14.0 279 165 59.1
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Est. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Of population with known poverty status.
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About 2,282 or 33.0% of all Contra Costa County married -couple families below the FPL have children less
than 5, compared to 27.4% in the state, with the county numbers up a notable 30.3% or 531 families, while
the state numbers fell 5.7% since 2020. Signi ficant 1-year increases in married -couple families below the
FPL with 0 -4 year olds occurred in Antioch (up 140 or 46.8%), Concord (up 123 or 40.6%), Pittsburg (up 67
or 49.3%) and Richmond (up 102 or 26.0%).
About 566 or 31.2% of all Contra Costa single male -headed families below the FPL have children less than
5, compared to 28.5% in the state, with the county numbers largely unchanged since 2020, while the state
numbers fell 4.8%. Significant 1 -year increases in single male -headed families below the FPL with 0 -4 year
olds occurred in Antioch (up 27 or 31.4%) and Pittsburg (up 39 or 47.0%).
About 3,085 or 37.1% of all Contra Costa County single female -headed households below the FPL have
children less than 5, compared to 34.6% statewide, with the county numbers up a notable 3.8% or 114
families, while the state numbers fell 4 .6% since 2020. The number of single female -headed families below
the FPL with 0-4 year olds rose most notably in Brentwood (up 52 families or 157.6%), Pittsburg (up 44 or
21.3%) and Richmond (up 141 families or 25.9%). In 2021, areas with the highest number of single fe male-
headed families below the FPL which have 0 -4 year olds include Antioch (398), Concord (375), Pittsburg
(251), Richmond (686), San Pablo (276) and San Ramon (197).
California has an estimated 4,741,175 (12.3%) residents of all ages living below the FPL in 20 21, which
represents a 2.3 % improvement of 112,259 residents since 20 20. In contrast, Contra Costa County saw a
1.6% increase of 1,502 residents living below the FPL , with approximately 94,523 (8.2%) residents of all ages
in poverty . The p overty rate among California 0-5 year olds also fell notably to 16.2 % in 2021 from 17.0% in
2020, a 6.6% improve ment representing 31,837 fewer 0-5 year olds in poverty. Unlike the overall state, t he
poverty rate among Contra Costa 0-5 year olds rose significantly to 11.7% (9,097) from 10.8% (8,355) in
2020, an 8.9% increase representing 742 more 0-5 year olds in poverty. The poverty rate among 6 -17 year
olds fell from 16.7% to 16.1% in California but rose slightly from 9.4% to 9.5% in the county, with 2.8% or
480 more 6 -17 year olds in poverty since 2020. Importantly, both the state and the county saw an increase
in the number of 60 -84 year olds in poverty (up 2.8% and 3.9%, respectively), with 15,217 60 -84 year olds
now living below the FPL in Contra Costa County. In contrast , both the state and county saw a small
improvement in the number of residents age 84 and over in poverty (down 0.2% and 2.9%, respectively),
although the poverty rate for both groups increased since 2020 .
Table 32 – Residents below Poverty and Poverty Rates, 2021
Area Pop. Total < FPL Age 0-5 < FPL Age 6-17 < FPL Age 18-59 < FPL Age 60-84 < FPL > 84 < FPL
California 38,701,352 4,741,175 449,093 980,593 2,479,287 739,440 92,762 % 12.3 16.2 16.1 11.3 10.3 13.4
Contra Costa 1,152,417 94,523 9,097 17,412 50,651 15,217 2,146 % 8.2 11.7 9.5 7.9 6.5 10.2
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Includes population with known poverty status.
About 26,509 Contra Costa children of all ages live below the FPL in 2021, which is a notable 4.8% increase
since 2020, representing 1,222 more children in poverty, and about 9,097 children under 6 live below the
FPL. Poverty rates among 0 -5 year olds are significantly higher than the overall county (11.7%) in Antioch
(22.2%), Blackhawk (25.9%), Byron (40.2%), Richmond (25.3%), Rodeo (30.5%) and San Pablo (21.8%). The
largest populations of 0 -5 year olds below the FPL may be found in Richmond (2,068), Antioch (1,731),
Concord (1,340), Pittsburg (804), San Pablo (459), Walnut Creek (385), Oakley (372) and San Ramon (357).
Since 2020, areas that saw the largest increases in 0 -5 year olds below the FPL include Richmond (up 320),
Antioch (up 192), Concord (up 140), Brentwood (up 109) and Oakley (up 100).
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Figure 6 – State and County Poverty Rates by Age Group, 2021
Table 33 – Population below Poverty Level and Poverty Rates by Age Group, 2021
Area Pop. Total < FPL Age 0-5 < FPL Age 6-17 < FPL Age 18-59 < FPL Age 60-84 < FPL > 84 < FPL
Alamo 13,775 487 12 2 299 174 0 % 3.5 3.1 0.1 5.0 3.7 0.0
Antioch 114,033 14,677 1,731 3,417 7,781 1,653 95 % 12.9 22.2 17.7 12.1 7.8 7.4
Bay Point 24,867 3,170 223 809 1,894 242 2
% 12.7 13.0 17.5 12.1 8.8 1.1
Bayview 2,825 33 0 0 19 14 0 % 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 0.0
Bethel Island 2,119 377 0 75 210 92 0 % 17.8 -- 20.9 18.4 14.9 --
Blackhawk 10,799 664 124 22 413 105 0 % 6.1 25.9 1.4 7.8 3.2 0.0
Brentwood 63,453 4,190 248 1,170 1,989 727 56 % 6.6 7.0 8.9 5.8 6.5 4.9
Byron 2,033 340 41 78 215 6 0
% 16.7 40.2 22.5 19.8 1.3 0.0
Clayton 11,067 134 0 4 83 42 5 % 1.2 0.0 0.2 1.5 1.6 3.1
Concord 124,934 11,380 1,340 1,695 6,177 1,932 236 % 9.1 12.6 10.4 8.6 7.9 11.3
Contra Costa Ctr 6,743 430 5 5 331 89 0 % 6.4 1.6 1.6 6.2 11.5 0.0
Crockett 3,405 285 0 48 168 56 13 % 8.4 0.0 11.7 8.6 6.7 16.3
Danville 43,518 2,083 0 293 1,005 685 100 % 4.8 0.0 3.6 4.6 6.7 9.6
Discovery Bay 15,680 1,113 27 362 612 112 0 % 7.1 2.3 15.0 7.3 3.3 0.0
E. Richmond Hts 3,335 198 6 6 83 78 25 % 5.9 3.4 1.7 4.8 7.5 80.6
El Cerrito 25,771 1,756 60 124 1,274 213 85 % 6.8 3.5 4.6 8.8 3.4 12.7
El Sobrante 15,426 1,485 58 262 1,016 138 11 % 9.6 5.4 13.0 11.4 4.4 3.8
Hercules 25,982 1,426 0 85 741 554 46
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
ALL Age 0-5 Age 6-17 Age 18-59 Age 60-84 85 and over
CA 2020 CA 2021
CCC 2020 CCC 2021
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Area Pop. Total < FPL Age 0-5 < FPL Age 6-17 < FPL Age 18-59 < FPL Age 60-84 < FPL > 84 < FPL
% 5.5 0.0 2.4 5.2 8.7 14.5
Kensington 5,282 180 0 8 107 57 8 % 3.4 0.0 0.9 4.8 3.5 4.8
Knightsen 1,310 74 0 0 34 40 0
% 5.6 0.0 0.0 5.1 11.5 0.0
Lafayette 25,292 1,132 43 125 793 128 43 % 4.5 3.2 2.6 6.2 2.3 8.5
Martinez 36,731 2,224 49 154 1,347 642 32 % 6.1 1.6 3.5 6.6 8.0 4.5
Moraga 14,921 724 0 135 368 135 86 % 4.9 0.0 5.0 5.3 3.6 14.9
North Richmond 3,928 409 47 126 193 38 5
% 10.4 16.3 14.7 8.2 10.2 7.8
Oakley 42,838 2,880 372 620 1,225 660 3 % 6.7 9.5 7.8 5.1 9.9 1.2
Orinda 19,447 401 0 36 194 90 81 % 2.1 0.0 1.0 2.1 1.8 15.5
Pacheco 5,129 322 34 16 204 31 37 % 6.3 14.0 2.6 6.3 3.2 75.5
Pinole 18,918 991 23 82 591 268 27 % 5.2 2.2 3.7 5.8 5.5 4.7
Pittsburg 74,873 7,716 804 1,386 4,156 1,067 303 % 10.3 14.7 12.6 9.4 8.0 36.3
Pleasant Hill 34,373 2,440 170 457 1,372 340 101 % 7.1 7.3 10.2 6.9 4.8 13.7
Richmond 114,649 15,408 2,068 3,108 8,034 2,004 194 % 13.4 25.3 18.7 11.9 9.6 12.3
Rodeo 9,559 1,289 229 356 582 118 4 % 13.5 30.5 25.1 10.7 6.7 2.2
San Pablo 31,484 3,918 459 867 2,034 524 34 % 12.4 21.8 13.4 11.0 12.5 17.3
San Ramon 85,545 3,489 357 478 1,686 836 132 % 4.1 6.4 2.6 3.5 6.7 12.5
Tara Hills 5,080 328 17 81 173 57 0 % 6.5 3.5 11.4 6.3 5.2 0.0
Vine Hill 3,382 247 46 0 194 7 0 % 7.3 12.6 0.0 9.7 1.5 0.0
Walnut Creek 69,036 3,755 385 463 1,741 882 284 % 5.4 9.7 6.5 5.2 4.3 7.5
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Includes population with known poverty status.
In 2021, 26.7% of all California 0 -5 year olds and 18.3% (14,206) of 0 -5 year olds in the county live below
150% of the FPL, down 6.4% in the state but up 2.7% or 375 children in the county since 2020. Of these,
about 7.0% of California 0 -5 year olds and 6 .0% (4,638) of 0 -5 year olds in the county live below 50% of FPL.
Communities with much higher than average rates (18.3%) of 0 -5 year olds below 150% of FPL include
Antioch (39.8%), Bay Point (27.6%), Bayview (64.2%), Byron (40.2%), Richmond (36.8%), Rodeo (41.4%) and
San Pablo (31.8%). Communities that saw the largest 1 -year increases in the number of 0 -5 year olds below
150% of FPL include Antioch (up 254), Concord (up 162), Oakley (up 106) and Pinole (up 101). In contrast,
Discovery Bay (down 57), Rodeo (down 52) and San Pablo (down 115) saw the largest declines.
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Figure 7 – Number of Children Age 0-5 Living Below FPL, 2021
Table 34 – Ratio of Income to Poverty Level for Children Age 0-5, 2021
Area Total 0-5 Under .50 FPL .50 to .74 FPL .75 to .99 FPL 1.00 to 1.24 1.25 to 1.49 Total < 1.50
California 2,775,414 195,061 115,648 138,384 146,983 143,793 739,869
% 7.0 4.2 5.0 5.3 5.2 26.7
Contra Costa Cnty 77,499 4,638 2,067 2,392 2,089 3,020 14,206
% 6.0 2.7 3.1 2.7 3.9 18.3
Alamo 384 12 0 0 0 0 12
% 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1
Antioch 7,792 610 418 703 330 1,038 3,099
% 7.8 5.4 9.0 4.2 13.3 39.8
Bay Point 1,712 63 89 71 194 56 473
% 3.7 5.2 4.1 11.3 3.3 27.6
Bayview 81 0 0 0 52 0 52
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 64.2 0.0 64.2
Blackhawk 478 0 0 124 0 0 124
% 0.0 0.0 25.9 0.0 0.0 25.9
Brentwood 3,545 216 11 21 70 33 351
% 6.1 0.3 0.6 2.0 0.9 9.9
Byron 102 18 0 23 0 0 41
% 17.6 0.0 22.5 0.0 0.0 40.2
Concord 10,607 558 567 215 306 215 1,861
% 5.3 5.3 2.0 2.9 2.0 17.5
Contra Costa Ctr 311 0 5 0 60 0 65
% 0.0 1.6 0.0 19.3 0.0 20.9
Discovery Bay 1,165 16 0 11 0 0 27
% 1.4 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 2.3
E Richmond Hts 177 0 0 6 0 0 6
% 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 3.4
El Cerrito 1,709 25 9 26 72 87 219
% 1.5 0.5 1.5 4.2 5.1 12.8
El Sobrante 1,078 6 52 0 0 57 115
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RichmondAntiochConcordPittsburgSan PabloWalnut CreekOakleySan Ramon cityBrentwoodRodeoBay PointPleasant HillBlackhawkEl CerritoEl SobranteMartinezNorth RichmondVine HillLafayetteByronPachecoDiscovery BayPinoleTara HillsAlamoE Richmond HghtsContra Costa Ctr88
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Area Total 0-5 Under .50 FPL .50 to .74 FPL .75 to .99 FPL 1.00 to 1.24 1.25 to 1.49 Total < 1.50 % 0.6 4.8 0.0 0.0 5.3 10.7
Hercules 1,425 0 0 0 0 157 157
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 11.0
Lafayette 1,361 34 9 0 0 19 62
% 2.5 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.4 4.6
Martinez 3,068 18 0 31 0 0 49
% 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.6
Moraga 888 0 0 0 0 31 31
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 3.5
North Richmond 289 16 0 31 0 0 47
% 5.5 0.0 10.7 0.0 0.0 16.3
Oakley 3,932 242 91 39 37 141 550
% 6.2 2.3 1.0 0.9 3.6 14.0
Pacheco 243 34 0 0 0 18 52
% 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.4 21.4
Pinole 1,054 0 11 12 95 0 118
% 0.0 1.0 1.1 9.0 0.0 11.2
Pittsburg 5,476 580 201 23 210 377 1,391
% 10.6 3.7 0.4 3.8 6.9 25.4
Pleasant Hill 2,342 121 0 49 24 0 194
% 5.2 0.0 2.1 1.0 0.0 8.3
Richmond 8,179 972 304 792 450 492 3,010
% 11.9 3.7 9.7 5.5 6.0 36.8
Rodeo 752 119 22 88 0 82 311
% 15.8 2.9 11.7 0.0 10.9 41.4
San Pablo 2,106 235 129 95 150 60 669
% 11.2 6.1 4.5 7.1 2.8 31.8
San Ramon 5,583 316 41 0 0 25 382
% 5.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 6.8
Tara Hills 482 17 0 0 28 0 45
% 3.5 0.0 0.0 5.8 0.0 9.3
Vine Hill 366 46 0 0 0 0 46
% 12.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.6
Walnut Creek 3,950 274 93 18 0 27 412
% 6.9 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.7 10.4
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Based on population age 0-5 with known poverty status. Census places with zero estimates for children age 0-5 at 149% of FPL or less are not reported.
In 2021, California has an estimated 10.0% of married and 37.8% of unmarried women with births living
below FPL, down 0.2 and 1.0 percentage points, respectively. In Contra Costa, 11.1% (1,185) of married and
32.2% (1,325) of unmarried women with births li ve below FPL in 2021, which is a notable 2.1 percentage
point increase among married women, while the proportion of unmarried women remains unchanged.
Countywide, of 14,844 women age 15 -50 who gave birth in the past year, 1,185 married and 1,325
unmarried women live below the FPL in 2021, which represents 277 more married women (up 30.5%) and
119 more unmarried women (up 9.9%) with births below FPL since 2020. Estimates of the number of women
with births in poverty rose most notably in in Richmond (up 229), Antioch (up 110) and Pittsburg (up 57). In
contrast, the number of women with births living below the FPL fell most significantly in Ro deo (down 39),
Oakley (down 39) and Discovery Bay (down 28).
Within subcommunities, poverty rates among married women with births fell most notably in Bethel Island
(down 100.0 points to 0.0%), Discovery Bay (down 14.5 points to 4.7%) and Pleasant Hill (down 12.2 points
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to 24.1%). In contrast, poverty rates among married women with births rose considerably in El Sobrante (up
24.6 points to 24.6%), Contra Costa Centre (up 9.3 points to 9.3%) and Antioch (up 8.1 points to 18.7%).
Since 2020, poverty rates among unmarried women with births fell most notably in Rodeo (down 39.0 points
to 0.0%), Concord (down 24.2 points to 40.0%) and Martinez (down 10.9 points to 0.0%). In contrast, poverty
rates among unmarried women with births ros e most significantly in Brentwood (up 20.8 points to 58.0%),
Pleasant Hill (up 19.2 points to 19.2%) and Antioch (up 7.2 points to 28.3%).
Table 35 – Poverty Status of Women with Births in Past Year, 2021
Area Women 15-50 with known poverty status
With births
Married Unmarried
With births With births < FPL % < FPL With births With births < FPL % < FPL
California 9,427,329 460,845 320,439 31,928 10.0 140,406 53,089 37.8
Countywide 270,262 14,844 10,723 1,185 11.1 4,121 1,325 32.2
Alamo 2,227 14 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Antioch 28,187 1,457 983 184 18.7 474 134 28.3
Bay Point 6,306 481 312 18 5.8 169 38 22.5
Bayview 663 33 21 0 0.0 12 0 0.0
Bethel Island 210 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Blackhawk 1,992 217 217 150 69.1 0 0 0.0
Brentwood 15,225 507 376 0 0.0 131 76 58.0
Byron 541 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Clayton 2,482 36 36 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Clyde 125 34 34 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Concord 29,454 2,104 1,567 180 11.5 537 215 40.0
Contra Costa Ctr 2,120 96 54 5 9.3 42 1 2.4
Crockett 770 54 54 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Danville 8,814 187 180 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Diablo 87 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Discovery Bay 3,365 237 213 10 4.7 24 0 0.0
E Richmond Hts 680 15 15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
El Cerrito 6,279 238 229 0 0.0 9 0 0.0
El Sobrante 3,516 144 134 33 24.6 10 0 0.0
Hercules 5,651 195 116 21 18.1 79 0 0.0
Kensington 892 8 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Knightsen 225 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Lafayette 5,126 155 138 0 0.0 17 0 0.0
Martinez 8,079 497 445 0 0.0 52 0 0.0
Moraga 2,927 158 132 0 0.0 26 0 0.0
No. Richmond 1,037 77 51 0 0.0 26 26 100.0
Oakley 10,403 678 399 0 0.0 279 70 25.1
Orinda 3,622 115 104 0 0.0 11 0 0.0
Pacheco 1,563 64 64 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pinole 4,250 257 166 0 0.0 91 0 0.0
Pittsburg 19,004 1,393 1,020 133 13.0 373 178 47.7
Pleasant Hill 8,299 392 319 77 24.1 73 14 19.2
Richmond 30,365 2,328 1,316 310 23.6 1,012 357 35.3
Rodeo 2,340 174 118 0 0.0 56 0 0.0
San Pablo 8,485 458 117 10 8.5 341 204 59.8
San Ramon 20,338 808 738 25 3.4 70 12 17.1
Tara Hills 1,259 184 116 0 0.0 68 0 0.0
Vine Hill 792 13 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Walnut Creek 14,301 714 618 29 4.7 96 0 0.0
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
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Figure 8 – Number of Women with Births Living Below the FPL, 2021
Public Assistance
According to the Cal ifornia Department of Social Services CalWORKs Annual Report (July 2022), California
Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) caseloads have increased since July 2021. As of
July 202 2, the county has 5,944 CalWORKs cases, up 6.4 % or 359 cases since 2021. Of 5,944 cases, 30.1%
(1,791) involve no parents. CalWORKs cases in July 2022 involve 11,013 children, up 12.6% or 1,231 children,
and 28.1% (3,092) of children in the program are parentless.
Based on 2021 ACS estimates, 6.0% of California households receive SSI benefits, compared to 5.1% (20,056)
of Contra Costa households, down 2.6% or 541 households in the county since 2020. The number of Contra
Costa County households with SSI benefits fell most notably in Antioch (down 183), Brentwood (down 217),
Pinole (down 113) and Richmond (down 92). In contrast, Concord (up 122) and Oakley (up 101) saw the
largest 1-year increases in SSI households. Compared to a mean $10,586 statewide, SSI households in the
county receive an average of $11,075.
Table 36 – CalWORKs Cases and Children, Contra Costa County 2010 - 2022
Two Parent Zero Parent All Other TANF Timed-Out Safety Net/FF/LTS Total
Dec 2010 Cases 757 3,633 4,962 828 1,063 11,243
Children in Caseload 1,517 6,335 7,573 1,590 2,276 19,291
Dec 2012 Cases 635 3,413 4,176 720 1,543 10,487
Children in Caseload 1,230 5,853 6,177 1,421 3,169 17,850
Dec 2014 Cases 608 2,949 3,870 757 1,668 9,852
Children in Caseload 1,221 5,143 5,867 1,507 3,403 17,141
Dec 2016 Cases 372 2,632 2,622 551 1,660 7,837
Children in Caseload 794 4,582 3,904 1,098 3,366 13,744
July 2018 Cases 288 2,284 2,171 499 1,631 6,873
Children in Caseload 647 3,971 3,351 989 3,323 12,281
July 2020 Cases 346 2,041 1,952 425 1,668 6,432
Children in Caseload 832 3,514 2,987 824 3,440 11,597
July 2021 Cases 291 1,897 1,534 483 1,380 5,585
Children in Caseload 633 3,256 2,252 976 2,665 9,782
July 2022 Cases 433 1,791 2,003 936 781 5,944
Children in Caseload 1,129 3,092 3,211 1,980 1,601 11,013
Source: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/Research-and-Data.
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About 3.6% of California households receive cash PA benefits, compared to 2.7% (10,746) of Contra Costa
households, with a significant 9.7% increase in the state and an 18.8% increase of 1,700 households in the
county since 2020. The number of county households with cash PA benefits rose most notably in Antioch
(up 147), El Sobrante (up 85), Lafayette (up 108), Pittsburg (up 233), Pleasant Hill (up 104), Richmond (up
213), San Pablo (up 162) and San Ramon (up 94). Compared to a statewide mean of $5,459, cash PA
households in the county receive an average of $6,058 .
About 9.5% of California households receive SNAP, compared to 6.8% (27,449 ) of Contra Costa households,
with a significant 6.4 % increase in the state and a 12.9 % (3,127) increase in the county since 2020. The
number of county households with SNAP rose most notably in Antioch (up 455 or 10.1%), Concord (up 340
or 10.8%), El Sobrante (up 180 or 48.0%), Martinez (up 171 or 38.5%), Pittsburg (up 359 or 13.1%) and
Richmond (up 970 or 28.9%). Alamo (down 33 or 22.8%), Blackhawk (down 30 or 44.8%), Danville (down 31
or 15.5%), Rodeo (down 52 or 7.7%) and Walnut Creek (down 99 or 15.2%) saw the largest declines.
Table 37 – Public Assistance Households and Income by Place, 20 21
Area Total HHs Median HH
income
HHs with
SSI
% with
SSI
Mean
SSI
HHs with
cash PA
% with
cash PA
Mean
cash PA
HHs with
SNAP
% with
SNAP
California 13,217,586 $84,097 788,556 6.0 $10,586 480,154 3.6 $5,459 1,259,489 9.5
Contra Costa 405,106 $110,455 20,560 5.1 $11,075 10,746 2.7 $6,058 27,449 6.8
Alamo 4,973 $250,000+ 336 6.8 $9,626 122 2.5 $3,714 112 2.3
Antioch 35,742 $82,244 3,254 9.1 $11,396 1,924 5.4 $4,694 4,957 13.9
Bay Point 6,542 $71,250 461 7.0 $14,546 237 3.6 $6,100 1,077 16.5
Bayview 826 $113,810 75 9.1 $8,596 12 1.5 -- 29 3.5
Bethel Island 864 $80,227 44 5.1 -- 27 3.1 -- 61 7.1
Blackhawk 3,992 $210,313 16 0.4 -- 18 0.5 -- 37 0.9
Brentwood 20,509 $125,152 951 4.6 $9,930 490 2.4 $5,629 1,029 5.0
Byron 550 $83,472 0 0.0 -- 16 2.9 -- 16 2.9
Clayton 3,986 $150,948 72 1.8 $14,171 17 0.4 -- 72 1.8
Clyde 294 $67,794 66 22.4 $12,308 0 0.0 -- 8 2.7
Concord 45,471 $100,011 2,487 5.5 $11,947 1,030 2.3 $6,276 3,498 7.7
Contra Costa Ctr 3,644 $135,139 70 1.9 $6,556 194 5.3 $4,359 91 2.5
Crockett 1,516 $95,357 28 1.8 -- 67 4.4 $7,601 111 7.3
Danville 16,240 $181,453 246 1.5 $9,509 166 1.0 $9,216 169 1.0
Discovery Bay 5,516 $138,576 97 1.8 $8,363 124 2.2 $9,255 290 5.3
E Richmond Hts 1,383 $105,108 68 4.9 $11,672 18 1.3 -- 0 0.0
El Cerrito 10,569 $116,875 444 4.2 $8,203 184 1.7 $6,757 310 2.9
El Sobrante 5,328 $101,536 500 9.4 $9,328 223 4.2 $4,836 555 10.4
Hercules 9,068 $114,124 391 4.3 $9,943 125 1.4 $8,048 558 6.2
Kensington 2,096 $167,500 11 0.5 -- 5 0.2 -- 0 0.0
Lafayette 8,917 $192,546 277 3.1 $10,828 135 1.5 $7,155 215 2.4
Martinez 14,825 $114,390 605 4.1 $11,755 412 2.8 $3,925 615 4.1
Moraga 5,505 $167,784 127 2.3 $11,645 58 1.1 $2,993 11 0.2
No. Richmond 1,073 $87,740 110 10.3 $10,440 2 0.2 -- 124 11.6
Oakley 12,480 $109,806 809 6.5 $11,148 295 2.4 $3,452 942 7.5
Orinda 7,252 $248,984 117 1.6 $4,431 29 0.4 $4,897 81 1.1
Pacheco 1,916 $93,737 165 8.6 $5,972 60 3.1 -- 254 13.3
Pinole 6,794 $104,275 303 4.5 $13,147 63 0.9 $10,294 394 5.8
Pittsburg 22,604 $88,343 1,929 8.5 $9,939 1,038 4.6 $6,095 3,102 13.7
Pleasant Hill 13,825 $131,012 401 2.9 $10,458 165 1.2 $10,414 345 2.5
Port Costa 169 -- 0 0.0 -- 0 0.0 -- 75 44.4
Richmond 39,493 $79,478 2,734 6.9 $11,508 1,108 2.8 $4,632 4,330 11.0
Rodeo 3,247 $85,825 357 11.0 $16,510 249 7.7 $9,097 623 19.2
San Pablo 9,446 $67,294 842 8.9 $11,127 449 4.8 $8,055 1,435 15.2
San Ramon 29,084 $173,519 613 2.1 $9,775 569 2.0 $5,526 586 2.0
Tara Hills 1,736 $103,148 145 8.4 $12,139 39 2.2 $8,672 125 7.2
Vine Hill 1,116 $121,402 69 6.2 $7,501 172 15.4 $8,401 154 13.8
Walnut Creek 32,126 $121,205 847 2.6 $11,858 538 1.7 $10,354 553 1.7
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Figure 9 – Public Assistance Households by Area, 2021
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
The ACS estimates that 24.0% of 0 -17 year olds in California and 16.7% (43,947) in Contra Costa County live
in a household that receives SSI, cash PA or SNAP benefits, with both rates increased slightly since 2020.
California saw a 0.6% increase in the num ber of children in PA households, while the county saw a 3.2%
increase of 1,356 children in PA households. Areas that saw the largest increases in the number of children
in PA households since 2020 include Richmond (up 714), Brentwood (up 328), Oakley (up 276), Pittsburg
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Walnut Creek
Vine Hill
Tara Hills
San Ramon
San Pablo
Rodeo
Richmond
Port Costa
Pleasant Hill
Pittsburg
Pinole
Pacheco
Orinda
Oakley
N. Richmond
Moraga
Martinez
Lafayette
Kensington
Hercules
El Sobrante
El Cerrito
E. Richmd Hts
Discovery Bay
Danville
Crockett
Concord
Clyde
Clayton
CC Ctre
Byron
Brentwood
Blackhawk
Bethel Island
Bayview
Bay Point
Antioch
Alamo
SNAP
CASH PA
SSI
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(up 207), Vine Hill (up 161), Concord (up 152) and El Sobrante (up 141). In contrast, some areas had notable
1-year declines includ ing Antioch (down 495), Walnut Creek (down 226) and Rodeo (down 135). Areas with
much higher than average rates (16.7%) of children in PA households include Antioch (32.3%), Bay Point
(32.7%), Bethel Island (20.9%), Clyde (30.7%), North Richmond (23.3%), Pacheco (28.8%), Pittsburg (32.5%),
Richmond (23.8%), Rodeo (41.6%), San Pablo (25.9%) and Vine Hill (50.7%). More than half (57.3%) of all
Contra Costa children age 0 -17 in PA households live in Concord (4,752), Richmond (5,954), Pittsburg (5,569)
or Antioch (8,891).
Countywide, of all 43,947 children in PA households, 21,276 (48.4%) live in married-couple families, 18,874
(42.9%) live in single female -headed families, and 3,423 (7.8%) live in single male-headed families, with the
percentage in married -couple households up slightly since 2020.
Table 38 – Children in Public Assistance Households by Family Type, 2021
Area Pop. 0-17
in HHs
0-17 in SSI,
cash PA or
SNAP HH
% 0-17 in SSI,
cash PA or
SNAP HH
Children in PA Households
In married-
couple HH
In Single Male
HH
In Single Female
HH
In Non-
families
California 8,971,663 2,150,034 24.0 1,047,107 218,255 869,586 15,086
Contra Costa Cnty 263,096 43,947 16.7 21,276 3,423 18,874 374
Alamo 2,808 291 10.4 291 0 0 0
Antioch 27,510 8,891 32.3 3,167 608 4,980 136
Bay Point 6,439 2,103 32.7 1,440 120 543 0
Bayview 400 41 10.3 0 0 41 0
Bethel Island 358 75 20.9 75 0 0 0
Blackhawk 2,091 48 2.3 48 0 0 0
Brentwood 16,835 2,070 12.3 1,238 47 785 0
Byron 449 58 12.9 58 0 0 0
Clayton 2,698 105 3.9 65 0 40 0
Clyde 75 23 30.7 0 0 23 0
Concord 27,167 4,752 17.5 2,587 458 1,581 126
Contra Costa Ctr 617 119 19.3 119 0 0 0
Crockett 547 25 4.6 25 0 0 0
Danville 10,439 124 1.2 78 0 46 0
Discovery Bay 3,599 461 12.8 234 133 94 0
E Richmond Hts 546 34 6.2 34 0 0 0
El Cerrito 4,483 442 9.9 270 19 146 7
El Sobrante 3,132 552 17.6 223 104 225 0
Hercules 5,069 838 16.5 595 76 167 0
Lafayette 6,298 162 2.6 95 0 65 2
Martinez 7,559 552 7.3 220 0 332 0
Moraga 3,569 72 2.0 72 0 0 0
North Richmond 1,144 266 23.3 107 24 135 0
Oakley 11,978 2,201 18.4 815 578 808 0
Orinda 4,849 96 2.0 66 30 0 0
Pacheco 868 250 28.8 183 0 67 0
Pinole 3,381 437 12.9 246 67 63 61
Pittsburg 17,147 5,569 32.5 3,036 559 1,974 0
Pleasant Hill 6,912 624 9.0 445 0 137 42
Richmond 25,009 5,954 23.8 2,016 433 3,505 0
Rodeo 2,178 905 41.6 209 11 685 0
San Pablo 8,718 2,254 25.9 810 98 1,346 0
San Ramon 23,952 1,334 5.6 1,077 21 236 0
Tara Hills 1,191 151 12.7 33 15 103 0
Vine Hill 904 458 50.7 283 0 175 0
Walnut Creek 11,190 868 7.8 517 22 329 0
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
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Students Eligible for Free and Reduced Price Meals
In the 20 21-2 2 school year , 57.8% of all California students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals
(FRPM), down slightly from 58.9% in 2020-21. The county saw a reduction in the FRPM -eligible rate almost
three times that of the state, with a 2.9 percentage point drop to 35.7% (60,513) of all 169,604 students
attending Contra Costa County schools in 20 21-22. Districts that saw the largest 1 -year drop in FRPM-
eligible students include West Contra Costa Unified (down 6,378 students or 30.9%), Pittsburg Unified
(down 1,079 or 13.2%), Antioch Unified (down 723 or 6.4%), Oakley Union Elementary (down 379 or 18.5%)
and Liberty Union High (down 200 students or 9.7%). In contrast, districts with the largest 1-year increases
in FRPM -eligible students include Mt. Diablo Unified (up 2,016 students or 17.1 %), Martinez Unified (up 550
or 57.4%), Contra Costa County Office of Education (up 162 or 5.7%), San Ramon Valley Unified (up 121 or
7.6%) and Knightsen Elementary (up 86 students or 57.3%).
Table 39 – Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals, 2004 – 2022
District 2004-05
Percent
2009-10
Percent
2013-14
Percent
2020-21
Count
2020-21
Percent
2021-22
Count
2021-22
Percent
Acalanes Union High 0.9 2.5 5.0 372 6.7 398 7.3
Antioch Unified 36.1 54.1 63.2 11,247 67.8 10524 65
Brentwood Union Elementary 23.5 28.4 27.4 2,112 23.4 2084 22.8
Byron Union Elementary 15.5 26.5 27.6 714 32.6 687 31.6
Canyon Elementary 9.4 10.1 11.1 7 9.7 5 6.8
Contra Costa Co. Office of Educ. 40.8 62.7 36.1 2,820 47.2 2982 50.2
John Swett Unified 36.9 45.5 67.5 767 58.5 796 64.2
Knightsen Elementary 8.4 29.1 45.5 150 24.7 236 40.2
Lafayette Elementary 0.9 2.3 2.9 108 3.3 111 3.5
Liberty Union High 13.2 19.7 28.1 2,055 25 1855 22.3
Martinez Unified 15.8 27.3 26.1 958 24.1 1508 38.9
Moraga Elementary 1.0 1.0 1.4 62 3.5 65 3.8
Mt. Diablo Unified 28.5 39.0 46.2 11,823 39.5 13839 46.5
Oakley Union Elementary 29.0 49.1 48.7 2,054 41.6 1675 34.1
Orinda Union Elementary 0.0 1.1 32.4 56 2.3 72 2.9
Pittsburg Unified 64.6 78.4 84.3 8,164 74.1 7085 65.6
San Ramon Valley Unified 1.7 2.7 4.2 1,600 5.2 1721 5.7
SBE - John Henry High -- -- -- 230 78.8 210 61.8
Walnut Creek Elementary 8.5 12.1 10.5 416 12 411 12.3
West Contra Costa Unified 57.5 65.8 70.9 20,627 66.5 14249 47.4
Contra Costa County 30.0 37.1 40.8 66,843 38.6 60513 35.7
California 49.7 55.9 59.4 3,533,825 58.9 3,404,572 57.8
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Contra Costa school districts that exceed the county’s overall percentage of FRPM -eligible (35.7%) include
Antioch Unified (65.0%), Contra Costa County Office of Education (50.2%), John Swett Unified (64.2%),
Knightsen Elementary (40.2%), Martinez Unified (38.9%), Mt. Diablo Unified (46.5%), Pittsburg Unified
(65.6%), SBE - John Henry High (61.8%) and West Contra Costa Unified (47.4%).
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Figure 10 – 1-Year Percentage Point Change of FRPM-Eligible Students, 2022
Table 40 – FRPM-Eligible Students by School, 2021 – 2022
District School Enrollment
(K-12)
FRPM Eligible
(K-12)
% FRPM
Eligible Orinda Union Elementary Glorietta Elementary 454 4 0.9
Moraga Elementary Camino Pablo Elementary 314 4 1.3
San Ramon Valley Unified Green Valley Elementary 475 7 1.5
San Ramon Valley Unified John Baldwin Elementary 448 9 2.0
Lafayette Elementary Burton Valley Elementary 643 14 2.2
San Ramon Valley Unified Vista Grande Elementary 544 15 2.8
Orinda Union Elementary Sleepy Hollow Elementary 359 10 2.8
Orinda Union Elementary Del Rey Elementary 427 12 2.8
Lafayette Elementary Springhill Elementary 450 13 2.9
Lafayette Elementary Happy Valley Elementary 446 13 2.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Stone Valley Middle 583 17 2.9
Walnut Creek Elementary Tice Creek 409 12 2.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Sycamore Valley Elementary 569 17 3.0
Moraga Elementary Los Perales Elementary 354 11 3.1
San Ramon Valley Unified Monte Vista High 2,305 73 3.2
San Ramon Valley Unified Los Cerros Middle 501 17 3.4
Orinda Union Elementary Orinda Intermediate 823 30 3.6
San Ramon Valley Unified Greenbrook Elementary 606 23 3.8
Orinda Union Elementary Wagner Ranch Elementary 420 16 3.8
San Ramon Valley Unified Diablo Vista Middle 837 33 3.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Alamo Elementary 321 13 4.0
Lafayette Elementary M. H. Stanley Middle 1,085 44 4.1
San Ramon Valley Unified Neil A. Armstrong Elementary 489 20 4.1
San Ramon Valley Unified Charlotte Wood Middle 919 38 4.1
Moraga Elementary Joaquin Moraga Intermediate 632 28 4.4
San Ramon Valley Unified San Ramon Valley High 2,043 91 4.5
Acalanes Union High Miramonte High 1,183 54 4.6
Acalanes Union High Campolindo High 1,341 62 4.6
San Ramon Valley Unified Live Oak Elementary 568 28 4.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Montair Elementary 502 25 5.0
Moraga Elementary Donald L. Rheem Elementary 419 22 5.3
-25.0 -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0
West Contra Costa Unified
SBE - John Henry High
Pittsburg Unified
Oakley Union Elementary
Canyon Elementary
Contra Costa County
Antioch Unified
Liberty Union High
California
Byron Union Elementary
Brentwood Union Elementary
Lafayette Elementary
Moraga Elementary
Walnut Creek Elementary
San Ramon Valley Unified
Acalanes Union High
Orinda Union Elementary
Contra Costa Co. Office of Educ.
John Swett Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
Martinez Unified
Knightsen Elementary
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District School Enrollment
(K-12)
FRPM Eligible
(K-12)
% FRPM
Eligible Lafayette Elementary Lafayette Elementary 512 27 5.3
San Ramon Valley Unified Coyote Creek Elementary 666 36 5.4
San Ramon Valley Unified Rancho Romero Elementary 414 23 5.6
San Ramon Valley Unified Bollinger Canyon Elementary 451 26 5.8
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Central County Special Educ Progs 17 1 5.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Golden View Elementary 616 37 6.0
San Ramon Valley Unified Creekside Elementary 528 32 6.1
San Ramon Valley Unified Dougherty Valley High 3,340 204 6.1
San Ramon Valley Unified California High 2,814 172 6.1
Acalanes Union High Acalanes High 1,274 78 6.1
San Ramon Valley Unified Windemere Ranch Middle 1,136 70 6.2
San Ramon Valley Unified Pine Valley Middle 924 57 6.2
San Ramon Valley Unified Iron Horse Middle 1,020 64 6.3
San Ramon Valley Unified Montevideo Elementary 581 37 6.4
Canyon Elementary Canyon Elementary 73 5 6.8
San Ramon Valley Unified Tassajara Hills Elementary 447 31 6.9
West Contra Costa Unified Kensington Elementary 432 30 6.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Gale Ranch Middle 1,062 81 7.6
Mt. Diablo Unified MDUSD Preschools 13 1 7.7
San Ramon Valley Unified Walt Disney Elementary 490 39 8.0
San Ramon Valley Unified Country Club Elementary 472 38 8.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Eagle Peak Montessori 305 27 8.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Hidden Hills Elementary 561 50 8.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Venture (Alternative) 864 82 9.5
San Ramon Valley Unified Twin Creeks Elementary 583 59 10.1
Walnut Creek Elementary Parkmead Elementary 404 41 10.1
San Ramon Valley Unified Quail Run Elementary 835 85 10.2
Walnut Creek Elementary Walnut Heights Elementary 384 41 10.7
Acalanes Union High Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 37 4 10.8
Acalanes Union High Las Lomas High 1,578 185 11.7
Mt. Diablo Unified Walnut Acres Elementary 670 80 11.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Bella Vista Elementary 496 62 12.5
Walnut Creek Elementary Walnut Creek Intermediate 985 131 13.3
West Contra Costa Unified Madera Elementary 439 64 14.6
Brentwood Union Elementary Ron Nunn Elementary 634 94 14.8
Walnut Creek Elementary Indian Valley Elementary 334 51 15.3
Liberty Union High Heritage High 2,618 404 15.4
Mt. Diablo Unified Valle Verde Elementary 464 72 15.5
San Ramon Valley Unified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 44 7 15.9
Walnut Creek Elementary Buena Vista Elementary 452 72 15.9
Mt. Diablo Unified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 87 14 16.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Strandwood Elementary 551 93 16.9
Mt. Diablo Unified Sequoia Elementary 592 101 17.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Foothill Middle 786 136 17.3
Walnut Creek Elementary Murwood Elementary 356 63 17.7
Brentwood Union Elementary Loma Vista Elementary 603 110 18.2
Mt. Diablo Unified Mt. Diablo Elementary 667 123 18.4
Oakley Union Elementary Almond Grove Elementary 497 94 18.9
Mt. Diablo Unified Bancroft Elementary 595 118 19.8
Brentwood Union Elementary Pioneer Elementary 903 180 19.9
Brentwood Union Elementary Adams (J. Douglas) Middle 1,102 220 20.0
Mt. Diablo Unified Northgate High 1,496 301 20.1
Brentwood Union Elementary William B. Bristow Middle 1,114 226 20.3
Brentwood Union Elementary R. Paul Krey Elementary 762 156 20.5
West Contra Costa Unified Hanna Ranch Elementary 390 81 20.8
Mt. Diablo Unified Valhalla Elementary 579 121 20.9
Liberty Union High Liberty High 2,779 595 21.4
West Contra Costa Unified Ohlone Elementary 469 102 21.7
West Contra Costa Unified Hercules Middle 619 144 23.3
Brentwood Union Elementary Brentwood Elementary 727 171 23.5
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District School Enrollment
(K-12)
FRPM Eligible
(K-12)
% FRPM
Eligible Brentwood Union Elementary Marsh Creek Elementary 720 172 23.9
Martinez Unified John Swett Elementary 469 116 24.7
Mt. Diablo Unified Diablo View Middle 534 133 24.9
San Ramon Valley Unified Del Amigo High (Continuation) 12 3 25.0
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Clayton Valley Charter High 2,346 592 25.2
Brentwood Union Elementary Edna Hill Middle 953 245 25.7
Byron Union Elementary Timber Point Elementary 382 100 26.2
Martinez Unified Morello Park Elementary 477 126 26.4
Liberty Union High Independence High 176 47 26.7
West Contra Costa Unified Ellerhorst Elementary 334 90 26.9
Antioch Unified Antioch Charter Academy 203 55 27.1
West Contra Costa Unified Olinda Elementary 339 94 27.7
Knightsen Elementary Old River Elementary 296 83 28.0
Mt. Diablo Unified Pleasant Hill Elementary 570 160 28.1
Acalanes Union High Acalanes Center for Independent Study 53 15 28.3
West Contra Costa Unified West County Mandarin 349 99 28.4
Liberty Union High Freedom High 2,538 722 28.4
Byron Union Elementary Excelsior Middle 463 132 28.5
West Contra Costa Unified Hercules High 762 221 29.0
West Contra Costa Unified Harding Elementary 461 134 29.1
Oakley Union Elementary O'Hara Park Middle 750 224 29.9
Oakley Union Elementary Laurel Elementary 353 106 30.0
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ CCCOE Special Education Programs 129 39 30.2
Brentwood Union Elementary Garin Elementary 738 225 30.5
Mt. Diablo Unified Highlands Elementary 482 150 31.1
Brentwood Union Elementary District Office 209 66 31.6
West Contra Costa Unified Fred T. Korematsu Middle 677 217 32.1
West Contra Costa Unified Stewart Elementary 357 115 32.2
Mt. Diablo Unified District Office 197 65 33.0
West Contra Costa Unified El Cerrito High 1,570 523 33.3
Martinez Unified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 9 3 33.3
Mt. Diablo Unified Sunrise (Special Education) 21 7 33.3
Oakley Union Elementary Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 3 1 33.3
Brentwood Union Elementary Mary Casey Black Elementary 656 219 33.4
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Contra Costa School of Performing Arts 440 147 33.4
Byron Union Elementary Vista Oaks Charter 903 302 33.4
Oakley Union Elementary Gehringer Elementary 663 227 34.2
West Contra Costa Unified Valley View Elementary 257 88 34.2
Mt. Diablo Unified Gregory Gardens Elementary 352 121 34.4
Oakley Union Elementary Iron House Elementary 461 159 34.5
West Contra Costa Unified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 84 29 34.5
Mt. Diablo Unified Woodside Elementary 282 98 34.8
Byron Union Elementary Discovery Bay Elementary 402 142 35.3
Martinez Unified Alhambra Senior High 1,163 411 35.3
West Contra Costa Unified Shannon Elementary 345 122 35.4
West Contra Costa Unified Mira Vista Elementary 565 200 35.4
Liberty Union High Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 25 9 36.0
Mt. Diablo Unified College Park High 1,973 720 36.5
Oakley Union Elementary Vintage Parkway Elementary 446 164 36.8
West Contra Costa Unified Lupine Hills Elementary 373 140 37.5
Oakley Union Elementary Summer Lake Elementary 479 182 38.0
Oakley Union Elementary Delta Vista Middle 869 338 38.9
Antioch Unified Antioch Charter Academy II 194 76 39.2
Mt. Diablo Unified Prospect High (Continuation) 58 23 39.7
West Contra Costa Unified Fairmont Elementary 499 198 39.7
Mt. Diablo Unified Horizons School: Independent Study 531 212 39.9
Mt. Diablo Unified Ayers Elementary 378 156 41.3
Mt. Diablo Unified Monte Gardens Elementary 482 203 42.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Mountain View Elementary 243 103 42.4
Pittsburg Unified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 33 14 42.4
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District School Enrollment
(K-12)
FRPM Eligible
(K-12)
% FRPM
Eligible Mt. Diablo Unified Silverwood Elementary 522 222 42.5
West Contra Costa Unified Sheldon Elementary 295 126 42.7
West Contra Costa Unified Washington Elementary 366 157 42.9
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Floyd I. Marchus 53 23 43.4
West Contra Costa Unified Vista High (Alternative) 468 204 43.6
Mt. Diablo Unified Hidden Valley Elementary 767 335 43.7
Martinez Unified Martinez Junior High 819 364 44.4
West Contra Costa Unified Middle College High 294 131 44.6
West Contra Costa Unified Pinole Valley High 1,316 595 45.2
Martinez Unified John Muir Elementary 402 182 45.3
West Contra Costa Unified Montalvin Manor Elementary 499 228 45.7
West Contra Costa Unified District Office 50 23 46.0
West Contra Costa Unified Pinole Middle 408 188 46.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Sequoia Middle 886 414 46.7
Oakley Union Elementary Oakley Elementary 384 180 46.9
Liberty Union High La Paloma High (Continuation) 164 78 47.6
West Contra Costa Unified Dover Elementary 526 255 48.5
West Contra Costa Unified Tara Hills Elementary 361 176 48.8
Mt. Diablo Unified Valley View Middle 732 358 48.9
Mt. Diablo Unified Pleasant Hill Middle 706 346 49.0
Martinez Unified Briones (Alternative) 157 77 49.0
West Contra Costa Unified Lake Elementary 377 186 49.3
Mt. Diablo Unified Pine Hollow Middle 579 287 49.6
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Invictus Academy of Richmond 234 116 49.6
Mt. Diablo Unified Glenbrook Academy 16 8 50.0
Mt. Diablo Unified Summit High (Continuation) 4 2 50.0
Mt. Diablo Unified Sun Terrace Elementary 382 193 50.5
West Contra Costa Unified Edward M. Downer Elementary 471 238 50.5
Antioch Unified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 148 75 50.7
Antioch Unified Dozier-Libbey Medical High 733 372 50.8
Antioch Unified Deer Valley High 1,736 884 50.9
West Contra Costa Unified Michelle Obama Elementary 408 210 51.5
West Contra Costa Unified Murphy Elementary 384 200 52.1
West Contra Costa Unified Collins Elementary 320 167 52.2
Antioch Unified Muir (John) Elementary 573 301 52.5
Knightsen Elementary Knightsen Elementary 291 153 52.6
Mt. Diablo Unified Ygnacio Valley Elementary 423 225 53.2
West Contra Costa Unified De Anza High 1,308 707 54.1
West Contra Costa Unified Highland Elementary 400 218 54.5
West Contra Costa Unified Bayview Elementary 371 203 54.7
Byron Union Elementary Byron Institute for Independent Study 20 11 55.0
West Contra Costa Unified Cesar E. Chavez Elementary 432 241 55.8
West Contra Costa Unified Grant Elementary 546 305 55.9
West Contra Costa Unified Summit Public School: Tamalpais 593 332 56.0
John Swett Unified John Swett High 375 210 56.0
West Contra Costa Unified Riverside Elementary 323 181 56.0
West Contra Costa Unified Peres Elementary 561 318 56.7
West Contra Costa Unified Ford Elementary 395 224 56.7
West Contra Costa Unified Coronado Elementary 342 194 56.7
Pittsburg Unified Foothill Elementary 556 317 57.0
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Manzanita Middle 68 39 57.4
West Contra Costa Unified Richmond College Preparatory 513 295 57.5
West Contra Costa Unified Betty Reid Soskin Middle 450 259 57.6
West Contra Costa Unified Verde Elementary 343 198 57.7
West Contra Costa Unified Leadership Public Schools: Richmond 577 335 58.1
Antioch Unified Orchard Park 601 349 58.1
West Contra Costa Unified Lincoln Elementary 331 193 58.3
Mt. Diablo Unified Fair Oaks Elementary 306 179 58.5
Mt. Diablo Unified Crossroads High 22 13 59.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Holbrook Language Academy 412 244 59.2
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District School Enrollment
(K-12)
FRPM Eligible
(K-12)
% FRPM
Eligible Mt. Diablo Unified Delta View Elementary 569 337 59.2
Antioch Unified Grant Elementary 375 224 59.7
Martinez Unified Las Juntas Elementary 318 190 59.7
Antioch Unified Dallas Ranch Middle 721 431 59.8
John Swett Unified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools 5 3 60.0
Martinez Unified Vicente Martinez High 65 39 60.0
West Contra Costa Unified John F. Kennedy High 824 495 60.1
West Contra Costa Unified Richmond High 1,494 898 60.1
West Contra Costa Unified Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez 484 291 60.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Concord High 1,167 704 60.3
Pittsburg Unified Pittsburg Senior High 3,637 2,210 60.8
Antioch Unified Jack London Elementary 432 263 60.9
West Contra Costa Unified Nystrom Elementary 451 276 61.2
West Contra Costa Unified Helms Middle 646 397 61.5
SBE - John Henry High John Henry High 340 210 61.8
West Contra Costa Unified Richmond Charter Academy 276 171 62.0
Mt. Diablo Unified Cambridge Elementary 499 310 62.1
Antioch Unified Rocketship Delta Prep 586 367 62.6
Mt. Diablo Unified Meadow Homes Elementary 724 457 63.1
Antioch Unified Black Diamond Middle 343 217 63.3
John Swett Unified Willow High 85 54 63.5
Mt. Diablo Unified Oak Grove Middle 734 469 63.9
Antioch Unified Antioch High 1,891 1,209 63.9
Mt. Diablo Unified El Monte Elementary 403 258 64.0
West Contra Costa Unified Aspire Richmond Ca. College Prep Academy 585 375 64.1
Pittsburg Unified Hillview Junior High 905 582 64.3
Mt. Diablo Unified Westwood Elementary 253 163 64.4
Pittsburg Unified Los Medanos Elementary 632 410 64.9
Antioch Unified Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy 980 636 64.9
Antioch Unified Prospects High (Alternative) 366 238 65.0
Antioch Unified Carmen Dragon Elementary 389 253 65.0
West Contra Costa Unified Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary 398 260 65.3
Antioch Unified Sutter Elementary 495 326 65.9
Mt. Diablo Unified Rocketship Futuro Academy 648 428 66.0
Antioch Unified Diablo Vista Elementary 406 270 66.5
John Swett Unified Rodeo Hills Elementary 512 341 66.6
Mt. Diablo Unified Diablo Community Day 9 6 66.7
West Contra Costa Unified Greenwood Academy 207 139 67.1
Pittsburg Unified Rancho Medanos Junior High 799 539 67.5
Antioch Unified Bidwell Continuation High 133 90 67.7
West Contra Costa Unified Lovonya DeJean Middle 410 278 67.8
Pittsburg Unified Highlands Elementary 484 330 68.2
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Summit Public School K2 517 357 69.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Shore Acres Elementary 413 287 69.5
Pittsburg Unified Willow Cove Elementary 608 427 70.2
Mt. Diablo Unified Rio Vista Elementary 446 314 70.4
Pittsburg Unified Stoneman Elementary 583 411 70.5
West Contra Costa Unified Aspire Richmond Technology Academy 496 350 70.6
Pittsburg Unified Heights Elementary 517 366 70.8
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Caliber: Beta Academy 886 630 71.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Ygnacio Valley High 1,230 875 71.1
Pittsburg Unified Marina Vista Elementary 575 410 71.3
Pittsburg Unified Parkside Elementary 577 412 71.4
John Swett Unified Carquinez Middle 263 188 71.5
Antioch Unified Lone Tree Elementary 484 348 71.9
Antioch Unified Belshaw Elementary 404 293 72.5
Antioch Unified Park Middle 982 714 72.7
Mt. Diablo Unified El Dorado Middle 810 591 73.0
Antioch Unified Live Oak High (Continuation) 112 82 73.2
Pittsburg Unified Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High 700 513 73.3
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District School Enrollment
(K-12)
FRPM Eligible
(K-12)
% FRPM
Eligible West Contra Costa Unified Voices College-Bound Lang Acad at W CCC 235 174 74.0
Mt. Diablo Unified Bel Air Elementary 390 289 74.1
Mt. Diablo Unified Wren Avenue Elementary 308 231 75.0
Mt. Diablo Unified Mt. Diablo High 1,513 1,145 75.7
Mt. Diablo Unified Olympic Continuation High 292 223 76.4
Pittsburg Unified Black Diamond High (Continuation) 187 144 77.0
West Contra Costa Unified Stege Elementary 216 167 77.3
Antioch Unified Mission Elementary 453 362 79.9
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Making Waves Academy 1,124 921 81.9
Mt. Diablo Unified Riverview Middle 716 588 82.1
Antioch Unified Kimball Elementary 391 328 83.9
Antioch Unified Antioch Middle 691 583 84.4
Antioch Unified Turner Elementary 397 335 84.4
Antioch Unified Fremont Elementary 398 348 87.4
Antioch Unified Marsh Elementary 564 495 87.8
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Golden Gate Community 75 68 90.7
Contra Costa Co Off of Educ Mt. McKinley 49 49 100.0
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Housing and Homelessness
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
The Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) is a measure used by the National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB) and mortgage lenders to determine the affordability of homes in a given region. The HOI is the
proportion of homes sold in a n area that would have been affordable to a median income family in the
same area, assuming families can afford to spend no more than 28% of their income on housing. Based on
Q4 202 2 HOI data , all major housing markets of the Oakland-Fremont -Hayward region, which includes
Contra Costa County, remain significantly less affordable than the national average (14.5 and 38.1,
respectively). In 2022, the Oakland -Fremont-Hayward (14.5 ) and Sacramento-Roseville (12.7) markets are
now the most affordable of those near Contra Costa County . All regions saw highly significant declines in
affordability as measured by the HOI since 20 21, with a 20.3 -point decline in the Vallejo -Fairfield region, a
17.1-point decline in the Santa Rosa -Petaluma region and a 14.7-point decline in the Sacramento -Ardeb-
Roseville region. The Oakland-Contra Costa County region also experienced a sizable 9.3-point drop from
23.8 to 14.5 affordable , indicating that in 202 2, only about one in seven homes sold in the region would
have been affordable to a median income family in the same area . Since 2021, the national housing market
average also became significant ly less affordable, with the HOI falling a considerable 16.1-points to 38.1.
Table 41 – Percentage of Homes Affordable to Median Income Households
Region 2006 2010 2014 2018 2020 2021 2022
Napa 4.3 62.5 10.2 15.8 24.4 14.4 6.2
Oakland-Fremont -Hayward-Contra Costa 9.3 67.3 29.4 16.4 28.4 23.8 14.5
Sacramento--Arden -Arcade --Roseville 9.2 79.3 46.2 31.4 32.1 27.4 12.7
San Francisco -San Mateo-Redwood City 7.5 31.5 11.4 6.0 11.0 13.0 4.9
San Jose -Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 13.7 54.1 20.9 12.7 22.0 19.8 7.3
Santa Rosa -Petaluma 10.4 61.9 25.6 16.7 37.3 24.5 7.4
Vallejo-Fairfield 14.9 84.8 56.0 22.4 38.3 29.4 9.1
National Average 41.6 73.9 61.8 56.6 58.3 54.2 38.1
Source: National Association of Builders, Housing Opportunity Index, January 2022; http://www.nahb.org/
The 2023 HUD fair market rents (FMR) in the San Francisco region have been relatively stable since 2022,
rising 1% to 2% for smaller units but falling 1% to 5% for larger units. In the Napa County region, FMRs rose
10% to 14% since 2022. In the Santa Clara County region, FMRs rose 3% to 4% for smaller units but were
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relatively unchanged for 3 -4 bedroom units. In Solano County, FMRs rose notably for all size units, up 15%
to 16% for smaller units and 14% to 17% for larger unit. In Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, FMRs rose
4% to 8% since 2022, with a 2 -bedroom unit i n Contra Costa County up $131 per month (up 5.8%) to $2,405
in 2023. In the last quarter of 2023, the median rent for a 2 -bedroom unit ranged from $1,963 per month
in Solano County to $3,188 in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.
Table 42 – Median Monthly Rents, 2023
County Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms
Alameda / Contra Costa Counties $1,658 $1,969 $2,405 $3,144 $3,706
Marin / San Francisco / San Mateo $2,156 $2,665 $3,188 $3,912 $4,283
Napa County $1,597 $1,814 $2,388 $3,288 $3,332
Santa Clara County $2,223 $2,513 $2,941 $3,750 $4,202
Solano County $1,428 $1,620 $1,963 $2,790 $3,266
Source: HUD, User Data Sets, 40th percentile rents, FY 2023. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html
Figure 11 – Percent of Homes Affordable to Median Income Households, 2021-22
ACS estimates indicates that in 202 1, the number of occupied housing units rose 0.9% in California and 1.7%
in Contra Costa County (up 6,807 units ). The communities of Antioch (up 1,939), Pittsburg (up 1,255),
Richmond (up 2,043 ) and San Ramon (up 1,560 ) saw the largest increases in occupied housing units. Owner-
occupied rates also increased a slight 0.2 percentage points in both the state and county, with 5,141 more
owner-occupied units in Contra Costa County since 20 20. Antioch (up 1,372), San Ramon (up 948) and
Richmond (up 677) saw the largest gains in owner -occupied units, while Concord (down 529), Lafayette
(down 371 ) and Rodeo (down 147) saw the largest los ses. Since 2020, the number of renter -occupied units
rose a slight 0.4 % in the state compared to a 1.3% increase in the county, with 1,666 more renter-occupied
units in Contra Costa County. Antioch (up 567), Pittsburg (up 689), Richmond (up 1,366) and San Ramon (up
612) saw the largest gains, while Brentwood (down 318 ), Concord (down 402), Danville (down 216) and
Walnut Creek (down 211) saw the largest los ses in renter -occupied units.
Median monthly housing costs for California home owners rose $92 or 5.0% since 2020, while estimated
costs for homeowners in the county rose $125 or 5.5% to $2,396. Monthly housing costs for California
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
2021 2022
Napa
Fremont-Contra Costa
Sacramento-Roseville
San Francisco-Redwood City
San Jose-Santa Clara
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
Vallejo-Fairfield
National
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renters also rose $112 or 7.1%, while monthly costs for renters in the county rose $133 or 6.9% to $2,061.
Using HUD’s d efinition of affordable housing or housing which costs no more than 30% of household
income, California ha s an estimated 30.7% of owner-occupied units with a mortgage and 51.5% of renter-
occupied units which are unaffordable to their occupants in 2020, virtually unchanged since 2020. Of Contra
Costa County residents in owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage , 29.4% (80,133 ) expend ed 30% or
more of household income on housi ng in 20 20, up 1.8% or 1,429 owner-occupied units since 2020. Among
Contra Costa renters, 50.9% (68,092) expend at least 30% of their household income on housing costs in
2021, up 3.4% and 2,225 rental units since 2020.
As compared to the overall county (29.4%), the percentage of owner -occupied units that HUD defines as
unaffordable is notably higher in Byron (50.9%), Diablo (59.3%), Knightsen (40.0%), North Richmond (41.5%)
and Post Costa (54.5%), although these areas also have relatively few owner -occupied units . Compared to
the countywide rate (50.9%), the percentage of renter -occupied units considered unaffordable is notably
higher in Alamo (71.7%), Antioch (61.9%), Byron (61.8%), Clyde (65.0%) and Pittsburg (60.1%).
Table 43 – Housing Units, Monthly Costs, and Unaffordable Units, 2021
Area Occupied
units
Owner-
occupied
Renter-
occupied
Median SMOC
Owner-Occ.
Median costs
Renter-Occ.
30% or more of income to housing
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
California Count 13,217,586 7,335,247 5,882,339 $1,943 $1,698 2,249,962 3,030,934
% 55.5 44.5 30.7 51.5
Contra Costa Count 405,106 271,379 133,727 $2,396 $2,061 80,133 68,092
% 67.0 33.0 29.4 50.9
Alamo Count 4,973 4,638 335 $4,000+ $3,500+ 1,243 240
% 93.3 6.7 26.8 71.7
Antioch Count 35,742 22,112 13,630 $2,039 $1,986 7,403 8,424
% 61.9 38.1 33.4 61.9
Bay Point Count 6,542 3,704 2,838 $1,450 $1,739 1,424 1,363
% 56.6 43.4 38.4 48.0
Bayview Count 826 598 228 $1,879 $2,319 165 0
% 72.4 27.6 27.6 0.0
Bethel Island Count 864 646 218 $1,175 $1,297 90 60
% 74.8 25.2 14.0 27.5
Blackhawk Count 3,992 3,632 360 $4,000+ $3,500+ 1,324 188
% 91.0 9.0 36.3 52.2
Brentwood Count 20,509 16,450 4,059 $2,689 $2,248 5,728 2,021
% 80.2 19.8 34.8 49.7
Byron Count 550 359 191 $2,410 $2,240 183 118
% 65.3 34.7 50.9 61.8
Clayton Count 3,986 3,551 435 $2,916 $3,282 1,074 231
% 89.1 10.9 30.3 53.1
Clyde Count 294 234 60 $791 $1,229 11 39
% 79.6 20.4 4.7 65.0
Concord Count 45,471 27,365 18,106 $2,233 $1,953 7,695 10,170
% 60.2 39.8 28.2 56.2
Contra Costa Ctr Count 3,644 791 2,853 $2,451 $2,572 202 1,140
% 21.7 78.3 25.5 39.9
Crockett Count 1,516 897 619 $1,710 $1,670 227 277
% 59.2 40.8 25.3 44.8
Danville Count 16,240 13,927 2,313 $3,869 $2,814 4,260 1,029
% 85.8 14.2 30.5 44.5
Diablo Count 248 248 0 $4,000+ -- 147 0
% 100.0 0.0 59.3
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Area Occupied
units
Owner-
occupied
Renter-
occupied
Median SMOC
Owner-Occ.
Median costs
Renter-Occ.
30% or more of income to housing
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Discovery Bay Count 5,516 4,881 635 $2,753 $2,724 1,565 346
% 88.5 11.5 32.0 54.5
E Richmond Heights Count 1,383 1,113 270 $1,712 $1,922 326 91
% 80.5 19.5 29.3 33.6
El Cerrito Count 10,569 6,145 4,424 $2,511 $2,184 1,574 1,976
% 58.1 41.9 25.7 44.8
El Sobrante Count 5,328 3,472 1,856 $1,964 $1,797 971 912
% 65.2 34.8 28.0 49.1
Hercules Count 9,068 7,347 1,721 $2,464 $2,741 2,581 753
% 81.0 19.0 35.1 43.7
Kensington Count 2,096 1,801 295 $3,002 $3,152 368 131
% 85.9 14.1 20.5 44.3
Knightsen Count 483 426 57 $1,421 $1,884 170 22
% 88.2 11.8 40.0 38.6
Lafayette Count 8,917 6,387 2,530 $3,817 $2,739 1,563 792
% 71.6 28.4 24.5 31.2
Martinez Count 14,825 10,324 4,501 $2,442 $1,925 2,824 1,930
% 69.6 30.4 27.4 42.9
Moraga Count 5,505 4,674 831 $3,181 $2,378 1,292 418
% 84.9 15.1 27.6 50.2
North Richmond Count 1,073 697 376 $2,113 $1,756 290 189
% 65.0 35.0 41.5 50.4
Oakley Count 12,480 9,601 2,879 $2,306 $1,912 3,080 1,411
% 76.9 23.1 32.2 48.9
Orinda Count 7,252 6,821 431 $4,000+ $1,797 1,686 159
% 94.1 5.9 24.8 36.9
Pacheco Count 1,916 1,361 555 $1,183 $1,904 367 152
% 71.0 29.0 26.9 27.4
Pinole Count 6,794 4,823 1,971 $2,068 $2,133 1,149 1,037
% 71.0 29.0 23.9 52.6
Pittsburg Count 22,604 13,241 9,363 $1,897 $1,983 3,482 5,635
% 58.6 41.4 26.3 60.1
Pleasant Hill Count 13,825 8,938 4,887 $2,694 $2,245 2,258 2,314
% 64.7 35.3 25.3 47.2
Port Costa Count 169 55 114 -- -- 30 0
% 32.5 67.5 54.5 0.0
Richmond Count 39,493 20,518 18,975 $1,925 $1,683 6,908 10,262
% 52.0 48.0 33.7 54.1
Rodeo Count 3,247 1,771 1,476 $1,986 $1,603 446 792
% 54.5 45.5 25.2 53.7
San Pablo Count 9,446 3,850 5,596 $1,540 $1,684 1,143 3,211
% 40.8 59.2 29.7 57.3
San Ramon Count 29,084 20,716 8,368 $3,638 $2,557 5,559 3,611
% 71.2 28.8 26.8 43.0
Tara Hills Count 1,736 1,233 503 $1,917 $2,140 293 236
% 71.0 29.0 23.8 46.9
Vine Hill Count 1,116 903 213 $2,155 $2,190 257 89
% 80.9 19.1 28.5 41.7
Walnut Creek Count 32,126 20,735 11,391 $2,090 $2,363 6,032 4,594
% 64.5 35.5 29.0 40.4
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Based on units with mortgage or rent for which SMOCAPI or GRAPI can be computed.
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HOMELESSNESS
The HUD -based Continuum of Care (CoC) Program promotes and supports community efforts to reduce and
eliminate homelessness. California is served by 43 CoCs, including 1 in Contra Costa County. Contra Costa's
Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) Point -in-Time (PIT) Count, conducted by service agencies, community
partners, and volunteers each January, provides a snapshot of the conditions of individuals sleeping in
emergency shelters or transitional housing and in cars, abandoned properties, or other places not m eant
for human habitation. In 2021, t he CoC reports service utilization by program model, including prevention
and diversion service s for at -risk individuals , crisis response services for those currently homeless, and
permanent supportive housing services for previously homeless individuals. According to this report, a total
of 6,815 individuals in the county were identified as currently homeless , including 1,063 0 to 17 year olds.
Table 44 – Number Served by Age and Program Model Category, 2021
Age 0-17 Age 18-24 Age 25-54 Age 55-61 > Age 61 Total
Prevention and Diversion (At-Risk) 491 104 655 81 73 1,404
Crisis Response (Currently Homeless) 1,063 579 3,440 931 802 6,815
Permanent Supportive Housing 802 50 557 222 151 1,782
Source: https://cchealth.org/h3/coc/pdf/Annual-Report-2021.pdf
The 2021 report further indicates 1,803 individuals lost their housing in a city in East County, 1,397 lost
housing in Central County, 1,795 lost housing in West County, and 1,004 lost housing outside of the county .
Table 45 – Point-In-Time Count of Homeless Persons by County Sub-Area, 2021
East County Central County West County Other County
Antioch 877 Concord 754 Richmond 1,320 No county given 473
Pittsburg 550 Martinez 247 San Pablo 235 Alameda Co 233
Bay Point 148 Walnut Creek 152 El Sobrante 63 Solano Co 174
Brentwood 99 Pleasant Hill 108 Rodeo 42 San Francisco Co 65
Oakley 95 San Ramon 30 Pinole 38 Marin Co 16
Bethel Island 19 Danville 29 El Cerrito 31 Santa Clara Co 15
Discovery Bay 8 Clayton 17 North Richmond 29 Sonoma Co 12
Byron 3 Lafayette 17 Crockett 21 San Mateo Co 9
Knightsen 2 Pacheco 15 Hercules 13 Napa Co 6
Clyde 2 Alamo 13 Port Costa 2 Monterey Co 1 Orinda 9 Other 1
Moraga 3
Blackhawk 2
Canyon 1
Total 1,803 1,397 1,795 1,004
Source: https://cchealth.org/h3/coc/pdf/PIT-report-2021.pdf.
In September 2021, the Contra Costa County Continuum of Care (CoC) p ublished its annual report which
summarizes some of the consequences of and responses to the COVID -19 outbreak in the county. The report
indicates 9,119 people of 6,816 households accessed homeless -related services from CoC providers in 2021,
down about 7% and 648 individuals since 20 20. Of h ouseholds accessing prevention services, 3 1% were
households with children . Of those requiring crisis response service s, 11% were households with children.
Of households receiving permanent supportive housing services, 20% included children. In 202 1, 20,120
COVID-19 tests were administered to 5,899 homeless individuals in the county , including 1,025 children.
There were 621 p ositive COVID -19 cases and 6 deaths among the homeless . Concord (79), Richmond (128)
and Antioch (158) reported the highest number of positive cases .
The Contra Costa Health Services Department (CCHS) operates the Homeless Program, a comprehensive
system of care that provides services to the county’s homeless, including information and referrals, case
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management and support, outreach, SSI benefit eligibility determination, emergency shelter, transitional
housing, and permanent supportive housing for adults, youth, and families. The Homeless Program is the
county’s primary provider of emergency shelter f or single adults, it is the only provider of shelter and
transitional housing for transition -age youth, it administrates the Ren tal Assistance Program (Shelter -Plus-
Care), and it serves as the advisory body to the Contra Costa Interjurisdictional Council o n Homelessness
(CCICH). When the county faced the COVID -19 outbreak, the CCHS’s Disaster Operatio n Center (DOC) was
among the many agencies that took action to curtail the disease, including leasing hotels under the State’s
Project Room key (PRK) Program . Although many COVID-inspired programs, such as Project Roomkey, began
sunsetting in 2021, efforts and resources used initially to reduce the impacts of COVID -19 on homeless
populations have evolved, with emergency shelters repurposed as sleep stations , outreach activities
enhanced to distribute hygiene kits, food, and emergency phone service, and the Co ncord Coordinated
Assessment Referral and Engagement Center redesigned and reopened to serve unsheltered residents .
Per the McKinney -Vento Homeless Act Demographics Database, 2,65 2 students attending Contra Costa
schools did not have stable housing in December 2018, up 3 6 students or 1.2% more than 2,616 in 2016.
Based on the 2018 distribution, 1,027 or 38.8% are younger than the sixth grade, down a notable 90
students or 8.1% since 2016. California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) data
released for the 2020 -21 school year indicates 1,889 Contra Costa County students are identified as
homeless, with about one-third (725 or 38.4 %) attending West Contra Costa Unified schools.
HEALTH INDICATORS
One of only a few counties in the U.S. to sponsor its own health care system, Contra Costa offer s a broad
range of health -related services to residents under one organizational structure known as the Contra Costa
Health Services (CCHS). As the largest department of the Contra C osta County government , CCHS is an
integrated health care system that serves and supports individual, family and community health . The CCHS
program network provides a wide array of primary, specialty and inpatient medical care, mental health
services, substance abuse treatment, public health programs, environmental health protection, hazardous
materials response and inspection, and em ergency medical services. CCHS also operates the nation’s first
federally qualified, state -licensed and county-sponsored HMO, the Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP). CCHP,
the first county-sponsored health plan in California to offer Medi -Cal Managed Care cov erage and serve
Medicare beneficiaries, has been in operation for over 40 years and has been expanded several times in
response to the needs of the community. CCHP includes two provider networks, Regional Medical Center
(RMC) and Community Provider Network (CPN), which together offer care at 40 facilities and mobile clinics
with over 5,000 primary care physicians, specialists , pharmacies, hospitals and ancillary providers. The RMC
network has 10 Health Centers located throughout the county, while the CPN comprises community-based
private primary and specialty care providers, including m ost Contra Costa County hospitals. In 2022, the
CCHS ranked in the top 90th percentile among all Medicaid HMOs nationally.
Healthcare Insurance
In 2021, the American Community Survey estimates 7.2% of California and 4.7% (54,756) of Contra Costa
residents are uninsured, with county rates improved since 20 20. The number of uninsured in the county fell
another sizable 4.2% or 2,377 residents since 20 20. Coverage among the county’s children also continues
to compare favorably to the state , with 3.3% of 0-18 year olds in the state and 2.9% (7,989) in the county
uninsured in 20 21. However, these estimates indicate the number of uninsured 0 -18 year olds in the county
has risen another 5.9% or 445 children since 2020. Statewide, 2.5% of 0 -5 year olds are uninsured , compared
to 2.3% (1,7 92) in the county, with both unchanged since 2020. Areas of the county with the highest rates
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of uninsured 0-5 year olds include Bay Point (13.9%), Clayton (9.1%), El Sobrante (10.2%), Rodeo (8.5%) and
Vine Hill (13.1%). Since 20 20, areas that saw the largest increases in uninsured 0 -5 year olds include Antioch
(up 87) and Concord (up 32). Areas that saw the largest improvement in uninsured 0 -5 year olds include
Martinez (down 48), Pittsburg (down 34) and Rodeo (down 38).
Table 46 – Health Insurance Coverage Rates for Children by Area, 2021
Area Civilian noninstit. population Population Age 0-5 Population Age 0-18
Total Uninsured % Uninsured Total Uninsured % Uninsured Total Uninsured % Uninsured
Contra Costa Cty 1,156,734 54,756 4.7 78,597 1,792 2.3 278,256 7,989 2.9
Alamo 13,837 151 1.1 384 0 0.0 2,959 8 0.3
Antioch 114,380 7,808 6.8 7,934 164 2.1 29,229 1,127 3.9
Bay Point 24,983 3,796 15.2 1,804 250 13.9 6,831 811 11.9
Bayview 2,825 44 1.6 81 0 0.0 530 28 5.3
Bethel Island 2,119 129 6.1 0 0 - 385 0 0.0
Blackhawk 10,810 213 2.0 478 0 0.0 2,323 15 0.6
Brentwood 63,544 1,192 1.9 3,611 0 0.0 17,878 151 0.8
Byron 2,033 131 6.4 102 0 0.0 471 3 0.6
Clayton 11,136 185 1.7 574 52 9.1 2,805 81 2.9
Clyde 633 15 2.4 56 0 0.0 105 0 0.0
Concord 125,101 7,265 5.8 10,804 248 2.3 28,691 678 2.4
Contra Costa Ctr 6,654 255 3.8 311 0 0.0 617 0 0.0
Crockett 3,405 76 2.2 137 0 0.0 562 24 4.3
Danville 43,642 732 1.7 2,103 15 0.7 11,252 49 0.4
Diablo 689 0 0.0 129 0 0.0 207 0 0.0
Discovery Bay 15,704 831 5.3 1,165 0 0.0 3,862 340 8.8
E Richmond Hts 3,350 150 4.5 192 0 0.0 559 0 0.0
El Cerrito 25,858 994 3.8 1,765 33 1.9 4,557 160 3.5
El Sobrante 15,468 1,319 8.5 1,078 110 10.2 3,252 301 9.3
Hercules 25,953 813 3.1 1,425 19 1.3 5,370 75 1.4
Knightsen 1,310 55 4.2 47 0 0.0 273 0 0.0
Lafayette 25,318 519 2.0 1,396 35 2.5 6,551 119 1.8
Martinez 36,824 822 2.2 3,077 60 1.9 7,727 151 2.0
Moraga 16,702 300 1.8 888 0 0.0 4,172 21 0.5
No. Richmond 3,928 341 8.7 289 0 0.0 1,194 33 2.8
Oakley 42,952 1,115 2.6 3,932 29 0.7 12,512 176 1.4
Orinda 19,458 159 0.8 1,137 0 0.0 5,206 43 0.8
Pacheco 5,129 518 10.1 243 0 0.0 938 44 4.7
Pinole 19,048 1,172 6.2 1,086 11 1.0 3,496 24 0.7
Pittsburg 75,497 4,873 6.5 5,702 186 3.3 18,317 693 3.8
Pleasant Hill 34,406 1,144 3.3 2,349 37 1.6 7,215 170 2.4
Port Costa 247 18 7.3 0 0 - 0 0 -
Richmond 114,768 9,821 8.6 8,254 243 2.9 26,720 1,314 4.9
Rodeo 9,575 437 4.6 768 65 8.5 2,326 97 4.2
San Pablo 31,639 2,909 9.2 2,117 14 0.7 9,411 465 4.9
San Ramon 85,648 1,647 1.9 5,601 110 2.0 25,079 386 1.5
Tara Hills 5,080 293 5.8 482 0 0.0 1,245 53 4.3
Vine Hill 3,382 200 5.9 366 48 13.1 936 115 12.3
Walnut Creek 69,070 1,320 1.9 3,962 0 0.0 11,600 71 0.6
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
In California, 90.2% of children age 0 -18 have one type of health insurance in 2021, down from 90.7% in
2020, but largely due to another increase in the proportion of 0 -18 year olds with two or more types of
coverage (7.2%). In Contra Costa, 90.6% (252,029 ) of children age 0 -18 have one type of insurance, down
from 90.9% in the prior year, but a 1.2% increase of 2,903 children with one type of health insurance. The
number of 0 -18 year olds with two or more types of insurance has also increased 5.1% or 877 c hildren to
18,238 since 2020. Among 0 -18 year olds with one type of insurance, 50.3% in the state and 65.2% (164,361)
in the county have employer -based coverage only, up a slight 0.7% in the state compared to a 1.1% increase
of 1,719 children in the county. Statewide, 41.5% of children age 0-18 have Medicaid coverage only,
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compared to 27.4% (69,031 ) in the county, unchanged in the state compared to a 2.9% increase of 1,945
children in the county. Since 20 20, the largest increases of children with employer -based coverage only
occurred in San Ramon (up 806), Richmond (up 791), San Pablo (476), Antioch (up 390), Walnut Creek (up
386) and Pittsburg (up 323). The largest increases of children with Medicaid only coverage occurred in
Brentwood (up 447), Pittsburg (up 401), Oakley (up 333), Richmond (up 308) and San Ramon (up 280).
Critically, health insurance coverage and access to coverage vary by nativity. In Contra Costa County, 8.8%
of foreign-born and 3.4% of native -born residents are uninsured in 2021, with rates among foreign -born
residents down another 1.0 point since 2020, while rates among native -born residents remain unchanged.
Naturalized citizens continue to be much more likely than non -citizens to access health insurance, with rates
of uninsured among non -citizens in the county (16.4%) 5 times higher than that of naturalized citizens
(3.2%). Countywide, rates of uninsured among naturalized citizens (3.2%) has fallen another 0.6 points,
while rates of uninsured among non -citizens (16.4%) has improved another 1.2 percentage points since
2020. Rates of uninsured among non -citizens exceed the county (16.4%) by far in Alamo (21.8%), Bay Point
(22.4%), Concord (22.1%), North Richmond (23.6%), Pacheco (37.5%), Pinole (31.0%), Port Costa (100.0%),
Richmond (24.1%), San Pablo (24.4%) and T ara Hills (29.4%), noting that small sample sizes in some
communities may result in large percentages. Health coverage and access to coverage also varies by race
and ethnicity. In Contra Costa, White residents (96.7%) are more likely than Hispanic (90.4%), American
Indian or Native Alaskan (87.5%) and residents of other unspecified race (88.3%) to have health insurance.
Coverage rates among Hispanics in the county are much lower than average (90.4%) in Bay Point (83.0%),
Clyde (66.7%), El Sobrante (82.7%), Port Costa (41.9%) and Richmond (86.7%). Coverage rates among Black
or African American residents in the county are much lower than average (95.0%) in Bay Point (83.7%), El
Sobrante (87.9%), Pacheco (19.8%), Pleasant Hill (81.7%), Tara Hills (87.2%) and Wa lnut Creek (88.2%).
Coverage rates among the county’s Asian residents are much lower than average (96.6%) in Bay Point
(92.7%), Discovery Bay (91.9%), El Cerrito (93.4%) and Pittsburg (92.8%).
Table 47 – Children with Health Insurance Coverage by Coverage Type, 2021
Area Pop. < 19
One Coverage Type Two or more types Total Employer-based Direct-purchased Medicare only Medicaid/means-test TRICARE/ military VA Care only
California 9,521,599 8,588,640 4,320,303 561,703 36,033 3,564,483 103,598 2,520 615,487
% 90.2 50.3 6.5 0.4 41.5 1.2 0.0 7.2
Contra
Costa Cnty
278,256 252,029 164,361 16,625 916 69,031 1,022 74 18,238
% 90.6 65.2 6.6 0.4 27.4 0.4 0.0 7.2
Alamo 2,959 2,675 2,307 281 0 87 0 0 276
% 90.4 86.2 10.5 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 10.3
Antioch 29,229 25,870 12,264 1,568 62 11,921 55 0 2,232
% 88.5 47.4 6.1 0.2 46.1 0.2 0.0 8.6
Bay Point 6,831 5,644 2,415 107 0 3,122 0 0 376
% 82.6 42.8 1.9 0.0 55.3 0.0 0.0 6.7
Bayview 530 502 169 24 0 309 0 0 0
% 94.7 33.7 4.8 0.0 61.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bethel
Island
385 385 285 0 0 100 0 0 0
% 100.0 74.0 0.0 0.0 26.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Blackhawk 2,323 2,201 1,743 422 0 36 0 0 107
% 94.7 79.2 19.2 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 4.9
Brentwood 17,878 15,884 11,960 440 51 3,200 233 0 1,843
% 88.8 75.3 2.8 0.3 20.1 1.5 0.0 11.6
Byron 471 468 207 11 0 250 0 0 0
% 99.4 44.2 2.4 0.0 53.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Clayton 2,805 2,698 2,300 366 0 32 0 0 26
% 96.2 85.2 13.6 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.0
Clyde 105 105 52 0 0 53 0 0 0
% 100.0 49.5 0.0 0.0 50.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Area Pop. < 19
One Coverage Type Two or more types Total Employer-based Direct-purchased Medicare only Medicaid/means-test TRICARE/ military VA Care only
Concord 28,691 26,242 14,310 1,329 369 10,191 43 0 1,771
% 91.5 54.5 5.1 1.4 38.8 0.2 0.0 6.7
Contra
Costa Ctr
617 522 362 46 0 114 0 0 95
% 84.6 69.3 8.8 0.0 21.8 0.0 0.0 18.2
Crockett 562 500 453 47 0 0 0 0 38
% 89.0 90.6 9.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.6
Danville 11,252 10,777 9,580 1,070 0 127 0 0 426
% 95.8 88.9 9.9 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 4.0
Diablo 207 207 183 24 0 0 0 0 0
% 100.0 88.4 11.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Discovery
Bay
3,862 2,774 2,310 120 0 236 108 0 748
% 71.8 83.3 4.3 0.0 8.5 3.9 0.0 27.0
E Richmond
Heights
559 559 316 22 0 221 0 0 0
% 100.0 56.5 3.9 0.0 39.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
El Cerrito 4,557 4,041 3,124 216 5 689 7 0 356
% 88.7 77.3 5.3 0.1 17.1 0.2 0.0 8.8
El Sobrante 3,252 2,544 1,719 154 0 671 0 0 407
% 78.2 67.6 6.1 0.0 26.4 0.0 0.0 16.0
Hercules 5,370 4,887 3,633 211 0 996 47 0 408
% 91.0 74.3 4.3 0.0 20.4 1.0 0.0 8.3
Kensington 1,255 1,242 1,092 136 0 14 0 0 0
% 99.0 87.9 11.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Knightsen 273 251 178 13 0 60 0 0 22
% 91.9 70.9 5.2 0.0 23.9 0.0 0.0 8.8
Lafayette 6,551 6,088 5,189 735 0 116 0 48 344
% 92.9 85.2 12.1 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.8 5.7
Martinez 7,727 7,068 6,028 429 0 603 8 0 508
% 91.5 85.3 6.1 0.0 8.5 0.1 0.0 7.2
Moraga 4,172 3,951 3,269 584 0 71 27 0 200
% 94.7 82.7 14.8 0.0 1.8 0.7 0.0 5.1
North
Richmond
1,194 1,127 515 15 0 597 0 0 34
% 94.4 45.7 1.3 0.0 53.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Oakley 12,512 11,194 7,928 838 0 2,421 7 0 1,142
% 89.5 70.8 7.5 0.0 21.6 0.1 0.0 10.2
Orinda 5,206 4,967 4,325 591 0 51 0 0 196
% 95.4 87.1 11.9 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.9
Pacheco 938 751 477 50 0 224 0 0 143
% 80.1 63.5 6.7 0.0 29.8 0.0 0.0 19.0
Pinole 3,496 3,258 2,139 119 0 978 22 0 214
% 93.2 65.7 3.7 0.0 30.0 0.7 0.0 6.6
Pittsburg 18,317 16,248 7,338 825 25 7,923 137 0 1,376
% 88.7 45.2 5.1 0.2 48.8 0.8 0.0 8.5
Pleasant
Hill
7,215 6,535 5,305 817 103 310 0 0 510
% 90.6 81.2 12.5 1.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 7.8
Richmond 26,720 23,810 9,470 721 301 13,165 153 0 1,596
% 89.1 39.8 3.0 1.3 55.3 0.6 0.0 6.7
Rodeo 2,326 1,989 961 11 0 1,017 0 0 240
% 85.5 48.3 0.6 0.0 51.1 0.0 0.0 12.1
San Pablo 9,411 8,438 3,706 217 0 4,515 0 0 508
% 89.7 43.9 2.6 0.0 53.5 0.0 0.0 6.0
San Ramon 25,079 23,559 19,951 2,066 0 1,491 51 0 1,134
% 93.9 84.7 8.8 0.0 6.3 0.2 0.0 4.8
Tara Hills 1,245 1,055 727 31 0 282 15 0 137
% 84.7 68.9 2.9 0.0 26.7 1.4 0.0 13.0
Vine Hill 936 780 389 22 0 369 0 0 41
% 83.3 49.9 2.8 0.0 47.3 0.0 0.0 5.3
Walnut
Creek
11,600 11,038 8,795 829 0 1,305 109 0 491
% 95.2 79.7 7.5 0.0 11.8 1.0 0.0 4.4
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
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Table 48 – Health Insurance Coverage Rates by Nativity and Area, 2021
Area Native Born All Foreign born Foreign - Naturalized Foreign - Non-Citizen
Total % Uninsured Total % Uninsured Total % Uninsured Total % Uninsured
Countywide 867,634 3.4 289,100 8.8 165,914 3.2 123,186 16.4
Alamo 12,119 0.3 1,718 6.3 1,291 1.2 427 21.8
Antioch 89,903 5.4 24,477 11.9 14,312 5.7 10,165 20.6
Bay Point 15,548 13.9 9,435 17.3 3,852 9.8 5,583 22.4
Bayview 1,732 2.5 1,093 0.0 462 0.0 631 0.0
Bethel Island 1,834 5.3 285 10.9 160 19.4 125 0.0
Blackhawk 8,448 2.1 2,362 1.4 2,004 0.0 358 9.2
Brentwood 54,086 2.0 9,458 1.4 6,451 1.2 3,007 1.7
Byron 1,769 7.1 264 2.3 147 0.0 117 5.1
Clayton 9,944 1.9 1,192 0.0 923 0.0 269 0.0
Clyde 633 2.4 0 - 0 - 0 -
Concord 94,270 3.3 30,831 13.4 15,135 4.4 15,696 22.1
Contra Costa Ctr 4,245 4.8 2,409 2.1 1,166 1.5 1,243 2.6
Crockett 3,071 2.5 334 0.0 181 0.0 153 0.0
Danville 36,546 1.2 7,096 4.4 5,009 2.0 2,087 10.1
Diablo 626 0.0 63 0.0 63 0.0 0 -
Discovery Bay 14,287 5.6 1,417 1.9 954 2.8 463 0.0
E Richmond Hts 2,828 4.3 522 5.4 397 3.0 125 12.8
El Cerrito 17,444 2.3 8,414 7.1 4,772 2.8 3,642 12.6
El Sobrante 11,017 7.1 4,451 12.1 2,035 3.1 2,416 19.6
Hercules 17,372 1.9 8,581 5.6 6,610 1.8 1,971 18.3
Knightsen 1,179 4.7 131 0.0 111 0.0 20 0.0
Lafayette 21,708 1.8 3,610 3.7 2,120 0.0 1,490 8.9
Martinez 32,287 1.9 4,537 4.4 3,381 4.6 1,156 4.1
Moraga 13,617 1.8 3,085 1.8 1,947 2.1 1,138 1.4
North Richmond 2,427 4.7 1,501 15.1 582 1.7 919 23.6
Oakley 36,606 2.4 6,346 3.8 3,720 1.3 2,626 7.3
Orinda 16,050 0.9 3,408 0.4 2,740 0.3 668 1.2
Pacheco 3,824 4.2 1,305 27.4 961 23.7 344 37.5
Pinole 13,547 4.3 5,501 10.7 3,979 2.9 1,522 31.0
Pittsburg 51,162 4.9 24,335 9.8 13,285 4.4 11,050 16.4
Pleasant Hill 27,695 2.9 6,711 5.0 4,239 2.7 2,472 8.9
Port Costa 229 0.0 18 100.0 0 - 18 100.0
Richmond 76,057 5.0 38,711 15.5 17,784 5.5 20,927 24.1
Rodeo 7,133 3.0 2,442 9.0 1,540 8.9 902 9.2
San Pablo 18,513 4.5 13,126 15.9 5,072 2.3 8,054 24.4
San Ramon 54,417 2.0 31,231 1.7 19,190 0.8 12,041 3.2
Tara Hills 3,517 3.5 1,563 10.9 1,019 1.0 544 29.4
Vine Hill 2,904 5.6 478 7.5 214 0.0 264 13.6
Walnut Creek 53,088 1.5 15,982 3.4 10,264 0.7 5,718 8.2
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Since 20 20, health insurance coverage rates rose among Contra Costa County residents who identify as
some other race (up 2.0 percentage points), Hispanics (up 0.8 points), White (up 0.4 points) and Asians (up
0.3 point s). In contrast, c overage rates fell among American Indian or Alaskans (down 1.4 percentage
points), multiracial residents (down 0.7 points) and Black or African Americans (down 0.2 points).
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Table 49 – Health Insurance Coverage Rates by Race and Ethnicity, 2021
Area White,
non-Hisp.
Black/African
Amer.
Amer. Indian/
Alaskan Asian HI / Pac.
Islander Other Two or
more
Hispanic
/Latino
Contra Costa 96.7 95.0 87.5 96.6 97.6 88.3 94.4 90.4
Alamo 99.0 100.0 -- 99.0 -- 78.1 99.1 88.5
Antioch 94.4 94.9 86.7 95.1 98.8 87.7 91.9 89.1
Bay Point 91.9 83.7 60.2 92.7 -- 79.4 83.3 83.0
Bayview 97.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- 100.0 100.0 98.1
Bethel Island 93.8 -- -- 100.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Blackhawk 97.7 100.0 100.0 98.2 100.0 100.0 98.3 100.0
Brentwood 98.7 98.9 85.1 96.9 100.0 96.2 97.9 96.9
Byron 91.4 -- 100.0 100.0 -- 94.8 100.0 97.6
Clayton 97.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 -- 100.0 99.9 92.1
Clyde 98.5 -- -- 100.0 -- -- 76.7 66.7
Concord 96.4 92.6 95.7 97.2 85.8 83.7 93.1 87.6
Contra Costa Ctr 94.7 100.0 -- 100.0 -- 98.6 87.5 99.9
Crockett 97.8 93.4 100.0 100.0 -- 100.0 100.0 97.4
Danville 98.8 99.6 100.0 95.6 100.0 95.6 99.4 98.5
Diablo 100.0 -- -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 --
Discovery Bay 94.1 96.3 89.6 91.9 100.0 100.0 99.0 99.1
E Richmond Hts 96.3 96.6 -- 97.5 -- 90.1 92.7 91.6
El Cerrito 98.3 97.3 51.1 93.4 100.0 92.7 98.0 91.4
El Sobrante 96.8 87.9 100.0 94.1 100.0 90.7 74.1 82.7
Hercules 94.1 98.3 100.0 97.3 100.0 98.1 99.6 93.8
Knightsen 98.2 -- 100.0 -- -- 100.0 56.6 92.8
Lafayette 98.2 96.3 100.0 94.2 -- 100.0 99.4 99.3
Martinez 98.5 99.2 56.8 96.5 -- 99.6 96.7 95.9
Moraga 98.6 96.4 100.0 96.4 100.0 100.0 99.3 97.9
No. Richmond 92.9 96.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 82.7 97.9 87.9
Oakley 97.5 97.9 100.0 98.2 100.0 96.8 96.3 96.0
Orinda 99.1 100.0 100.0 99.4 100.0 100.0 99.7 98.7
Pacheco 94.3 19.8 100.0 100.0 -- 81.9 100.0 97.1
Pinole 93.4 95.8 100.0 94.5 100.0 91.8 94.1 94.5
Pittsburg 94.4 97.3 92.6 92.8 97.8 89.0 96.0 91.0
Pleasant Hill 98.0 81.7 88.0 95.0 66.7 98.3 96.5 97.2
Port Costa 100.0 -- -- -- -- 0.0 100.0 41.9
Richmond 91.5 95.4 83.0 96.5 100.0 87.2 87.7 86.7
Rodeo 96.8 98.0 -- 97.1 100.0 80.3 95.6 89.5
San Pablo 88.7 95.5 100.0 94.5 100.0 88.3 92.2 87.9
San Ramon 97.9 97.9 87.4 98.1 100.0 96.7 99.1 98.1
Tara Hills 97.9 87.2 100.0 100.0 -- 82.7 100.0 89.8
Vine Hill 92.2 100.0 -- 100.0 -- 94.2 100.0 94.7
Walnut Creek 98.3 88.3 92.7 98.8 97.3 94.9 98.4 95.8
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Physical Fitness
Students who meet all six of the fitness standards of the California Physical Fitness Test are considered to
be physically fit. Since 2004, the percentage of 5th, 7th and 9th graders in Contra Costa County who are
physically fit has generally exceeded that of the state. However, in the 2018-19 school year , the most recent
California Physical Fitness test results published by the CDE , the proportion of Contra Costa students who
met all six fitness standards had fallen across all grades tested. Among 5th graders, the proportion who met
all six standards had fallen 2.3 percentage points to 24.5%. Among 7th graders, the proportion had fallen
1.7 points to 27.2%. Among 9th graders, the proportion had fallen 0.9 points to 33.5%. Although in 2018-
19, the proportion of 9th graders in the county who met all six fit ness standards had increased to 33.5% as
compared to 30.6% in 2004, this represent ed a 7.4 point decline from 40.9% in 2013. Across all grades, 5th
graders were least likely to meet all six fit ness standards.
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Table 50 – Percentage of Students who are Physically Fit, 2004 – 2019
GRADE 2004 2007 2010 2013 2018 2019
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Grade 5 28.4 30.6 27.1 28.1 26.8 24.5
Grade 7 32.3 34.3 31.4 33.4 28.9 27.2
Grade 9 30.6 39.8 38.3 40.9 34.4 33.5
CALIFORNIA Grade 5 24.8 28.5 25.2 26.6 24.3 23.1
Grade 7 29.1 32.9 32.1 33.0 30.1 28.2
Grade 9 26.3 35.6 36.8 38.1 34.4 33.0
Fitness also varies considerably by race, ethnicity and economic status. In 2019 across all grades, students
who identify as African American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Filipino, Asian or multi -racial were least
likely to be physically fit, while White and Hispanic students were most likely to be physically fit. Since 2018,
the percentage of 5th graders who are physically fit had fallen most notably among those who identify as
Asian (down 1.1 points) or White (down 1.9 points), while the percentage of multi -racial 5th graders who
are physically fit had gained 2.8 percentage poin ts. The percentage of White 7th graders who are physically
fit had fallen 1.2 points since 2018, and the percentage of White 9th graders who are fit had fallen 1.9 points
since 2018. In contrast, 9th graders who identify as multi -racial had improved their rate by 1.4 points.
Table 51 – Percentage of Students who are Physically Fit by Ethnicity, 2019
Percent in Grade 5 Percent in Grade 7 Percent in Grade 9
Black or African American 8.3 8.7 8.4
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4 0.3 0.4
Asian 14.0 15.1 14.8
Filipino 3.9 4.2 4.6
Hispanic or Latino 36.9 36.3 34.7
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.7 0.7 0.7
White 27.6 29.1 31.3
Two or more races 8.2 5.6 5.1
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Table 52 – Percentage of Physically Fit 5th Graders in Contra Costa Districts, 201 9
District 2019
Count Percent
Antioch Unified 171 14.0
Brentwood Union Elementary 198 20.2
Byron Union Elementary 68 42.8
John Swett Unified 13 11.7
Knightsen Elementary 14 23.7
Lafayette Elementary 166 40.1
Martinez Unified 86 29.1
Moraga Elementary 129 60.3
Mt. Diablo Unified 398 16.7
Oakley Union Elementary 98 19.4
Orinda Union Elementary 153 53.9
Pittsburg Unified 117 14.4
San Ramon Valley Unified 1,141 47.7
Walnut Creek Elementary 54 14.1
West Contra Costa Unified 246 12.8
Contra Costa County 3,111 24.5
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
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Asthma
Asthma has long been recognized by national health organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and the American Lung Association, as one of the most common chronic diseases in the
United States that overburdens health care systems , carries enormous costs in terms of missed days of work
or school and other disruptions in daily life, and disproportionally impacts children, people of color and low -
income communities. Because additional risk factors for the disease include workplace an d environmental
exposures, asthma is of special concern in Contra Costa County, which in 20 22 received an F grade on ozone
levels and particle pollution days as measure d by the American Lung Association’s State of the Air
evaluation. The ALA further reports that in 20 22, about 17,468 Contra Costa children and 84,451 adults with
asthma are at special risk from low air quality.
According to 2019-20 health data , about 12.4% of California and 10.5% of Contra Costa residents age 1-17
have ever been diagnosed with asthma, and 14.8 per 10,000 children age 0-17 in California and 14.2 per
10,000 in Contra Costa County had an asthma -related hospitalization .
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
STD rates are closely monitored by a statewide surveillance system tha t defines high -risk populations;
assesses STD trends; measures prevalence of select STDs, health impacts , and costs; and evaluates progress
toward reducing incidence rates . In recent years, i ncidence of chlamydia among residents of all ages has
been generally lower in the county as compared to the state . In the CDPH 2022 County Health Status Profile ,
chlamydia incidence rates have fallen to 483.9 per 100,000 in Contra Costa and 542.7 in California, based
on 3-year averages. County rates in 2022 were down 7.0% since the prior year, compared to a 5.9% drop in
the state . Incidence of gonorrhea among both females and males age 15 -44 has been steadily increasing
since 2015 in both the county and state, with the latest data indicating 379.4 cases per 100,000 females
and 480.1 cases per 100,000 males in Contra Costa , compared to 325.7 (females) and 530.0 (males) in the
state. Rates among county females have risen 11.3% since the prior year, compared to a n 8.0% increase in
the state . Rates among county males have risen 5.0%, compared to a 1.1% increase in the state.
The CDPH reports in its 2022 County Health Status Profile that the rate of HIV/AIDS diagnoses among Contra
Costa residents age 13 and older (279.9 per 100,000 or 2,718 cases) continues to compare favorably to the
state (411.4). However, both state and county figures have increased since 2021, with the county rate up
1.1% and cases up 2.2% or 57 cases. In compar ison, the state’s rate increased 1.7% since 2021.
Table 53 – STD Incidence for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, All Ages
Year STD Contra Costa Rate County Cases (3-yr average) California Rate
2018 Chlamydia 422.6 4,720 480.3
Gonorrhea Female 15-44 246.0 521 218.0
Gonorrhea Male 15-44 295.6 632 372.6
2020 Chlamydia 500.2 5,693 546.1
Gonorrhea Female 15-44 310.8 662 282.9
Gonorrhea Male 15-44 426.2 920 501.4
2021 Chlamydia 520.1 5,968 576.8
Gonorrhea Female 15-44 341.0 749 301.5
Gonorrhea Male 15-44 457.2 1,007 524.2
2022 Chlamydia 483.9 5,552 542.7
Gonorrhea Female 15-44 379.4 807 325.7
Gonorrhea Male 15-44 480.1 1,051 530.0
Source: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CountyHealthStatusProfiles_2022_ADA.pdf. Rate per 100,000
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Pediatric Nutrition
Nutritional status (weight, height, and hematology) among low income, high -risk infants and children is an
important indicator of health and wellbeing. Poor nutrition and poverty are also significantly correlated. A
baby is considered to be low weight if it weighs less than 2,500 grams (5lb. 8oz.). In 2022, the overall county
rate of low -birth-weight children (7.40%) continues to be slightly higher than the statewide rate (7.28%),
based on three-year averages as calculated by the CDPH. Based on Maternal and Infant Health Assessment
(MIHA) population -based survey data, 25.7% of women with live births in Contra Costa had inadequate
weight gain during pregnancy, up from 25.3% in the prior year . About 14.0% women with births experienced
food insecurity during pregnancy, which is up from 12.8%.1
Another indicator of poor nutrition that contributes to multiple health risks such as obesity, dental decay,
type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure is the consumption of fast food which tends to be
very high in fat and sugar. In 2016 the CDC report s that 36.6% of U.S. adults consume fast food on any given
day, 91% of surveyed parents said they had purchased a fast-food meal for their child in the prior week,
and the frequency of fast food consumption is not related to family income.2 Alarmingly, the percentage of
Contra Costa County children age 2 -11 who ate fast food more than once a week increased from 11.4% in
2014 to 33.2% in 2016 . Meanwhile, the percentage of 2-11 year olds in the county who ate at least five
servings of fruits or vegetables each day also fell from 39.0% in 2016 to 21.4% in 2018. The CDC reports that
statewide in 2021, 36.2% of adults consume fruit less than once a day and 22.5% consume vegetables less
than once a day.3 Additionally, the Contra Costa County California Healthy Kids Survey (2017 -19) indicates
26.5% of seventh graders, 34.1% of ninth graders and 38.6% of eleventh graders reported they had not
eaten breakfast on the morning surveyed.4
Oral Health Status of Children
Dental disease and oral health problems impact more children in the United States than any other chronic
disease. Dental disease may negatively impact a child’s health and development, interfere with proper
nutrition, deter speech development and reduce school attendance and academic performance. When
children miss school due to oral health problems, school districts also suffer from the loss of funding. In
California, dental problems result in a bout 874,000 missed school days a year, over half of kindergarteners
have experienced tooth decay, and rates are higher among low -income and Latino children.5
According to the 20 23 California County Scorecard of Children’s Wellbeing published by Children Now ,
about 30% of low-income children age 0-5 in Contra Costa had visited a dentist in the past year , compared
to 31% in the prior report and 34% in California as a whole . The percentage is somewhat higher among the
county’s low -income 0-5 year olds who are Latino (38%), but lower among those who are White (23%), Black
or African American (27%) and Asian (28%).
In September 2019, the Department of Public Health (CDPH) released its CA Oral Health Surveillance Plan
to further its mission of promoting oral health and reducing oral diseases through “prevention, education
and organized community efforts.” The Plan, offered as “a model for monitoring oral disease, identifying
emerging oral health issues and detecting changes in oral health -related practices and access to services,”
1 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DMCAH/MIHA/Pages/default.aspx
2 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db213.htm
3 https://nccd.cdc.gov/dnpao_dtm
4 https://www.kidsdata.org/topic/737/nutrition-fastfood-age/table#fmt=1121&loc=2,171&tf=109&ch=1091,486,1092&sortColumn Id=0&sortType
5 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/CDCB/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Oral%20Health%20Program/FINAL%20REDESIGNED
%20COHP-Oral-Health-Plan-ADA.pdf
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proposes to be a source of reliable and valid oral health data for use in developing, implementing and
evaluating the effectiveness of programs designed to improve the oral health of California residents.6
Substance Abuse
The 202 2 CDPH County Health Status Profile reports that Contra Costa County has 201.7 drug-induced
deaths per year based on a 3 -year average (2018 -2020), which translates into an age -adjusted rate of 16.6
deaths per 100,000, compared to 17.8 statewide. The county rate has risen a steep 3.2 points from 13.4 in
2021 as the number of deaths has increased 24.7%, while the state’s age -adjusted drug-induced death rate
also increased a significant 3.5 points from 14.3 in the prior year.
Table 54 – Drug-Induced Death Rates, 2017-2020
Area 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
State 11.8 12.2 12.7 13.1 14.3 17.8
County 11.4 11.0 10.9 12.2 13.4 16.6
Source: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/County-Health-Status-Profiles.aspx
Figure 12 – Drug-Induced Death Rates, 2017-2021
According to the CDPH, the rise in opioid abuse is closely related to other statewide trends, including a rise
in homelessness, rising rates of social inequity, and increases in mental illnesses such as depression.
Increases in opioid abuse, addiction and overdoses disproportionately impact a community’s most
vulnerable and marginalized residents. CDPH data i ndicates that in 20 21, opioid-related deaths rose an
alarming 30.4% since 2020 to 7,175 deaths in the state. Statewide, medical professionals wrote 14,777,578
opioid prescriptions, and opioid overdoses resulted in 21,010 emergency department visits in 20 21. Opioid-
related overdose deaths in the county rose to 183 in 2021, up a sizable 27.1% from 144 in 2020. Countywide,
there were 498,097 (349.6 per 1,000 residents) prescriptions written for opioids (excluding buprenorphine)
in Contra Costa in 20 21, and opioid overdoses resulted in 341 emergency room visits (31.2 per 100,000).
Table 55 – Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths and Age-Adjusted Rates, 2015-2021
Area 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
State Number 1,992 2,039 2,194 2,428 3,244 5,502 7,175
Rate 4.79 4.87 5.22 5.82 7.90 13.5 18.03
County Number 49 53 52 82 91 144 183
Rate 4.19 4.38 4.35 6.82 7.86 12.6 16.14
Source: https://skylab.cdph.ca.gov/ODdash/. Rate per 100,000 residents.
6 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/CDCB/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Oral%20Health%20Program/
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
State
County
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Figure 13 – Opioid Overdose Death Rates, 2015-2021
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
COVID-19 continues to impact communities with cases worldwide currently topping 761,401,518 including
6,886,987 deaths as of April 02, 2023, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A total of
11,196,109 cases and 101,193 deaths or 0.9% of all cases have been confirmed in California , with 274,856
cases and 1,571 deaths or 0.6% of all cases in Contra Costa County as of April 02, 2023 .
As of April 02, 2023 , the county has administered 4,533,680 COVID tests resulting in a 5.0% positivity rate,
compared to 4.5% statewide . About 84.1 % of vaccine-eligible residents in the county have received a
primary series of vaccines , compared to 72.8 % statewide, and 68.7% have received at least one booster in
the county, compared to 61.3% in the state .
COMMUNITY SAFETY INDICATORS
Crime Rate and Adult Arrests
Since 20 20, statewide felony arrests among adults have fallen 2.4% or 6,697 arrests. Statewide arrests are
also down for violent offenses (down 8.9% or 9,153), property offenses (down 8.7% or 5,544), drug offenses
(down 7.7% or 1,995) and misdemeanors (down 9.1% or 52,849 ). In contrast, arrests increased for sex
offenses (up 5.9 % or 263) and other felony offenses (up 12.7% or 9,732).
In contrast, adult felony arrests in Contra Costa County have risen 2.9% or 200 arrests to 7,084 in 2021.
Adult arrests in the county are up for drug offenses (up 31.2% or 187), other felony offenses (up 26.4% or
493 and misdemeanors (up 3.1% or 294). Since 2020, arrests have fallen for violent offenses (down 13.6%
or 294), property offenses (down 8.1% or 174) and sex offenses (down 10.3% or 12). The 2021 County Health
Status Profile published by CDPH indicates California has an age-adjusted death by homicide rate of 5.2 per
100,000, up from 4.8 in 2020. In Contra Costa County , the age-adjusted death by homicide rate similarly
rose to 5.9 per 100,000 from 5.3 in 2020 . CDPH also reports that age -adjusted firearm -related death rate
for both the state and c ounty rose to 7.8 per 100,000 since 2020.
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
State
County
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Table 56 – Arrests for Adult Offenders, 2010 – 2021
California 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2021
FELONY ARRESTS 396,532 393,439 412,307 289,204 285,249 273,542 266,845
Violent Offenses 102,937 97,732 99,767 101,849 105,141 102,881 93,728
Property Offenses 100,328 95,889 87,672 69,640 68,162 63,789 58,245
Drug Offenses 115,089 117,350 133,996 37,655 27,889 25,771 23,776
Sex Offenses 6,678 6,233 5,256 4,718 4,667 4,477 4,740
Other Offenses 71,500 76,235 85,616 75,342 79,390 76,624 86,356
MISDEMEANORS 812,026 792,297 762,006 804,568 784,245 577,586 524,737
Contra Costa County 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2021
FELONY ARRESTS 10,509 10,360 11,519 8,354 8,469 6,884 7,084
Violent Offenses 2,360 2,204 2,178 2,335 2,481 2,160 1,866
Property Offenses 3,103 2,945 3,105 2,683 2,642 2,140 1,966
Drug Offenses 3,165 3,200 3,875 1,027 790 600 787
Sex Offenses 176 177 152 147 140 116 104
Other Offenses 1,705 1,834 2,209 2,162 2,416 1,868 2,361
MISDEMEANORS 15,719 13,678 14,720 17,010 16,223 9,410 9,704
Source: https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/arrests
Adult Incarcerations
The incarceration rate in Contra Costa County rose 292% in the 45 years between 1970 and 2015, up from
355 in 1970 to 1,392 in 2015. In 2015, males in the county are incarcerated at a rate of 328.0 per 100,000,
compared to 45.0 per 100,000 among females, although from 2010 to 2015, incarceration rates rose 16%
among males and 20% among females . Despite the increasing incarceration rate for Contra Costa females ,
the vast majority of the inmate population are male (1,190 or 85.5%). In 2015, the county’s 1,198 jails have
an average daily population of 928 inmates. The incarceration rate in the county varies by race and ethnicity
with the highest rate per 100,000 among Black or African American residents (609.0), followed by Asian
residents (499.0), Hispanic residents (246.0) and White residents (99.0).7
Domestic Violence
In 2021, the total number of domestic violence calls for assistance in California overall (164,608) is 2.5%
higher than in 2020. In contrast, the number of domestic violence calls for assistance from Contra Costa
County residents in 2021 has fallen a notable 13.1% or 419 calls to 2,771 since 2020 .
Table 57 – Number of Domestic Violence Calls for Assistance, 2008–2020
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2021
California 166,361 157,634 155,965 164,569 166,890 160,646 164,608
Contra Costa 3,687 3,286 3,410 2,947 3,263 3,190 2,771
Source: State of California Dept. of Justice, https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/crime-statistics/domestic-violence
Child Abuse
Since 2005 , the percentage of substantiated child abuse cases of children age 0-17 has been considerably
lower in the county than in California as a whole , and in December 2022, the county’s rate is now 5.6%
compared to 11.8% in the state. The number of substantiated cases in the county also fell a considerable
32.0% or 240 children from 749 in 2021 to 509 in 2022.
7 https://www.statecourts.org/inmate-search/california/contra-costa-county/
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Table 58 – Percentage of Child Abuse Cases Substantiated, 2005–2022
2005 2009 2013 2017 2020 2021 2022
California 22.8 19.7 17.5 14.3 15.7 14.2 11.8
Contra Costa County 19.5 12.7 13.1 9.7 9.8 8.2 5.6
Source: http://cssr.berkeley.edu/ucb_childwelfare/. Rate per 1,000 children (ages 0-17); Measures the percentage of child abuse reports that warrant an in-person investigation and are determined to have occurred.
Figure 14 – Rate of Substantiated Child Abuse Cases, 2005 – 2022
Table 59 – Number of Substantiated Child Abuse Cases, 2005 – 2022
2005 2009 2013 2017 2020 2021 2022
Contra Costa County 2,015 1,330 1,348 972 807 749 509
Source: http://cssr.berkeley.edu/ucb_childwelfare/.
In 2022, 26.2% of all 9,082 allegations of child abuse in the county involve children age 0 to 5, with 5.2%
(468) involv ing infants less than 1 year old, 7.9% (719) involving children age 1 to 2 and 13.2% (1,197)
involving children age 3 to 5 . Since 2021, the number of allegations that involve children age 0 to 5 has
fallen 4.4% or 110 children .
Table 60 – Child Abuse Allegations by Age, 2017 – 2022
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Age Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Under 1 588 5.8 539 5.4 486 5.0 474 5.8 495 5.4 468 5.2
1-2 853 8.5 789 7.9 797 8.2 711 8.6 712 7.8 719 7.9
3-5 1,461 14.5 1,515 15.3 1,429 14.7 1,210 14.7 1,287 14.2 1,197 13.2
6-10 3,147 31.3 3,097 31.2 2,942 30.3 2,319 28.2 2,663 29.3 2,702 29.8
11-15 2,993 29.8 2,990 30.1 3,036 31.2 2,577 31.3 2,906 32.0 2,953 32.5
16-17 1,016 10.1 997 10.0 1,028 10.6 934 11.4 1,024 11.3 1,043 11.5
Total 10,058 9,927 9,718 8,225 9,087 9,082
Source: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu/childwelfare/reports/AllegationRates/MTSG/r/rts/s
Juvenile Arrests
Countywide, there are 385 juvenile arrests of all types reported by law enforcement agencies in 202 1, down
25.1% or 129 juvenile arrests since 20 20. Of 385 arrests, 174 (45.2 %) are for felony offenses, 77 (20.0%) are
for violent offenses and 211 (54.8%) are for misdemeanors.
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
24.0
2005 2009 2013 2017 2020 2021 2022
California
Contra Costa
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Table 61 – Juvenile Arrests in Contra Costa County, 2011 – 2020
2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2020 2021
Felony 952 662 523 461 375 298 174
Misdemeanor 1,579 1,132 958 716 492 216 211
Total 2,531 1,794 1,481 1,177 869 514 385
Source: https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/arrests
Juvenile felony arrests continue to vary significantly by race and ethnicity with African American or Black
youth accounting for 60.9% (106) of arrests made in the county, Hispanic youth accounting for 25.9% (45),
and White youth accounting for 9.2% (16) of all juvenile felony arrests made in 2021.
Table 62 – Juvenile Felony Arrests by Race and Ethnicity, Contra Costa 2017–2020
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Black / African American Count 251 155 222 177 106
Percent 54.4 49.1 59.2 59.4 60.9
Hispanic / Latino Count 107 93 109 80 45
Percent 23.2 29.4 29.1 26.8 25.9
White Count 74 53 33 24 16
Percent 16.1 16.8 8.8 8.1 9.2
Other Count 29 15 11 17 7
Percent 6.3 4.7 2.9 5.7 4.0
TOTAL JUVENILE FELONY ARRESTS 1,179 794 869 298 174
Source: https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/arrests
In 2022, the Contra Costa County District Attorney ’s office launched R.E.S.T.O.R., the county’s first juvenile
diversion program , which provide s alternatives to incarceration for youth who commit low -level offenses .
This pilot program , supported by a $1 million California Department of Corrections grant, is intended to
advance youth justice in the county by creating individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans for low -
level offenders that allows them to receive program services with in a community context where they may
retain supportive ties to their family, school, and community .8
Figure 15 – Percentage of Juvenile Felony Arrests by Ethnicity, 2017-2021
8 https://www.postnewsgroup.com/reimagining-youth-justice-in-contra-costa-county/
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Black
Hispanic
White
Other
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Gang Membership Among Youth
Despite its recognition as a serious threat to youth and community health, gang activity and membership is
not easily tracked and current data is not maintained by most criminal justice agencies. However, data
compiled by Helping Gang Youth indicates that 40% of gang members are juveniles. A number of factors
increase the chance that youth will turn to gangs including difficulty or failure in school, high rate of truancy,
lack of opportunity for positive activities outside of school, being from a low-income household or
community, and struggling with learning disabilities and/or emotional disorders. An estimated 60% to 78%
of all incarcerated gang members have a learning disability or an emotional disorder that may inhibit them
from engaging or excelling in school.9
According to the 2017 -19 California Healthy Kids Survey, self -reports of gang membership among Contra
Costa County 7th graders encouragingly dropped from 5.5% in 2011 -13 to 4.6% in 2015-17 and improved
further to 4.4% in 2017-19 . Among 11th graders, student reported gang membership rose from 4.8% in
2011-13 to 5.5% in 2015-17 but fell again to 4.7 % in 2017-19. About 5.2% of public school staff working in
county elementary schools report gang -related activity may be a problem, while 43.3% of those working in
county high schools report gang -related activity may be a problem.10
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Births
In 2021 , the birth rate in Contra Costa increased to 54.7 per 1,000 women age 15-50, continuing its upward
trend. The teen birth rate in the county (1.3 ) also rose slightly, unlike that in the state which fell slightly (7.8
per 1,000 ). About 14,853 women age 15 to 50 gave birth in Contra Costa in 202 1, up 7.4% or 1,022 since
2020, in contrast to California, which saw another 0.4% decline in women with births.
Areas with the largest 1-year increases in women with births include Richmond (up 543 or 30.3%), Concord
(up 174 or 9 .0%), San Ramon (up 158 or 24.3%), Pittsburg (up 153 or 12.3%) and Walnut Creek (up 152 or
27.0%). In contrast to the county as a whole , areas with notable declines in women with births includ e
Brentwood (down 119 or 19.0%), Danville (down 93 or 33.2%), Rodeo (down 38 or 17.9%) and Kensington
(down 33 or 80.5 %). The highest teen birth rates in the county occur in Richmond (11.9 ) and Oakley (4.3).
Table 63 – Birth Rate of Women Age 15-50, Contra Costa County (2009–2021)
2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2020 2021
Rate per 1,000 62.3 58.1 58.0 51.1 47.8 49.1 51.3 48.2
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
In 2021, 9,538 native -born women age 15 -50 in Contra Costa had births, up 386 or 4.2%, while 5,315 foreign -
born women had births, up 636 or 13.6% since 2020. Of 9,538 native -born Contra Costa County women with
births, 33.4% (3,182) are unmarried, up from 31.6% (2,895) in 2020. Of 5,315 foreign -born women with
births, 17.8% (948) are unmarried in 2021, down from 18.5% (866) in 2020. The largest concentration of
foreign -born women with births occurs in Richmond (1,129), Concord (508), Pittsburg (500), San Ram on
(445) and Antioch (400).
9 http://www.helpinggangyouth.com/disability-best_corrections_survey.pdf
10 https://data.calschls.org/resources/Contra_Costa_County_1719_Sec_CHKS.pdf
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Table 64 – Births and Birth Rates by Census Place, 2021
Area Women 15-50 Women with births Rate/1,000 Females 15-19 Teens with births
California 9,576,857 461,770 48.2 1,266,042 9,820
Countywide 271,728 14,853 54.7 36,718 47
Alamo 2,229 14 6.3 345 0
Antioch 28,207 1,457 51.7 4,691 0
Bay Point 6,310 481 76.2 670 0
Bayview 663 33 49.8 66 0
Blackhawk 1,992 217 108.9 433 0
Brentwood 15,225 507 33.3 2,928 0
Clayton 2,482 36 14.5 607 0
Clyde 125 34 272.0 0 0
Concord 29,475 2,104 71.4 3,170 0
Contra Costa Ctr 2,120 96 45.3 25 0
Crockett 770 54 70.1 82 0
Danville 8,814 187 21.2 1,647 0
Discovery Bay 3,365 237 70.4 679 0
E Richmond Hts 680 15 22.1 25 0
El Cerrito 6,284 239 38.0 498 0
El Sobrante 3,516 144 41.0 460 0
Hercules 5,667 195 34.4 465 0
Kensington 892 8 9.0 97 0
Lafayette 5,126 155 30.2 911 0
Martinez 8,096 497 61.4 741 0
Moraga 4,094 158 38.6 1,083 0
No. Richmond 1,037 77 74.3 199 0
Oakley 10,413 678 65.1 1,392 6
Orinda 3,622 115 31.8 935 0
Pacheco 1,563 64 40.9 258 0
Pinole 4,257 257 60.4 329 0
Pittsburg 19,007 1,393 73.3 2,838 5
Pleasant Hill 8,307 392 47.2 927 0
Richmond 30,526 2,335 76.5 2,936 35
Rodeo 2,340 174 74.4 214 0
San Pablo 8,485 458 54.0 1,420 0
San Ramon 20,349 809 39.8 2,744 1
Tara Hills 1,259 184 146.1 226 0
Vine Hill 792 13 16.4 46 0
Walnut Creek 14,305 714 49.9 1,405 0
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
In 2021, 6,396 (2.4%) of all county women age 15 -50 receive public assistance benefits, compared to 2.9%
statewide. Countywide, 969 (6.5%) of all 14,853 women age 15 -50 with a birth in the past year receive PA
benefits, compared to 6.5% statewide. Areas wi th the highest number of women with births receiving PA
include Antioch (279), San Pablo (154), Concord (116) and San Ramon (110). The percentage of women with
births to receive PA benefits in 2021 is much higher than county average (6.5%) in San Pablo (33 .6%),
Hercules (22.6%), Antioch (19.1%) and San Ramon (13.6%). The percentage of women with births on PA
rose most notably in Brentwood (up 4.7 percentage points), El Cerrito (up 4.6 points) and Pleasant Hill (up
4.1 points). The percentage of women with births on PA fell most notably in Kensington (down 31.7
percentage points), Rodeo (down 9.6 points) and Danville (down 7.5 points).
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Table 65 – Births by Nativity and Census Place, 2021
Area Women
15-50
With
birth(s)
Married with births Unmarried with births
All Native Foreign born All Native Foreign born
California 9,576,857 461,770 320,731 202,447 118,284 141,039 110,644 30,395
Contra Costa Cnty 271,728 14,853 10,723 6,356 4,367 4,130 3,182 948
Alamo 2,229 14 14 5 9 0 0 0
Antioch 28,207 1,457 983 675 308 474 382 92
Bay Point 6,310 481 312 43 269 169 131 38
Bayview 663 33 21 21 0 12 12 0
Bethel Island 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackhawk 1,992 217 217 184 33 0 0 0
Brentwood 15,225 507 376 266 110 131 131 0
Byron 541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clayton 2,482 36 36 5 31 0 0 0
Clyde 125 34 34 34 0 0 0 0
Concord 29,475 2,104 1,567 1,151 416 537 445 92
Contra Costa Ctr 2,120 96 54 0 54 42 41 1
Crockett 770 54 54 42 12 0 0 0
Danville 8,814 187 180 129 51 7 0 7
Diablo 87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discovery Bay 3,365 237 213 190 23 24 24 0
E Richmond Hts 680 15 15 15 0 0 0 0
El Cerrito 6,284 239 229 115 114 10 10 0
El Sobrante 3,516 144 134 42 92 10 0 10
Hercules 5,667 195 116 56 60 79 72 7
Kensington 892 8 8 8 0 0 0 0
Knightsen 225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lafayette 5,126 155 138 49 89 17 17 0
Martinez 8,096 497 445 376 69 52 52 0
Moraga 4,094 158 132 67 65 26 8 18
No. Richmond 1,037 77 51 22 29 26 0 26
Oakley 10,413 678 399 288 111 279 211 68
Orinda 3,622 115 104 81 23 11 0 11
Pacheco 1,563 64 64 39 25 0 0 0
Pinole 4,257 257 166 49 117 91 91 0
Pittsburg 19,007 1,393 1,020 632 388 373 261 112
Pleasant Hill 8,307 392 319 242 77 73 62 11
Richmond 30,526 2,335 1,316 516 800 1,019 690 329
Rodeo 2,340 174 118 90 28 56 56 0
San Pablo 8,485 458 117 19 98 341 264 77
San Ramon 20,349 809 738 306 432 71 58 13
Tara Hills 1,259 184 116 89 27 68 68 0
Vine Hill 792 13 13 13 0 0 0 0
Walnut Creek 14,305 714 618 324 294 96 96 0
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Table 66 – Women 15-50 with Births Receiving Public Assistance, 2021
Area Women
15-50
Received
PA % with PA Women 15-50
with Births
Women with
births received PA
% Women with
births & PA
California 9,576,857 274,634 2.9 461,770 30,084 6.5
Contra Costa Cnty 271,728 6,396 2.4 14,853 969 6.5
Alamo 2,229 0 0.0 14 0 0.0
Antioch 28,207 1,609 5.7 1,457 279 19.1
Bay Point 6,310 69 1.1 481 34 7.1
Bayview 663 0 0.0 33 0 0.0
Bethel Island 210 0 0.0 0 0 --
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Area Women
15-50
Received
PA % with PA Women 15-50
with Births
Women with
births received PA
% Women with
births & PA
Blackhawk 1,992 9 0.5 217 0 0.0
Brentwood 15,225 242 1.6 507 24 4.7
Byron 541 16 3.0 0 0 --
Clayton 2,482 16 0.6 36 0 0.0
Clyde 125 0 0.0 34 0 0.0
Concord 29,475 474 1.6 2,104 116 5.5
Contra Costa Ctr 2,120 33 1.6 96 0 0.0
Crockett 770 32 4.2 54 0 0.0
Danville 8,814 96 1.1 187 0 0.0
Diablo 87 0 0.0 0 0 --
Discovery Bay 3,365 31 0.9 237 18 7.6
E Richmond Hts 680 0 0.0 15 0 0.0
El Cerrito 6,284 50 0.8 239 11 4.6
El Sobrante 3,516 84 2.4 144 0 0.0
Hercules 5,667 87 1.5 195 44 22.6
Kensington 892 0 0.0 8 0 0.0
Knightsen 225 0 0.0 0 0 --
Lafayette 5,126 32 0.6 155 0 0.0
Martinez 8,096 151 1.9 497 0 0.0
Moraga 4,094 10 0.2 158 0 0.0
North Richmond 1,037 0 0.0 77 0 0.0
Oakley 10,413 162 1.6 678 6 0.9
Orinda 3,622 9 0.2 115 0 0.0
Pacheco 1,563 60 3.8 64 0 0.0
Pinole 4,257 7 0.2 257 0 0.0
Pittsburg 19,007 848 4.5 1,393 44 3.2
Pleasant Hill 8,307 116 1.4 392 30 7.7
Richmond 30,526 740 2.4 2,335 70 3.0
Rodeo 2,340 237 10.1 174 3 1.7
San Pablo 8,485 435 5.1 458 154 33.6
San Ramon 20,349 297 1.5 809 110 13.6
Tara Hills 1,259 10 0.8 184 0 0.0
Vine Hill 792 144 18.2 13 0 0.0
Walnut Creek 14,305 190 1.3 714 26 3.6
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
INFANT MORTALITY
Based on the County Health Status Profile published in 20 22 by CDPH, infant mortality rates in Contra Costa
County as a whole fell from a 10-year high of 4.9 in 2010 to 3.1 per 1,000 infants in 20 21 but have risen to
3.6 per 1,000 in 2022 . By comparison, California has an infant mortality rate of 3.9 per 1,000 infants in 2022,
down considerably from 2010 but unchanged since 2021 . Although infant mortality rates rose from 2006 to
2010, the trend since 2010 suggests improvements in factors such as maternal health, health care access,
health practices or related socioeconomic conditions in the county as a whole. Published rates are based
on 3-year averages and indicate infant mortality in the county has been significantly lower than in the state.
Both the county and state rates have for several years met the Healthy People 2020 National Objective of
no more than 6.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Table 67 – Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000, Contra Costa County, 2016–2021
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Contra Costa County 5.0 4.2 3.9 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.6
California 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.3 3.9 3.9
Source: County Profiles at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CountyHealthStatusProfiles_2022 _ADA.pdf.
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Figure 16 – Infant Mortality Rates, 2016-2022
Critically, infant mortality varies by race and ethnicity with the highest rates among Black or African
American county residents (7.2), while rates among Hispanic (3.4), White (3.2) and Asian or Pacific Islander
(2.8) residents are considerably lower. Sub -group rates are averaged across 2017 -2019, which are the most
recent county-level rates available for Black/African American, White and Asian/Pacific Islander residents.
LOW WEIGHT BIRTHS
A baby is considered to be low weight if it weighs less than 2,500 grams (5 lb. 8 oz.) at birth. In the United
States, low birthweight is a strong predictor of infant mortality and morbidity, and the nutritional status
(weight, height, and hematology) amon g low income, high-risk infants and children is an important indicator
of health and wellbeing. Poor nutrition and poverty are also significantly correlated, if not causal. Preterm
birth, or births occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, is one of the pred ominant proximate causes of low
birthweight. Risk factors for preterm delivery include low socioeconomic status, low pre -pregnancy weight,
inadequate weight gain during pregnancy, history of infertility problems, smoking and multiple gestations.
Infants wh o are born at low birthweight are at greater risk of developing other problems later in life, such
as physical disabilities and developmental delays.
Per CDPH data published in 202 2, the overall county rate of low-birth-weight children (7.0%) has now
improved to the statewide rate (7.0%). The county rate fell 0.2 points since 2021, while the statewide rate
is unchanged since 2021, and both rates continue to meet the National Healthy People 2020 objective of
no more than 7.8 per 100 live births.
Table 68 – Percentage of Low-Birth-Weight Babies, 2015–2021
Area 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Contra Costa County 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.0
California 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0
Source: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CountyHealthStatusProfiles_2022_ADA.pdf.
PRENATAL CARE
The percentage of Contra Costa pregnant women who receive prenatal care in their first trimester has
generally exceeded the state in recent years . The latest CDPH published indicate s 89.9% of pregnant women
in the county receive prenatal care in their first trimester, which is a slight improve ment from 89.8% in
2021. By comparison, the state rate of 86.8% also improved from 85.1% in the prior year. The current county
rate (89.9%) and state rate (86.8%) both exceed the new MICH-10.1 Healthy People 2020 National Objective
of 84.8% of pregnant women .
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
County
State
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Table 69 –Women Receiving Prenatal Care in First Trimester, 2016–2021
Area 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Contra Costa County 84.4 86.4 86.9 87.5 88.3 89.6 89.9
California 83.6 83.3 83.3 83.5 83.9 85.1 86.8
Source: https://www.kidsdata.org/topic/312/prenatal-care/table#fmt=94&loc=2,171&tf=141&sortType=asc. Based on https://www.cdph.ca.gov/
Because the CDPH recognizes that utilization of prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy does not
take into account whether prenatal care continue d throughout pregnancy, it also publishes the percentage
of pregnant women who receive “adequate or adequate plus” ongoing prenatal care, which characterizes
prenatal care in terms of the trimester in which care is first accessed and the number of prenatal care visits
during pregnancy . The latest estimates in Contra Costa County indicate 74.3% of pregnant women received
adequate or adequate plus prenatal care, which indicates this health measure continues to trend down
from 77.0% in 2018 , 75.8% in 2019 , and 74.7% in 2020 . In contrast, 77.8% of pregnant women statewide
receive adequate or adequate plus prenatal care, which is down slightly from 78.0% in 2020. Unfortunately,
both rates remain well below the new MICH-10.1 Healthy People 2020 National Objective of 83.2 %.
BIRTHS TO TEENS
Teenage mothers have historically been more likely than other mothers to have preterm babies, more likely
to have low birthweight infants, and less likely to get prenatal care in their first trimester. According to the
California Department of Public Healt h, rates in both the county and state have shown marked declines
since 2014 , with the age-specific rate of teen birth s per 1,000 in the county improving from 22.8 in 2014 to
7.6 in 2022 , while the state rate also continues to improve from 36.0 in 2014 to 11.4 in 2022. Note that
since 2021, the county rate has increased slightly, while the statewide rate fell significantly.
Table 70 – Age-Specific Rate of Births to Teens, 2002–2021
Area 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2021 2022
Contra Costa County 20.7 14.9 22.8 17.2 10.9 9.1 7.5 7.6
California 31.6 26.2 36.0 32.0 17.6 14.2 12.4 11.4
Source: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CountyHealthStatusProfiles_2022_ADA.pdf.
Figure 17 – Birth Rate Among Teens, 2010-2021
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2021 2022
Contra Costa
California
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Child Care
NEED FOR CHILDCARE
Since 1997 the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network has published the California Child Care
Portfolio in an effort to standardize and distribute reliable d ata about the status of child care in California.
The Network reports on the potential demand and availability of licensed childcare in each county. Potential
demand for childcare is assessed by looking at t rends in population growth, including changes in the age
distribution of children, the number of children with parents in the workforce, and the number of children
living in poverty.
The latest California Child Care Portfolio published (2021) estimate s the total number of slots in licensed
childcare centers rose 9% to 27,849 slots, while the number of slots in licensed family childcare homes fell
4% to 8,230 since 2019 . In that year, the portfolio reports t he county saw a 3% drop in children less than 2,
a 6% drop in 2 year olds, a 6% drop in 3 year olds and 2% drop in 4 year olds since 2018. Statewide, the
population of children less than 2 fell 7%, children age 2 fell 9%, children age 3 fell 9% and children age 4
fell 4% since 2018 .
A licensed childcare space is available to about 33% of Contra Costa County and 25 % of California children
age 0-12 whose parents work . About 38% of all parent requests for licensed childcare in 2021 were for 0-1
year olds, unchanged since 2019 . However, the percentage of requests for 0 -1 year olds that were for full
time care increased from 79% to 80%. Another 45% of requests were for 2 -5 year olds and 73% (4 year olds)
and 95% (2 year olds) of these requests were for full time care. About 85% of families seeking childcare in
the county did so because parents are working, up considerably from 76% in 2019. About 8,905 county
children receive subsidized care in 20 21, up a considerable 25.4% from 7,103 in 20 19.
ACCESS TO CHILD CARE
The California Community Care Licensing Division reports that in April 2023, Contra Costa County has 19,580
preschool age day care slots in 332 licensed or license -pending centers, a 294 slot or 1.5% capacity increase
since February 202 2. In April 2023 , the county also has 2,182 infant slots in 87 licensed or license -pending
centers, unchanged since February 2022.
Table 71 – Number of Child Care Slots in Licensed Facilities by City, April 2023
City Day Care Centers Day Care Center Slots Infant Centers Infant Center Slots
ALAMO 7 347 0 0
ANTIOCH 17 1,253 6 151
BAY POINT 6 310 2 52
BRENTWOOD 23 1,428 8 199
CLAYTON 5 263 1 28
CONCORD 46 2,581 12 340
CROCKETT 1 32 0 0
DANVILLE 21 1,326 3 45
DISCOVERY BAY 2 108 0 0
EL CERRITO 10 455 1 28
EL SOBRANTE 5 260 1 29
KENSINGTON 5 321 0 0
LAFAYETTE 14 911 4 96
MARTINEZ 12 658 6 121
MORAGA 8 637 3 36
OAKLEY 8 402 2 64
ORINDA 9 465 0 0
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City Day Care Centers Day Care Center Slots Infant Centers Infant Center Slots
PINOLE 4 155 0 0
PITTSBURG 18 851 4 89
PLEASANT HILL 19 1,049 5 153
RICHMOND 28 1,580 7 223
RODEO 4 185 3 55
SAN PABLO 11 400 3 87
SAN RAMON 21 1,541 9 232
WALNUT CREEK 28 2,062 6 154
Total 332 19,580 87 2,182
Source: https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing
Table 72 – Licensed Day Care Facilities and Capacity by Zip Code, April 2023
Day Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
ALAMO COUNTRY SCHOOL 1261 LAVEROCK LANE ALAMO 94507 64
ALAMO MONTESSORI SCHOOL 1350 DANVILLE BLVD ALAMO 94507 36
CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER 120 HEMME AVENUE ALAMO 94507 52
DORRIS-EATON SCHOOL, THE 1286 STONE VALLEY ROAD ALAMO 94507 90
MEADOWLARK CHILDREN'S CENTER 2964 MIRANDA AVENUE ALAMO 94507 26
UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL 902 DANVILLE BLVD ALAMO 94507 50
ALAMO MONTESSORI 1350 DANVILLE BLVD ALAMO 94507 29
CHILD DAY SCHOOL, LLC - ANTIOCH 112 EAST TREGALLAS ROAD ANTIOCH 94509 92
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 2800 SUNSET LANE ANTIOCH 94509 60
HILLTOP CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 2200 COUNTRY HILLS DRIVE ANTIOCH 94509 80
HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL 25 EAST 15TH STREET ANTIOCH 94509 45
IMAGINATION ACADEMY 2032 HILLCREST AVE ANTIOCH 94509 45
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER, #1039 2300 MAHOGANY WAY ANTIOCH 94509 95
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC. 1350 E. TREGALLAS ANTIOCH 94509 119
LITTLE ANGELS COUNTRY SCHOOL 1816 HILLCREST AVENUE ANTIOCH 94509 39
SO BIG CO-OP PRESCHOOL 1201 W. 10TH ST. CAFETERIA BLD ANTIOCH 94509 24
STARLIGHT ACADEMY III 508 WEST TREGALLAS ANTIOCH 94509 30
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - BELSHAW ELC 2801 ROOSEVELT LANE ANTIOCH 94509 52
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - FAIRGROUNDS ELC 1203 WEST 10TH STREET ANTIOCH 94509 128
YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - MARY ROCHA 931 CAVALLO ROAD ANTIOCH 94509 89
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 4308 FOLSOM DRIVE ANTIOCH 94531 72
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 4108 LONE TREE WAY ANTIOCH 94531 96
LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE 4831 LONE TREE WAY ANTIOCH 94531 130
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - LONE TREE ELC 1931 MOKELUMNE DRIVE ANTIOCH 94531 57
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY-RIVERVIEW CENTER 227 PACIFICA AVENUE BAY POINT 94565 40
CONTRA COSTA CO. HEAD START-LAVONIA ALLEN CTR 94 1/2 MEDANOS AVENUE BAY POINT 94565 48
KIDS FIRST ACADEMY 2430 WILLOW PASS RD., STE 111 BAY POINT 94565 38
SUNNYBROOK LEARNING CENTER 3255 WILLOW PASS ROAD BAY POINT 94565 53
YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - BAY POINT 225 PACIFICA AVENUE BAY POINT 94565 71
YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY - DELTA YOUTH 605 PACIFICA AVENUE BAY POINT 94565 60
BABY YALE ACADEMY 5521 LONE TREE WAY STE100 BRENTWOOD 94513 74
BABY YALE ACADEMY-HARVEST PARK 605 HARVEST PARK, STE A BRENTWOOD 94513 22
BAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, THE 2200 VENTURA DRIVE BRENTWOOD 94513 44
CELEBRATION CENTER 2260 JEFFREY WAY BRENTWOOD 94513 150
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HEAD START - MARSH CREEK 7251 BRENTWOOD BLVD BRENTWOOD 94513 36
CONTRA COSTA CO. CHILD START - LOS NOGALES CTR 321 ORCHARD DRIVE BRENTWOOD 94513 40
EL CONCILIO 321 ORCHARD DRIVE #B BRENTWOOD 94513 20
GODDARD SCHOOL, THE 115 TECHNOLOGY WAY BRENTWOOD 94513 144
KIDDIE ACADEMY 8680 BRENTWOOD BLVD. BRENTWOOD 94513 120
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 2321 EAGLE ROCK AVE. BRENTWOOD 94513 104
LITTLE DIAMONDS PRESCHOOL 2015 ELKINS WAY SUITE A BRENTWOOD 94513 34
LOVE FOR LEARNING 833 SECOND ST BRENTWOOD 94513 25
LOVE FOR LEARNING 120 GUTHRIE LN BRENTWOOD 94513 30
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF BRENTWOOD, INC. 3421 BALFOUR ROAD BRENTWOOD 94513 120
OLIVINA EDUCATION 1265 DAINTY AVENUE BRENTWOOD 94513 65
SMART START PRESCHOOL 2882 O'HARA AVE BRENTWOOD 94513 30
STAY AND PLAY PRESCHOOL 771 GRIFFITH LANE BRENTWOOD 94513 21
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR CY 202 3 -2025
Day Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
SUNSHINE HOUSE - BRENTWOOD 401 CHESTNUT STREET BRENTWOOD 94513 38
SUNSHINE HOUSE - BRENTWOOD II 3700 WALNUT BOULEVARD BRENTWOOD 94513 75
SUNSHINE HOUSE - LOMA VISTA KID ZONE 2110 SAN JOSE AVE. BRENTWOOD 94513 30
TINY TOES 1284 DAINTY AVE BRENTWOOD 94513 52
WEE CARE CENTER 1275 FAIRVIEW AVENUE BRENTWOOD 94513 130
BABY YALE ACADEMY AT PC 6830 LONE TREE WAY SUITE A BRENTWOOD 94513 24
CLAYTON CHILDREN'S CENTER 6760 MARSH CREEK ROAD CLAYTON 94517 45
CLAYTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL 5880 MT. ZION DRIVE CLAYTON 94517 25
CLAYTON VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S CTR 1578 KIRKER PASS ROAD CLAYTON 94517 63
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 6095 MAIN STREET CLAYTON 94517 72
ST. JOHN'S PRESCHOOL 5555 CLAYTON ROAD CLAYTON 94517 58
CONCORDIA SCHOOL, THE - CONCORD 2353 FIFTH AVENUE CONCORD 94518 34
DIANNE ADAIR AT EL MONTE 1400 DINA DRIVE CONCORD 94518 36
GARDEN COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL, THE 1015 OAK GROVE ROAD CONCORD 94518 39
LA PETITE ACADEMY 4304 COWELL ROAD CONCORD 94518 97
SUPER KIDZ CLUB 2140 MINERT RD. CONCORD 94518 15
WOOD ROSE ACADEMY AND PRESCHOOL 4347 COWELL ROAD CONCORD 94518 72
KIDZ PLANT, INC 2950 TREAT BLVD CONCORD 94518 72
BRIGHT STARS LEARNING CENTER PRESCHOOL 3036 CLAYTON ROAD CONCORD 94519 37
CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 3425 CONCORD BLVD. CONCORD 94519 82
FIRST LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 4006 CONCORD BOULEVARD CONCORD 94519 60
JOYFUL KIDS ACADEMY LLC PARKSIDE JOYFUL KIDS 2898 CONCORD BLVD. CONCORD 94519 73
KIDANGO - BALDWIN 2750 PARKSIDE CIR CONCORD 94519 65
KIDANGO - HOLBROOK 3333 RONALD WAY CONCORD 94519 65
MONTE GARDENS PRE-K - DIANNE ADAIR 3841 LARKSPUR DRIVE CONCORD 94519 24
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CONCORD 3039 WILLOW PASS ROAD CONCORD 94519 56
ST. MICHAELS EPISCOPAL DAY PRESCHOOL 2925 BONIFACIO STREET CONCORD 94519 90
WHITE DOVE SCHOOL 1850 SECOND STREET CONCORD 94519 41
BAY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 4725 EVORA ROAD CONCORD 94520 55
BEGINNINGS & BEYOND MONTESS CHRIST. PRESCHL 1965 COLFAX STREET CONCORD 94520 48
BRIGHT STARS CHILDREN'S CENTER INC. 1581 MEADOW LANE CONCORD 94520 16
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER 1146 LACEY LANE CONCORD 94520 93
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER II 1187 A MEADOW LANE CONCORD 94520 40
CONCORD CHILD CARE CENTER 1360 A DETROIT CONCORD 94520 44
CONCORD CHILD CARE CENTER / MORNING PRESCHL 1360 C DETROIT AVENUE CONCORD 94520 40
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CSB GEORGE MILLER CTR 3068 GRANT ST. CONCORD 94520 106
NEW HOPE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL 2120 OLIVERA COURT CONCORD 94520 144
QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS SCHOOL 2391 GRANT STREET CONCORD 94520 45
SUNSHINE HOUSE CONCORD 3585 PORT CHICAGO HIGHWAY CONCORD 94520 54
S.S.U.C.-CESAR CHAVEZ CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR 1187 MEADOW LANE CONCORD 94520 142
ALL ABOUT CHILDREN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 3764 CLAYTON RD CONCORD 94521 55
ANGELS MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL - CONCORD 1566 BAILEY ROAD CONCORD 94521 49
AYERS PRE-K PROGRAM 5120 MYRTLE DRIVE CONCORD 94521 30
BUILDING KIDZ SCHOOL 5100 CLAYTON RD, F36 CONCORD 94521 93
CLAYTON VALLEY PARENT PRE-SCHOOL 1645 WEST STREET CONCORD 94521 25
HAPPY LITTLE FACES 1470 WHARTON WAY CONCORD 94521 30
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 1551 BAILEY ROAD CONCORD 94521 72
KING'S VALLEY PRESCHOOL 4255 CLAYTON ROAD CONCORD 94521 120
MYRTLE FARM MONTESSORI SCHOOL 4976 MYRTLE DR CONCORD 94521 30
PIXIE PLAY SCHOOL 1797 AYERS ROAD CONCORD 94521 30
STEP BY STEP MONTESSORI 1507 HEATHER DRIVE CONCORD 94521 40
STEP BY STEP MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL 2 4991 CLAYTON RD. CONCORD 94521 24
ST. AGNES PRESCHOOL 3886 CHESTNUT AVE CONCORD 94521 20
TABERNACLE SCHOOL 4380 CONCORD BLVD CONCORD 94521 48
WALNUT COUNTRY PRESCHOOL 4465 SO. LARWIN AVE. CONCORD 94521 30
WE CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 2191 KIRKER PASS ROAD CONCORD 94521 60
KIDS FIRST ACADEMY 3764 CLAYTON RD CONCORD 94521 40
LITTLE ROSES PRESCHOOL-CARQUINEZ GARDEN SCHL 1650 CROCKETT BOULEVARD CROCKETT 94525 32
BLACKHAWK MONTESSORI 3380 BLACKHAWK PLAZA CIR,ST112 DANVILLE 94506 144
BRIGHT MINDS 3380 BLACKHAWK PLZ CIR,STE 220 DANVILLE 94506 42
HARPER SCHOOL 3201 CAMINO TASSAJARA DANVILLE 94506 53
SAFARI KID - DANVILLE 4135 BLACKHAWK PLZ CIR STE 150 DANVILLE 94506 38
TASSAJARA LEARNING CENTER 1899 CASABLANCA STREET DANVILLE 94506 127
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR CY 202 3 -2025
Day Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
TREE OF LIFE LEARNING CENTER 1800 HOLBROOK DR DANVILLE 94506 77
A NEW WORLD OF MONTESSORI 101 SONORA AVENUE DANVILLE 94526 30
ACORN LEARNING CENTER 816 DIABLO ROAD DANVILLE 94526 42
AUTUMN CREEK LEARNING CENTER 14 OSBORN WAY DANVILLE 94526 80
DANVILLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 919 CAMINO RAMON DANVILLE 94526 48
DAYSPRING PRESCHOOL 989 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD DANVILLE 94526 80
DIABLO HILLS COUNTRY SCHOOL 1453 SAN RAMON VALLEY BVLD. DANVILLE 94526 37
FOUNTAINHEAD MONTESSORI SCHOOL 939 EL PINTADO ROAD DANVILLE 94526 92
GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL 495 VERONA AVENUE DANVILLE 94526 24
LA PETITE ACADEMY 816 DIABLO RD DANVILLE 94526 66
LARSON'S CHILDREN CENTER 920 DIABLO ROAD DANVILLE 94526 45
SAINT TIMOTHY'S EPISCOPAL NOAH'S ARK PRESCHL 1550 DIABLO ROAD DANVILLE 94526 40
SAN RAMON VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 222 WEST EL PINTADO ROAD DANVILLE 94526 102
SYCAMORE VALLEY DAY SCHOOL 1500 SHERBURNE HILLS ROAD DANVILLE 94526 63
YOUNG LEARNERS ACADEMY 909 CAMINO RAMON DANVILLE 94526 60
VALLEY PARENT PRE SCHOOL 935 CAMINO RAMON DANVILLE 94526 36
AIM HIGH CHILD CARE CENTER, INC., TIMBER POINT 40 NEWBURY LANE DISCOVERY BAY 94505 60
ALL GOD'S CHILDREN CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 1900 WILLOW LAKE ROAD DISCOVERY BAY 94505 48
EL CERRITO PRE-SCHOOL CENTER 7200 MOESER LANE EL CERRITO 94530 30
GOLESTAN 320 SAN CARLOS AVE EL CERRITO 94530 45
KEYSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 6639 BLAKE STREET EL CERRITO 94530 57
LITTLE TREE MONTESSORI INT'L SCHOOL 2603 TASSAJARA AVENUE EL CERRITO 94530 144
MI MUNDO PRESCHOOL EL CERRITO 6305 BARRETT AVENUE EL CERRITO 94530 24
PETER PAN PARENT NURSERY 1422 NAVELLIER STREET EL CERRITO 94530 24
PRIDE AND JOY PRE-SCHOOL 1226 LIBERTY STREET EL CERRITO 94530 45
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC PRESCHOOL 11156 SAN PABLO AVE. EL CERRITO 94530 41
SYCAMORE CHRISTIAN PRE-SCHOOL 1111 NAVELLIER STREET EL CERRITO 94530 30
EVERY CHILD BAY 419 KEARNEY STREET EL CERRITO 94563 15
BRIGHT FUTURES GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT CTR 1060 MANOR BLVD EL SOBRANTE 94803 45
EAST BAY WALDORF SCHOOL 3800 CLARK RD. EL SOBRANTE 94803 35
HOPE CHILDCARE CENTER & PRESCHOOL 2830 MAY ROAD EL SOBRANTE 94803 80
KIDS CORNER LEARNING CENTER 716 APPIAN WAY EL SOBRANTE 94803 70
SUNSHINE PLAYSCHOOL 5151 ARGYLE ROAD EL SOBRANTE 94803 30
KENSINGTON L'ACADEMY LANG IMMERSION PRESCHL 1550 OAK VIEW AVENUE KENSINGTON 94706 65
GOOD EARTH SCHOOL, THE 1 LAWSON ROAD KENSINGTON 94707 120
GROWING LIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL 52 ARLINGTON AVENUE KENSINGTON 94707 68
KENSINGTON NURSERY SCHOOL 52 ARLINGTON AVENUE KENSINGTON 94707 38
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL AT KENSINGTON ELEM 90 HIGHLAND BLVD, PORTABLE 2 KENSINGTON 94708 30
BUILDING BRIDGES PRESCHOOL 1003 CAROL LANE LAFAYETTE 94549 37
CHILD DAY SCHOOL, LLC - LAFAYETTE 1049 STUART STREET LAFAYETTE 94549 83
DIABLO VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL 3390 DEERHILL ROAD LAFAYETTE 94549 138
GAN ILAN PRESCHOOL - TEMPLE ISAIAH 945 RISA ROAD LAFAYETTE 94549 95
GROWING LIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL 584 GLENSIDE DRIVE LAFAYETTE 94549 44
HAPPY DAYS LEARNING CENTER 3205 STANLEY BLVD LAFAYETTE 94549 40
JOYFUL BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL 955 MORAGA ROAD LAFAYETTE 94549 45
LAFAYETTE NURSERY SCHOOL 979 FIRST STREET LAFAYETTE 94549 25
MERRIEWOOD CHILDREN'S CENTER 561 MERRIEWOOD DRIVE LAFAYETTE 94549 59
MICHAEL LANE PRESCHOOL 682 MICHAEL LANE LAFAYETTE 94549 17
OLD FIREHOUSE SCHOOL 984 MORAGA ROAD LAFAYETTE 94549 81
SEEDLINGS 49 KNOX DRIVE LAFAYETTE 94549 88
WHITE PONY, THE 999 LELAND DR. LAFAYETTE 94549 141
PILLAR KIDS CHILDCARE 3538 GOLDEN GATE WAY LAFAYETTE 94549 18
CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER 6635 ALHAMBRA AVENUE, STE. 300 MARTINEZ 94553 102
CREEKSIDE MONTESSORI 1333 ESTUDILLO MARTINEZ 94553 30
FOREST HILLS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CTR 127 MIDHILL RD MARTINEZ 94553 72
FOREST HILLS PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE 5834 ALHAMBRA AVENUE MARTINEZ 94553 81
HELPING HANDS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 5050 HILLER LANE MARTINEZ 94553 30
KIDS AT WORK 255 GLACIER DRIVE MARTINEZ 94553 35
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 1285 MORELLO AVENUE MARTINEZ 94553 60
MARTINEZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, INC. 615 ARCH STREET MARTINEZ 94553 99
MORELLO HILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 1000 MORELLO HILLS DRIVE MARTINEZ 94553 35
SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CTR 244 MORELLO PARK DR. MARTINEZ 94553 24
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PRESCHOOL 1125 FERRY ST MARTINEZ 94553 42
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR CY 202 3 -2025
Day Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
SUNSHINE HOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTER - MARTINEZ 4950 PACHECO BOULEVARD MARTINEZ 94553 48
CHILD DAY SCHOOL, LLC - MORAGA 372 PARK ST MORAGA 94556 74
CREATIVE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL 1350 MORAGA WAY MORAGA 94556 23
GROWING LIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MORAGA 1455 ST. MARY'S ROAD MORAGA 94556 50
GROWING TREE PRESCHOOL 1695 CANYON ROAD MORAGA 94556 137
LAMORINDA MONTESSORI LLC 1450 MORAGA ROAD MORAGA 94556 70
MORAGA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NURTURY 10 MORAGA VALLEY LANE MORAGA 94556 150
SAKLAN VALLEY SCHOOL 1678 SCHOOL STREET MORAGA 94556 51
LAMORINDA MONTESSORI LLC 350 RHEEM BLVD MORAGA 94556 82
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE 132 O'HARA AVENUE OAKLEY 94561 39
CHILD'S PLACE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE, A 3405 MAIN STREET OAKLEY 94561 29
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHILD START - LOS ARBOLES 240 LAS DUNAS OAKLEY 94561 24
KIDDIE ACADEMY 1620 NERLOY RD. OAKLEY 94561 114
OAKLEY PRESCHOOL 501 NORCROSS LANE-OAKLEY ELEM. OAKLEY 94561 50
OAKLEY PRESCHOOL - GEHRINGER SITE 100 SIMONI RANCH ROAD OAKLEY 94561 28
SUNSHINE HOUSE - OAKLEY 875 WEST CYPRESS ROAD OAKLEY 94561 58
YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - FREEDOM CHILD CARE CTR 1050 NEROLY ROAD OAKLEY 94561 60
FOUNTAINHEAD MONTESSORI SCHL ORINDA CAMPUS 30 SANTA MARIA WAY ORINDA 94563 129
HOLY SHEPHERD CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 433 MORAGA WAY ORINDA 94563 25
MONTESSORI IMPRESSIONS ACADEMY 20 ORINDA FIELDS LANE ORINDA 94563 29
SAINT JOHN PRESCHOOL 501 MORAGA WAY ORINDA 94563 48
SAINT MARK'S NURSERY SCHOOL 451 MORAGA WAY ORINDA 94563 45
SAINT STEPHEN'S PRESCHOOL 66 SAINT STEPHEN'S DRIVE ORINDA 94563 48
TOPS - THE ORINDA PRESCHOOL(PARENT COOP) 10 IRWIN WAY ORINDA 94563 75
MONTESSORI IMPRESSIONS ACADEMY 10 RANCH HOUSE ORINDA 94563 21
ST. MARK'S NURSERY SCHOOL 451 MORAGA WAY ORINDA 94563 45
DEUELS DAYCARE 2499 SIMAS AVE PINOLE 94564 20
LA CASITA BILINGUE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 592 TENNENT PINOLE 94564 45
ST. JOSEPH PRESCHOOL 1961 PLUM STREET PINOLE 94564 26
TULIP CHILD CARE LLC/PINOLE MONTESSORI 2612 APPIAN WAY PINOLE 94564 64
DESTINY ACADEMY 1411 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 75
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 150 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 94
LIGHT THE BAY PRESCHOOL 1210 STONEMAN AVENUE PITTSBURG 94565 116
LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE CHILD STUDY CENTER 2700 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 80
LYNN CENTER 300 EAST LELAND RD. PITTSBURG 94565 40
PITTSBURG USD - FOOTHILL STATE PRESCHOOL 1200 JENSEN DRIVE PITTSBURG 94565 24
PITTSBURG USD - LOS MEDANOS STATE PRESHOOL 610 CROWLEY AVE PITTSBURG 94565 24
PITTSBURG USD - MARINA VISTA PRESCHOOL 50 EAST 8TH ST PITTSBURG 94565 24
PUSD - HEIGHTS PRESCHOOL 40 SEENO STREET PITTSBURG 94565 24
PUSD - HIGHLANDS PRESCHOOL 4141 HARBOR ST PITTSBURG 94565 24
PUSD - PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL 985 WEST 17TH STREET PITTSBURG 94565 24
PUSD - STONEMAN PRESCHOOL 2929 LOVERIDGE RD PITTSBURG 94565 24
PUSD - WIILOW COVE PRESCHOOL 1880 HANLON WAY PITTSBURG 94565 24
RAILROAD JUNCTION SCHOOL 2224 RAILROAD AVENUE PITTSBURG 94565 59
ST. PETER MARTYR SCHOOL 425 WEST 4TH STREET PITTSBURG 94565 24
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - EAST LELAND ELC 2555 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 20
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - KIDS CASTLE ELC 55 CASTLEWOOD DRIVE PITTSBURG 94565 127
BABY YALE ACADEMY-PITTSBURG 369 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 24
ALICE'S MONTESSORI - ASTRID 105 ASTRID DRIVE PLEASANT HILL 94523 40
CENTER OF GRAVITY, INC. 399 GREGORY LANE PLEASANT HILL 94523 45
CENTER OF GRAVITY, INC. 2702 PLEASANT HILL RD. PLEASANT HILL 94523 60
CHOICE IN LEARNING 490 GOLF CLUB RD PLEASANT HILL 94523 40
CREATIVE PLAY CENTER, INC 2323 PLEASANT HILL ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 48
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE DEVEL CHILDREN'S CTR 321 GOLF CLUB ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 80
DISCOVERYLAND PRESCHOOL 800 GRAYSON ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 70
EMPIRE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL 409 BOYD RD. PLEASANT HILL 94523 79
FOOTPRINTS PRESCHOOL 50 WOODSWORTH LN PLEASANT HILL 94523 32
FOUNTAINHEAD MONTESSORI SCHL-PLEASANT HILL 1715 OAK PARK BOULEVARD PLEASANT HILL 94523 99
GUIDING LIGHT MONTESSORI, LLC 2041 OAK PARK BOULEVARD PLEASANT HILL 94523 30
KID TIME, INC. 1942 LINDA DRIVE PLEASANT HILL 94523 16
KID TIME, INC. 2551 PLEASANT HILL ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 29
KIDZ-PLANET, INC 2245 MORELLO AVE. STE. C PLEASANT HILL 94523 99
LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI PLEASANT HILL 1898 PLEASANT HILL RD PLEASANT HILL 94523 138
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR CY 202 3 -2025
Day Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
MARY JANE'S PRESCHOOL 2902 VESSING ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 41
MY SPANISH VILLAGE II 1601 MARY DRIVE PLEASANT HILL 94523 16
SEQUOIA DAY CARE CENTER 277 BOYD ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 30
STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER 2750 PLEASANT HILL RD PLEASANT HILL 94523 57
BRENDA'S KIDZ KARE 227 17TH STREET RICHMOND 94801 31
CONTRA COSTA CO. CHILD DEV. CENTER - VERDE 2000 GIARAMITA AVENUE RICHMOND 94801 40
ICRI/EL NUEVO MUNDO CHILDRENS CENTER 1707 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. RICHMOND 94801 97
MINI BAY TOTS PRESCHOOL 671 - 9TH STREET RICHMOND 94801 25
WCCUSD - CHAVEZ SCHOOL 960 - 17TH STREET RICHMOND 94801 24
WCCUSD - LINCOLN 29 SIXTH STREET RICHMOND 94801 24
WCCUSD - WASHINGTON SCHOOL 565 WINE STREET RICHMOND 94801 24
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - 8TH STREET CDC 445 8TH STREET RICHMOND 94801 82
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - RICHMOND CDC 485 LUCAS AVENUE RICHMOND 94801 69
PATTY'S MONTESSORI SCHOOL 801 PARK CENTRAL ST RICHMOND 94803 45
STEP BY STEP PRESCHOOL, INC. 3500 EL PORTAL DR. RICHMOND 94803 38
WCCUSD MARIE MURPHY STATE PRESCHOOL 4350 VALLEY VIEW ROAD RICHMOND 94803 24
CONTRA COSTA CO. CHILD DEV. CTR - CRESCENT PRK 5050 HARTNETT AVENUE RICHMOND 94804 68
CONTRA COSTA CO. CSD - GEO MILLER IIICH.CTR 300 S. 27TH STREET RICHMOND 94804 200
CONTRA COSTA CO. HEAD START - BALBOA CDC 1001 S. 57TH STREET RICHMOND 94804 140
EARLY CHILDHD ED. SRVCS. CURIOUS EXPLORERS ACAD 200 BROADWAY RICHMOND 94804 35
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PROG 200 - 24TH STREET RICHMOND 94804 15
NOMURA PRESCHOOL 5511 BURLINGAME AVE. RICHMOND 94804 90
NOMURA PRESCHOOL 1711 CARLSON BOULEVARD RICHMOND 94804 125
RICHMOND COLLEGE PREP PRESCHOOL 217 SOUTH 11TH ST. RICHMOND 94804 24
WCCUSD - MARTIN LUTHER KING STATE PRESCHL 4022 FLORIDA AVE RM 114 RICHMOND 94804 24
WCCUSD STATE PRESCHOOL - FORD 2711 MARICOPA AVENUE RICHMOND 94804 24
YWCA CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CTR 3230 MACDONALD AVENUE RICHMOND 94804 59
A LITTLE WORLD MONTESSORI SCHOOL 324 37TH ST RICHMOND 94805 49
SKYTOWN PRESCHOOL 5714 SOLANO AVENUE RICHMOND 94805 36
ST. DAVID'S SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN 5613 GARVIN AVENUE RICHMOND 94805 36
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC. 3891 LAKESIDE DRIVE RICHMOND 94806 84
SUPREME KIDS ACADEMY 3065 RICHMOND PARKWAY RICHMOND 94806 48
A LITTLE WORLD MONTESSORI ACADEMY 355 PARKER AVE RODEO 94572 34
CONTRA COSTA CO. COMM. SVCS. - BAYO VISTA 2 CALIFORNIA STREET RODEO 94572 42
ST. PATRICK PRESCHOOL 907 SEVENTH STREET RODEO 94572 45
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - RODEO CDC 200 LAKE AVENUE RODEO 94572 64
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE - EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB 2600 MISSION BELL DRIVE SAN PABLO 94806 75
HAPPY LION DAY CARE CENTER 2929 CASTRO ROAD SAN PABLO 94806 29
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER, #1367 3240 SAN PABLO DAM ROAD SAN PABLO 94806 72
SONJA'S PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER 2300 EL PORTAL DR STE A SAN PABLO 94806 47
ST. PAUL PRESCHOOL 1825 CHURCH LANE SAN PABLO 94806 21
WCCUSD - BAYVIEW 3001 16TH STREET, ROOM M4 SAN PABLO 94806 24
WCCUSD - DOVER 1871 21ST STREET SAN PABLO 94806 24
WCCUSD - DOWNER PRESCHOOL 1231 18TH STREET, ROOM 126 SAN PABLO 94806 24
WCCUSD - MONTALVIN C/O PRESCHOOL DEPARTMENT 300 CHRISTINE DRIVE SAN PABLO 94806 24
W.C.C.U.S.D. - RIVERSIDE SCHOOL 1300 AMADOR ST., ROOM 6 SAN PABLO 94806 24
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - GIANT ROAD CDC 919 LAKE STREET SAN PABLO 94806 36
GODDARD SCHOOL, THE 100 GATEKEEPER RD SAN RAMON 94582 108
GRACIE'S PLACE PRESCHOOL 1998 RANCHO PARK LOOP SAN RAMON 94582 13
LA PETITE ACADEMY 17025 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD SAN RAMON 94582 165
LITTLE BRIDGES CHILD CARE CENTER 9015 SOUTH GALE RIDGE ROAD SAN RAMON 94582 100
SAFARI KID - LITTLE HEARTS 500 BOLLINGER CANYON WAY #A10 SAN RAMON 94582 30
SRVUSD EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PP - LIVE OAK 5151 SHERWOOD WAY SAN RAMON 94582 24
LA PETITE ACADEMY 5075 CROW CANYON ROAD SAN RAMON 94582 156
ACORN LEARNING CENTER OF SAN RAMON 5075 CROW CANYON ROAD SAN RAMON 94583 151
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT BISHOP RANCH 2603 CAMINO RAMON, STE. 150 SAN RAMON 94583 144
BUILDING KIDZ OF SAN RAMON 210 PORTER AVENUE, SUITE 110 SAN RAMON 94583 80
CHILD DAY SCHOOL, LLC - SAN RAMON 18868 BOLLINGER CANYON RD SAN RAMON 94583 95
DIABLO HILLS COUNTRY SCHOOL 50 CREEKSIDE DRIVE SAN RAMON 94583 60
ENRICH KIDS 21001 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD-D2 SAN RAMON 94583 21
GENIUS KIDS SAN RAMON 2021 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD. SAN RAMON 94583 40
GROWING ROOM EDUCATION COUNCIL, THE 2340 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD SAN RAMON 94583 22
LA PETITE ACADEMY SAN RAMON 1001 MARKET PLACE SAN RAMON 94583 105
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Day Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
LOTUS MONTESSORI 2120 OMEGA ROAD SAN RAMON 94583 28
PANACHE ENFANTS 2410 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD#100 SAN RAMON 94583 60
REDWOODS INTERNATIONALE MONTESSORI 2400 OLD CROW CANYON RD SAN RAMON 94583 60
SRVUSD EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUC PP - WALT DISNEY 3250 PINE VALLEY ROAD SAN RAMON 94583 24
STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER II 2691 CROW CANYON ROAD SAN RAMON 94583 55
DIANNE ADAIR DAY CARE 1847 NEWEL AVE. WALNUT CREEK 94595 30
GRACE COOPERATIVE PRE-SCHOOL 2100 TICE VALLEY BLVD WALNUT CREEK 94595 24
LITTLE GENIUS ACADEMY 2131 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD WALNUT CREEK 94595 117
PIED PIPER CO-OP PRE-SCHOOL 2263 WHYTE PARK AVE. WALNUT CREEK 94595 24
CONTRA COSTA CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 2721 LARKEY LANE WALNUT CREEK 94596 40
GAN B'NAI SHALOM AT CONGREG B'NAI SHALOM 74 ECKLEY LANE WALNUT CREEK 94596 65
GAN YILADIM PRESCHOOL 1671 NEWELL AVENUE WALNUT CREEK 94596 22
KID TIME, INC 2491 SAN MIGUEL DR. WALNUT CREEK 94596 45
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 2850 CHERRY LANE WALNUT CREEK 94596 53
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 2521 WALNUT BOULEVARD WALNUT CREEK 94596 53
LOVE AND CARE LEARNING CENTER 1985 GEARY ROAD WALNUT CREEK 94596 60
MY SPANISH VILLAGE 1924 TRINITY AVE. WALNUT CREEK 94596 59
WALNUT CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESCHL 1801 LACASSIE AVENUE WALNUT CREEK 94596 94
OLD FIREHOUSE SCHOOL WALNUT CREEK 55 ECKLEY LANE WALNUT CREEK 94596 45
ALICE'S MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER 3158 PUTNAM BOULEVARD WALNUT CREEK 94597 45
CRAWLERS 2 SCHOLARS-WALNUT CREEK 1338 LAS JUNTAS WAY WALNUT CREEK 94597 82
KID TIME, INC 200 MAYHEW WAY WALNUT CREEK 94597 80
KIDS SPEAKING SPANISH PRESCHOOL 2780 CAMINO DIABLO WALNUT CREEK 94597 72
NEW WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 1919 GEARY ROAD WALNUT CREEK 94597 49
SAYBROOK LEARNING CENTER 1355 WALDEN ROAD WALNUT CREEK 94597 70
WALNUT CREEK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2336 BUENA VISTA AVE WALNUT CREEK 94597 75
KLA SCHOOLS OF WALNUT CREEK 298 N. WIGET LANE WALNUT CREEK 94598 170
LITTLE FLOWERS MONTESSORI - MITCHELL 2875 MITCHELL DR WALNUT CREEK 94598 144
NORTHCREEK PRESCHOOL 2303 A YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD WALNUT CREEK 94598 95
SAFARI KID-WALNUT CREEK 2210 OAK GROVE RD WALNUT CREEK 94598 75
SAFARI KID - WALNUT CREEK 2074 TREAT BLVD. WALNUT CREEK 94598 84
SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL, THE 975 NORTH SAN CARLOS DRIVE WALNUT CREEK 94598 64
SPRINGFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL 2780 MITCHELL DRIVE WALNUT CREEK 94598 226
Source: https://secure.dss.ca.gov/CareFacilitySearch/DownloadData
Table 73 – Licensed Infant Care Facilities and Capacity by Zip Code, April 2023
Infant Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 2300 MAHOGANY WAY ANTIOCH 94509 36
LA PETITE ACADEMY 1350 EAST TREGALLAS RD ANTIOCH 94509 12
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - FAIRGROUNDS ELC 1203 WEST 10TH STREET ANTIOCH 94509 21
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 4308 FOLSOM DRIVE ANTIOCH 94531 20
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 4108 LONE TREE WAY ANTIOCH 94531 30
LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE 4831 LONE TREE WAY ANTIOCH 94531 32
CONTRA COSTA CO. COMM. SVCS.- AMBROSE 3103 WILLOW PASS RD BAY POINT 94565 22
LIL' GENIUS KID, THE 33 AMBROSE AVE BAY POINT 94565 30
BABY YALE ACADEMY 5521 LONE TREE WAY BRENTWOOD 94513 66
BABY YALE ACADEMY-HARVEST PARK 605 HARVEST PARK, STE A BRENTWOOD 94513 24
GODDARD SCHOOL, THE 115 TECHNOLOGY WAY BRENTWOOD 94513 24
KIDDIE ACADEMY 8680 BRENTWOOD BLVD. BRENTWOOD 94513 24
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 2321 EAGLE ROCK AVE. BRENTWOOD 94513 32
STAY AND PLAY PRESCHOOL 771 GRIFFITH LANE BRENTWOOD 94513 5
WEE CARE CENTER 1275 FAIRVIEW AVENUE BRENTWOOD 94513 12
BABY YALE ACADEMY AT PC 6830 LONE TREE WAY SUITE A BRENTWOOD 94513 12
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 6095 MAIN STREET CLAYTON 94517 28
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC. 4304 COWELL ROAD CONCORD 94518 20
MY SECOND HOME 1011 OAK GROVE RD. CONCORD 94518 24
SUPER KIDZ CLUB 2140 MINERT RD CONCORD 94518 9
KIDZ PLANET, INC 2950 TREAT BLVD CONCORD 94518 22
CALVARY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL 3425 CONCORD BLVD CONCORD 94519 6
FIRST LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL 4006 CONCORD BLVD CONCORD 94519 6
JOYFUL KIDS ACADEMY LLC PARKSIDE JOYFUL KIDS 2898 CONCORD BLVD. CONCORD 94519 20
BRIGHT STARS CHILDREN'S CENTER INC. 1581 MEADOW LANE CONCORD 94520 16
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Infant Care Facility Name Address City Zip Capacity
CONCORD CHILD CARE CENTER-INFANTS 1360 B DETROIT AVENUE CONCORD 94520 32
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CSB GEORGE MILLER CTR 3068 GRANT ST CONCORD 94520 52
GEORGE MILLER CENTER - CONCORD 3020 GRANT STREET CONCORD 94520 74
BUILDING KIDZ SCHOOL 5100 CLAYTON RD, F36 CONCORD 94521 27
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 1551 BAILEY ROAD CONCORD 94521 32
A NEW WORLD OF MONTESSORI 101 SONORA AVENUE DANVILLE 94526 24
LARSON'S INFANT CENTER 940 DIABLO ROAD DANVILLE 94526 14
SYCAMORE VALLEY DAY SCHOOL 1500 SHERBURNE HILLS ROAD DANVILLE 94526 7
PRIDE AND JOY PRE-SCHOOL 1226 LIBERTY STREET EL CERRITO 94530 28
HOPE CHILDCARE CENTER & PRESCHOOL 2830 MAY ROAD EL SOBRANTE 94803 29
DIABLO VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC. #2 3408 DEERHILL ROAD LAFAYETTE 94549 40
FIRST STEPS LEARNING CENTER 3201 STANLEY BOULEVARD LAFAYETTE 94549 32
OLD FIREHOUSE SCHOOL 984 MORAGA ROAD LAFAYETTE 94549 8
SEEDLINGS 49 KNOX DRIVE LAFAYETTE 94549 16
CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER 6635 ALHAMBRA AVENUE, STE. 300 MARTINEZ 94553 28
FOREST HILLS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE 5834 ALHAMBRA AVENUE MARTINEZ 94553 16
FOREST HILLS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CTR 127 MIDHILL RD MARTINEZ 94553 18
KIDS AT WORK 255 GLACIER DRIVE MARTINEZ 94553 15
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 1285 MORELLO AVENUE MARTINEZ 94553 16
MARTINEZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, INC. 615 ARCH STREET MARTINEZ 94553 28
CHILD DAY SCHOOL, LLC - MORAGA 372 PARK STREET MORAGA 94556 10
CREATIVE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL 1350 MORAGA WAY MORAGA 94556 14
LAMORINDA MONTESSORI LLC 1450 MORAGA RD. MORAGA 94556 12
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHILD START-LOS ARBOLES 240 LAS DUNAS OAKLEY 94561 16
KIDDIE ACADEMY 1620 NERLOY RD. OAKLEY 94561 48
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 150 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 36
LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE CHILD STUDY CENTER 2700 EAST LELAND RD. PITTSBURG 94565 16
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - EAST LELAND ELC 2555 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 25
BABY YALE ACADEMY-PITTSBURG 369 EAST LELAND ROAD PITTSBURG 94565 12
A SMALL WORLD INFANT & TODDLER CENTER 1641 OAK PARK BLVD. PLEASANT HILL 94523 51
ALICE'S MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTERS 1041 HOOK AVE. PLEASANT HILL 94523 24
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE DEVELOP CHILDREN'S CTR 321 GOLF CLUB ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 20
KID TIME, INC. 2551 PLEASANT HILL ROAD PLEASANT HILL 94523 12
KIDZ-PLANET, INC 2245 MORELLO AVE SUITE C PLEASANT HILL 94523 46
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - 8TH STREET CDC 445 8TH STREET CDC RICHMOND 94801 36
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - RICHMOND CDC 485 LUCAS AVENUE RICHMOND 94801 32
CONTRA COSTA CO. CDC-CRESCENT PARK 5050 HARTNET AVENUE RICHMOND 94804 17
CONTRA COSTA CO. HEAD START - BALBOA CDC 1001 - SOUTH 57TH ST RICHMOND 94804 38
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY-EM DOWNER CENTER 263 SOUTH 20TH STREET RICHMOND 94804 36
GEORGE MILLER CENTER - RICHMOND 2801 ROBERT MILLER DRIVE RICHMOND 94806 40
LA PETITE ACADEMY 3891 LAKESIDE DRIVE RICHMOND 94806 24
CONTRA COSTA CO. COMM. SVCS. - BAYO VISTA 2 CALIFORNIA STREET RODEO 94572 12
ST. PATRICK INFANT CENTER 907 SEVENTH STREET RODEO 94572 30
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - RODEO CDC 200 LAKE AVE RODEO 94572 13
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE-EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB 2600 MISSION BELL DRIVE SAN PABLO 94806 26
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER, #1367 3240 SAN PABLO DAM ROAD SAN PABLO 94806 33
SONJA'S PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER 2300 EL PORTAL DR STE A SAN PABLO 94806 28
GODDARD SCHOOL, THE 100 GATEKEEPER RD SAN RAMON 94582 53
LITTLE BRIDGES CHILD CARE CENTER 9015 SOUTH GALE RIDGE ROAD SAN RAMON 94582 24
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT BISHOP RANCH 2603 CAMINO RAMON, STE. 150 SAN RAMON 94583 60
CHILD DAY SCHOOL, LLC - SAN RAMON 18868 BOLLINGER CANYON RD SAN RAMON 94583 9
GENIUS KIDS SAN RAMON 2021 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD. SAN RAMON 94583 27
LA PETITE ACADEMY SAN RAMON - INFANT 1001 MARKET PLACE SAN RAMON 94583 28
LITTLE REDWOODS INFANT CENTER, INC., THE 2400 OLD CROW CANYON ROAD, #A4 SAN RAMON 94583 12
PANACHE ENFANTS 2410 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD#100 SAN RAMON 94583 12
STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER II 2691 CROW CANYON RD. SAN RAMON 94583 7
GAN YILADIM PRESCHOOL 1671 NEWELL AVENUE WALNUT CREEK 94595 9
LITTLE GENIUS ACADEMY 2131 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD WALNUT CREEK 94595 30
GAN B'NAI SHALOM AT CONGREG B'NAI SHALOM 74 ECKLEY LANE WALNUT CREEK 94596 10
LOVE AND CARE LEARNING CENTER 1985 GEARY ROAD WALNUT CREEK 94596 37
CRAWLERS 2 SCHOLARS-WALNUT CREEK 1338 LAS JUNTAS WAY WALNUT CREEK 94597 8
KLA SCHOOLS OF WALNUT CREEK 298 N. WIGET LANE WALNUT CREEK 94598 60
Source: https://secure.dss.ca.gov/CareFacilitySearch/DownloadData
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Table 74 – Child Care Slots in Licensed Family Homes by City, April 2023
Location Number of Homes Capacity
ALAMO 3 40
ANTIOCH 50 698
BAY POINT 7 98
BETHEL ISLAND 1 14
BRENTWOOD 26 362
CLAYTON 4 56
CONCORD 46 642
DANVILLE 4 56
EL CERRITO 26 360
EL SOBRANTE 10 140
HERCULES 15 208
KENSINGTON 1 14
LAFAYETTE 5 70
MARTINEZ 7 98
OAKLEY 16 224
ORINDA 1 14
PACHECO 4 56
PINOLE 7 96
PITTSBURG 27 378
PLEASANT HILL 15 200
RICHMOND 59 818
RODEO 3 42
SAN PABLO 9 124
SAN RAMON 40 560
WALNUT CREEK 23 314
Total 409 5,682
As of April 2023, Contra Costa has 409 licensed or license -pending family homes that serve at least 9 children
with 5,682 day care slots, down a slight 1.0% or 4 homes and 0.9% or 50 family home slots since 2022.
Overall, 8 Contra Costa County cities added family home slots since 2022, while 9 cities lost slots. El Cerrito
(up 28 slots), Richmond (up 42 slots) and Walnut Creek (up 28 slots) saw the largest increase in the number
of slots. Discovery Bay (down 28 slots), Hercules (down 28 slots), Oakley (down 40 slots) and San Ramon
(down 56 slots) saw the largest declines. Note that the county has additional licensed or license -pending
family homes with the capacity to serve fewer than 9 children, but these slots are excluded from analysis
because these locations are not released publicly.
AFFORDABILITY OF CHILD CARE
The October 2019 California Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five Program Needs Assessment
put California last in the nation for the affordability of infant care. The gap between childcare need and the
ability to pay for quality care continues to particularly plague low income, high -need families and
communities. But the rising cost of childcare represents a critical barrier to access even for middle class
families earning the county’s 20 21 estimated family median of $127,279 . In 2021, full-time ca re for infants
costs an average of $14,796 in family childcare homes and $20,796 in childcare centers annually,
representing a 18.0% ($2,253 ) increase for family home care and a 6.9% ($1,336 ) increase for center care
since 20 19. The average cost for full time preschool care in a family home ($13,116 ) has similarly risen 9.7%
or $1,159 annually , while the cost for full time preschool care in a center ($15,540) has increased 8.8% or
$1,256 since 2019.
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Table 75 – Child Care Costs by Age and Licensed Facility Type
2019 2021
CENTERS FAMILY HOMES CENTERS FAMILY HOMES
Full-time Infant Care $19,460 $12,543 $20,796 $14,796
Full-time Preschool Care $14,284 $11,957 $15,540 $13,116
Source: 2021 CA Child Care Portfolio, CA Child Care Resource & Referral Network; https://www.rrnetwork.org/2021_portfolio. Note that the portfolios are released biennially.
Figure 18 – Slots in Licensed Family Homes by City, 2022 – 2023
Foster Care
As of January 202 3, the county has a total of 555 children age 0-17 in the foster care system, with 283
entries of all types in the prior year . In 2023, the total in care in the county has increased 2.6 % or 14 children
since 20 22, while entries of any type rose 1.8% or 5 children age 0-17 between 2021 and 2022 . Foster
children age 0-5 continue to represent a relatively high proportion of all Contra Costa County children in
care (29.7% or 165 children ), although the proportion has fallen moderately from 34.6% in 2019. The county
has 45 (8.1 %) infants, 71 (12.8%) 1 -2 year olds and 49 (8.8%) 3-5 year olds in foster care as of January 2023.
Table 76 – Children in Foster Care, 2017-2023
2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 % Change since 2022
Entries into Foster Care 471 358 257 278 283 NA --
PIT Children in Foster Care 971 829 783 640 541 555 2.6%
Source: CA Child Welfare Indicators Project (CCWIP), UC Berkeley; https://ccwip.berkeley.edu/childwelfare/reports/Entries/MTSG/r/ab636/s
Table 77 – Children in Foster Care by Age, 2017-2023
Age Group 2017 2019 2021 2022 2023
Under 1 59 70 50 56 45
1-2 yrs. 114 107 74 59 71
3-5 yrs. 128 110 81 63 49
6-10 yrs. 238 187 151 116 123
11-15 yrs. 277 238 169 154 179
16-17 yrs. 155 117 115 93 88
Total 971 829 640 541 555
Source: CA Child Welfare Indicators Project (CCWIP), UC Berkeley; https://ccwip.berkeley.edu/childwelfare/reports/Entries/MTSG/r/ab636/s
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In Contra Costa County, foster care first entr ies among infants less than 1 month old fell 20.0% to 40 in 2022
from 50 in 202 1 and now represent 17.9% of all first entries. The number of infants age 1-11 months with
first entries fell 25.0 % from 28 infants in 2021 to 21 infants in 2022 and now represent 9.4% of all first
entries. First entries involving 1 to 2 year olds fell 16.7% from 30 in 2021 to 25 in 2022 and represent 11.2%
of all first entries. Children age 0 -5 now represent 49.8% (111) of all 223 first entries in 202 2, down
significantly from 57.4% (128) in 2021.
Table 78 – First Entries into Foster Care by Age, 2010-2021
Age Group 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022
< 1 mo. 71 43 41 50 40
1-11 mos. 36 36 24 28 21
1-2 yrs. 55 33 23 30 25
3-5 yrs. 58 37 23 31 25
6-10 yrs. 70 50 35 40 43
11-15 yrs. 76 58 35 34 48
16-17 yrs. 18 11 19 12 21
Total 384 268 200 225 223
Source: CA Child Welfare Indicators Project (CCWIP), UC Berkeley; https://ccwip.berkeley.edu/childwelfare/reports/Entries/MTSG/r/ab636/s
Figure 19 – First Entries into Foster Care by Age, 2010 – 2022
Table 79 – Foster Care First Entries by Ethnicity, Contra Costa County 2010–2021
Race/Ethnicity 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022
African American/Black 129 96 59 70 71
White 97 73 46 65 35
Latino 125 71 74 70 85
Asian/Pacific Islander 19 19 NA 11 15
Unknown 14 9 NA 9 17
Total 384 268 200 225 223
Source: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu/childwelfare/reports/Entries/MTSG/r/ab636/s
In 2022, a total of 71 (31.8%) Contra Costa County first entr ies into foster care are for Black or African
American children, up slightly from 31.1% in the prior year. A total of 85 (38.1%) first entries involve Latino
children , up moderately from 31.1% in the prior year. Another 35 (15.7%) first entries involve White children
in 2022, a significant drop from 65 (28.9%) in 2021 .
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Foster Students
The CDE provides a count of foster students enrolled by school district as maintained in the California
Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) who are matched with foster child ren in the Case
Management System of the Child Welfare System. Based on the latest data available, Con tra Costa schools
enrolled 768 matched foster students in 2020 -21, which is an 11.0% decline of 95 foster students since
2019-20. The number of Contra Costa kindergarteners in the foster care system also fell 16.4% or 9 students
since the 2019 -20 school year.
Based on the 2020-21 school year distribution by grade , 46 (10.2%) foster students are kinderga rteners.
The districts of Antioch Unified (199 ), Mt. Diablo Unified (155), West Contra Costa Unified (122) and
Pittsburg Unified (91) have the largest number of foster students of all ages. Antioch Unified (down 63),
West Contra Costa Unified (down 48) and Contra Costa County Office of Education (down 35) saw notable
declines in the number of foster students enrolled since 201 9-20.
Table 80 – Contra Costa County Foster Students, 2020-21
District Kindergarten Grade 1-6 Grade 7-12 Total
Acalanes Union High 0 0 4 4
Antioch Unified 8 78 113 199
Brentwood Union Elementary 5 19 9 33
Byron Union Elementary 1 14 6 21
Contra Costa County Office of Educ. 1 2 37 40
John Swett Unified 1 3 3 7
Knightsen Elementary 1 1 0 2
Liberty Union High 0 0 38 38
Martinez Unified 5 7 5 17
Moraga Elementary 0 1 1 2
Mt. Diablo Unified 6 65 84 155
Oakley Union Elementary 7 18 7 32
Orinda Union Elementary 0 1 0 1
Pittsburg Unified 5 31 55 91
San Ramon Valley Unified 0 7 15 22
SBE - John Henry High 0 0 2 2
Walnut Creek Elementary 0 0 1 1
West Contra Costa Unified 6 44 72 122
County Total (unduplicated) 45 284 439 768
Statewide (unduplicated) 3,877 18,819 20,984 43,680
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Enrollment
Public school enrollment in Contra Costa County totals 169,225 students in 20 22-23, which represents a
slight 0.6% increase of 997 students over 2011 enrollment but is unchanged from the 2021 -22 school year .
Districts that experienced more significant 1-year changes in enrollment include Martinez Unified (down
107 or 2.8%), Pittsburg Unified (down 128 or 1.2%), San Ramon Valley Unified (down 388 or 1.3%) and West
Contra Costa Unified (down 399 students or 1.3 %). Districts that saw notable enrollment increases include
Brentwood Union Elementary (up 311 students or 3.4%), Oakley Union Elementary (up 154 or 3.1%) and
Walnut Creek Elementary (up 105 students or 3.2%).
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Table 81 – Contra Costa County Public School Enrollment, 2010–2022
2010-11 2012-13 2014-15 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
168,228 171,418 174,802 177,370 177,942 173,021 169,604 169,225
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Contra Costa school districts wi th the highest enrollment include West Contra Costa Unified (29,672), San
Ramon Valley (29,680) and Mt. Diablo Unified (29,873). The combined enrollment in these 3 districts
continues to account for just over half (52.7%) of the county’s entire enrollment in the 2022-23 school year.
Table 82 – Enrollment in Contra Costa County by School District, 2021 – 2022
District 2021-22 2022-23 1-Year Change % Change
Countywide 169,604 169,225 -379 -0.2
Acalanes Union High 5,466 5,420 -46 -0.8
Antioch Unified 16,181 16,171 -10 -0.1
Brentwood Union Elementary 9,124 9,435 311 3.4
Byron Union Elementary 2,171 2,166 -5 -0.2
Canyon Elementary 73 65 -8 -11.0
Contra Costa Office of Ed 5,938 6,006 68 1.1
John Swett Unified 1,240 1,234 -6 -0.5
Knightsen Elementary 587 577 -10 -1.7
Lafayette Elementary 3,136 3,180 44 1.4
Liberty Union High 8,300 8,233 -67 -0.8
Martinez Unified 3,879 3,772 -107 -2.8
Moraga Elementary 1,724 1,735 11 0.6
Mt. Diablo Unified 29,789 29,873 84 0.3
Oakley Union Elementary 4,905 5,059 154 3.1
Orinda Union Elementary 2,489 2,516 27 1.1
Pittsburg Unified 10,793 10,665 -128 -1.2
San Ramon Valley Unified 30,068 29,680 -388 -1.3
SBE - John Henry High 340 331 -9 -2.6
Walnut Creek Elementary 3,330 3,435 105 3.2
West Contra Costa Unified 30,071 29,672 -399 -1.3
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Table 83 – Enrollment in Contra Costa Schools by Race and Ethnicity, 201 0 – 2022
Race/Ethnicity 2010-11 2014-15 2018-19 2020-21 2021-22
African American/Black Count 15,965 17,401 15,515 14,548 13,952
% 9.5 10.0 8.7 8.4 8.4
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Count 638 612 506 519 497
% 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Asian/Asian American Count 16,751 20,418 22,989 23,267 23,375
% 10.0 11.7 12.9 13.4 14.1
Filipino Count 6,548 7,466 7,344 7,230 7,110
% 3.9 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.3
Native HI/Pac. Islander Count 1,162 1,191 1,137 1,026 1,014
% 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
White Count 63,337 58,953 52,146 47,710 44,280
% 37.6 33.7 29.3 27.6 26.7
Two or More Count 5,098 8,111 11,089 11,716 11,769
% 3.0 4.6 6.2 6.8 7.1
Hispanic/Latino Count 51,921 59,426 64,171 64,441 63,895
% 30.9 34.0 36.1 37.2 38.5
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
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In 2021 -22, the county’s student population is 38.5% Latino, 26.7% White, 14.1% Asian, 8.4% Black or
African American, 7.1% multi -racial and 4.3% Filipino. Since 2020 -21, county school districts saw notable
declines in the number of Black or African American students (down 596 or 4.1%) and White students (down
3,430 or 7.2%). The racial and ethnic composition of the student body has changed dramatically since 2010,
with the largest increases among multi -racial students (up 6,671 or 130.9%), As ian students (up 6,624 or
39.5%) and Hispanic/Latino students (up 11,974 or 23.1%), while the largest decreases are evident among
White students (down 19,057 or 30.1%) and Black or African American students (down 2,013 or 12.6%).
Figure 20 – School Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity, 2010 – 2022
The ACS estimates that from 2007 to 20 21, both the state and county have seen a gradual decline in the
proportion of school enrollees who attend preschool , although the state has seen a slight 0.2 percentage
point drop , compared to the county ’s 0.7 point decline . Despite this decline, the percentage of enrollees in
Contra Costa who attend preschool (5.8%) continues to outpace the state (5.4%). Since 2007, both the state
and county have seen declines in the proportion of enrollees who attend elementary or high school, with a
1.0 point drop of elementary school enrollees and a 0.8 point drop of high school enrollees in the county .
Still, the county maintain s a higher proportion of enrollees who attend elementary and high school (39.6%
and 22.4%, respectively) than the state (38.3% and 21.0%, respectively). Both the state (up 3.0 points) and
the county (up 2.4 points) have seen an increase in the proportion of enrollees who attend undergraduate
or graduate college or professional school, but the state continues to have a higher proportion of enrollees
who attend college (30.4%) as compared to the county (27.2%). The number (17,322 ) of enrollees who
attend nursery or preschool in the co unty in 2021 has fallen 4.9% or 892 since 2020 .
Table 84 – School Enrollment 2007 – 2021
COUNTY 2007 STATE 2007 COUNTY 2021 STATE 2021
COUNT PERCENT PERCENT COUNT PERCENT PERCENT
Nursery school, preschool 17,851 6.5 5.6 17,322 5.8 5.4
Kindergarten 13,878 5.0 4.8 14,804 5.0 4.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 111,837 40.6 39.7 117,409 39.6 38.3
High school (grades 9-12) 63,847 23.2 22.3 66,301 22.4 21.0 College or graduate school 68,333 24.8 27.4 80,548 27.2 30.4
Total Enrollment 275,746 10,341,546 296,384 10,300,687
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
2010-11 2014-15 2018-19 2020-21 2021-22
Black
Asian
Filipino
White
Two or More
Latino
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Of Contra Costa residents age 3 and older enrolled in school, 17,322 (5.8%) attend nursery or preschool in
2021, down 4 .9% or 892 since 2020, compared to a 6.1% drop in California overall. The number of preschool
enrollees fell most notably in Concord (down 528 or 18.4%), Pittsburg (down 212 or 21.7%), San Ramon
(down 147 or 9.6%), Pleasant Hill (down 90 or 13.1%) and Hercules (down 80 or 18.4%). In contrast, the
number enrolled in nursery or preschool rose most significantly since 20 20 in Martinez (up 151 or 16.3%),
Discovery Bay (up 105 or 55.3%), Moraga (up 74 or 37.4%), Lafayette (up 72 or 13.3%), Antioch (up 64 or
5.6%) and Pinole (up 52 or 23.7%). Countywide, 45.6% of those enrolled attend public preschools, up a slight
0.3 points since 2020, while 56.0% attend public preschools in the state, up 0.8 percentage points.
Table 85 – School Enrollment by Census Place, 2021
Area Pop. 3 & over in school
In Nursery / Preschool
% in Nursery / Preschool
Public Nursery/ Preschool
% in public preschool
Pop. Age 3-4 Age 3-4 in school
% Age 3-4 in school
California 10,300,687 553,942 5.4 310,443 56.0 997,048 455,080 45.6
Contra Costa 296,384 17,322 5.8 7,904 45.6 26,549 13,770 51.9
Alamo 3,380 181 5.4 77 42.5 106 96 90.6
Antioch 29,995 1,208 4.0 923 76.4 2,760 1,058 38.3
Bay Point 7,235 228 3.2 155 68.0 662 165 24.9
Bayview 891 52 5.8 52 100.0 57 52 91.2
Bethel Island 611 0 0.0 0 - 0 0 -
Blackhawk 2,511 128 5.1 0 0.0 184 117 63.6
Brentwood 19,290 1,158 6.0 709 61.2 1,023 693 67.7
Byron 717 23 3.2 23 100.0 34 18 52.9
Clayton 3,327 193 5.8 91 47.2 190 165 86.8
Clyde 75 0 0.0 0 - 0 0 -
Concord 28,099 2,349 8.4 1,183 50.4 3,352 1,943 58.0
Contra Costa Ctr 978 58 5.9 42 72.4 56 56 100.0
Crockett 688 12 1.7 0 0.0 30 12 40.0
Danville 12,558 596 4.7 152 25.5 818 493 60.3
Diablo 212 69 32.5 69 100.0 69 69 100.0
Discovery Bay 3,568 295 8.3 141 47.8 532 256 48.1
E Richmond Hts 582 41 7.0 0 0.0 50 41 82.0
El Cerrito 5,484 526 9.6 89 16.9 632 441 69.8
El Sobrante 3,928 370 9.4 177 47.8 355 265 74.6
Hercules 6,295 355 5.6 89 25.1 406 144 35.5
Kensington 1,256 95 7.6 0 0.0 125 57 45.6
Knightsen 301 0 0.0 0 - 28 0 0.0
Lafayette 7,022 612 8.7 214 35.0 481 438 91.1
Martinez 8,517 1,077 12.6 500 46.4 1,259 893 70.9
Moraga 6,171 272 4.4 34 12.5 273 234 85.7
No. Richmond 1,127 0 0.0 0 - 26 0 0.0
Oakley 12,188 679 5.6 385 56.7 1,274 377 29.6
Orinda 5,396 390 7.2 22 5.6 386 283 73.3
Pacheco 974 78 8.0 78 100.0 74 60 81.1
Pinole 4,129 271 6.6 104 38.4 363 249 68.6
Pittsburg 19,426 765 3.9 543 71.0 2,281 914 40.1
Pleasant Hill 8,452 597 7.1 200 33.5 730 472 64.7
Richmond 27,990 1,311 4.7 802 61.2 2,552 987 38.7
Rodeo 1,997 145 7.3 82 56.6 250 130 52.0
San Pablo 10,177 284 2.8 211 74.3 755 190 25.2
San Ramon 26,518 1,383 5.2 290 21.0 2,010 1,221 60.7
Tara Hills 1,109 47 4.2 47 100.0 97 14 14.4
Vine Hill 764 35 4.6 20 57.1 54 35 64.8
Walnut Creek 12,263 691 5.6 148 21.4 1,341 639 47.7
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
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About 13,770 (51.9%) of all 26,549 Contra Costa County 3 -4 year olds are enrolled in preschool, down 818
children or 5.6% since 2020. County enrollment of 3 -4 year olds (51.9%) continues to surpass the state
(45.6%). Areas within the county with the larges t declines in the enrollment of 3 -4 year olds include Concord
(down 516 or 21.0%), Richmond (down 101 or 9.3%), Brentwood (down 100 or 12.6%) and Oakley (down 97
or 20.5%). In contrast, Antioch (up 137 or 14.9%), Martinez (up 87 or 10.8%), Discovery Bay (u p 80 or 45.5%),
Moraga (up 77 or 49.0%) and Pinole (up 57 or 29.7%) saw notable increases. Areas with the lowest
proportion of 3 -4 year olds in school include Antioch (38.3%), Bay Point (24.9%), Hercules (35.5%), Oakley
(29.6%), Pittsburg (40.1%), Richmond (38.7%) and San Pablo (25.2%).
Of all Contra Costa County residents 3 years and older in school (296,384 ) in 2021, 5.8% attend nursery or
preschool compared to 5.4% statewide , but rates vary by nativity. Among all native-born residents 3 and
older in school (264,776 ), 6.3% attend preschool. Among all foreign -born, naturalized citizens in school
(11,949), 1.2 % attend preschool. Among the county’s 19,659 non-citizens in school, 2.6% attend preschool.
The county has 31,608 foreign-born residents age 3 and older enrolled in school , virtually unchanged since
2020. The h ighest numbers of enrolled foreign -born residents reside in Richmond (4,210), San Ramon
(3,487), Concord (3,450) and Antioch (3,068 ), but notable shifts since 2020 occur in Concord (d own 11.8%
or 460), Hercules (down 13.2% or 84), San Pablo (up 14.5% or 228) and Danville (up 12.1% or 72). Of enrolled
foreign -born residents in school, 19,659 are non-citizens, down a slight 1.0% or 205. T he highest numbers
of enrolled non -citizens reside in Richmond (3,123), Concord (2,511) and San Ramon (2,118).
Table 86 – School Enrollment by Nativity and Census Place, 2021
Area Pop. 3 and over in school
% Nursery/ preschool
Native Foreign born Foreign born; Naturalized Foreign born; Non-citizen
3 and over in school
% in Nursery/ preschool
3 and over in school
% in Nursery/ preschool
3 and over in school
% in Nursery/ preschool
3 and over in school
% in Nursery/ preschool
California 10,300,687 5.4 9,285,862 5.8 1,014,825 1.6 386,890 0.7 627,935 2.1
Countywide 296,384 5.8 264,776 6.3 31,608 2.1 11,949 1.2 19,659 2.6
Antioch 29,995 4.0 26,927 4.2 3,068 2.9 1,276 4.9 1,792 1.5
Bay Point 7,235 3.2 6,453 3.5 782 0.0 170 0.0 612 0.0
Brentwood 19,290 6.0 18,333 6.3 957 0.0 433 0.0 524 0.0
Concord 28,099 8.4 24,649 8.8 3,450 4.9 939 0.0 2,511 6.8
Danville 12,558 4.7 11,889 5.0 669 0.0 220 0.0 449 0.0
El Cerrito 5,484 9.6 4,193 11.8 1,291 2.3 454 0.0 837 3.6
Hercules 6,295 5.6 5,745 6.2 550 0.0 437 0.0 113 0.0
Pittsburg 19,426 3.9 16,859 4.4 2,567 0.6 1,192 0.0 1,375 1.1
Richmond 27,990 4.7 23,780 5.4 4,210 0.6 1,087 0.0 3,123 0.8
San Pablo 10,177 2.8 8,376 3.1 1,801 1.2 735 0.0 1,066 2.1
San Ramon 26,518 5.2 23,031 5.6 3,487 2.8 1,369 0.0 2,118 4.7
Walnut Creek 12,263 5.6 10,787 5.9 1,476 3.9 353 0.0 1,123 5.2
Source: 2020 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
About 35.9% of all California residents age 3 and over who live below the FPL attend school in 20 21,
compared to 32.0% (28,805 ) in the county, down 4.0% in the state and 0.9% or 248 enrollees in the county .
Communities with the largest declines in the number of residents below FPL who attend school include
Discovery Bay (down 244 or 55.1%), Rodeo (down 222 or 32.5%) and Pittsburg (down 161 or 7.1%). Areas
with the largest increases since 2020 include Richmond (up 459 or 10.3%), San Ramon (up 185 29.6%),
Concord (up 176 or 5.7%), El Sobrante (up 134 or 33.6%) and Brentwood (up 99 or 7.3%).
An estimated 1,474 Contra Costa residents below the FPL attend nursery or preschool in 20 21, which is a
5.6% decrease of 88 enrollees since 20 20, compared to a 12.5% decline in the state . The highest preschool
enrollment numbers among residents below the FPL occur in Concord (353), Richmond (264), Antioch (136),
Pittsburg (127), Oakley (109) and San Pablo (105). Areas that saw the largest declines in the number of
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preschool attendees below the FPL include Richmond (down 52), Antioch (down 48) and Walnut Creek
(down 43 ). Another 8,620 residents below the FPL attend college, down 4.5% in the county since 2020
compared to a 5.4% drop statewide . Richmond (1,184), Concord (1,092) and Antioch (1,042) have the
highest number of residents below the FPL enrolled in college.
Table 87 – School Enrollment of Residents Below FPL by Census Place, 2021
Area Total Age 3 & over Age 3 & Over < FPL
Income < FPL
Enrolled In nursery/ preschool In kindergarten In Grade 1-12 In college
California 37,376,239 4,526,824 1,624,880 69,680 81,804 973,462 499,934
Contra Costa 1,115,147 89,958 28,805 1,474 1,842 16,869 8,620
Alamo 13,657 487 118 12 0 2 104
Antioch 110,340 13,847 4,839 136 250 3,411 1,042
Bay Point 23,943 3,063 1,251 52 25 809 365
Bethel Island 2,119 377 117 0 0 75 42
Blackhawk 10,516 540 72 0 0 22 50
Brentwood 62,151 4,071 1,447 21 342 870 214
Byron 1,993 340 146 18 23 86 19
Clayton 10,884 134 16 0 0 8 8
Concord 119,346 10,656 3,261 353 175 1,641 1,092
Contra Costa Ctr 6,520 425 63 0 5 0 58
Crockett 3,329 285 107 0 0 48 59
Danville 42,753 2,083 524 0 0 407 117
Discovery Bay 15,186 1,102 199 16 18 126 39
E Richmond Hts 3,225 192 12 0 0 12 0
El Cerrito 24,948 1,722 601 9 5 114 473
El Sobrante 14,968 1,448 533 0 0 298 235
Hercules 25,373 1,426 186 0 0 108 78
Kensington 5,161 180 26 0 0 8 18
Knightsen 1,291 74 14 0 0 14 0
Lafayette 24,771 1,114 451 0 25 125 301
Martinez 35,327 2,208 514 18 6 162 328
Moraga 14,532 724 355 0 0 135 220
No. Richmond 3,755 377 153 0 15 126 12
Oakley 40,822 2,705 1,011 109 76 617 209
Orinda 18,977 401 52 0 0 36 16
Pacheco 5,007 322 61 34 0 11 16
Pinole 18,317 979 193 0 10 63 120
Pittsburg 72,033 7,222 2,094 127 206 1,262 499
Pleasant Hill 33,150 2,323 918 33 19 444 422
Richmond 110,343 14,401 4,902 264 364 3,090 1,184
Rodeo 9,126 1,183 462 59 26 347 30
San Pablo 30,518 3,698 1,244 105 84 835 220
San Ramon 83,138 3,385 810 52 42 463 253
Tara Hills 4,814 328 103 0 17 60 26
Vine Hill 3,101 201 45 0 0 0 45
Walnut Creek 67,051 3,572 1,163 44 109 502 508
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
About 30.4% of California residents age 3 and over and 27.2% (80,548) of Contra Costa residents 3 and over
attend undergraduate or graduate college or professional school in 20 21, largely unchanged in the county
since 2020 . The proportion of residents age 3 and over in college exceeds the county average (27.2%) by far
in Bayview (60.2%), Contra Costa Centre (59.7%), Moraga (48.3%), Bethel Island (41.4%), El Cerrito (38.0%)
and Pleasant Hill (36.0%). Countywide, 22.6% (67,122 ) attend undergraduate college (down 1,227 or 1.8%
since 2020) and 4.5% (13,426 ) attend graduate or professional school (up 1,281 or 10.5% since 2020). Of
Contra Costa’s 80,548 residents in college, 36,963 (45.9%) are male and 43,585 (54.1%) are female, with
college enrollment among females down 210 (0.5%).
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Table 88 – College Enrollment by Census Place, 2021
Area
Pop. 3 &
over in
school
In College,
undergrad
% In
College,
undergrad
In
Graduate,
prof. schl
% In
Graduate,
prof. schl
Total in
college or
grad school
% in
college or
grad school
Males in
college or
grad school
Females in
college or
grad school
California 10,300,687 2,575,545 25.0 554,045 5.4 3,129,590 30.4 1,428,286 1,701,304
Contra Costa Cty 296,384 67,122 22.6 13,426 4.5 80,548 27.2 36,963 43,585
Alamo 3,380 479 14.2 145 4.3 624 18.5 244 380
Antioch 29,995 7,276 24.3 811 2.7 8,087 27.0 3,652 4,435
Bay Point 7,235 2,036 28.1 130 1.8 2,166 29.9 1,029 1,137
Bayview 891 484 54.3 52 5.8 536 60.2 364 172
Bethel Island 611 253 41.4 0 0.0 253 41.4 189 64
Blackhawk 2,511 558 22.2 64 2.5 622 24.8 311 311
Brentwood 19,290 3,595 18.6 319 1.7 3,914 20.3 2,315 1,599
Byron 717 167 23.3 37 5.2 204 28.5 27 177
Clayton 3,327 834 25.1 174 5.2 1,008 30.3 455 553
Clyde 75 26 34.7 0 0.0 26 34.7 13 13
Concord 28,099 6,326 22.5 1,393 5.0 7,719 27.5 3,392 4,327
Contra Costa Ctr 978 380 38.9 204 20.9 584 59.7 260 324
Crockett 688 174 25.3 60 8.7 234 34.0 78 156
Danville 12,558 2,281 18.2 455 3.6 2,736 21.8 1,349 1,387
Diablo 212 0 0.0 5 2.4 5 2.4 0 5
Discovery Bay 3,568 628 17.6 239 6.7 867 24.3 340 527
E Richmond Hts 582 120 20.6 38 6.5 158 27.1 65 93
El Cerrito 5,484 1,555 28.4 527 9.6 2,082 38.0 1,065 1,017
El Sobrante 3,928 1,031 26.2 182 4.6 1,213 30.9 457 756
Hercules 6,295 1,569 24.9 400 6.4 1,969 31.3 884 1,085
Kensington 1,256 136 10.8 88 7.0 224 17.8 74 150
Knightsen 301 84 27.9 0 0.0 84 27.9 72 12
Lafayette 7,022 820 11.7 325 4.6 1,145 16.3 460 685
Martinez 8,517 1,922 22.6 578 6.8 2,500 29.4 1,264 1,236
Moraga 6,171 2,729 44.2 251 4.1 2,980 48.3 1,177 1,803
North Richmond 1,127 238 21.1 0 0.0 238 21.1 99 139
Oakley 12,188 2,727 22.4 200 1.6 2,927 24.0 957 1,970
Orinda 5,396 684 12.7 201 3.7 885 16.4 384 501
Pacheco 974 200 20.5 37 3.8 237 24.3 77 160
Pinole 4,129 1,217 29.5 212 5.1 1,429 34.6 689 740
Pittsburg 19,426 5,220 26.9 812 4.2 6,032 31.1 2,932 3,100
Pleasant Hill 8,452 2,355 27.9 687 8.1 3,042 36.0 1,646 1,396
Richmond 27,990 7,290 26.0 1,459 5.2 8,749 31.3 3,544 5,205
Rodeo 1,997 321 16.1 48 2.4 369 18.5 95 274
San Pablo 10,177 2,567 25.2 265 2.6 2,832 27.8 1,042 1,790
San Ramon 26,518 4,516 17.0 1,223 4.6 5,739 21.6 3,269 2,470
Tara Hills 1,109 248 22.4 57 5.1 305 27.5 158 147
Vine Hill 764 214 28.0 37 4.8 251 32.9 125 126
Walnut Creek 12,263 2,526 20.6 1,075 8.8 3,601 29.4 1,662 1,939
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
The educational attainment of Contra Costa residents age 25 and over has generally improved since 2005,
with 89.7% of residents attain ing at least a high school diploma or GED in 2021, slightly down from 89.9%
in 2020. The county rate (89.7%) continues to exceed the statewide rate of 84.2%. The percentage of county
residents who have at least a bachelor’s degree (44.1%) also continues to increase and to surpass the state’s
rate (35.3%). Countywide, 10.8% (41,867) of males age 25 and over have less than a hi gh school diploma,
up 3.8% or 1,528 males since 20 20. An estimated 9.8% (40,697) of females have less than a high school
diploma, up 2.0% or 779 females since 20 20. Notably, the percentage of males who have achieved a
bachelor’s degree or higher rose a considerable 2.7% or 4,389 to 169,153 (43.5%). The percentage of
females who have achieved a bachelor’s degree or higher also rose a significant 3.4% or 6,028 to 185,50 8
(44.6%) since 2020.
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Table 89 – Educational Attainment by Sex and Census Place, 2021
Area
Male Female
25 and
over
< HS
Diploma
HS grad /
GED
< 4 yrs
college
BA or
more
25 and
over
Less than
Diploma
HS grad /
GED
< 4 yrs
college
BA or
more
California 13,229,666 2,137,364 2,825,211 3,670,091 4,597,000 13,567,404 2,098,671 2,651,943 3,962,352 4,854,438
% 16.1 21.4 27.8 34.7 % 15.4 19.5 29.2 35.8
Contra
Costa Cnty 389,061 41,867 73,679 104,362 169,153 415,959 40,697 66,954 122,800 185,508
% 10.8 18.9 26.8 43.5 % 9.8 16.1 29.6 44.6
Alamo 5,063 30 291 590 4,152 5,037 72 272 1,163 3,530
% 0.6 5.7 11.6 82.0 % 1.5 5.4 23.1 70.1
Antioch 37,008 5,478 11,281 12,763 7,486 39,442 4,914 9,672 15,241 9,615
% 14.8 30.5 34.5 20.2 % 12.5 24.5 38.6 24.4
Bay Point 7,962 2,282 2,987 1,853 840 7,482 2,249 1,961 1,822 1,450
% 28.7 37.5 23.3 10.6 % 30.0 26.2 24.4 19.4
Bayview 1,042 124 431 307 180 886 128 366 213 179
% 11.9 41.4 29.5 17.3 % 14.5 41.3 24.1 20.2
Bethel
Island 782 177 294 225 86 751 83 171 292 205
% 22.6 37.6 28.7 11.0 % 11.0 22.8 38.9 27.3
Blackhawk 3,933 22 278 615 3,018 4,121 68 519 850 2,684
% 0.6 7.1 15.7 76.7 % 1.6 12.6 20.6 65.1
Brentwood 19,139 1,535 3,546 7,198 6,860 22,087 1,480 4,028 7,975 8,604
% 8.0 18.5 37.6 35.8 % 6.7 18.2 36.1 39.0
Byron 547 106 193 170 78 634 47 93 361 133
% 19.4 35.3 31.1 14.3 % 7.4 14.7 57.0 21.0
Clayton 3,526 10 432 1,020 2,064 3,847 76 411 1,162 2,198
% 0.3 12.3 28.9 58.5 % 2.0 10.7 30.2 57.1
Clyde 211 0 51 105 55 291 15 43 123 110
% 0.0 24.2 49.8 26.1 % 5.2 14.8 42.3 37.8
Concord 43,829 5,227 9,680 13,653 15,269 46,073 4,845 8,063 15,403 17,762
% 11.9 22.1 31.2 34.8 % 10.5 17.5 33.4 38.6
Contra
Costa Ctr 2,997 14 195 339 2,449 2,450 32 225 458 1,735
% 0.5 6.5 11.3 81.7 % 1.3 9.2 18.7 70.8
Crockett 1,224 92 183 490 459 1,434 24 232 528 650
% 7.5 15.0 40.1 37.5 % 1.7 16.2 36.8 45.3
Danville 14,466 177 1,278 2,267 10,744 15,609 222 1,125 3,835 10,427
% 1.3 8.8 15.7 74.3 % 1.4 7.2 24.5 66.8
Diablo 239 0 0 24 215 243 0 23 73 147
% 0.0 0.0 10.0 90.0 % 0.0 9.5 30.1 60.5
Discovery
Bay 5,376 320 1,148 2,188 1,720 5,582 253 1,191 2,330 1,808
% 6.0 21.4 40.7 32.0 % 4.5 21.3 41.7 32.4
E Richmond
Heights 1,293 61 171 327 734 1,425 94 113 459 759
% 4.7 13.2 25.3 56.8 % 6.6 7.9 32.2 53.3
El Cerrito 9,324 560 1,078 1,591 6,095 10,553 527 1,127 1,995 6,904
% 6.0 11.6 17.0 65.4 % 5.0 10.7 18.9 65.4
El Sobrante 5,591 653 1,340 1,929 1,669 5,764 564 904 1,885 2,411
% 11.7 24.0 34.5 29.9 % 9.8 15.7 32.7 41.8
Hercules 8,928 694 1,371 3,021 3,842 10,071 697 1,619 3,036 4,719
% 7.8 15.4 33.9 43.0 % 6.9 16.1 30.2 46.9
Kensington 1,865 28 53 204 1,580 1,990 15 49 229 1,697
% 1.5 2.8 11.0 84.7 % 0.8 2.5 11.5 85.3
Knightsen 532 108 186 204 34 428 73 146 184 25
% 20.3 35.0 38.4 6.4 % 17.1 34.1 43.0 5.8
Lafayette 9,328 108 493 1,850 6,877 8,480 178 340 1,632 6,330
% 1.1 5.3 19.8 73.7 % 2.1 4.0 19.3 74.6
Martinez 12,814 425 2,249 4,180 5,960 14,162 608 2,235 5,150 6,169
% 3.3 17.6 32.6 46.5 % 4.2 15.8 36.3 43.6
Moraga 4,966 32 171 659 4,104 5,410 49 403 1,053 3,905
% 0.7 3.4 13.3 82.6 % 0.9 7.4 19.4 72.2
North
Richmond 1,095 532 326 131 106 1,297 509 262 405 121
% 48.6 29.8 11.9 9.7 % 39.3 20.2 31.2 9.3
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Area
Male Female
25 and
over
< HS
Diploma
HS grad /
GED
< 4 yrs
college
BA or
more
25 and
over
Less than
Diploma
HS grad /
GED
< 4 yrs
college
BA or
more
Oakley 13,545 2,002 4,392 4,621 2,530 13,498 1,107 3,301 5,712 3,378
% 14.8 32.4 34.1 18.7 % 8.2 24.5 42.3 25.0
Orinda 6,947 74 74 653 6,146 6,800 89 196 700 5,815
% 1.1 1.1 9.4 88.5 % 1.4 2.9 10.3 85.5
Pacheco 1,703 441 360 501 401 2,080 161 549 837 533
% 25.9 21.1 29.4 23.5 % 7.7 26.4 40.2 25.6
Pinole 6,818 677 1,263 2,941 1,937 7,895 942 1,282 2,471 3,200
% 10.0 18.5 43.2 28.4 % 11.9 16.2 31.3 40.5
Pittsburg 24,792 5,193 7,032 7,900 4,667 25,807 5,270 6,229 8,337 5,971
% 21.0 28.4 31.9 18.8 % 20.5 24.1 32.3 23.1
Pleasant Hill 11,867 478 1,451 3,151 6,787 13,148 535 1,376 4,034 7,203
% 4.1 12.2 26.6 57.2 % 4.1 10.5 30.6 54.8
Port Costa 172 24 31 117 0 75 0 15 21 39
% 14.0 18.0 68.0 0.0 % 0.0 20.0 28.0 52.0
Richmond 38,211 8,450 9,204 9,603 10,954 41,456 8,011 7,242 11,687 14,516
% 22.1 24.1 25.1 28.7 % 19.3 17.5 28.2 35.0
Rodeo 3,023 510 714 1,078 721 3,548 470 879 1,312 887
% 16.8 23.6 35.7 23.9 % 13.2 24.8 37.0 25.0
San Pablo 9,675 2,894 2,862 2,646 1,273 10,243 2,600 2,775 3,105 1,763
% 29.9 29.6 27.4 13.2 % 25.4 27.1 30.3 17.2
San Ramon 27,203 727 1,735 4,483 20,258 28,998 1,216 2,725 5,820 19,237
% 2.7 6.4 16.5 74.5 % 4.2 9.4 20.0 66.3
Tara Hills 1,762 219 469 634 440 1,774 151 454 583 586
% 12.4 26.6 35.9 25.0 % 8.5 25.6 32.8 33.0
Vine Hill 1,083 52 339 364 328 1,150 166 207 349 428
% 4.8 31.3 33.6 30.3 % 14.4 18.0 30.3 37.2
Walnut
Creek 25,468 569 1,992 4,398 18,509 29,561 837 2,375 6,360 19,989
% 2.3 7.8 17.3 72.7 % 2.9 8.0 21.6 67.6
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Figure 21 – Percentage of Residents with No High School Diploma by Sex, 2021
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Transitional Kindergarten
The most recent transitional kindergarten (TK) enrollment data availa ble from the CDE for the 2021-22
school year indicates that TK cumulative enrollment in Contra Costa County schools fell 268 students or
10.4% to 2,300 . California as a whole also saw a 1-year enrollment decline of 11.6%. The districts of Antioch
Unified (down 68), West Contra Costa Unified (down 61), San Ramon Valley Unified (down 30) and Pittsburg
Unified (down 29) saw the largest decreases in TK enrollment . Of all TK enrollees in the county, 536 (23.3%)
are English Learners (EL) and 860 (37.4%) are Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (S ED), and both figures fell
slightly since 2019-20.
Since 201 9-20, the number of EL participants fell 13.0% or 80 students countywide, compared to a 10.9%
drop in the state. The number of S ED participants also fell a notable 10.9% or 105 students countywide,
while the state saw a 12.1% drop. West Contra Costa Unified (down 21 students), Pittsburg Unified (down
20) and Antioch Unified (down 12 ) experienced the largest 1-year declines in EL enrollment . The districts of
Antioch Unified (down 40 ), West Contra Costa Unified (down 39) and Pittsburg Unified (down 16 ) saw the
largest declines in SED enrollment. Districts in Contra Costa County with the highest TK pa rticipation in
2021-22 include the same 5 districts as in prior year s, led by San Ramon Valley Unified (472) and followed
by Mt. Diablo Unified (442), West Contra Costa Unified (418), Antioch Unified (206) and Brentwood Union
Elementary (199).
Table 90 – Contra Costa Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment by District, 2021–22
Area TK Participation (Cumulative) EL % EL SED % SED
California 89,169 26,190 29.4 53,486 60.0
Contra Costa County 2,300 536 23.3 860 37.4
Antioch Unified 206 40 19.4 139 67.5
Brentwood Union Elementary 199 25 12.6 53 26.6
Byron Union Elementary 44 2 4.5 10 22.7
Contra Costa Off of Educ 15 5 33.3 7 46.7
John Swett Unified 18 6 33.3 13 72.2
Knightsen Elementary 8 0 0.0 3 37.5
Lafayette Elementary 43 2 4.7 2 4.7
Martinez Unified 60 4 6.7 15 25.0
Moraga Elementary 34 1 2.9 0 0.0
Mt. Diablo Unified 442 128 29.0 166 37.6
Oakley Union Elementary 97 18 18.6 33 34.0
Orinda Union Elementary 49 2 4.1 2 4.1
Pittsburg Unified 127 44 34.6 95 74.8
San Ramon Valley Unified 472 60 12.7 32 6.8
Walnut Creek Elementary 83 19 22.9 12 14.5
West Contra Costa Unified 418 183 43.8 286 68.4
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Table 91 – Contra Costa Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment by School , 2021–22
School Name TK Participation
(Cumulative) EL Students SED Students
Almond Grove Elementary 25 4 4
Aspire Richmond Technology Academy 22 12 13
Ayers Elementary 16 2 7
Bayview Elementary 18 9 12
Bel Air Elementary 20 9 14
Bella Vista Elementary 27 3 5
Bollinger Canyon Elementary 7 2 1
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School Name TK Participation
(Cumulative) EL Students SED Students
Brentwood Elementary 23 2 8
Buena Vista Elementary 14 6 3
Burton Valley Elementary 19 1 0
Caliber: Beta Academy 15 5 7
Cambridge Elementary 11 8 8
Camino Pablo Elementary 34 1 0
Carmen Dragon Elementary 26 2 12
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary 24 17 19
Collins Elementary 1 1 1
Coronado Elementary 24 16 22
Country Club Elementary 26 5 6
Coyote Creek Elementary 16 3 0
Creekside Elementary 31 3 3
Del Rey Elementary 17 1 0
Delta View Elementary 19 6 13
Diablo Vista Elementary 31 2 19
Dover Elementary 11 9 10
El Monte Elementary 19 7 8
Ellerhorst Elementary 3 1 0
Fair Oaks Elementary 19 9 10
Fairmont Elementary 23 7 10
Foothill Elementary 11 3 7
Ford Elementary 20 8 19
Garin Elementary 24 1 8
Gehringer Elementary 23 3 9
Glorietta Elementary 14 0 0
Golden View Elementary 30 2 2
Grant Elementary 20 14 17
Green Valley Elementary 22 4 0
Greenbrook Elementary 34 6 2
Gregory Gardens Elementary 8 2 3
Harding Elementary 24 4 8
Heights Elementary 21 7 16
Hidden Hills Elementary 25 6 3
Hidden Valley Elementary 30 7 12
Highland Elementary 2 2 2
Highlands Elementary 14 7 10
Holbrook Language Academy 15 3 7
Horizons School: Independent Study 12 2 5
John Baldwin Elementary 19 1 2
John Muir Elementary 25 2 9
John Swett Elementary 24 1 3
Kimball Elementary 33 8 29
Lafayette Elementary 24 1 2
Lake Elementary 25 10 22
Las Juntas Elementary 10 1 3
Live Oak Elementary 15 0 2
Loma Vista Elementary 24 2 4
Los Medanos Elementary 20 3 16
Lupine Hills Elementary 20 2 10
Marina Vista Elementary 15 5 9
Marsh Creek Elementary 23 7 5
Marsh Elementary 28 9 24
Mary Casey Black Elementary 24 4 8
MDUSD Preschools 21 0 4
Meadow Homes Elementary 24 20 20
Michelle Obama Elementary 18 8 14
Montair Elementary 24 0 0
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School Name TK Participation
(Cumulative) EL Students SED Students
Montevideo Elementary 27 8 2
Mountain View Elementary 1 1 0
Mt. Diablo Elementary 24 3 4
Muir (John) Elementary 24 6 13
Murwood Elementary 21 4 4
Neil A. Armstrong Elementary 25 4 0
Nystrom Elementary 16 10 14
Oakley Elementary 25 8 11
Old River Elementary 8 0 3
Olinda Elementary 22 5 8
Parkmead Elementary 24 4 0
Parkside Elementary 21 9 19
Peres Elementary 20 11 17
Pioneer Elementary 26 3 6
Pleasant Hill Elementary 24 5 6
Quail Run Elementary 28 6 2
R. Paul Krey Elementary 27 5 10
Rancho Romero Elementary 23 2 1
Richmond Charter Elem-Benito Juarez 14 5 12
Richmond College Preparatory 24 15 18
Riverside Elementary 3 0 2
Rocketship Delta Prep 24 7 12
Rocketship Futuro Academy 26 15 17
Rodeo Hills Elementary 16 6 11
Ron Nunn Elementary 27 1 5
Shannon Elementary 28 8 13
Sheldon Elementary 22 3 12
Shore Acres Elementary 12 6 7
Silverwood Elementary 22 4 3
Sleepy Hollow Elementary 18 1 2
Stege Elementary 6 3 5
Stoneman Elementary 11 2 6
Strandwood Elementary 12 2 3
Summer Lake Elementary 24 3 9
Sun Terrace Elementary 23 7 13
Sutter Elementary 34 4 23
Sycamore Valley Elementary 25 1 0
Tara Hills Elementary 1 0 1
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy 12 2 12
Timber Point Elementary 25 2 5
Twin Creeks Elementary 29 4 0
Valhalla Elementary 16 3 3
Valle Verde Elementary 28 5 3
Valley View Elementary 4 2 3
Venture (Alternative) 16 2 1
Vista Grande Elementary 21 0 0
Vista Oaks Charter 19 0 5
Voices College-Bound Lang Acad at W CCC 10 5 6
Walnut Acres Elementary 26 2 1
Walnut Heights Elementary 24 5 5
Walt Disney Elementary 19 1 1
Westwood Elementary 1 1 1
Willow Cove Elementary 15 8 13
Willow High 3 0 3
Woodside Elementary 15 2 3
Wren Avenue Elementary 1 0 1
Ygnacio Valley Elementary 7 0 3
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
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Special Education
According to the latest California Department of Education data available, special education enrollment in
2018-19 (21,922 students of all ages ) in Contra Costa County rose 2.8% or 600 students since 2017-18. The
number of students receiving special education in the county represented 12.3% of total enrollment in
2018-19. Since 2011, special education enrollment in Contra Costa County increased by 4,645 students or
26.9%.
Table 92 – Public School Special Education Enrollment in Contra Costa, 2011 -2019
2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019
Number of Students 17,277 17,498 20,043 20,880 21,322 21,922
Percent of Enrollment 10.3 10.2 11.5 11.8 12.0 12.3
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Among special education students of all ages, the most common disability type countywide was learning
disability, which impact ed a minimum of 8,829 students in 2018 -19. The second most common condition
was speech or language impairment, which impact ed a minimum of 4,684 students. Autism was the third
most common condition impacting a minimum of 3,167 students. All three conditions appear ed to have
increased since 2017 -18, noting that CDE public data release rules prohibit the calculation of exact totals.
Table 93 – Special Education Enrollment by Disability Type – All Ages, 2011-2019
Disability 2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019
Autism 1,358 1,625 2,214 2,601 2,859 3,167 Deaf 126 106 116 19 20 20 Deaf-Blindness -- -- -- 5 5 6 Emotional Disturbance 879 850 759 669 688 657 Hard of Hearing 220 239 325 288 274 261 Intellectual Disability 977 967 1,025 960 966 906 Learning Disability 7,841 8,120 8,387 8,728 8,750 8,829 Multiple Disability 85 99 130 34 48 70 Orthopedic Impairment 377 345 392 335 292 257 Other Health Impairment 1,002 1,258 1,693 2,108 2,393 2,620 Speech or Language Impairment 4,235 3,722 4,799 4,693 4,600 4,684 Traumatic Brain Injury 34 31 39 10 11 11 Visual Impairment 138 129 146 76 31 40 Total 17,272 17,491 20,025 20,880 21,322 21,922 Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
In the 2018-19 school year, a minimum of 2,511 children age 0-5 have a disability requiring special education
in the county, up about 8.8% or 204 students from 2,307 in 2017-18. The distribution of students by
disability type remains similar to prior years, with the largest majority o f 0-5 year olds diagnosed with
speech or language impairment s (1,548) or autism (702 ), but the proportion of 0-5 year olds with autism
continues to climb. Note that exact year-to-year changes may not be calculated due to CDE public data
release rules.
Mt. Diablo Unified has a total of 4,233 special education students of all ages in 2018 -19, followed by West
Contra Costa Unified (4,167) and San Ramon Valley Unified (3,062). Districts with the highest proportion of
special education students include John Swett Unified (15.8%), Oakley Union Elementary (15.4%),
Brentwood Union Elementary (14.9%) and Knightsen Elementary (14.9%).
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Table 94 – Special Education Enrollment by Age and Disability, 2018-19
Age 0 1 2 3 4 5 Minimum
Intellectual Disability 0 0 0 1 13 19 33
Hard of Hearing 1 14 28 1 13 17 74
Deaf 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Speech/Language Impairment 0 12 75 371 550 540 1,548
Visual Impairment 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
Emotional Disturbance 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
Orthopedic Impairment 0 1 1 1 1 1 5
Other Health Impairment 1 1 1 30 39 44 116
Specific Learning Disability 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Deaf- Blindness 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Multiple Disability 1 0 0 1 15 1 18
Autism 0 0 1 199 258 244 702
Traumatic Brain Injury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 29 107 607 893 871 2,511
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/. Note that CDE’s confidentiality policy prohibits
reporting when counts drop below 11 students; therefore, all estimates of 1 reported here represent minimum counts only.
Table 95 – Special Education Enrollment by District, 2018-19
Area Number of Students Percent of Enrollment
Antioch Unified 2,484 14.5
Brentwood Union Elementary 1,366 14.9
Byron Union Elementary 214 9.4
John Swett Unified 227 15.8
Knightsen Elementary 94 14.9
Lafayette Elementary 399 11.2
Martinez Unified 580 13.9
Moraga Elementary 247 13.3
Mt. Diablo Unified 4,233 13.6
Oakley Union Elementary 809 15.4
Orinda Union Elementary 235 9.2
Pittsburg Unified 1,273 11.2
San Ramon Valley Unified 3,062 9.5
Walnut Creek Elementary 418 11.8
West Contra Costa Unified 4,167 13.1
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
The American Community Survey also provides an estimate of the number of children diagnosed with a
major disability. In 2021, about 3.5% of children age 0 -17 in California have a major disability, compared to
3.8% (10,068 ) in Contra Costa County. This represents a 2.9% increase in the state and a 2.7% (up 269)
increase in the county since 20 20. Richmond (down 149 ), Brentwood (down 131), Pinole (down 75) and El
Sobrante (down 55) saw the largest estimate declines in 0-17 year olds with a major disability. In contrast,
Antioch (up 192 ), Pittsburg (up 82), Oakley (up 63) and Blackhawk (up 62) saw the largest increases. The
county has 991 children age 0 -17 with a hearing difficulty and 1,691 with a vision difficulty.
In California, 0.7% of all 0 -4 year olds have a major disability, compared to 0.5% (3 26) in Contra Costa
County. This represents a 7.4% drop in the state, compared to a 4.8% increase in the county since 20 20.
Countywide, an estimated 183 0-4 year olds have a hearing difficulty, with the majority in Concord (64) and
Tara Hills (30). An estimated 197 0-4 year olds have a vision difficulty in 202 1, with the majority in San Pablo
(47), Antioch (44) and San Ramon (34).
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Table 96 – Children with Major Disabilities by Disability Type, 2021
Area
Population < 18 Population < 5
Total With disability
% with disability Hearing difficulty Vision difficulty Total With disability % with disability Hearing difficulty Vision difficulty
California 8,979,207 315,849 3.5 46,616 60,507 2,349,988 15,665 0.7 11,675 8,636
Contra Costa Cty 263,178 10,068 3.8 991 1,691 64,333 326 0.5 183 197
Alamo 2,810 44 1.6 0 0 224 0 0.0 0 0
Antioch 27,521 1,780 6.5 26 349 6,498 58 0.9 14 44
Bay Point 6,439 457 7.1 30 10 1,616 0 0.0 0 0
Bayview 400 0 0.0 0 0 81 0 0.0 0 0
Bethel Island 358 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0
Blackhawk 2,091 82 3.9 38 0 467 0 0.0 0 0
Brentwood 16,836 819 4.9 9 291 2,347 0 0.0 0 0
Byron 449 0 0.0 0 0 74 0 0.0 0 0
Clayton 2,699 20 0.7 1 6 425 0 0.0 0 0
Clyde 75 0 0.0 0 0 56 0 0.0 0 0
Concord 27,182 1,421 5.2 121 46 9,070 64 0.7 64 0
Contra Costa Ctr 617 26 4.2 0 0 279 0 0.0 0 0
Crockett 547 32 5.9 0 0 106 0 0.0 0 0
Danville 10,439 300 2.9 102 0 1,599 18 1.1 18 0
Diablo 207 0 0.0 0 0 69 0 0.0 0 0
Discovery Bay 3,599 89 2.5 0 10 1,026 0 0.0 0 0
E Richmond Hts 546 53 9.7 0 47 175 0 0.0 0 0
El Cerrito 4,489 89 2.0 42 39 1,490 0 0.0 0 0
El Sobrante 3,132 133 4.2 21 30 813 0 0.0 0 0
Hercules 5,069 119 2.3 0 23 1,015 0 0.0 0 0
Kensington 1,251 0 0.0 0 0 252 0 0.0 0 0
Knightsen 273 0 0.0 0 0 47 0 0.0 0 0
Lafayette 6,299 139 2.2 6 0 1,037 0 0.0 0 0
Martinez 7,559 327 4.3 0 20 2,663 0 0.0 0 0
Moraga 3,569 64 1.8 0 0 662 0 0.0 0 0
No. Richmond 1,144 18 1.6 5 0 199 0 0.0 0 0
Oakley 11,978 534 4.5 62 3 3,290 0 0.0 0 0
Orinda 4,849 185 3.8 7 21 856 0 0.0 0 0
Pacheco 868 0 0.0 0 0 196 0 0.0 0 0
Pinole 3,381 139 4.1 63 8 974 0 0.0 0 0
Pittsburg 17,147 618 3.6 79 91 5,203 0 0.0 0 0
Pleasant Hill 6,914 166 2.4 11 106 1,953 19 1.0 11 19
Richmond 25,022 616 2.5 133 77 6,866 23 0.3 0 23
Rodeo 2,187 156 7.1 21 0 699 0 0.0 0 0
San Pablo 8,718 397 4.6 0 306 1,721 47 2.7 0 47
San Ramon 23,956 650 2.7 114 113 4,417 44 1.0 23 34
Tara Hills 1,191 80 6.7 65 30 363 30 8.3 30 30
Vine Hill 904 31 3.4 0 0 335 0 0.0 0 0
Walnut Creek 11,201 240 2.1 23 55 3,338 23 0.7 23 0
Source: 202 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Academic Performance
Academic achievement scores are now reported on one of three qualitative performance levels: Level 1
(shows an understanding of core concepts ), Level 2 (shows a foundational understanding of core concepts)
and Level 3 (shows a limited understanding of core concepts).
Across all grade levels in Contra Costa County in 2021-22, 51.2% of students meet or exceed the English
Language Arts (ELA) standard, including 27.0% of students who meet and another 24.2% who exceed the
standard . Although these percentages are down slightly from the prior year, countywide results continue
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to compare favorably to the state in which 47.1 % of students meet or exceed the ELA standard, including
26.6% who meet the ELA standard and 20.5% who exceed the standard . Statewide results are also down
slightly since 2020 -21.
Across all grade levels in 2021 -22, 39.1% of Contra Costa County students meet or exceed the Mathematics
standard, including 18.5% who meet and another 20.6% who exceed the standard. These scores are down
3.1 percentage points from the prior year. Countywi de, results continue to compare favorably to the state
in which 33.4% of students meet or exceed the Mathematics standard, including 17.3% who meet the Math
standard and 16.1% who exceed the standard.
Figure 22 – Student Academic Performance, 2021 – 2022
English Learners
Although t he proportion of students in Contra Costa County who are English Learner (EL) has been lower
than that of the state , this difference has generally narrow ed over the past 15 years. In 2023, the percentage
of EL students in California schools is 19.0%, up 1.3 percentage points from 17.7% in 2021, while 16.4% of
students in Contra Costa County are ELs, also up 1.3 percentage points from 15.1% in 2021. Contra Costa
County schools currently have 27,724 (16.4%) EL students.
Table 97 – Students Who Are English Learners in Contra Costa, 2007 – 2023
2006-07 2010-11 2014-15 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Number of EL Students 27,156 29,149 30,947 28,982 26,056 27,724
Percent of All Students 16.3 17.3 17.7 16.3 15.1 16.4
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
The number of EL students in Contra Costa County varies considerably by school district with the majority
by far in West Contra Costa Unified (9,394), Mt. Diablo Unified (6,472 ), Antioch Unified (3,045) and Pittsburg
Unified (2,827). Districts that saw notable increases in EL students since the prior report include Mt. Diablo
Unified (up 1,009 or 18.5%), West Contra Costa Unified (up 471 or 5.3%), Antioch Unified (up 136 or 4.7%),
Liberty Union High (up 115 or 23.8%) and Brentwood Elementary (up 101 or 12.8%). In contrast, San Ramon
Valley Unified saw a notable 126 o r 9.1% decrease in EL students.
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
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CA Meet CCC Meet CA Exceed CCC Exceed
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Table 98 – English Language Learners by District, 2022-23
District Number of Students Percent of All CCC EL Students
Acalanes Union High 121 0.4
Antioch Unified 3045 11.0
Brentwood Union Elementary 891 3.2
Byron Union Elementary 111 0.4
Contra Costa County Office of Education 970 3.5
John Swett Unified 251 0.9
Knightsen Elementary 79 0.3
Lafayette Elementary 107 0.4
Liberty Union High 599 2.2
Martinez Unified 310 1.1
Moraga Elementary 54 0.2
Mt. Diablo Unified 6472 23.3
Oakley Union Elementary 647 2.3
Orinda Union Elementary 46 0.2
Pittsburg Unified 2827 10.2
San Ramon Valley Unified 1253 4.5
SBE - John Henry High 106 0.4
Walnut Creek Elementary 441 1.6
West Contra Costa Unified 9394 33.9
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), Data & Statistics; http://www.cde.ca.gov/
The ACS also provides estimates of children in linguistically isolated households. A linguistically isolated
household is one in which no household member older than 13 a) speaks English only, or b) speaks a
language other than English and speaks English "very well." Since 2020, the number of California children
age 5-17 in linguistically isolated households fell another 27,265 or 5.0%, while the number in Contra Costa
fell 256 or 2.0% to 12,288 . The largest declines in the county occurred in Antioch (down 229 or 14.1%),
Concord (down 190 or 8.1%), Oakley (down 156 or 48.0%) and San Pablo (down 223 or 18.9%). In contrast
to these declines, several areas saw notable 1 -year increases in the number of children in limited -English
households including Brentwood (up 320 or 159.2%), El Sobrante (up 111 or 48.9%) and Pittsburg (up 105
or 15.7 %). In 2021 , the largest populations of children age 5 -17 in limited -English households occur in
Concord (2,162), Richmond (2,059), Antioch (1,391) and Pittsburg (1,106).
Current estimates indicate 66.3% (8,151) of Contra Costa County children in limited -English households
speak Spanish, down a nother 9.9% or 892 children since 2020, compared to a 6.9% decline in the state as a
whole. The communities of Antioch (down 241 or 17.2%), Concord (down 195 or 12.2%) and San Pablo
(down 223 or 23.5%) saw the largest 1 -year declines of children in limited -English households who speak
Spanish. In contrast, t he number of Contra Costa County children who speak Asian or Pacific Islander
languages in 2021 rose a significant 26.5% or 442 children to 2,112 , with notable increases in Brentwood
(up 129), San Ramon (up 84) and Walnut Creek (up 63).
Table 99 – Language of Children Age 5-17 in Limited-English Households, 2021
Area Total Age
5-17 in LEHs
Age 5-17, Speak
only English
Age 5-17, Speak
Spanish
Age 5-17, Speak
other Indo-Euro
languages
Age 5-17, Speak
Asian & Pac. Island
languages
Age 5-17,
Speak other
languages
California 512,989 40,688 352,363 26,457 82,331 11,150
% 7.9 68.7 5.2 16.0 2.2
Contra Costa
County
12,288 841 8,151 991 2,112 193
% 6.8 66.3 8.1 17.2 1.6
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Area Total Age
5-17 in LEHs
Age 5-17, Speak
only English
Age 5-17, Speak
Spanish
Age 5-17, Speak
other Indo-Euro
languages
Age 5-17, Speak
Asian & Pac. Island
languages
Age 5-17,
Speak other
languages
Alamo 12 0 0 0 12 0
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Antioch 1,391 62 1,157 43 129 0
% 4.5 83.2 3.1 9.3 0.0
Bay Point 975 30 914 0 31 0
% 3.1 93.7 0.0 3.2 0.0
Bethel Island 75 0 75 0 0 0
% 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Blackhawk 24 0 0 24 0 0
% 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
Brentwood 521 92 300 0 129 0
% 17.7 57.6 0.0 24.8 0.0
Clayton 30 0 0 30 0 0
% 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
Concord 2,162 18 1,403 332 282 127
% 0.8 64.9 15.4 13.0 5.9
Contra Costa
Centre
23 0 0 0 23 0
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Danville 90 10 0 16 64 0
% 11.1 0.0 17.8 71.1 0.0
E Richmond
Heights
28 0 0 0 28 0
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
El Cerrito 153 8 100 31 14 0
% 5.2 65.4 20.3 9.2 0.0
El Sobrante 338 32 214 34 58 0
% 9.5 63.3 10.1 17.2 0.0
Hercules 88 88 0 0 0 0
% 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lafayette 33 0 0 0 33 0
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Martinez 55 40 0 0 15 0
% 72.7 0.0 0.0 27.3 0.0
Moraga 118 14 0 17 87 0
% 11.9 0.0 14.4 73.7 0.0
North
Richmond
324 0 324 0 0 0
% 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oakley 169 42 104 0 23 0
% 24.9 61.5 0.0 13.6 0.0
Pinole 119 0 30 0 89 0
% 0.0 25.2 0.0 74.8 0.0
Pittsburg 1,106 126 925 19 36 0
% 11.4 83.6 1.7 3.3 0.0
Pleasant Hill 119 0 0 0 119 0
% 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Richmond 2,059 29 1,699 146 179 6
% 1.4 82.5 7.1 8.7 0.3
San Pablo 960 41 725 148 15 31
% 4.3 75.5 15.4 1.6 3.2
San Ramon 772 127 10 8 598 29
% 16.5 1.3 1.0 77.5 3.8
Tara Hills 60 0 0 60 0 0
% 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
Walnut
Creek
310 63 16 83 148 0
% 20.3 5.2 26.8 47.7 0.0
Source: 2021 ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. Excludes areas with no 5-17 year olds in limited English households.
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Chronic Absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism is defined as absent from school at least 10% of the instructional days a student was
enrolled to attend a school . The chronic absenteeism rate is calculated by dividing the number of students
absent at least 10% of instructional days by the school’s enrollment. In 2021-22, Contra Costa County school
districts have a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.7%, compared to 30.8% in California overall. Although the
county rate continues to compare favorably to the state rate, critically , chronic absenteeism has increased
a considerable 15.5 percentage points in the county and 16.5 points in the state overall since 2020.
The highest chronic absenteeism rates occur in the districts of Contra Costa County Office of Education
(54.7%), Pittsburg Unified (40.9%), Antioch Unified (40.3%), West Contra Costa Unified (39.5%), John Swett
Unified (35.6%) and Oakley Union Elementary (35.5%). Rates in all districts except Moraga Elementary have
increased over 2019 -20. Nearly two-thirds (59.1%) of all chronically absent students attend Antioch Unified
(6,456), Mt. Diablo Unified (8,123 ) and West Contra Costa Unified (10,820) in the 2021-22 school year.
Table 100 –Chronic Absenteeism Rates in Contra Costa County, 2012 – 2022
2011-12 2013-14 2015-16 2018-19* 2019-20 2021-22
Number of Students 66,184 69,975 71,180 19,462 19,602 43,000
Percentage of Students 37.6 38.9 38.9 12.1 11.2 26.7
Source: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cb/. * Prior to 2018-19, rates reported are truancy rates.
Table 101 – Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism Rates by District, 2013 – 2022
District 2012-13 2014-15 2018-19* 2019-20 2021-22
Acalanes Union High 22.0 43.4 8.8 6.5 13.5
Antioch Unified 33.7 42.3 20.7 23.0 40.3
Brentwood Union Elementary 17.8 20.1 -- 5.0 25.7
Byron Union Elementary 25.0 21.3 10.0 9.6 28.2
Canyon Elementary 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 8.2
Contra Costa Office Of Ed 19.4 19.0 29.4 13.0 54.7
John Swett Unified 21.3 49.3 19.0 13.4 35.6
Knightsen Elementary 14.4 9.9 4.9 5.0 19.1
Lafayette Elementary 16.3 7.6 3.8 1.9 5.4
Liberty Union High 34.5 39.3 15.9 11.4 28.9
Martinez Unified 28.9 44.9 9.9 6.6 22.0
Moraga Elementary 1.3 15.7 2.2 2.4 1.9
Mt. Diablo Unified 21.3 36.6 12.5 10.8 27.4
Oakley Union Elementary 32.5 39.1 10.1 10.9 35.5
Orinda Union Elementary 0.4 0.3 3.1 1.6 4.0
Pittsburg Unified 45.0 35.0 14.9 14.7 40.9
San Ramon Valley Unified 16.4 28.0 5.0 2.7 10.7
Walnut Creek Elementary 18.4 17.6 4.2 4.1 11.4
West Contra Costa Unified 59.2 60.4 17.3 18.9 39.5
Contra Costa County 30.4 37.8 12.1 6.5 26.7
California 29.3 31.4 12.0 23.0 30.8
Source: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/sd/filestd.asp. *As of 2018-19, CDE rates reported are chronic absenteeism.
Graduation and Dropout Rates
In 2021 -22, the overall graduation rate (cohort, 4 -year adjusted) in Contra Costa County high schools is
90.9%, up another 1.4 percentage point s from 89.5% in 2020 -21. This countywide rate continues to compare
favorably to the statewide rate (90.4%) although the statewide rate improved a notable 2.7 points since
2020-21. Graduation rates are considerably higher than average (90.9%) in Acalanes Union High (97.5%),
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Liberty Union High (93.9%), Martinez Unified (95.0%) and San Ramon Valley Unified (97.7%). In one year,
graduation rates improved markedly in Contra Costa County Office of Education (up 7.9 percentage points),
Martinez Unified (up 5.0 points) and Mt. Diablo Unified (up 4.0 points), while rates fell somewhat in
Acalanes Union High (down 0.2 points), Antioch Unified (down 2.0 points) and John Swett Unified (down
0.6 percentage points).
Table 102 – Graduation Rates by District, 2021-22
Name Cohort Students
Regular Diploma Graduates
Cohort Graduation Rate (%)
Grads Meeting UC/CSU Reqs Grads Earning Seal of Biliteracy
Grads Earning Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Acalanes Union High 1,418 1,383 97.5 1,038 442 897
Antioch Unified 1,270 1,062 83.6 264 57 144
Contra Costa Off. of Ed. 59 24 40.7 0 0 0
John Swett Unified 106 91 85.8 44 0 0
Liberty Union High 2,123 1,993 93.9 1,081 344 623
Martinez Unified 359 341 95.0 159 14 98
Mt. Diablo Unified 2,082 1,838 88.3 786 118 212
Pittsburg Unified 995 879 88.3 283 196 125
San Ramon Valley Unified 2,747 2,684 97.7 1,903 699 1,470
West Contra Costa Unified 2,075 1,734 83.6 849 346 472
Contra Costa County 13,234 12,029 90.9 6,407 2,216 4,041
Statewide Total 427,386 386,167 90.4 197,517 47,379 116,459
Source: https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dataquest.asp
Although changes in the methodology used by CDE to calculate dropout rates make comparisons prior to
2017-18 difficult, 4-year adjusted rates in the 2021-22 school year suggest dropout rates have increased
considerably since the spread of COVID-19 forced schools to shift suddenly to distance learning . The overall
countywide rate (5.3%) in 2021-22 remains slightly better than the statewide rate (5.6%). However, d ropout
rates exceed the countywide average (5.3%) by far in Antioch Unified (11.0%), Contra Costa County Office
of Education (16.9%), John Swett Unified (13.2%) and W est Contra Costa Unified (9.2%).
Table 103 – Dropout Rates by District, 2021-22
District Name 4 Year Dropout Rate
Acalanes Union High 0.8
Antioch Unified 11.0
Contra Costa County Office of Education 16.9
John Swett Unified 13.2
Liberty Union High 3.3
Martinez Unified 1.1
Mt. Diablo Unified 8.3
Pittsburg Unified 7.7
San Ramon Valley Unified 0.7
West Contra Costa Unified 9.2
County Totals: 5.3
State Totals: 5.6
Source: https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest
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Head Start
HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START DEMOGRAPHICS
In the 202 2-23 school year, the county’s Early Head Start program served a cumulative total of 550 enrollees
including the children of 39 pregnant women, which is a 23.7% decrease from 721 in the prior year. The
Head Start program served 892 children, including new, continuing and turnover participants, which is an
8.1% decrease from 971 in 202 1-22. Among Early Head Start participants, 46.5% (256) served are less than
1, including at least 39 unborn infants. Another 24.0% (132) of Early Head Start enrollees are 2 year olds.
Among Head Start participants in 202 2-23, 7.5% (67) of children are 5 years of age or older, 46.6% (416) are
4 years of age, and 37.4% (334) of enrollees are 3 years of age.
Table 104 – Early Head Start and Head Start Enrollees by Age, 2022–23
Early Head Start Head Start
Number Percent Number Percent
Pregnant women 39 7.1 0 0.0
Under 1 year 217 39.5 0 0.0
1 year old 153 27.8 0 0.0
2 years old 132 24.0 75 8.4
3 years old 9 1.6 334 37.4
4 years old 0 0.0 416 46.6
5 years and older 0 0.0 67 7.5
Total Enrollment 550 100.0 892 100.0
Source: Contra Costa County Head Start Program Information Reports, 2022-23. Actual cumulative enrollment includes turnover.
HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START RACE AND ETHNICITY
In 2022-23, 74.9% (387) of Early Head Start and 66.4% (593) of Head Start enrollees are Latino , and Spanish
is the primary language of 52.4% (271 ) of Early Head Start and 43.3% (387) of Head Start enrollees. White
children make up 74.1% (383) of Early Head Start and 65.7% (587) of Head Start enrollment. African
American enrollees make up 18.4% (95) of all Early Head Start and 21.1% (188) of all Head Start participants.
Only 1.2% (6 ) of Early Head Start and 4.5% (40) of Head Start enrollees are Asian.
Table 105 – Head Start Enrollees by Race and Ethnicity, 2022-23
2021 Early Head Start Head Start
Number Percent Number Percent
Latino/Hispanic 387 74.9 593 66.4
Non-Latino/Hispanic 130 25.1 300 33.6
Total Identified Enrollees 517 100.0 893 100.0
African American 95 18.4 188 21.1
Caucasian / White 383 74.1 587 65.7
Multi-racial 29 5.6 69 7.7
Asian 6 1.2 40 4.5
Pacific Islander/ Native Hawaiian 2 0.4 3 0.3
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2 3 0.3
Other / Unspecified 1 0.2 3 0.3
Total Identified Enrollees 517 100.0 893 100.0
Source: Contra Costa County Head Start Program Information Reports, 2022-23. Actual cumulative enrollment includes turnover.
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FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS OF ENROLLED CHILDREN
In the 20 22-23 school year, single-parent families represent 70.5% (351) of 498 families with children in
Early Head Start, which is a 24.0% drop of 111 single-parent families as compared to 2021-22 enrollment.
Single-parent families rep resent 77.5% (654) of 844 families with children enrolled in Head Start , which is a
5.4% drop of 37 single-parent families as compared to 2021-22.
Table 106 – Enrolled Families by Family Type, 2010 – 2023
2009-10 Early Head Start Head Start
Number Percent Number Percent
Two-parent families 119 24.2 738 36.4
Single-parent families 373 75.8 1,291 63.6
Total Families 492 100.0 2,029 100.0
2022-23 Early Head Start Head Start
Number Percent Number Percent
Two-parent families 147 29.5 190 22.5
Single-parent families 351 70.5 654 77.5
Total Families 498 100.0 844 100.0
Source: Contra Costa County Head Start Program Information Reports, 2009-10 & 2022-23
HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY TYPES
Children enrolled in both Early Head Start (72.7%) and Head Start (49.7%) are most commonly eligible for
services based on income . Enrollment based on receipt of public assistance represents 8.0% (42) of children
in Early Head Start and 12.9% (115 ) of children in Head Start. Over-income enrollment accounts for 9.9%
(52) of Early Head Start enrollees and 16.4% (146) of Head Start enrollees .
Eligibility based on foster care status accounts for 0.8% (4) of Early Head Start children and 1.2% (11) of
Head Start children . The number and proportion of children who are homeless is 10 (1.9%) in Early Head
Start and 43 (4.8%) in Head Start . Since 2021, the proportion of Early Head Start children who are eligible
based on income has increased 5.6 percentage points, while those who are enrolled over income decreased
8.8 points. Head Start enrollment proportions are generally unchanged since 20 21.
Table 107 – Head Start Enrollment by Eligibility Type, 2022–23
Early Head Start Head Start
Count Percent Count Percent
Income Eligible 380 72.7 443 49.7
Public Assistance 42 8.0 115 12.9
Foster Child 4 0.8 11 1.2
Homeless 10 1.9 43 4.8
Over Income 35 6.7 134 15.0
Total with Eligibility Status 52 9.9 146 16.4
Source: Contra Costa County Head Start Program Information Reports, 2022-23
FAMILY SERVICES AND REFERRALS RECEIVED
During the 20 22-23 program year, a total of 189 Early Head Start families received family services or service
referrals, down a significant 142 families or 42.9% from 331 in the prior year. Services accessed most by
Early Head Start families include involvement in the child’s screening and assessment results and progress
(138 received) and education on preventive medical and oral health (90 received). Among Head Start
families, 552 received family services or referrals , up a significant 93 families or 20.3 % from 459 in the prior
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year. Services accessed most by Head Start families include involvement in the child’s screening and
assessment results and progress (494 received), education on preventive medical and oral health (418) and
emergency or crisis intervention for families in immediate need of food, clothing, or shelter (110).
Table 108 – Family Services Received, 2022-23
Type of Service Early Head Start Head Start
Emergency/crisis intervention (immediate need for food, clothing, shelter) 31 110
Housing assistance such as subsidies, utilities, repairs, etc. 22 82
Asset building services (financial educ., opening accounts, debt counseling) 4 17
Mental health services 2 10
Substance abuse prevention / treatment 1 0
English as a Second Language (ESL) training 5 19
Assistance enrolling in education or job training program 12 19
Research-based parenting curriculum 35 59
Involvement in discussing child’s screening and assessment results/progress 138 494
Supporting transitions between programs 9 17
Education on preventive medical and oral health 90 418
Education on health and developmental consequences of tobacco product use 11 32
Education on nutrition 3 10
Education on postpartum care (e.g. breastfeeding support) 24 0
Education on relationship/marriage 3 5
Assistance to families of incarcerated individuals 0 1
Unduplicated number of families served or referred 189 552
Source: Contra Costa County Head Start Program Information Reports, 2022-23
ESTIMATES OF HEAD START INCOME-ELIGIBLE CHILDREN
The number of Contra Costa County children age 0 -2 and 3-5 who may be income -eligible to receive Early
Head Start or Head Start services may be estimated from 20 21 American Community Survey 5 -Year
e stimates of the population of children age 0-2 and 3-5 (Table 7), the number of 0-5 year olds at each
income-to-poverty ratio level by area (Table s 32, 33 and 34), and the number of women living below the
federal poverty level with births in the past year (Table 35). In the table below, the population of 0 -2 and
3-5 year olds has been multiplied by the percentage of all 0 -5 year olds who live below 100% of FPL. The
population of 0-2 and 3-5 year olds has also been multiplied by the estimated percentage of all 0-5 year
olds living at 100% to 130% of FPL, assuming the number of children from 125% to 149% of FPL is equally
distributed . The number of women below FPL with births in the past year has been used as a proxy to
estimate the number of potential income -eligible pregnant women.
Totaling all estimates by age group yields an approximate 8,316 0 -2 year olds, including 2,510 pregnant
women may be income eligible for Early Head Start, which is a 6.2% increase of 488 0 -2 year olds since
2020. The estimated number of pregnant women below the FPL is also up a considerable 18.7% or 396
women since 2020. Another 6,272 3 -5 year olds may be eligible for Head Start based on income alone, which
is also up 1.7% or 104 from 6,168 3 -5 year olds in 2020.
The largest increases in income -eligible Early Head Start children and mothers occur in Antioch (up 59),
Brentwood (up 52), Concord (up 178), Pinole (up 58), Pittsburg (up 93) and Richmond (up 356). In contrast,
Discovery Bay (down 52), Rodeo (down 81) and San Pablo (down 37) saw relatively large declines in income -
eligible Early Head Start children and mothers. The largest 1 -year increases in income -eligible Head Start
children occur in Antioch (up 41), Brentwood (up 48), Concord (up 59), Oakley (up 39) an d Pinole (up 46).
In contrast, Discovery Bay (down 34), Richmond (down 47), San Pablo (down 50) and Vine Hill (down 25)
saw notable declines in income -eligible Head Start children.
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Table 109 – Estimates of Income Eligible Children by Age and Poverty Level , 2023
Area
Population % Age 0-5 < FPL
Estimate < FPL % Age 0-5 100-130% of FPL
Estimate at 100-130% FPL Women w/ births < FPL
Total eligible
0-2 3-5 0-2 3-5 0-2 3-5 0-2 3-5
A B C D E F G H I D + G + I E + H (A x C) (B x C) (A x F) (B x F)
Countywide 37,778 40,808 11.7 4420 4775 3.7 1,386 1,498 2,510 8,316 6,272
Alamo 118 266 3.1 4 8 0.0 0 0 0 4 8
Antioch 3,738 4,196 22.2 830 932 7.6 283 317 318 1,431 1,249
Bay Point 954 850 13.0 124 111 12.1 116 103 56 296 214
Bayview 24 57 0.0 0 0 64.2 15 37 0 15 37
Blackhawk 283 195 25.9 73 51 0.0 0 0 150 223 51
Brentwood 1,324 2,287 7.0 93 160 2.2 29 50 76 198 211
Byron 40 62 40.2 16 25 0.0 0 0 0 16 25
Concord 5,717 5,086 12.6 720 641 3.4 194 172 395 1,309 813
Cont. Costa Ctr 223 88 1.6 4 1 19.3 43 17 6 53 18
Discovery Bay 494 671 2.3 11 15 0.0 0 0 10 21 15
E Richmond Hts 125 67 3.4 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 4 2
El Cerrito 853 907 3.5 30 32 5.5 47 50 0 77 81
El Sobrante 458 620 5.4 25 33 1.3 6 8 33 64 42
Hercules 609 816 0.0 0 0 2.8 17 22 21 38 22
Lafayette 556 840 3.2 18 27 0.3 2 3 0 20 30
Martinez 1,404 1,673 1.6 22 27 0.0 0 0 0 22 27
Moraga 389 499 0.0 0 0 0.9 3 4 0 3 4
No. Richmond 173 116 16.3 28 19 0.0 0 0 26 54 19
Oakley 2,016 1,916 9.5 192 182 1.8 37 35 70 299 217
Pacheco 122 121 14.0 17 17 1.9 2 2 0 19 19
Pinole 611 475 2.2 13 10 9.0 55 43 0 69 53
Pittsburg 2,922 2,780 14.7 430 409 5.6 162 154 311 903 563
Pleasant Hill 1,223 1,126 7.3 89 82 1.0 13 12 91 193 94
Richmond 4,314 3,940 25.3 1091 997 7.0 302 276 667 2,061 1,273
Rodeo 449 319 30.5 137 97 2.7 12 9 0 149 106
San Pablo 966 1,151 21.8 211 251 7.8 76 90 214 500 341
San Ramon 2,407 3,194 6.4 154 204 0.1 3 4 37 194 208
Tara Hills 266 216 3.5 9 8 5.8 15 13 0 25 20
Vine Hill 281 85 12.6 35 11 0.0 0 0 0 35 11
Walnut Creek 1,997 1,965 9.7 194 191 0.2 3 3 29 226 194
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REQUEST FOR CARRYOVER OF 2022 UNOBLIGATED FUNDS
EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM - GRANT NO. 09CH010862-4
Community Services Bureau (CSB) is submitting this request for use of existing federal
funding from Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start in the amount
of $1,279,169 from the 2022 Early Head Start (EHS) unobligated funds. CSB is requesting use of
the unobligated funds to support program needs for supplies and software, support start-up of new
partnerships, fund wellness initiatives, and engage in multi-pronged strategies to recruit and retain
staff and increase child enrollment. These planned uses of unobligated funds are necessary to meet
program requirements, to ensure successful implementation of the EHS Program and to comply with
federal rating requirements. The table below identifies the intended uses of these unobligated EHS
funds.
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
a. PERSONNEL $ 970,620
b. FRINGE BENEFITS $ -0-
c. TRAVEL $ -0-
d. EQUIPMENT $ -0-
e. SUPPLIES $ 92,500
f. CONTRACTUAL $ 61,750
g. CONSTRUCTION $ -0-
h. OTHER $ 154,299
j. INDIRECT COSTS $ -0-
I. TOTAL CARRYOVER BUDGET $ 1,279,169
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(6a) PERSONNEL $ 970,620
Staff Stipends $970,620
CSB intends to allocate funds to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain CSB’s Early
Head Start workforce as encouraged by ACF-IM-HS-22-04, Competitive Bonuses for the Head Start
Workforce. CSB proposes existing Early Head Start child development staff will receive retention
stipends, one for their work this fall and a second for their work in Spring 2024. Due to the high vacancy
rate of teaching staff positions, and its direct impact on classroom operation and enrollment, staff newly
hired into teaching staff positions with CSB would receive a one-time bonus. Early Head Start carryover
funding in the amount of $970,620 is allocated towards stipends to help stabilize and support staffing
for Head Start centers.
(6b) FRINGE BENEFITS $ -0-
(6c) TRAVEL $ -0-
(6d) EQUIPMENT $ -0-
(6e) SUPPLIES $ 92,500
2. Child and Family Supplies $92,500
Classroom Dividers $12,000
Classroom dividers and small furniture will be purchased to divide a classroom into two classes to
maximize use of space and meet group size limits for Early Head Start.
Classroom Supplies $7,000
CSB is launching a Climate Change Initiative within its centers, aimed at reducing waste
and responding to the impacts of climate change. Classrooms will receive recycling cans, Recycling
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binds for all classrooms, additional shade structures, marketing tools to raise awareness, climate-
related items, or activities.
Computers and Software $73,500
This will also fund software upgrades for Visio and Microsoft, and replacement of computer
supplies such as aging desktops, laptops, and electronic accessories.
(6f) CONTRACTUAL $ 61,750
OneSolution Technology $60,000
This contract increase will fund custom database enhancement to support program needs
including improvements for collecting and reporting of Child Outcomes and Family Outcomes data.
The EHS home-visiting program is transitioning to CLOUDS and funds will allow for necessary
software enhancements to support record-keeping needs. Enhancements will align with ACF-IM-
HS-22-02, Documenting Services to Enrolled Pregnant Women.
Contra Costa College Start-Up $1,750
CSB is entering a new partnership with Contra Costa College for the provision of Early
Head Start services. Start-up funds will provide the new Early Head Start classroom staff with
materials and training to ensure curriculum fidelity and alignment with the HS Early Learning
Outcomes Framework.
(6g) CONSTRUCTION $ -0-
(6h) OTHER $154,299
Policy Council Meetings $5,950
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With the conclusion of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Policy Council had
returned to in-person meetings as required by the Brown Act. These funds will support meeting
needs including provision of dinner for elected parents and community representatives.
Wellness Initiative $76,475
Integral to a system of continuous improvement and a culture of safety is the engagement and
wellness of staff and partners. CSB’s wellness team, SIA, will engage in an all-day planning retreat
to strategize implementation of staff wellness activities.
This budget item is supported by the provision of Uniform Guidance 45 Part § 75.437 Employee
health and welfare costs, which states that “Costs incurred in accordance with the non-Federal
entity's documented policies for the improvement of working conditions, employer-employee
relations, employee health, and employee performance are allowable.”
Training and Staff Development $71,874
This will fund trainings and conferences for Head Start staff across all content areas in
support of their professional development goals and ensure an up-to-date understanding of
regulations. CSB staff will attend the following: Fall Leadership Institute, Positive Solutions for
Challenging Behaviors, Early Childhood Mental Health Conference, Making Parenting a Pleasure,
Head Start California Health Institute and Annual Conference, Family Engagement and Cultural
Effectiveness Conference, Parent and Family Engagement Conference, Early Childhood STEM
Institute, National Head Start Conference, National CACFP Conference, Head Start California
Managers and Directors Institute, and First 1,000 Days Conference.
FEDERAL 2022 EARLY HEAD START CARRYOVER REQUEST $1,279,169
NON FEDERAL MATCH $319,792
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REQUEST FOR CARRYOVER OF 2022 UNOBLIGATED FUNDS
HEAD START PROGRAM - GRANT NO. 09CH010862-4
Community Services Bureau (CSB) is submitting this request for use of existing federal
funding from Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start in the amount
of $2,320,693 from the 2022 Head Start (HS) unobligated funds. CSB is requesting use of the
unobligated funds to support program needs for supplies and software, support start-up of new
partnerships, fund wellness initiatives, and engage in multi-pronged strategies to recruit and retain
staff and increase child enrollment. These planned uses of unobligated funds are necessary to meet
program requirements, to ensure successful and effective implementation of the HS Program, and to
comply with federal requirements. The table below identifies the intended uses of these unobligated
HS funds.
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
a. PERSONNEL $ 1,802,580
b. FRINGE BENEFITS $ -0-
c. TRAVEL $ -0-
d. EQUIPMENT $ -0-
e. SUPPLIES $ 149,500
f. CONTRACTUAL $ 133,690
g. CONSTRUCTION $ -0-
h. OTHER $ 234,923
j. INDIRECT COSTS $ -0-
I. TOTAL CARRYOVER BUDGET $ 2,320,693
(6a) PERSONNEL $ 1,802,580
Staff Stipends $1,802,580
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CSB intends to allocate funds to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain CSB’s Head
Start workforce as encouraged by ACF-IM-HS-22-04, Competitive Bonuses for the Head Start
Workforce. CSB proposes existing Head Start child development staff will receive retention stipends,
one for their work this fall and a second for their work in Spring 2024. Due to the high vacancy rate of
teaching staff positions, and its direct impact on classroom operation and enrollment, staff newly hired
into teaching staff positions with CSB would receive a one-time bonus. Head Start carryover funding
in the amount of $1,802,580 is allocated towards stipends to help stabilize and support staffing for Head
Start centers.
(6b) FRINGE BENEFITS $ -0-
(6c) TRAVEL $ -0-
(6d) EQUIPMENT $ -0-
(6e) SUPPLIES $ 149,500
2. Child and Family Supplies $149,500
Classroom Supplies $13,000
CSB is launching a Climate Change Initiative within its centers, aimed at reducing waste
and responding to the impacts of climate change. Classrooms will receive recycling cans, Recycling
binds for all classrooms, additional shade structures, marketing tools to raise awareness, climate-
related items, or activities.
Computers and Software $136,500
This will fund software upgrades for Visio and Microsoft, and replacement of computer
supplies such as aging desktops, laptops, and electronic accessories.
(6f) CONTRACTUAL $ 133,690
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OneSolution Technology $130,440
This contract increase will fund custom database enhancement to support program needs
including improvements for collecting and reporting of Child Outcomes and Family Outcomes
data.
Contra Costa College Start-Up $3,250
CSB is entering a new partnership with Contra Costa College for the provision of Head Start
services. Start-up funds will provide the new Head Start classroom staff with materials and
training to ensure curriculum fidelity and alignment with the HS Early Learning Outcomes
Framework.
(6g) CONSTRUCTION $ -0-
(6h) OTHER $234,923
Policy Council Meetings $11,050
With the conclusion of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Policy Council has
returned to in-person meetings as required by the Brown Act. These funds will support meeting
needs including provision of dinner for elected parents and community representatives.
Wellness Initiative $142,025
Integral to a system of continuous improvement and a culture of safety is the engagement and
wellness of staff and partners. CSB’s wellness team, SIA, will engage in an all-day planning retreat
and further develop staff wellness activities.
This budget item is supported by the provision of Uniform Guidance 45 Part § 75.437 Employee
health and welfare costs, which states that “Costs incurred in accordance with the non-Federal
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entity's documented policies for the improvement of working conditions, employer-employee
relations, employee health, and employee performance are allowable.”
Training and Staff Development $81,848
This will fund training and conferences for Head Start staff across all content areas in
support of their professional development goals and ensure an up-to-date understanding of
regulations. CSB staff will attend the following: Fall Leadership Institute, Positive Solutions for
Challenging Behaviors, Early Childhood Mental Health Conference, Making Parenting a Pleasure,
Head Start California Health Institute and Annual Conference, Family Engagement and Cultural
Effectiveness Conference, Parent and Family Engagement Conference, Early Childhood STEM
Institute, National Head Start Conference, National CACFP Conference, Head Start California
Managers and Directors Institute, and First 1,000 Days Conference.
FEDERAL 2022 HEAD START CARRYOVER REQUEST $2,320,693
NON FEDERAL MATCH $580,173
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HS EHS TOTAL
Object Class Categories PA 22 PA 20 Budget
a. PERSONNEL (Object Class 6a)
Hiring and Retention Bonus 1,802,580 970,620 2,773,200
PERSONNEL (Object Class 6a)1,802,580 970,620 2,773,200
c. TRAVEL (Object Class 6c)
1. Staff Out-of-Town Travel
TOTAL TRAVEL (6c)- - -
d. EQUIPMENT (Object Class 6d)
TOTAL EQUIPMENT (6d)- - -
e. SUPPLIES (Object Class 6e)
1. Office Supplies
2. Child and Family Services Supplies
Classroom Supplies to support Climate Change Initiative 13,000 7,000 20,000
Dividers and furniture to divide toddler classroom 12,000 12,000 Computer Supplies, Software Upgrades, Computer Replacements 136,500 73,500 210,000
TOTAL SUPPLIES (6e)149,500 92,500 242,000
f. CONTRACTUAL (Object Class 6f)
CLOUDS App software Customization 130,440 60,000 190,440
New contractor start-up (CC College)3,250 1,750 5,000
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL (6f)133,690 61,750 195,440
g. CONSTRUCTION (Object Class 6g)-
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION (6g)- - -
h. OTHER (Object Class 6h)-
Policy Council Meetings - (including food/venue)11,050 5,950 17,000
Wellness Initiatives (incl.food/venue)142,025 76,475 218,500 (T/TA includes Mandatory trainings, Conferences and Trainings by Content areas,
including membership fees, registration fees, mileage, food and venue costs) 81,848 71,874 153,722
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TOTAL OTHER (6h)234,923 154,299 389,222
i. TOTAL DIRECT CHARGES (Sum of Line 6a-6h)2,320,693 1,279,169 3,599,862
j. INDIRECT COSTS (19.2% of Salaries only)-
k. TOTAL FEDERAL (ALL BUDGET CATEGORIES)2,320,693 1,279,169 3,599,862
Non-Federal share 580,173 319,792 899,966
Total Federal and Non-Federal Budget 2,900,866 1,598,961 4,499,828
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I Page 2
Sub-Section A Page 2
Section II Page 14
HS Budget Narrative Page 14
EHS Budget Narrative Page 29
Appendices
CSB Program Goals and Objectives Page 1
HS School Readiness Goals Updates Page 6
EHS School Readiness Goals Updates Page 14
Community Assessment Update Page 26
Locally Designed Options Page 32
Center and Slot Allocation Page 34
Underenrollment Action Plan Page 37
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SECTION I. PROGRAM DESIGN AND APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY
With this application, Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department
Community Services Bureau (CSB) is requesting to extend Head Start and Early Head Start grant
number 09CH010862 by six months, for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, to
sustain program operations through the 2023-2024 program year. This is an extension grant
application and therefore, as agreed upon by the Region IX Office, this includes only updates to
goals and changes within service delivery as captured within Sub-Sections A and B. All services
were thoroughly discussed in the Year 1 grant.
SUB-SECTION A: GOALS
1. Program Goals, Objectives, and Expected Outcomes:
The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Community Services Bureau
(CSB) continues to re-evaluate the program objectives with the governing body, policy council,
parents and staff based on the community assessment reports and other data used for continuous
improvements. The 2023 Program Goals and Objectives, and identified expected outcomes, have
been uploaded in the Head Start Enterprise System (HSES). Goals will be extended for the six
months to align with the project period as we continue to make progress towards outcome
achievement.
2. Progress/Challenges with Objectives and Outcomes:
Updates for each objective, established to track progress towards goals are detailed in the on
pages 1-5 of the appendices.
3. School Readiness Goals:
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In the fall of each program year, CSB analyzes data from the first child level assessment
implemented using the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessment tool, which
directly align with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (HSELOF). Please see the
final 2022-2023 School Readiness Goals report on pages 6-24 of the appendices.
4. Changes to Program Goals:
Revised program goals and objectives were developed for 2023 to ensure a refined focus
on current priorities and to remain responsive to shifts in community needs. The Contra Costa
County Board of Supervisors revised and approved goals as included in the year 5 continuation
grant approval. There are no changes to program goals for this extended six-month period.
Sub-Section B: Service Delivery
1. Service and Recruitment Area:
The service and recruitment area remain unchanged.
2. Needs of Children and Families:
CSB conducted the Community Assessment in May 2023 to identify the needs of children and
families in Contra Costa County and ensure alignment with service delivery. The county’s
population has grown since 2020 by 1% with birth rates up by 7% overall. The county has a
population comprised of 50.0% White residents, 26.2% Hispanic/Latino residents, 17.8% Asian
residents, 10.7% multi-racial residents, and 8.6% Black or African American residents. Another
11.7% identify as some other race and/or ethnicity. Eleven percent of married women and 32% of
unmarried women with births lived below FPL in 2021. Contra Costa County is home to an
estimated 8,316 children ages 0-2 and 6,272 children 3-5 years old who are eligible for Head Start.
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The County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the state at 4.3%. Eight percent of
residents are living below the Federal Poverty level, a 2% increase from 2020. CalWORKs cases
rose 6%, with 11,013 involving children. Cash public assistance cases are up 19%. Families
continue to struggle with affordable housing as only 11% of county homes are affordable to
median-income earners, down 9% since 2022. Median monthly rents rose 6% since 2021, with
51% of renter occupied units being unaffordable. Homelessness rose 4% in 2023 and 1,889
students are homeless.
Health indicators revealed five percent (54,756) of Contra Costa County residents are
uninsured, and 7,978 are uninsured children. Although Medi-Cal only coverage rose 3% overall,
the rate is much higher at 27% among 0 to 18-year-olds in the county. Non-citizen residents are
five-times more likely than native-born residents to be uninsured. Only 30% of low-income
children ages 0-5 had a dental visit in 2022. Infant mortality rose slightly to 3.6 per 1,000 in 2022.
Asthma remains a leading chronic condition among children in the county with 11% of children
ages 1-17 have asthma and are at risk due to poor air quality.
The county’s educational profile identified about 52% (13,770) of the county’s 3 to 4-year-
olds attend school, down 6% since 2020. TK enrollment also fell in 2020, down 10% in the County
and 12% statewide. Chronic absenteeism rose 27% in 2022. Countywide, 11% of males and 10%
of females have less than a high school diploma, an increase of 4% for males and 2% for females.
The Executive Summary of the Community Assessment is found on pages 26-31 of the appendices.
3. Chosen Program Options(s) and Funded Enrollment Slots:
Community Services Bureau continues to operate center-based, home-based, and locally
designed options to meet the diverse needs of families within Contra Costa County. As awarded
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within the Year 5 Continuation Grant, funded enrollment increased to 623 in July 2023 to convert
two Head Start classroom to Early Head Start classrooms, effectively increasing availability of
toddler services to meet community needs in East County. Funded enrollment will remain at 623
Early Head Start slots and 1149 Head Start slots, for a total of 1772.
With the extension, CSB’s Head Start program services will continue to be delivered through
directly operated, delegate, and partnership operations, and 70.3% (1246) of these slots are layered
with State funding to sustain full-day services. This includes 64% of Early Head Start and 74% of
Head Start funded enrollment. CSB maintains several locally designed options (LDO) as
previously approved which are identified on pages 32-33 of the appendices.
4. Centers and Facilities:
As a result of the partnership changes as included in the 2022 continuation grant application,
the slots previously allocated to the Martinez ECC, CocoKids and the remaining slots from the
County’s Contra Costa College Center were published as community funding opportunities
through the County’s Request for Interest (RFI) process. The RFI was published on the department
website and in local area papers and widely circulated within the early care and education
community, local education agencies, and other community partners. We received one response,
from Contra Costa College in San Pablo, to serve Head Start and Early Head Start children for the
2023-2024 program year. A new partnership with the College will bring Head Start services back
into to community of San Pablo, as previously operated by the County. According to the
community assessment, San Pablo was among the cities that have seen the largest increase in
children ages 0-4 years old and is home to one of the county’s largest populations of 0 to 5-year-
olds below the FPL. San Pablo notably exceeds county averages in proportion of children in
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families headed by single females and percentage of residents who are non-citizens. As part of the
community college district, this partnership also supports low-income families throughout west
county who are in pursuit of educational goals by providing accessible, affordable, high-quality
early education and childcare on campus.
Additionally, CSB’s partnership with KinderCare in the eastern portion of the County is
expanding this program year. Head Start and Early Head Start services will be available to eligible
children at a third KinderCare location, Lone Tree, in Antioch. Expansion of services is supported
by the Community Assessment data. Since 2020, poverty rates among unmarried women with
births rose most significantly in Antioch (up 7.2 points to 28.3%) as did the number of households
with SNAP (up 455 or 10.1%). Antioch also remains one of the county’s cities with much higher-
than-average rates of children in public assistance households at 32.3%.
A detailed list of slot allocation by center is included on pages 34-36 of the appendices.
5. Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance:
For the 2023-2024 program year the CSB Selection Criteria has been updated to more closely
align with those of our State funding partners, California Department of Education and
California Department of Social Services, prompted by legislative changes driven by state-wide
family needs. The Selection Criteria now includes increased prioritization for children with
disabilities as well as continued priority for children in foster care and experiencing
homelessness for both the HS and EHS programs.
CSB is currently involved in the Full Enrollment Initiative (FEI) and working closely with
the Region and T/TA to carryout a working underenrollment plan. The working action plan can
be found on pages 37-46 of the appendices. As submitted in the action plan on May 12, 2023,
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data analysis concluded that there are three overarching contributing factors impacting
enrollment: workforce, community partnerships, and non-implemented EHS expansion.
Bureau management and the personnel unit are working closely together to reduce teaching
staff vacancies. Teaching staff shortages has impacted enrollment of approximately 25% of
funded enrollment (slots). The plan includes bi-weekly meetings with personnel leads, working
towards the establishment of retention and hiring stipends, and to revitalize our initiatives to
grow the ECE workforce through recruitment of new participants in the ECE work study
program and encourage existing staff to achieve higher level classifications.
The second factor contributing to underenrollment is related to expanding our community
partnerships. A change in partnerships had resulted in un-allocation of 6.6% of funded slots.
Therefore, efforts are underway to expand current partnerships and seeking to establish new
partnerships that best meet community needs throughout the County. Progress has been made in
this area with the increase in partnership with KinderCare and development of a new contractual
relationship with Contra Costa College. Under this umbrella, CSB is working in partnership
entities within the community to expand recruitment of eligible children and families, with a
focus on special populations. Leveraging the benefits of being seated within the County, CSB is
building upon its relationships with other bureaus within EHSD such as Workforce Development
for staff recruitment and Workforce Services to recruit CalFresh recipients. Additionally, CSB
has initiated an advertising campaign on the TriCounty bus lines to recruit both children and
teachers.
The third contributing factor addressed in the underenrollment plan is non-implemented
expansion of EHS Slots. The 2023 continuation grant approved a slot conversion effectively
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increasing Early Head Start slots as of July 2023 to convert two classrooms from preschool to
toddler, at Los Nogales and Lavonia Allen. CSB is in the process of implementing minor
renovations in order to ensure the physical spaces are age-appropriate and continues teacher
recruitment efforts in order to onboard qualified infant/toddler teachers.
6. Education and Child Development:
The Community Services Bureau (CSB) implements The Creative Curriculum for Infants,
Toddlers and Two’s for Early Head Start children, The Creative Curriculum for Preschool for
Head Start children. These researched-based curricula provide children with developmentally
appropriate programs that support active and engaged learning and promote progress in all
developmental areas. CSB provides regular professional development and ongoing technical
assistance to implement these curricula and one aspect is annual in-service education trainings to
strengthen teacher’s understanding and facilitation of The Creative Curriculum components such
as the Mighty Minutes, Intentional Teaching Cards, Teaching Guides, and specific family
engagement practices for each developmental domain.
CSB also implements the Second Step Early Learning curriculum in center-based preschool
classrooms. Second Step is a carefully designed program to help preschool teachers guide
children to learn, practice and apply skills for self-regulation and social emotional competence.
Teaching staff also implement The California Teaching Pyramid Framework to promote social-
emotional competence in young children. Infant and toddler teaching staff continue implement
best practices of the Program for Infant and Toddler Care.
The domains of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework align with the Desired
Results Developmental Profile 2015 (DRDP15) assessment domains and the developmental
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domains of the three Creative Curricula. Education managers analyze the results of aggregated
DRDP15 data, in addition to analyzing previous years’ data, and develop program-wide school
readiness goals each year. Program year 2022-2023 data resulted in a focus on specific measures
found within these domains: Approaches to Learning, Social and Emotional, Language and
Literacy, Cognition, and Physical Development and Health Development. To achieve the
program school readiness goals, classrooms received materials to support these areas of
development. In addition, strategies to support health and safety, such as Zoning for active
supervision, use of white boards for headcount, and the creation of child safety officers were
implemented into all classrooms. Family engagement is another important aspect to create a
home-school connection and materials and resources were provided to support the program goals
of safety and nutrition in the home setting. This included family input into the lesson plan and
health and safety as an ongoing agenda item during parent meetings.
Curriculum fidelity monitoring takes place on multiple levels to support the
implementation of the Creative Curriculum. The CSB monitoring team uses the Creative
Curriculum Fidelity Tool to monitor classrooms annually. Center supervisors, teachers, and
education managers analyze the completed fidelity tool and develop action plans to support
teaching staff on an individual or classroom team basis.
Coaching is another crucial component for school readiness. CSB utilizes consultants
(trained in Practice Based Coaching and Teaching Pyramid) to provide classroom team coaching,
as well as intensive coaching for individual teaching staff identified as needing targeted support
to increase skills in order to effectively support classroom operations.
7. Health:
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The following provides updated regarding implementation of health services:
• Community mobile dental vans were suspended due to COVID and State diesel emission
regulations. Local clinics previously stationed their vans at community locations to
increase accessibility to oral health services. Contra Costa County Oral Health
Collaborative recently announced they anticipate the return of new dental vans in
September 2023, CSB is working to schedule visit to our sites.
• CSB’s Health Manager continues to collaborate with the Contra Costa Oral Health Care
Coordination Workgroup and the Contra Costa Early Oral Health Prevention and
Treatment Workgroup in an effort to support the oral health needs of our community.
• The Give Kid’s A Smile Day (GKASD) event on Friday February 3, 2023 served 187
children at nine host sites throughout the county. Through this collaboration with the
American Dental Association, Contra Costa Dental Society and Diablo Valley College
School of Dentistry, seven dentists, one dental hygienist professor, 18 dental hygienist
students and 34 CSB staff volunteered their time to provide free oral health exams,
fluoride applications and oral health education.
• As a strategy to support healthy practices at home, families received monthly oral health
and nutrition information to support children’s health. At of the start of the 2022-2023
program year, CSB has safely returned to sensory screenings, heights and weights and
brushing teeth at our centers with new safety guidance. For example, tooth brushing
times are staggered throughout the day by caregiver group with classroom teaching teams
determining the best times to brush according to their individual daily schedule.
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• Health and Safety Code section 1597.16 requires cold-water outlets used for drinking or
cooking at that all licensed Child Care Centers constructed before January 1, 2010 be
tested for lead between January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2023. All Directly Operated,
Partner and Delegate sites have been tested and any findings of lead levels over 5.5 have
been addressed, with all work to replace or remove (cap) faucets completed. Testing
results are valid for 5 years.
• The Health Manager continues to provide staff and families with resources for
vaccinations, testing and current updates related to COVID-19. Per CSB’s Covid
Mitigation Plan, the Health Manager monitors the CDC’s COVID-19 levels by county
webpage weekly. COVID Test kits, and children/adult disposable masks are still
available to children, families, and staff upon request.
• In partnership with Cal State East Bay, CSB welcomes back a cohort of nursing students
who provide lessons to the children to support their awareness of staying healthy and safe
at school and home. Families also receive a letter from the nursing students which
elaborates what was taught and ideas to continue the learning at home.
• In collaboration with Contra Costa Health Services, the Health Managers engages in the
Community Wellness & Prevention Program (CWPP) to bring education to children,
families, and staff. Workshops and webinars topics include physical activity sessions,
eating healthy on a budget, my plate, re-think your drink, outdoor learning environments.
Supplies are allocated in support of health education. Centers are receiving gardening
supplies to enhance their garden projects. Supplies are also provided for children to take
home to encourage family engagement.
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8. Family and Community Engagement:
CSB believes that strong parent engagement is the cornerstone of children's success in their
early years. Staff are energized to continue providing Make Parenting a Pleasure and Fathering-
in-15TM parenting curriculums. Along with building strong family partnerships, CSBConnect, a
web-based platform, continues providing access to receive various rich and valuable community
resources through Friday Flyers and the quarterly Family Newsletter. We plan to add Policy
Council (PC) calendar invites, and PC Meetings and Agendas in upcoming year.
As a result of the Family Engagement Focus Group, CSB is introducing new initiatives
within the Head Start Framework that aim to enhance parent involvement and create a thriving
learning environment for our children. Parents will have access to family development
opportunities offered via a hybrid model, with virtual meetings covering topics parents requested
during their enrollment meeting and in-person meetings providing opportunities to share hands-on
activities among staff, parents, and children. To further encourage family engagement, CSB is
inviting parents to participate in site-based quarterly Family Wellness events. These events follow
a health and wellness fair format, including educational presentations and opportunities to receive
community resources. Each event’s theme is based on the annual parent survey results. This year's
topics are Family/Child Health and Wellness, Pedestrian Safety, Oral Health, Transition to
Kindergarten, Building Child/Family Resiliency, and Summer Safety.
9. Services for Children with Disabilities:
CSB continues to collaborate with the local Regional Center, The Regional Center of the
East Bay, with a referral system to increase enrollment of Early Head Start children and ensure
effective communication. CSB currently has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the
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Regional Center Management team. Monthly participation in the Contra Costa County
Developmental Disability Council and Contra Costa Interagency Care Collaboration has continued
to strengthen our collaboration with organizations that serve children with disabilities and their
families. Continued collaboration with school districts has given us the opportunity to expand our
full inclusion programs and create collaboration for referrals and assessments of the children
enrolled in Head Start that are identified as needing added support. In addition, CSB currently has
a Memorandum of understanding with all Contra Costa County SELPAs.
During the 2022-2023 program year, CSB served a combined 13.8% of children with
disabilities. By contrast, in the 2021-2022 program year, CSB served 12.8% of children with
disabilities. As CSB works towards full enrollment and welcoming new children into our
classrooms, CSB anticipates more opportunities to serve children with identified disabilities.
10. Transitions:
There are no changes to CSB’s approach to transitions. Children and family support remain
in place through the use of toddler transition plans.
11. Services to Enrolled Pregnant Women:
There have been no changes to services to enrollment pregnant women. Through CSB’s
partnership with Aspiranet and Crossroads High School, a strong emphasis continues to be placed
on health and family wellbeing.
12. Transportation:
There are no changes for transportation.
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SECTION II. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION NARRATIVE
1. HEAD START BUDGET NARRATIVE
Contra Costa County Community Services Bureau (CSB) is requesting six months extension of
the 2023 Head Start (HS) budget in the amount of $8,654,616 to close out the final year operation
of its 5-year Continuation Grant Budget. This budget supports all direct costs of $8,135,049 and
indirect cost of $519,567, computed at 19.2% of salaries. Budgeted expenses reflect the cost of
direct salaries for teaching staff, personnel and fringe benefits, supplies, and childcare partners,
training, and other costs such as building occupancy costs, utilities, and other operating expenses
necessary to operate the HS Program, as well as all required comprehensive services to eligible
preschool children and families. The budget also provides for its partnership with its sole Delegate
Agency, YMCA of the East Bay. All budgeted amounts for the extension period are computed for
six months only, or half year of the annual budget.
(6a) Personnel $3,222,186
Provision for unfilled positions ($516,108)
Net Personnel $2,706,078
Personnel cost is computed based on the six months budgeted salaries of staff and projected cost
of vacant positions of staff working 40 hours per week for 52 weeks for full-time staff, and varying
number of weeks for part-time staff. Total budgeted salaries are derived from the County’s Budget
Formulation Management System and allocated based on the number of hours worked in the HS
program. The percentage of HS salaries varies from 40% to 100% as indicated in the attached
detail of Personnel budget. Personnel cost of $2,618,669 is net of 36 projected vacant positions
out of which 25% will remain vacant during the six months extension period.
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1. Program Managers and Child Sites-Supervisors $958,149
All Program Managers or Comprehensive Services staff will devote 65% of their time to the HS
Program with total salaries at $749,156. This consists of thirteen (13) Comprehensive Services
Managers (CSM) with combined salaries at $378,413, and sixteen (16) Comprehensive Services
Assistant Managers (CSAM) with combined salaries at $370,743. CSMs and CSAMs manage a
program of comprehensive services that includes the delivery of health, mental health, disabilities,
nutrition, education, parent involvement, or social services to federal program eligible families and
their children 3–5 years of age in childcare programs, and low-income residents in the HS Program.
Also included are fifteen (15) Site Supervisors with combined salaries at $208,993 who will devote
40% of their time to the HS Program. They provide the day-to-day administration of general
childcare, infant/toddler care and/or pre-school services, and performs other related work as required.
2. Teachers $925,540
The teaching staff under this classification will devote 40% - 100% of their time under the HS
Program. This consists of twenty (20) Master Teachers’ with combined salaries at $239,625 who
will devote 40% of their time to the HS program, and eleven (11) Teachers with combined salaries
at $287,925 and nineteen (19) Associate Teachers with combined salaries is at $397,990. Teachers
and Associate Teachers’ classification devote 100% of their time to the HS program. Other
teaching staff salaries in collaboration with the State are charged to the State and allocated to the
HS Program under “Other - Comprehensive Services with State Child Development Program”.
Teachers Assistant Trainee (TATs) helping out in the HS classrooms are charged to Other
Personnel - Temporary Salaries.
3. Home Educators - (none) $-0-
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4. Disabilities Services Personnel - (none) $-0-
All Mental Health services are subcontracted out through Contra Costa County Behavioral
Health Services with Early Childhood Mental Health Program.
5. Nutrition Services Personnel $104,320
Nutrition Services Personnel will charge their salaries at 40% to the HS program. This includes
two (2) Child Nutrition Cook with combined salaries at $20,883, four (4) Child Nutrition Food
Services Transporter with combined salaries at $36,346, three (3) Child Nutrition Assistants with
combined salaries at $29,809 and one (1) Child Nutrition Food Operation Supervisor with salaries
at $17,282. Also included under the Child Nutrition Program is the Nutritionist who is a
Comprehensive Services Manager, budgeted under the Program Managers. The Nutritionist must
possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment current registration as a Dietitian
issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her
responsibility includes overseeing and addressing nutritional issues such as abnormal weight
and/or hemoglobin and food allergies, reviews menus to ensure compliance with certain USDA
and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines, modifies meals for children with
special dietary needs, and conducts CACFP facility reviews.
6. Head Start Director $30,895
The HS Director of Community Services Bureau (CSB) will allocate approximately 40% of his
time with salaries at $30,895, based on the Director’s time spent on overall leadership guidance
and activities (e.g. HS conferences/trainings, Policy Council activities) directly related to the HS
program. The Director’s total salary of $154,476 for FY2023-24 will not exceed the 2023
Executive Level II threshold of $212,100 per year.
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7. Managers $167,556
Included in this budget is the HS Deputy Director who will devote 40% of time to the HS program
with salaries of $32,991, as well as two (2) Division Managers with combined salaries at $52,700
who will devote 40% of their time to the HS Program. One (1) Division Manager is responsible
for the overall operations of the grantee’s Children and Family Services which includes planning
and implementing quality programs. The other Division Manager is responsible for the overall
administrative and analysis systems, grant planning and implementation, CalWORKS Stage 2 and
California Alternative Payment Programs, Community Action, Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program, Department of Education Weatherization, Community Partnerships, and
search of new projects/programs for the bureau. Also included are four (4) Assistant Directors with
combined salaries at $81,865 who will allocate approximately 40% of their time to the HS Program
The Assistant Director position has primary responsibility in the following areas: (1) the Finance
Committee, compliance/licensing, nutrition, purchasing and contracts; (2) the Communications
Committee, HS Family Child Care Providers, Facilities and Quality Initiative, (3) the HS Policy
Council, Recruitment and Enrollment, Grants/Funding, and Comprehensive Services, including
Disabilities and Mental Health, (4) Staff and Training Committees, Personnel, Partnerships,
Home-based, and Training, and (5) Program Monitoring.
8. Clerical Personnel $601,821
Included in this category are Clerical staff who will devote 40% of their time to the HS Program.
This consists of twenty six (26) Senior Clerks with combined salaries at $334,215, seventeen (17)
Intermediate Clerks with combined salaries at $184,628, one (1) Secretary Advanced Level with
salaries at $14,003, one (1) Account Clerk-Advanced level with salaries at $11,519, three (3)
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Clerks Experienced Level with combined salaries at $30,426, one (1) Clerk-Specialist level with
salaries at $14,345 and one 91) Clerk-Senior level with salaries at $12,675.
9. Fiscal Personnel $89,170
The Fiscal Officer will allocate 40% of his time to the HS Program with salaries at $24,515. One
(1) Accountant III will devote 65% of her time with salaries at $32,550, one (1) Accountant II will
devote 40% of his time with salaries at $16,577 and one (1) Accounting Technician will allocate
approximately 40% of his time with salaries at $15,528 to the HS Program. Other fiscal staff that
supports the HS Program is one (1) Account Clerk-Advanced Level which is included in the
Clerical Personnel category and one (1) County temporary staff included in the Temporary staff
category.
10. Other Administrative Personnel $257,326
The positions included in this section are staff that devote approximately 40% of their time to the
HS Program. This consists of seven (7) Administrative Services Assistant IIIs with combined
salaries at $147,789, and two (2) Administrative Assistant Services II with combined salaries at
$37,548. The role of the ASA series are program administrators responsible for administrative
support activities in the HS Program. Also included in this category is one (1) Sr. Business Systems
Analyst with salaries at $28,190, one (1) Business Systems Analyst with salaries at $23,320, and
two (2) Community Services Building Services Worker with combined salaries at $20,479.
Percentages are based on estimate of time spent with activities that can be directly related to the
HS Program.
11. Other Personnel - Temporary Salaries $87,409
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The teaching staff in this category are substitutes who will devote 10% of their time to the HS
Program at 20 hours per week for twenty six (26) weeks. Included are fifteen (15) Associate
Substitute Teachers at $20.20 per hour and thirty seven (37) Teachers Assistant in Training at
$20.18 per hour. Other temporary staff who works part time is one (1) Student Intern Level II at
$19.78 per hour who will devote 10% of time and one (1) Policy Council Translator at $28.45 per
hour who will devote 65% of time to assist with translation of Policy Council materials into
Spanish for parents with limited English literacy skills. This also includes two (2) Account Clerk-
Advanced Level who will devote 10% of time at $29.10 per hour and one (1) Clerk Experienced
level at $23.86 per hour who will spend 10% of full time to the HS Program. These positions are
considered County temporary positions (non-permanent), therefore, their fringe benefits are
calculated at 12.85 %.
(6b) Fringe Benefits $1,748,392
The County has a defined benefit retirement plan which provides a fixed, pre-established benefit
for employees at retirement. The amount of the benefit is calculated by factors such as salary and
a member’s retirement service credit. Defined benefit pensions are based on a formula set by law,
in this case the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL or 1937 Act), and the California
Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). PEPRA became effective on January 1,
2013. This law made substantial changes in public employee benefits, both for new and for existing
retirement system members. These changes include new benefit tiers for members entering public
retirement systems on or after January 1, 2013. Employer contribution rates and every other aspect
of the administration of retirement benefits are determined by CCCERA, the board of retirement,
and the actuaries that provide services to the board of retirement. The County’s other fringes
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include health, dental and life insurance, State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), Workers
Compensation and Deferred Compensation, etc.
Regular Personnel Fringe Benefit $1,737,165
Percentage of fringe benefits based on the County Budget is as follows:
Fringe Benefits % Regular HS Staff
Social Security (FICA), State 11.28% $295,466
Disability, Unemployment(FUTA) 0.16% 4,114
Stat and Workers Comp 1.40% 36,792
Health/Dental/Life Insurance 26.37% 690,587
Retirement 25.50% 667,837
Other (Supplemental) 1.62% 42,369
Total Fringe Benefits 64.38% $1,737,165
County temporary positions (non-permanent) $11,227
Fringe Benefits % Temporary Staff
Social Security (FICA), State 11.28% $9,862
Disability, Unemployment(FUTA) 0.16% 137
Stat and Workers Comp 1.40% 1,228
Total Fringe Benefits 12.63% $11,227
(6c) Travel $5,000
This estimate is for airline expenses included the Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA)
Budget.
(6d) Equipment $-0-
(6e) Supplies $72,000
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Included are office supplies, children and family services supplies, transition supplies for children
transitioning to kindergarten, computer supplies to support the HS classroom/site
workstations/computers, health/safety, mental health/disabilities and household supplies. The
budget also includes allowable employee health and welfare cost for the improvement of working
conditions, employer-employee relations, employee health, and employee welfare. CSB has a
Wellness Program for the well-being of its staff, as well as a Peer Recognition Program. Small
purchases like pedometers for its “I Walk Challenge” and mugs for its Peer recognition program
are budgeted under this category. This budget item is supported under the provision of Uniform
Guidance 45 Part § 75.437 Employee health and welfare costs, which states that “Costs incurred
in accordance with the non-Federal entity’s documented policies for the improvement of working
conditions, employer-employee relations, employee health, and employee performance are
allowable.”
(6f) Contractual $2,295,894
Includes expenses incurred in outsourcing services such as hiring temporary administrative
support, contract with LVN Health Consultant, as well as costs for various childcare partners/sub-
contractors and YMCA Delegate Agency for the implementation of the HS Program.
1. Administrative Services $33,300
This represents costs associated with acquiring temporary administrative support from outside for-
profit agencies required throughout the year to support the HS program needs.
2. Health / Disabilities Services $25,400
A specialized Health Consultant will work with child health and safety, infectious disease
prevention and control, disease intervention and management, and tuberculosis testing for parents
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and staff. The health consultant’s contract is $78,050 with hourly rate at $50.00 for 1,561 hours.
HS Program’s share is estimated at 65% for six-months.
3. Food Services $-0-
4. Training and Technical Assistance $125,000
The provision of T/TA under the HS budget is for One Solution Technology contract charges for
the CLOUD System. Total contract for 2024 is $500,000, 25% of which is charged to the HS
budget for six-months.
5. Delegate Agency Costs – YMCA (PA 22) $1,278,782
YMCA of the East Bay is the sole delegate agency of Contra Costa County which provides services
to 228 children and their families in the cities of Pittsburg and Antioch, as well as portions of the
adjacent town of Bay Point. Training budget of $4,000 is also included under the T/TA budget.
6. Other Contracts $833,411
CSB has contracted with various child care providers so that HS children will receive enhanced
services at various contractors’ centers to bring them up to HS Performance Standards adding
family services and children/family outcome measures through the HS comprehensive services
provided to children under the California State Preschool Program (CSPP). Below are 321 slots
partnered out to HS childcare partners/sub-recipients with details of their contract component.
(6g) Construction $ - 0 -
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(6h) Other $1,226,013
1. Building Occupancy Costs $200,000
Site rents are related to HS share of rent costs at the Grantee’s Childcare Sites, partially determined
by Contra Costa County’s Public Works Department.
2. Utilities and Telephone $100,000
Projected costs are related to HS’s share of utility and phone costs with the HS Program, based on
the available HS slots at the sites.
3. Building & Child Liability Insurance $1,200
Building insurance & child liability insurance is determined by the County’s Risk Management
Department.
4. Building Maintenance/Repair & Other Occupancy $70,000
Buildings are properly maintained and/or repaired to ensure the health and safety of HS children
and costs are partially determined by the County’s Public Works Department.
5. Local Travel $12,000
This is to reimburse HS staff for mileage incurred during work related travel, estimated at 18,000
miles in 2023 at 65.5 cents per mile.
6. Nutrition Services $207,500
Child Nutrition costs to cover children’s meals within the HS Program.
USDA and CACFP reimbursements ($20,000)
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The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides
reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled
for care at participating childcare centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers.
7. Parent Services $2,500
These are costs associated with Policy Council parents activities at sites, PC/BOS luncheon and
appreciation meetings including venue and food costs ($1,500), as well as child care and mileage
reimbursement ($1,000). This was presented and approved by the Policy Council Parent Services
Committee.
8. Accounting and Legal Services $40,500
This covers HS’s share of audit, legal and accounting ($5,500) and data processing costs ($35,000)
to run the HS Program.
9. Publications/Advertising/Printing $3,500
This covers outreach printing costs ($1,000) as well as job announcements, newspaper/website
ads, digital marketing for teaching staff (2,500) to recruit new staff for the HS Program.
10. Training and Staff Development $ -0-
No additional training and staff development is allocated outside of the $86,673 designated T/TA
Budget.
11. Other $608,813
Site Security Guards ($7,500): These are HS’s share of security guard services at sites that are
considered at risk and to ensure safety of our children and staff, including the increased need of
security at Brookside .
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Dental/Medical Services ($500): These are HS’s share of dental and medical costs when no other
source of funding is available to our HS children.
Vehicle Operating/Maintenance and Repair ($44,693): These are HS’s estimated cost associated
with CSB’s county vehicles, as determined by the County’s Public Works Department. Equipment
Maintenance, Repair & Rental ($14,500): These are HS’s share of classroom equipment
maintenance and repair costs to make sure that equipment is properly maintained and/or repaired,
as determined by the County’s Public Works Department.
DHHS-211 Database ($7,500): This is the HS Program’s share of costs related to the 211 database
project which houses resources and referral information for hundreds of agencies and programs
specializing in health services, mental health, child care and transportation needs.
Other Operating Expenses ($80,400): These are other allocated costs such as county
administration, Human Resources services, processing of payroll, contracts, purchasing and other
County functions.
Comprehensive Services with State Child Development Program: $453,720
CSB implemented a layer 2 funding model that provides a unique opportunity to leverage and
maximize resources utilizing Child Development funds. This budget line item funds estimated
costs in a classroom with this collaboration model in which enrolled children that are served may
include an enhanced curriculum, classroom supplies, materials, minor equipment, training and
education for teachers, enhanced pay for teachers who meet HS education requirements, increased
staffing to meet HS required staff-child ratio and group size requirements, and minor facility
renovations or equipment needed to meet HS Performance Standards. These enhancements are
paid by HS that directly benefit HS children, but are also expected to benefit other children sharing
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a classroom or service environment with enrolled children. This budget represents the total
estimated cost of enhanced services for the HS share in this collaborative program.
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Head Start Program % Year 2024 six-months Budget
Salaries 46% 208,712
Employee Benefits 32% 145,190
Supplies 4% 18,149
Other Services 18% 81,669
Total - 5011 100% 453,720
(6i) Total Direct Charges (Summary of lines (6a) – (6h) $8,048,376
(6j) Indirect Costs $ 519,567
Indirect Cost rate is calculated at 19.2% of direct salaries and wages.
(6k) TOTAL FEDERAL BUDGET (PA 22) $8,567,943
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUDGET (T/TA - PA 20) $86,673
Training costs are budgeted for Mandatory Trainings, Conferences and Training by Content Area.
The number of staff attending the training is budgeted as much as practicable. However, if the
specific training may not materialize due to any unforeseen events, CSB has the flexibility to
substitute the training/conference to similar or comparative training that is HS program-related in
content and purpose. Budgeted training expenses include registration fees, air travel for out-of-
state conferences, hotel costs, meal allowances, mileage, shuttle expenses, toll fees, training
materials and other miscellaneous expenses related to staff development including food and venue.
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(6c) Travel $5,000
Total budget for airfare travel for out-of-state training is estimated at $5,000and is included in the
T/TA budget of the HS Program. The cost projections for travel meet the training needs of HS
staff and parents. These needs will be met by various out-of-town and out-of-State workshops and
conferences to include, but not limited to the WIPFLI National Training Conference, National
Head Start Association Annual and Parent Conference, California Head Start Association Annual
and Parent Conference, Fatherhood Conference, and various Professional Leadership training for
parents and staff. CSB travel costs has taken into account that the travel associated with trainings
will normalize in the budget year.
(6f) Contractual $64,700
4. Training and Technical Assistance $60,700
T/TA includes the HS program’s share in various training providers, coaches and consultants for
Leadership Training/Seminars/Workshops ($29,000), Demographic/Data Research ($9,000),
Practice-based Coaching ($9,200), Family Development Credentials ($9,200) and Consultants for
Reflective Practice ($4,000).
5. Delegate Agency T/TA $4,000
T/TA is budgeted in the amount of $4,000 for this six-month period to the Delegate Agency.
(6h) Other $16,973
7. Parent Services $6,000
These costs include parent conference registration fees and training (including food and venue
costs), Policy Council orientation and parent trainings, materials and translation costs (including
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food and venue costs), and Policy Council meetings (including food and venue costs). These were
presented and approved by the Policy Council.
10. Training or Staff Development $10,973
Training costs are budgeted for mandatory trainings, conferences and training by content area.
The T/TA budget addresses the following training topics on Mental Health, Disabilities, Health
and Safety; Education, Curriculum and Home Based for Partners; Parent, Family and Community
Engagement; Nutrition and Food Services; Program Regulations and Federal, State and Local
Initiatives; Management Systems; Information technology and Business Systems; Continuing
Education Program and Staff Development; and Mandatory trainings. The training needs of HS
staff and parents will be met by workshops, conferences and various professional leadership
trainings. Details of these training categories are included in the schedule of the T/TA budget.
(6k) TOTAL T and T/A BUDGET (PA 20) $86,673
(6k) TOTAL FEDERAL BUDGET (PA 22 and PA 20) $8,654,616
TOTAL NON-FEDERAL BUDGET $2,163,029
For the six-months extension period in 2024, Non-federal share or in-kind consist of:
State Preschool Programs $1,674,958
This amount is determined by CSB’s contract with California Department of Education Preschool
Program, for the collaboration portion with the State’s Child Development Program. The State
portion of the CSPP contract is $11,118,905.
Other – Volunteers (5,000 hours x $33.60) $168,000
This is primarily coming from volunteer services recruited from volunteer hour match through
parents and from other members in the community, valued at $33.60 per hour, derived at by using
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the average rate per hour of an Associate Teacher at $20.20 with fringe benefits and additional
paid time off fringe of $13.40 Total volunteer hours for half- year 2024 is estimated at 5,000
hours, with parents volunteering one hour per day assisting at our thirteen (13) child care centers
for 6 months at 20 days based on the State’s Days of Operation. If these hours are not met due to
lack of parent and community volunteers, in-kind can be generated from the balance of the State
contract.
YMCA of the East Bay Delegate Agency (included in YMCA budget) $320,696
Delegate Agency is required to generate in-kind.
TOTAL FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL BUDGET $10,818,270
2. EARLY HEAD START BUDGET NARRATIVE
Contra Costa County Community Services Bureau (CSB) is requesting six months extension of
the 2023 Early Head Start (EHS) budget in the amount of $6,176,340 to close out the final year
operation of its 5-year Continuation Grant Budget. This budget supports all direct costs of
$5,842,604 and indirect cost of $333,736, computed at 19.2% of salaries. Budgeted expenses
reflect the cost of direct salaries for Infant/Toddler teaching staff, personnel and fringe benefits,
supplies, and childcare partners, training, and other costs such as building occupancy costs,
utilities, and other operating expenses necessary to operate the EHS Program, as well as all
required comprehensive services to eligible infant/toddler children and families. All budgeted
amounts for the extension period are computed for six months only, or half year of the annual
budget.
(6a) Personnel $1,738,208
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Personnel cost is computed based on the six months budgeted salaries of staff and projected cost
of vacant positions of staff working 40 hours per week for 52 weeks for full-time staff, and varying
number of weeks for part-time staff. Total budgeted salaries are derived from the County’s Budget
Formulation Management System and allocated based on the number of hours worked in the EHS
program. The percentage of EHS salaries varies from 22% to 100% as indicated in the attached
detail of Personnel budget.
1. Program Managers and Child Sites-Supervisors $518,339
All Program Managers or Comprehensive Services staff will devote 35% of their time to the EHS
Program with total salaries at $403,392. This consists of thirteen (13) Comprehensive Services
Managers (CSM) with combined salaries at $203,761, and sixteen (16) Comprehensive Services
Assistant Managers (CSAM) with combined salaries at $199,631. CSMs and CSAMs manage a
program of comprehensive services that includes the delivery of health, mental health, disabilities,
nutrition, education, parent involvement, or social services to federal program eligible families and
their children 0–3 years of age in childcare programs, and low-income residents in the EHS Program.
Also included are fifteen (15) Site Supervisors with combined salaries at $114,946 who will devote
40% of their time to the EHS Program. They provide the day-to-day administration of general
childcare, infant/toddler care and/or pre-school services, and performs other related work as required.
2. Teachers $292,874
The teaching staff under this classification will devote 22% - 100% of their time under the EHS
Program. This consists of twenty (20) Master Teachers’ with combined salaries at $131,794 who
will devote 22% of their time to the EHS program, and eleven (6) Infant/Toddler Teachers and
Associate Teachers with combined salaries is at $161,080. Infant/Toddler Teachers and Associate
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Teachers’ classification devote 100% of their time to the EHS program. Other teaching staff
salaries in collaboration with the State are charged to the State and allocated to the EHS Program
under “Other - Comprehensive Services with State Child Development Program”. Teachers
Assistant Trainee (TATs) helping out in the HS classrooms are charged to Other Personnel -
Temporary Salaries.
3. Home Educators - (none) $-0-
4. Disabilities Services Personnel - (none) $-0-
All Mental Health services are subcontracted out through Contra Costa County Behavioral
Health Services with Early Childhood Mental Health Program.
5. Nutrition Services Personnel $57,376
Nutrition Services Personnel will charge their salaries at 22% to the EHS program. This includes
two (2) Child Nutrition Cook with combined salaries at $11,486, four (4) Child Nutrition Food
Services Transporter with combined salaries at $19,990, three (3) Child Nutrition Assistants with
combined salaries at $16,395 and one (1) Child Nutrition Food Operation Supervisor with salaries
at $9,505. Also included under the Child Nutrition Program is the Nutritionist who is a
Comprehensive Services Manager, budgeted under the Program Managers. The Nutritionist must
possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment current registration as a Dietitian
issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her
responsibility includes overseeing and addressing nutritional issues such as abnormal weight
and/or hemoglobin and food allergies, reviews menus to ensure compliance with certain USDA
and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines, modifies meals for children with
special dietary needs, and conducts CACFP facility reviews.
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6. Head Start Director $16,992
The HS Director of Community Services Bureau (CSB) will allocate approximately 22% of his
time with salaries at $16,992, based on the Director’s time spent on overall leadership guidance
and activities (e.g. HS conferences/trainings, Policy Council activities) directly related to the EHS
program. The Director’s total salary of $154,476 for FY2023-24 will not exceed the 2023
Executive Level II threshold of $212,100 per year.
7. Managers $92,156
Included in this budget is the HS Deputy Director who will devote 22% of time to the EHS program
with salaries of $18,145, as well as two (2) Division Managers with combined salaries at $28,985
who will devote 22% of their time to the EHS Program. One (1) Division Manager is responsible
for the overall operations of the grantee’s Children and Family Services which includes planning
and implementing quality programs. The other Division Manager is responsible for the overall
administrative and analysis systems, grant planning and implementation, CalWORKS Stage 2 and
California Alternative Payment Programs, Community Action, Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program, Department of Education Weatherization, Community Partnerships, and
search of new projects/programs for the bureau. Also included are four (4) Assistant Directors with
combined salaries at $45,026 who will allocate approximately 22% of their time to the EHS
Program The Assistant Director position has primary responsibility in the following areas: (1) the
Finance Committee, compliance/licensing, nutrition, purchasing and contracts; (2) the
Communications Committee, EHS Family Child Care Providers, Facilities and Quality Initiative,
(3) the HS Policy Council, Recruitment and Enrollment, Grants/Funding, and Comprehensive
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Services, including Disabilities and Mental Health, (4) Staff and Training Committees, Personnel,
Partnerships, Home-based, and Training, and (5) Program Monitoring.
8. Clerical Personnel $331,002
Included in this category are Clerical staff who will devote 22% of their time to the EHS Program.
This consists of twenty six (26) Senior Clerks with combined salaries at $183,819, seventeen (17)
Intermediate Clerks with combined salaries at $101,545, one (1) Secretary Advanced Level with
salaries at $7,702, one (1) Account Clerk-Advanced level with salaries at $6,341, three (3) Clerks
Experienced Level with combined salaries at $16,734, one (1) Clerk-Specialist level with salaries
at $7,890 and one (1) Clerk-Senior level with salaries at $6,971.
9. Fiscal Personnel $48,667
The Fiscal Officer will allocate 22% of his time to the EHS Program with salaries at $13,483. One
(1) Accountant III will devote 35% of her time with salaries at $17,527, one (1) Accountant II will
devote 22% of his time with salaries at $9,117 and one (1) Accounting Technician will allocate
approximately 22% of his time with salaries at $8,540 to the EHS Program. Other fiscal staff that
supports the EHS Program is one (1) Account Clerk-Advanced Level which is included in the
Clerical Personnel category and one (1) County temporary staff included in the Temporary staff
category.
10. Other Administrative Personnel $141,528
The positions included in this section are staff that devote approximately 22% of their time to the
EHS Program. This consists of seven (7) Administrative Services Assistant IIIs with combined
salaries at $81,284, and two (2) Administrative Assistant Services II with combined salaries at
$20,651. The role of the ASA series are program administrators responsible for administrative
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support activities in the EHS Program. Also included in this category is one (1) Sr. Business
Systems Analyst with salaries at $15,504, one (1) Business Systems Analyst with salaries at
$12,826, and two (2) Community Services Building Services Worker with combined salaries at
$11,263. Percentages are based on estimate of time spent with activities that can be directly
related to the EHS Program.
11. Other Personnel - Temporary Salaries $239,274
The teaching staff in this category are substitutes who will devote 40% of their time to the EHS
Program at 20 hours per week for twenty six (26) weeks. Included are fifteen (15) Associate
Substitute Teachers at $20.20 per hour and thirty seven (37) Teachers Assistant in Training at
$20.18 per hour. Other temporary staff who works part time is one (1) Student Intern Level II at
$19.78 per hour who will devote 10% of time and one (1) Policy Council Translator at $28.45 per
hour who will devote 35% of time to assist with translation of Policy Council materials into
Spanish for parents with limited English literacy skills. This also includes two (2) Account Clerk-
Advanced Level who will devote 10% of time at $29.10 per hour and one (1) Clerk Experienced
level at $23.86 per hour who will spend 35% of full time to the EHS Program. These positions
are considered County temporary positions (non-permanent), therefore, their fringe benefits are
calculated at 12.85 %.
(6b) Fringe Benefits $1,025,094
The County has a defined benefit retirement plan which provides a fixed, pre-established benefit
for employees at retirement. The amount of the benefit is calculated by factors such as salary and
a member’s retirement service credit. Defined benefit pensions are based on a formula set by law,
in this case the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL or 1937 Act), and the California
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Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). PEPRA became effective on January 1,
2013. This law made substantial changes in public employee benefits, both for new and for existing
retirement system members. These changes include new benefit tiers for members entering public
retirement systems on or after January 1, 2013. Employer contribution rates and every other aspect
of the administration of retirement benefits are determined by CCCERA, the board of retirement,
and the actuaries that provide services to the board of retirement. The County’s other fringes
include health, dental and life insurance, State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), Workers
Compensation and Deferred Compensation, etc.
Regular Personnel Fringe Benefit $994,359
Percentage of fringe benefits based on the County Budget is as follows:
Fringe Benefits % Regular HS Staff
Social Security (FICA), State 11.28% $169,126
Disability, Unemployment(FUTA) 0.16% 2,355
Stat and Workers Comp 1.40% 21,060
Health/Dental/Life Insurance 26.37% 395,294
Retirement 25.50% 382,272
Other (Supplemental) 1.62% 24,252
Total Fringe Benefits 64.38% $994,359
County temporary positions (non-permanent) $30,735
Fringe Benefits % Temporary Staff
Social Security (FICA), State 11.28% $26,997
Disability, Unemployment(FUTA) 0.16% 376
Stat and Workers Comp 1.40% 3,362
Total Fringe Benefits 12.63% $30,735
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(6c) Travel $-0-
This estimate is for airline expenses included the Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA)
Budget.
(6d) Equipment $50,000
This includes the acquisition of Audiometers and visual acuity equipment for testing of children’s
vision in compliance with Heads Start Performance Standard requirements.
(6e) Supplies $177,000
Included are office supplies, children and family services supplies, transition supplies for children
transitioning to kindergarten, computer supplies to support the EHS classroom/site
workstations/computers, health/safety, mental health/disabilities and household supplies. The
budget also includes allowable employee health and welfare cost for the improvement of working
conditions, employer-employee relations, employee health, and employee welfare. CSB has a
Wellness Program for the well-being of its staff, as well as a Peer Recognition Program. Small
purchases like pedometers for its “I Walk Challenge” and mugs for its Peer recognition program
are budgeted under this category. This budget item is supported under the provision of Uniform
Guidance 45 Part § 75.437 Employee health and welfare costs, which states that “Costs incurred
in accordance with the non-Federal entity's documented policies for the improvement of working
conditions, employer-employee relations, employee health, and employee performance are
allowable.”
(6f) Contractual $1,818,871
Includes expenses incurred in outsourcing services such as hiring temporary administrative
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support, contract with LVN Health Consultant, as well as costs for various childcare partners/sub-
contractors for the implementation of the EHS Program.
1. Administrative Services $20,000
This represents costs associated with acquiring temporary administrative support from outside for-
profit agencies required throughout the year to support the HS program needs.
2. Health / Disabilities Services $13,700
A specialized Health Consultant will work with child health and safety, infectious disease
prevention and control, disease intervention and management, and tuberculosis testing for parents
and staff. The health consultant’s contract is $78,050 with hourly rate at $50.00 for 1,561 hours.
EHS Program’s share is estimated at 35% for six-months.
3. Food Services $-0-
4. Training and Technical Assistance $125,000
The provision of T/TA under the EHS budget is for One Solution Technology contract charges for
the CLOUD System. Total contract for 2024 is $500,000, 25% of which is charged to the EHS
budget for six-months.
5. Delegate Agency Costs – YMCA (PA 22) $-0-
YMCA of the East Bay is the sole delegate agency of Contra Costa County which provides services
to 228 children and their families in the City of Pittsburg, as well as portions of the adjacent town
of Bay Point. The Delegate Agency’s budget is under the Head Start Program.
6. Other Contracts $1,660,171
CSB has contracted with various child care providers so that EHS children will receive enhanced
services at various contractors’ centers to bring them up to EHS Performance Standards adding
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family services and children/family outcome measures through the EHS comprehensive services
provided to children under the California child development program of the Department of Social
Services. Below are 321 slots partnered out to HS childcare partners/sub-recipients with details of
their contract component.
(6g) Construction $ - 0 -
(6h) Other $923,829
1. Building Occupancy Costs $30,000
Site rents are related to EHS share of rent costs at the Grantee’s Childcare Sites, partially
determined by Contra Costa County’s Public Works Department.
2. Utilities and Telephone $12,000
Projected costs are related to EHS’s share of utility and phone costs with the HS Program, based
on the available EHS slots at the sites.
3. Building & Child Liability Insurance $-0-
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Building insurance & child liability insurance is determined by the County’s Risk Management
Department.
4. Building Maintenance/Repair & Other Occupancy $25,000
This ensures buildings are properly maintained and/or repaired to ensure the health and safety of
EHS children and costs are partially determined by the County’s Public Works Department.
5. Local Travel $6,000
This is to reimburse EHS staff for mileage incurred during work related travel, estimated at 9,200
miles in 2023 at 65.5 cents per mile.
6. Nutrition Services $5,000
Child Nutrition costs to cover children’s meals within the EHS Program that are not reimbursable
through CACFP.
7. Parent Services $3,000
These are costs associated with Policy Council parents activities at sites, PC/BOS luncheon and
appreciation meetings including venue and food costs ($2,000), as well as child care and mileage
reimbursement ($1,000). This was presented and approved by the Policy Council Parent Services
Committee.
8. Accounting and Legal Services $9,000
This covers EHS’s share of audit, legal and accounting ($2,000) and data processing costs ($7,000)
to run the EHS Program.
9. Publications/Advertising/Printing $3,000
This covers outreach printing costs ($1,000) as well as job announcements, newspaper/website
ads, digital marketing for teaching staff (2,000) to recruit new staff for the HS Program.
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10. Training and Staff Development $ -0-
No additional training and staff development outside of the $109,602 in designated T/TA is
budgeted here.
11. Other $830,829
Site Security Guards ($2,000): These are EHS’s share of security guard services at sites that are
considered at risk and to ensure safety of our children and staff, including the increased need of
security at Brookside .
Dental/Medical Services ($500): These are EHS’s share of dental and medical costs when no other
source of funding is available to our EHS children.
Vehicle Operating/Maintenance and Repair ($5,000): These are EHS’s estimated cost associated
with CSB’s county vehicles, as determined by the County’s Public Works Department. Equipment
Maintenance, Repair & Rental ($6,500): These are EHS’s share of classroom equipment
maintenance and repair costs to make sure that equipment is properly maintained and/or repaired,
as determined by the County’s Public Works Department.
DHHS-211 Database ($2,000): This is the EHS Program’s share of costs related to the 211
database project which houses resources and referral information for hundreds of agencies and
programs specializing in health services, mental health, child care and transportation needs.
Other Operating Expenses ($21,000): These are other allocated costs such as county
administration, Human Resources services, processing of payroll, contracts, purchasing and other
County functions that are charged to the EHS Program.
Comprehensive Services with State Child Development Program: $793,829
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CSB implemented a layer 2 funding model that provides a unique opportunity to leverage and
maximize resources utilizing Child Development funds. This budget line item funds estimated
costs in a classroom with this collaboration model in which enrolled children that are served may
include an enhanced curriculum, classroom supplies, materials, minor equipment, training and
education for teachers, enhanced pay for teachers who meet EHS education requirements,
increased staffing to meet EHS required staff-child ratio and group size requirements, and minor
facility renovations or equipment needed to meet HS Performance Standards. These enhancements
are paid by EHS that directly benefit EHS children, but are also expected to benefit other children
sharing a classroom or service environment with enrolled children. This budget represents the
total estimated cost of enhanced services for the EHS share in this collaborative program.
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Early Head Start Program % Year 2024 six-months Budget
Salaries 46% 365,162
Employee Benefits 32% 254,025
Supplies 4% 31,753
Other Services 18% 142,889
Total - 5011 100% 793,829
(6i) Total Direct Charges (Summary of lines (6a) – (6h) $5,733,002
(6j) Indirect Costs $ 333,736
Indirect Cost rate is calculated at 19.2% of direct salaries and wages.
(6k) TOTAL FEDERAL BUDGET (PA 22) $6,066,738
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUDGET (T/TA - PA 20) $109,602
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Training costs are budgeted for Mandatory Trainings, Conferences and Training by Content Area.
Detailed description, purpose and number of staff attending the training is budgeted as much as
practicable. However, if the specific training may not materialize due to any unforeseen events,
CSB has the flexibility to substitute the training/conference to similar or comparative training that
is EHS program-related in content and purpose. Budgeted training expenses include registration
fees, air travel for out-of-state conferences, hotel costs, meal allowances, mileage, shuttle
expenses, toll fees, training materials and other miscellaneous expenses related to staff
development including food and venue.
(6c) Travel $5,000
Total budget for airfare travel for out-of-state training is estimated at $5,000 and is included in the
T/TA budget of the EHS Program. The cost projections for travel meet the training needs of EHS
staff and parents. These needs will be met by various out-of-town and out-of-State workshops and
conferences to include, but not limited to the WIPFLI National Training Conference, National
Head Start Association Annual and Parent Conference, California Head Start Association Annual
and Parent Conference, Fatherhood Conference, and various Professional Leadership training for
parents and staff. CSB travel costs has taken into account that the travel associated with trainings
will normalize in the budget year.
(6f) Contractual $67,500
4. Training and Technical Assistance $67,500
T/TA includes the EHS program’s share in various training providers, coaches and consultants for
Leadership Training/Seminars/Workshops ($15,000), Demographic/Data Research ($12,500),
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Practice-based Coaching ($10,000), Family Development Credentials ($15,000) and Consultants
for Reflective Practice ($15,000).
(6h) Other $37,102
7. Parent Services $8,000
These costs include parent conference registration fees and training (including food and venue
costs), Policy Council orientation and parent trainings, materials and translation costs (including
food and venue costs), and Policy Council meetings (including food and venue costs). These were
presented and approved by the Policy Council.
10. Training or Staff Development $29,102
Training costs are budgeted for mandatory trainings, conferences and training by content area.
The T/TA budget addresses the following training topics on Mental Health, Disabilities, Health
and Safety; Education, Curriculum and Home Based for Partners; Parent, Family and Community
Engagement; Nutrition and Food Services; Program Regulations and Federal, State and Local
Initiatives; Management Systems; Information technology and Business Systems; Continuing
Education Program and Staff Development; and Mandatory trainings. The training needs of EHS
staff and parents will be met by workshops, conferences and various professional leadership
trainings. Details of these training categories are included in the schedule of the T/TA budget.
(6k) TOTAL T and T/A BUDGET (PA 20) $109,602
(6k) TOTAL FEDERAL BUDGET (PA 22 and PA 20) $6,176,340
TOTAL NON-FEDERAL BUDGET $1,544,085
For the six-months extension period in 2024, Non-federal share or in-kind consist of:
State Preschool Programs $1,376,085
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This amount is determined by CSB’s contract with California Department of Social services for
the collaboration portion with the State’s Child Development Program. The State portion of the
General Childcare and Development Program (CCTR) contract is $11,118,905.
Other – Volunteers (5,000 hours x $33.60) $168,000
This is primarily coming from volunteer services recruited from volunteer hour match through
parents and from other members in the community, valued at $33.60 per hour, derived at by using
the average rate per hour of an Associate Teacher at $20.20 with fringe benefits and additional
paid time off fringe of $13.40 Total volunteer hours for half- year 2024 is estimated at 5,000
hours, with parents volunteering one hour per day assisting at our thirteen (13) child care centers
for 6 months at 20 days based on the State’s Days of Operation. If these hours are not met due to
lack of parent and community volunteers, in-kind can be generated from the balance of the State
contract.
TOTAL FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL BUDGET $7,720,425
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EHS T/TA TOTAL EHS
EXPENDITURES PA 22 PA 20 Budget
a. PERSONNEL (Object Class 6a)
Permanent Staff 1,498,934 1,498,934
Temporary Staff 239,274 239,274
PERSONNEL (Object Class 6a)1,738,208 - 1,738,208
b. FRINGE BENEFITS (Object Class 6b)
Permanent Staff 994,359 994,359
Temporary Staff 30,735 30,735
FRINGE BENEFITS (Object Class 6b)1,025,094 - 1,025,094
c. TRAVEL (Object Class 6c)-
1. Staff Out-of-Town Travel - 5,000 5,000
TOTAL TRAVEL (6c)- 5,000 5,000
d. EQUIPMENT (Object Class 6d)
4. Other Equipment-Audiometers/Visual acuity euipment 50,000 50,000
TOTAL EQUIPMENT (6d)50,000 - 50,000
e. SUPPLIES (Object Class 6e)
1. Office Supplies 50,000 50,000
2. Child and Family Services Supplies 75,000 75,000
3. Food Services Supplies - -
4. Other Supplies - -
Computer Supplies, Software Upgrades, Computer Replacements 30,000 30,000
Health/Safety Supplies 5,000 5,000
Household Supplies 12,000 12,000
Employee Health and Welfare Costs 5,000 5,000
TOTAL SUPPLIES (6e)177,000 - 177,000
f. CONTRACTUAL (Object Class 6f)
1. Adm Svcs (e.g., Legal, Accounting Temp Help)20,000 20,000
2. Health/Disabilities Services - -
Health Consultant (LVN)13,700 13,700
4. Training & Technical Assistance
One Solution Technology\125,000 125,000
Leadership Trainings/Seminars/Workshop - 15,000 15,000
Demographic/DataResearch - 12,500 12,500
Practice Based Coaching/Classroom Observation - 10,000 10,000
Family Development Credential - 15,000 15,000
Refective Practice - 15,000 15,000
5. Delegate Agency Costs - -
6. Other Contracts
Aspiranet 512,110 512,110
Aspiranet HVI 115,000 115,000
Crossroads 104,356 104,356
CCCollege (New Partnership) 6,740 6,740
KinderCare 215,671 215,671
Tiny Toes 26,959 26,959
YMCA (West)217,147 217,147
YMCA (East)339,860 339,860
RFI (New Partnership)122,328 122,328
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL (6f)1,818,871 67,500 1,886,371
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h. OTHER (Object Class 6h)
1. Building occupancy Costs/Rents & Leases 30,000 30,000
2. Utilities, Telephone 12,000 12,000
4. Building Maintenance/Repair and Other Occupancy Costs 25,000 25,000
5. Local Travel 6,000 6,000
6. Nutrition Services - -
Child Nutrition Cost 5,000 5,000
7. Parent Services -
Parent Conference Registration-PA 11 - 3,000 3,000
Parent Resources (Parenting Books, Videos, etc.)-PA11 - -
PC Orientation, Trainings (including food/venue), Materials & Translation - 2,500 2,500
Policy Council Meetings - (PC, BOS luncheon including food/venue)- 2,000 2,000
Male Involvement Activities (including food)- 500 500
Parent Activities & Appreciation (including food/venue) 2,000 2,000
Child Care/Mileage Reimbursement 1,000 1,000
8. Accounting & Legal Services - -
Auditor Controllers 2,000 2,000
Data Processing 7,000 7,000
9. Publications/Advertising/Printing - -
Outreach printing 1,000 1,000
Recruitment Advertising (e.g. Newspapers, Brochures)2,000 2,000
10. Training or Staff Development - -
Staff Development or Training and Technical Assistance such as mandatory Trainings, Health
and Safety, Conferences by Content areas, including membership fees, registration fees, food and
venue etc) - 25,102 25,102
Agency Memberships (WIPFLI, Metting Fees, NHSA, NAEYC)- 4,000 4,000
11. Other - -
Site Security Guards 2,000 2,000
Dental/Medical Services 500 500
Vehicle Operating/ Maintenance and Repair 5,000 5,000
Equipment Maintenance Repair and Rental 6,500 6,500
Dept of Health and Human Services - 211 Data Base 2,000 2,000
Other Operating Expenses (CSD Admin/Facs Mgt. Allocation)21,000 21,000
Comprehensive Services with State Child Development Program 793,829 793,829
TOTAL OTHER (6h)923,829 37,102 960,931
I. TOTAL DIRECT CHARGES (Sum of Line 6a-6h)5,733,002 109,602 5,842,604
j. INDIRECT COSTS (19.2% of Salaries only)333,736 333,736
k. TOTAL FEDERAL (ALL BUDGET CATEGORIES)6,066,738 109,602 6,176,340
Non-Federal Share (In-Kind)1,516,685 27,400 1,544,085
Total Federal and Non-Federal 7,583,423 137,002 7,720,425
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Object Class Categories PA 22 PA 20 BUDGET
EXPENDITURES
Permanent (staff) 2,618,669 2,618,669
Temporary (staff) 87,409 87,409
a. PERSONNEL (Object Class 6a)2,706,078 - 2,706,078
b. FRINGE BENEFITS (Object Class 6b)1,748,392 1,748,392
TOTAL PERSONNEL (6a & 6b)4,454,470 - 4,454,470
c. TRAVEL (Object Class 6c)-
1. Staff Out-of-Town Travel 5,000 5,000
TOTAL TRAVEL (6c)- 5,000 5,000
TOTAL EQUIPMENT (6d)- - -
e. SUPPLIES (Object Class 6e)-
1. Office Supplies 35,000 35,000
2. Child and Family Services Supplies 28,000 28,000
4. Other Supplies - -
Health/Safety Supplies 2,000 2,000
Mental Health/Disabilities Supplies 1,000 1,000
Emergency Supplies 2,000 2,000
Household Supplies 1,500 1,500
Employee Health and Welfare costs 2,500 2,500
TOTAL SUPPLIES (6e)72,000 - 72,000
f. CONTRACTUAL (Object Class 6f)-
1. Adm Svcs (e.g., Legal, Accounting Temp Help)33,300 33,300
2. Health/Disabilities Services - -
Health Consultant (LVN $78,050)25,400 25,400
4. Training & Technical Assistance - -
One Solution Technology 125,000 125,000
Leadership Trainings/Seminars/Workshop 29,300 29,300
Demographic/DataResearch/DRDP analysis 9,000 9,000
Practice Based Coaching/Classroom Observation 9,200 9,200
Family Development Credential 9,200 9,200
Reflective Practice 4,000 4,000
5. Delegate Agency Costs -
YMCA Delegate Agency PA22 1,278,782 1,278,782
YMCA Delegate Agency PA20 4,000 4,000
6. Other Contracts -
CCCollege 16,066 16,066
KinderCare 49,534 49,534
Tiny Toes 46,393 46,393
YMCA of the East Bay (West)381,629 381,629
YMCA of the East Bay (East)322,713 322,713
RFI for New Partner 17,076 17,076
Child Outcome Planning and Administration (CLOUD/Nulinx)- -
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL (6f)2,295,893 64,700 2,360,593
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Object Class Categories PA 22 PA 20 BUDGET
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g. CONSTRUCTION (Object Class 6g)
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION (6g)- - -
h. OTHER (Object Class 6h)-
1. Building occupancy Costs/Rents & Leases 200,000 200,000
(Rents & Leases/Other Income)-
2. Utilities, Telephone 100,000 100,000
3. Building & Child Liability Insurance 1,200 1,200
4. Building Maintenance/Repair and Other Occupancy Costs 70,000 70,000
5. Local Travel 12,000 12,000
6. Nutrition Services -
Child Nutrition Costs 207,500 207,500
(CCFP & USDA Reimbursements)(20,000) (20,000)
7. Parent Services - -
Parent Conference Registration/Trainings (including food/venue)1,000 1,000
Parent Resources (Parenting Books, Videos, etc.)500 500
PC Orientation, Trainings (including food/venue), Materials & Translation 2,500 2,500
Policy Council Meetings - (including food/venue)1,500 1,500
Male Involvement Activities 500 500
Parent Activities-Sites, PC, BOS luncheon & Appreciation (incl.food/venue)1,000 1,000
Child Care/Mileage Reimbursement 1,500 1,500
8. Accounting & Legal Services - -
Auditor Controllers 5,500 5,500
Data Processing 35,000 35,000
9. Publications/Advertising/Printing - -
Outreach - Printing 1,000 1,000
Recruitment Advertising (e.g. Websites, Digital Marketing)2,500 2,500
10. Training or Staff Development - -
Staff Development for various trainings, Health and Safety etc(including.food/venue)- 6,473 6,473
Agency Memberships (WIPFLI, Meeting Fees, NHSA, NAEYC)2,000 2,000
Family, Community and Parent Engagement (including.food/venue)- (T/TA includes Mandatory trainings, Conferences and Trainings by Content areas,
including membership fees, registration fees, mileage, food and venue costs) 2,500 2,500
11. Other - -
Site Security Guards 7,500 7,500
Dental/Medical Services 500 500
Vehicle Operating/ Maintenance and Repair 44,693 44,693
Equipment Maintenance Repair and Rental 14,500 14,500
Dept of Health and Human Services - 211 Data Base 7,500 7,500
Other Operating Expenses (CSD Admin/Facs Mgt. Allocation)80,400 80,400
Health and Safety (Program Improvement Grant/Covid)- -
Comprehensive Services with State Child Development Program 453,720 453,720
TOTAL OTHER (6h)1,226,013 16,973 1,242,986
i. TOTAL DIRECT CHARGES (Sum of Line 6a-6h)8,048,376 86,673 8,135,049
j. INDIRECT COSTS (19.2% of Salaries only)519,567 519,567
k. TOTAL FEDERAL (ALL BUDGET CATEGORIES)8,567,943 86,673 8,654,616
Non-Federal share 2,141,986 21,668 2,163,654
Total Federal and Non-Federal Budget 10,709,929 108,341 10,818,270
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Progress Updates
Objective 1. All Head Start staff, including but not
limited to key administrative staff, site supervisors,
teaching staff, and support staff, and including both
grantee operated and delegate/partner operated sites,
will receive annual reinforcement health and safety
training and refresher trainings as needed if policy non-
compliance is identified.
Teaching staff, site staff, and management staff
received multiple trainings on safe environments and
supporting Children’s Personal Rights. Two Knowledge
Assessments were conducted: one in September 2022
and one in January 2023. As a result of Knowledge
Assessment data analysis, follow-up and a refresher
training was provided in November 2022 wherein
teaching teams and Site Supervisors met in small
groups to review the Community Care Licensing videos
on Active Supervision and Children’s Personal Rights.
Objective 2. Continue to implement and monitor the
effectiveness of the multi-layered ongoing monitoring
approach launched during the 2022 Quality
Improvement Plan (QIP) to ensure continued
compliance across all service areas.
On February 9, 2023, deficiencies in the area of
Monitoring and Implementing Quality Health Services
(1302.47(b)(5)(iii) and 1302.90(c)) were corrected. The
full implementation of the QIP was completed on July
14, 2023. CSB continues to follow it's robust, multi-
layered Ongoing Monitoring Plan. Monitoring data is
shared monthly with Policy Council and the Board of
Supervisors.
Revised Goal 1: Ensure a culture that includes
standardized practices for safe environments, safe
transitions, Children’s Personal Rights, standards of
conduct, child supervision, and classroom monitoring.
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Objective 3. Enhance CLOUDS and other technology
systems for staff and client communication and
monitoring. This will include but not be limited to
utilizing CLOUDS to support communication between
kitchens in both grantee operated and
delegate/partner operates sites, and each child
development center, by a) documenting all child
allergies or other food restriction, and b) kitchen
posting of bi-weekly menus that are approved by each
site for each child.
Due to vacancies in the Food Operation Supervisor and
Comprehensive Services Manager- Nutrition, timelines
for this objective have been extended to 2024. The
current acting Nutritionist attended the National Child
Adult Care Food Program conference in April 2023 to
develop an understanding of current models used by
various agencies.
Revised Goal 2: Adapt to the shift in community need
for infant and toddler services and in light of the
California implementation of Transitional
Kindergarten.
Objective 1. Beginning in January, 2023, implement a
plan developed in October – December 2022 to shift
resources from Head Start to Early Head Start as
articulated in the revised slots allocation included with
this grant application.
The Year 5 Continuation grant award approved a
phases slot conversion. Phase 1 conversion became
effective January 1, 2023 and has been completed
through creation of transition rooms at YMCA's
Fairgrounds and Kid's Castle centers. Phase 2
conversion, with EHS slot increase effective July 1,
2023, is in-progress as CSB is converting a classroom at
Los Nogales and Lavonia Allen from preschool to
toddler services. Impacted staff have been notified and
provided transfer opportunities. Minor renovation
supported by previously approved carryover funding
are in-progress to make physical space appropriate for
toddlers.
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Objective 1. Conduct a class and compensation study
for early childhood educator classifications. Upon
Board of Supervisors approval and if financially
feasible, implement salary increases.
CSB has completed a survey of Head Start recipients
with service areas within the 6 CA Counties recognized
as comparable to Contra Costa County for salary
studies. Data analysis and planning is currently in-
progress, including Board engagement. As a more
immediate strategy, CSB is proposing to use 2022
carryover funding for recruitment and retention
stipends.
Objective 2. For existing staff, continue to support the
completion of the Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Work Study program and transitions to higher level
classifications.
CSB's contract with Diablo Valley College (DVC) has
been renewed to continue work study program’s
provision of core requirements for enrolled Teacher
Assistant Trainees to acquire permit and transition into
an Associate Teacher position. The DVC campus
improves accessibility of classes for those who live in
central and eastern portions of the County as the
existing partner, Contra Costa College is located in
west county.
Objective 3. Teaching staff and all program staff will
participate in hands-on training about mindfulness and
how to incorporate it in daily self-care and daily
classroom activities.
CSB held a training for teachers and site supervisors on
mindfulness practices for children and adults on May
10, 2023, facilitated by Lisa Lewis-Cogswell. This event
also included staff appreciation activities.
Revised Goal 3: Implement innovative approaches to
hiring, developing, and retaining a robust teaching,
support and management staff for grantee operated
and delegate/partner operated sites.
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Objective 4. Managers and supervisors will receive the
Psychological First Aid training to enhance skills in
supporting the psychological safety of staff as part of
our trauma-responsive initiatives.
Psychological First Aid was drafted and assessed by key
focus groups, the Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Team
and Trauma Support Team (TST). Incorporation of
recommended revisions is in-progress. The finalized
PFA will become an extensive hard-copy resource for
staff, and from this, a streamlined training module is
being developed. Final training to be completed by Fall
2023 and will begin with presentations with managers
and supervisors.
New Goal 4: Continue to execute, and then monitor
the effectiveness of, the integration of administrative
functions into the Employment & Human Services
Department which was started with fiscal functions as
part of the 2022 Quality Improvement Plan.
Objective 1. Finalize the full integration of facility
management, purchasing, and information technology.
Full integration of the fiscal unit is complete.
Additional planning is in progress to fully integrate
information management.
Objective 1. Coordinate with the Workforce Services
Bureau of EHSD to share information with all relevant
CalFresh family applicants and recipients about Head
Start eligibility and enrollment opportunities including
a) during application determination, b) continuing
eligibility determination, c) semi-annual income
reporting, d) outreach events.
CSB is collaborating with Workforce Services Bureau
and in the process of putting in place a system for
referrals. In the meantime, Head Start recruitment
materials have been mailed to all families receiving
CalFresh through EHSD.
New Goal 5: Increase enrollment and attendance
levels for grantee operated and delegate/partner
operated centers as we continue to emerge from the
impacts of the pandemic.
HS/EHS Year 5 Extension
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Objective 2. Expand families partnerships to enhance
family connection to centers and thus improve
attendance by utilizing the Parent Family Community
Engagement Framework.
CSB's Family Engagement Focus Group designed a new
hybrid-model for family development opportunities in
the 2023-2024 program year. The Family Newsletter
distributed to all families in February included an
article to reinforce the importance of regular child
attendance, “Attendance Matters.”
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Goals Objective and Expected
Outcomes
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcomes
Framework and DRDP
Domain: Approaches
to Learning (ATL-
REG)
School Readiness
Goal:
Engagement and
Persistence ATL 6
Children increasingly
persists in understanding
or mastering activities,
even if they are
challenging or difficult
By June 2023, 70% of
preschool children will
achieve the Building Earlier
level and above on the
DRDP measure
Engagement and
Persistence
By June 2023, 70% of pre-
kindergarten children will
achieve at the Building
Later level and above in the
DRDP measure
Engagement and
Persistence
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness
goals training with a focus on understanding
the assessment measure, the developmental
levels, implementing the Creative
Curriculum to support the measure, and other
teaching and classroom strategies to promote
each child’s development in this area.
Teaching staff will use Creative Curriculum
strategies, daily resources, and other best-
practice resources to individualize small and
large group activities to support children’s
learning of new concepts and ideas Teaching
staff will revisit program-wide expectation to
incorporate Creative Curriculum and
Teaching Pyramid strategies, including the
following statements : We are safe and
healthy; We are respectful; We are friendly
and Kind
Teaching staff will incorporate
parents/families input and feedback on
weekly lesson plans
Resources
•Intentional Teaching Cards: Jumping Beans
(LL05), Rhyming Chart (LL10), Counting &
Comparing (M02), Seek & Find (M03),
Dribbling a Ball (P18)
•Volume six: Objectives for Development &
Learning, pages 67-74
Preschool:
At mid-year, 65.7% of
preschool children not
entering kindergarten
collectively scored at the
developmental level of
Building Earlier and Above.
Based on the achievement
level at the mid-year
assessment, it was
determined to maintain the
year-end goal of preschool
children of 70% for this
measure.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At mid-year, 72.4% of
children entering
kindergarten collectively
scored at the developmental
level of Building Later and
Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it was
determined to increase the
year-end goal of pre-
kindergarten children to
80% for this measure.
Preschool:
At year-end, 72.9% of all
preschool children reached
the developmental level of
Building Earlier and above
for this measure.
Children improved by
31.7% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 70% for this measure.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At year-end, 85.5% of all
pre-kindergarten children
reached the developmental
level of Building Later and
above.
Children improved by
42.9% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 80% for this measure.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
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Head Start Early
Learning Outcome and
DRDP Domain: Social
Emotional Development
(SED)
School Readiness
Goal:
Social and Emotional
Understanding SED 2
Children show
developing
understanding of
people’s behaviors,
feelings, thoughts, and
individual
characteristics
By June 2023, 70% of
preschool children will
achieve the Building Earlier
level and above on the
DRDP measure
Social and Emotional
Understanding
By June 2023, 70% of pre-
kindergarten children will
achieve at the Building
Later level and above in the
DRDP measure
Social and Emotional
Understanding
Teaching staff will receive a School
Readiness goal training that will provide
them with a greater understanding of the
measure, strategies they can use in the
classroom to promote growth, and resources
available to them
Teaching staff will continue to implement
Second Step curriculum activities and
strategies in the classroom. Second Step
introductory letter and home-link activities
will be sent home to families.
Teaching staff will use Creative Curriculum
strategies and daily resources; Teaching
Pyramid and other best-practice resources to
individualize small and large group activities
to support children’s understanding of
people’s behaviors, feelings, thoughts, and
individual characteristics.
Teaching staff will incorporate
parents/families input and feedback on
weekly lesson plans
Resources
•Intentional Teaching Cards: Character
Feelings (SE05), Talk About Feelings
(SE06), “I” Statements (SE16, Friendship &
Love Cards (SE19)
•Mighty Minutes: Come Play with Me (42),
Find the Letter Sound (57), Hello Friends
(78)
•Volume one; The Foundation, Page 147-156
•Volume six: Objectives for Development &
Learning, pages 20-21
Preschool:
At mid-year, 72.7% of
preschool children not
entering kindergarten
collectively scored at the
developmental level of
Building Earlier and Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it was
determined to increase the
year-end goal of preschool
children to 75% for this
measure.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At mid-year, 75.0% of
children entering
kindergarten collectively
scored at the developmental
level of Building Later and
Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it was
determined to increase the
year-end goal of pre-
kindergarten children to
80% for this measure.
Preschool:
At year-end, 79.5% of all
preschool children reached
the developmental level of
Building Earlier and above.
Children improved by 32%
from the baseline to year-
end results. We exceeded
the expected goal of 75%.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At year-end, 86.9% of all
pre-kindergarten children
reached the developmental
level of Building Later and
above.
Children improved by
41.2% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 80%.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
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Goals Objective and
Anticipated Outcomes
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcomes
and DRDP domain:
Language and Literacy
Development
School Readiness
Goal:
Emergent Writing
LLD 10
Children show
increasing ability to
write using scribbles,
marks, drawings, letters,
characters, or words to
represent meaning
By June 2023, 70% of
preschool children will
achieve at the Building
Earlier and above on the
DRDP measure
Emergent Writing
By June 2023, 70% of pre-
kindergarten children will
achieve at the Building
Later level and above in the
DRDP measure
Emergent Writing
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness
goals training with a focus on understanding
the assessment measure, the developmental
levels, implementing the Creative
Curriculum to support the measure, and other
teaching and classroom strategies to promote
each child’s ability to write using scribbles,
marks, drawings, letters, characters, or words
to represent meaning
Teaching staff will use Creative Curriculum
strategies and daily resources; and other best-
practice resources to individualize small and
large group activities to support children’s
learning of new concepts and ideas.
Teaching staff will incorporate
parents/families input and feedback on
weekly lesson plans
Resources
•Intentional Teaching Cards:
Describing Art (LL32), My daily Journal (LL39),
What was for Breakfast? (LL40), daily Sign-In
(LL42)
•Volume six: Objectives for Development &
Learning, pages 111-115
Preschool:
At mid-year, 69.6% of
preschool children not
entering kindergarten
collectively scored at the
developmental level of
Building Earlier and Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it was
determined to increase the
year-end goal of preschool
children to 75% for this
measure.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At mid-year, 72.1% of
children entering
kindergarten collectively
scored at the developmental
level of Building Later and
Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it was
determined to increase the
year-end goal of pre-
kindergarten children to
80% for this measure.
Preschool:
At year-end, 74.9% of all
preschool children reached
the developmental level of
Building Earlier and above.
Children improved by
30.4% from the baseline to
year-end results. However,
we did not meet the
expected goal of 75%.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At year-end, 84.4% of all
pre-kindergarten children
reached the developmental
level of Building Later and
above
Children improved by
42.1% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 80%.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
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English Language
Development Goal:
Symbol, Letter, and
Print Knowledge in
English ELD 4
Children show an
increasing
understanding that print
in English carries
meaning
By June 2022, 70% of
preschool and pre-
kindergarten children who
are dual language learners
will achieve at the Building
English level or above on
the assessment measure:
Symbol, Letter an Print
Knowledge in English
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness
goals training with a focus on understanding
the measure, the developmental levels, use of
the Creative Curriculum resources to
implement best teaching and learning
practices to support children’s learning
Teaching staff will use bi-lingual books with
children who are dual language learners to
support their interest and understanding that
print in English carries meaning
Preschool:
At mid-year, 75.1% of
preschool children not
entering kindergarten
collectively scored at the
developmental level of
Building Earlier and Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it was
determined to increase the
year-end goal of preschool
children to 80% for this
measure.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At mid-year, 69.1% of
children entering
kindergarten collectively
scored at the developmental
level of Building Later and
Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it was
determined to increase the
year-end goal of pre-
kindergarten children to
75% for this measure.
Preschool:
At year-end, 81.6% of all
preschool children reached
the developmental level of
Building Earlier and above.
Children improved by
29.7% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 80%.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At year-end, 81.4% of all
pre-kindergarten children
reached the developmental
level of Building Later and
above.
Children improved by
34.2% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 75%.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
CSB will survey dual language families in
regard to their needs for additional language
supports.
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Goal Objectives Anticipated
Outcome
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcome and
DRDP domain: Cognition
including Math and
Science (COG)
School Readiness Goal:
Patterning COG 6.
Children show an
increasing ability to
recognize, reproduce, and
create patterns of varying
complexity.
By June 2023, 70% of
preschool children will
achieve at the levels of
Building Earlier and
above in DRDP measure
Patterning
By June 2023, 70% of
pre-kindergarten
children will achieve at
the levels of Building
Later and above in the
DRDP measure
Patterning
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness
goals training with a focus on understanding
the assessment measure, the developmental
levels, implementing the Creative Curriculum
to support the measure, and other teaching and
classroom strategies to promote each child’s
development in this area.
Teaching staff will use Creative Curriculum
strategies and daily resources; and other best-
practice resources to individualize small and
large group activities to support children’s
learning of new concepts and ideas.
Teaching staff will incorporate parents/families
input and feedback on weekly lesson plans
Resources
•Intentional Teaching Cards: Patterns (M14),
Action Patterns (M35), Patterns Under Cover
(M38), Cube Trains (M40), Picture Patterns
(M45), Pots & pans Band (M80), Perler
Patterns (M85)
•Volume six: Objectives for Development &
Learning, pages 137-139
Preschool:
At mid-year, 66.2% of
preschool children not
entering kindergarten
collectively scored at the
developmental level of
Building Earlier and
Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it
was determined to increase
the year-end goal of
preschool children to 75%
for this measure.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At mid-year, 70.9% of
children entering
kindergarten collectively
scored at the
developmental level of
Building Later and Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it
was determined to increase
the year-end goal of pre-
Preschool:
At year-end, 75% of all
preschool children reached
the developmental level of
Building Earlier and above.
Children improved by
33.7% from the baseline to
year-end results. We met
the expected goal of 75%.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At year-end, 85.2% of all
pre-kindergarten children
reached the developmental
level of Building Later and
above.
Children improved by
42.2% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 80%.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and
resources that support teaching strategies
related to selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
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kindergarten children to
80% for this measure
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Head Start Early
Learning Outcomes
Framework and DRDP
Domain: Physical
Development and Health
(PH-HLTH)
School Readiness Goal:
Nutrition PD-HLTH 10
Children demonstrate
increasing knowledge about
nutrition and healthful food
choices
By June 2023, 70% of
preschool children will
achieve at the levels of
Building Earlier and
above on the DRDP
measure
Nutrition
By June 2023, 70% of
pre-kindergarten
children will achieve at
the levels of Building
Later and above on the
DRDP measure
Nutrition
Teaching staff will receive a School Readiness
goal training that will provide them with a
greater understanding of the measure, strategies
they can use in the classroom to promote
children’s knowledge about nutrition and
healthful food choices
Teaching staff will use Creative Curriculum
strategies and daily resources; and other best-
practice resources to individualize small and
large group activities to support children’s
learning of new concepts and ideas.
Teaching staff will incorporate parents/families
input and feedback on weekly lesson plans
Resources
Intentional Teaching Cards
Roll-Ups (LL37), Hummus (LL38), Vegetable Soup
(LL49), Pizza (LL51), Matzo balls (M24), Apple
Sauce (M28), Fruit Smoothie(M67)
Preschool:
At mid-year, 77.3% of
preschool children not
entering kindergarten
collectively scored at the
developmental level of
Building Earlier and
Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it
was determined to increase
the year-end goal of
preschool children to 80%
for this measure.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At mid-year, 81.3% of
children entering
kindergarten collectively
scored at the
developmental level of
Building Later and Above.
Based on the high
achievement level at the
mid-year assessment, it
was determined to increase
the year-end goal of pre-
kindergarten children to
85% for this measure
Preschool:
At year-end, 85.1% of all
preschool children reached
the developmental level of
Building Earlier and above.
Children improved by
21.4% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 80%.
Pre-Kindergarten:
At year-end, 92% of all
pre-kindergarten children
reached the developmental
level of Building Later and
above.
Children improved by
30.1% from the baseline to
year-end results. We
exceeded the expected goal
of 85%.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and
resources that support teaching strategies
related to selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
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Related PFCE Outcome:
Parents as Lifelong
Educators
Families will increase their
ability to support their
children’s knowledge about
nutrition and healthful food
choices
.
By June 2023, 65% of
all preschool and pre-
kindergarten families
will have an increased
comfort level in
supporting their
children’s knowledge
about nutrition and
healthful food choices
Families will complete pre and post
implementation survey to gather data on their
ability to support their children’s knowledge
about nutrition and healthful food choices
Child development literature on Nutrition
would be provided to preschool and pre-
kindergarten families
Families will receive take home activities that
promote children’s knowledge about nutrition
and healthful food choices
.
Pre-implementation
surveys were taken by
families at all centers and
results are as follows:
In response to their
comfort level in supporting
their child’s development
in feeding themselves, and
learning about nutrition
and healthy food choices,
1.24% felt uncomfortable;
7.79% felt somewhat
comfortable, 28.04 felt
comfortable and 62.93%
very comfortable
In response to how often
they will talk with their
child about feeding
themselves, nutrition and
healthy food choices at
home, .31% stated they
never; 12.89% said they
sometimes did; 22.01
stated they often and
64.47% said very often
Post-survey
implementation results
showed that after receiving
educational guidance and
take home activities, 69%
of the families felt very
comfortable, 25% felt
comfortable and 6%
somewhat comfortable in
supporting their child’s
development in feeding
themselves, and learning
about nutrition and healthy
food choices,
In addition, 90% of
families reported they often
and very often talk with
their child about feeding
themselves, nutrition and
healthy food choices at
home,
These results indicate that
the implementation of
hands-on materials and
written guidance over the
past year increased
family’s comfortability to
support their children learn
feeding themselves,
nutrition and healthy food
choices at home,
CSB recognizes parents as lifelong
educators and involving them in their
children’s learning is viable to their success
in school and complete wellbeing.
CSB will continue to send school take home
activities and educational guidance for
parents to support their children’s
development in a variety of activities.
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Goal Objective and
Anticipated
Outcome & First
Assessment Result
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcome and
DRDP Domain:
Approaches to Learning
(ATL)
School Readiness Goal:
ATL 5. Children will
increasingly develop
strategies for regulating
feelings and behavior,
becoming less reliant on
adult guidance over time.
By June 2023, 70%
of children birth to
35 months will
achieve at the
Exploring Earlier
level or above on the
assessment measure:
Self Control of
Feelings and
Behaviors
First assessment
results indicate that
37.2 % of infants and
toddlers achieved at
the Exploring Earlier
level or above on
this measure.
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness goals
training with a focus on understanding the
assessment measure, the developmental levels,
implementing the Creative Curriculum to support
the measure, and other teaching and classroom
strategies to promote each child’s development in
this area.
Teaching staff implement Creative Curriculum
Intentional Teaching Card (ITC) activities that
focus on this goal for example;
SE 02 Let’s try this Instead/Intentemos Esto
SE 03 Good-Byes/Despedidas
SE 05 Take Care of Baby/Cuidar al Bebé
SE08 Playful Interactions/Interacciones
SE10 Hellos and Good-Byes/Los Saludos
SE12 Playful Routines/Rutinas de Juego
SE17 Calm Down Place/Un lugar Para Tranquilizarse
SE22 Hello Activities/Actividades de Bienvenida
SE23 Encouragement/Motivación
SE24 Stop!/¡Para!
SE25 Sleep Routines/Las Rutinas del Sueño
Teaching staff will implement Teaching Pyramid
language strategies to support children in this goal.
For example; If a child is upset at the goodbye
begin by “validating” the child’s feelings, e.g., “I
can see you are upset. You weren’t ready to say
goodbye to Mommy. It looks as if made you feel
sad” and then “reassure”. “Did you hear Mommy.
Second assessment results
indicate that 51.1% of
infants and toddlers
achieved at the Exploring
Earlier level or above on
this measure.
Year-end assessment
results indicate that 55.6%
of infants and toddlers
achieved at the exploring
earlier level and above.
Even though we did not
meet the expected goal of
70%, children improved by
13.5% from the baseline to
year-end results.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
CSB will look at separating infant and
toddler data.
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She said she would be back after nap. She loves you
so much. Mommy always comes back.”
We also want to help the child to become more
aware of “what helped” to calm them down so the
teacher narrates the process, “You want me to hold
you,” the child points to family pictures. “You want
to get your family picture to hold.” The child gets
her picture and begins to settle, the teacher says,
“You asked your teacher for a hug and got your
family picture and it looks as if that is helping you
to feel better. You are calming yourself down.”
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Goal Objective &
Anticipated
Outcome & First
Assessment Result
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcome and
DRDP Domain: Social
Emotional Development
(SED)
School Readiness Goal:
SED 2. Children will
show a developing
understanding of
people’s behaviors,
feelings, thoughts, and
individual characteristics.
By June 2023, 70%
of children birth to
35 months will
achieve at the
Exploring Earlier
level or above on the
assessment measure:
Social and
Emotional
Understanding
First assessment
results indicate that
40.5 % of infants and
toddlers achieved at
the Exploring Earlier
level or above on
this measure.
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness goals
training with a focus on understanding the
assessment measure, the developmental levels,
implementing the Creative Curriculum to support
the measure, and other teaching and classroom
strategies to promote each child’s development in
this area.
Teaching staff will implement ITC activities that
focus on this goal including:
SE 02 Let’s try this Instead/Intentemos Esto
SE 03 Good-Byes/Despedidas
SE 05 Take Care of Baby/Cuidar al Bebé
SE08 Playful Interactions/Interacciones
SE10 Build It Up, Knock It Down/Constrúyelo y
Derríbalo
SE10 Hellos and Good-Byes/Los Saludos
SE12 Playful Routines/Rutinas de Juego
SE17 Calm Down Place/Un lugar Para Tranquilizarse
SE18 Picture Help/Ayuda Visual
SE22 Hello Activities/Actividades de Bienvenida
SE23 Encouragement/Motivación
SE24 Stop!/¡Para!
Teaching staff will implement Teaching Pyramid
language strategies to support children in this goal.
For example; When a child takes care of a toy
animal or doll, include PDA such as “You are being
so kind and taking such good care of the baby when
you cover it with the blanket.” When a child serves
Second assessment results
indicate that 53.3% of
infants and toddlers
achieved at the Exploring
Earlier level or above on
this measure.
Year-end assessment
results indicate that 59.7%
of infants and toddlers
achieved at the exploring
earlier level and above.
Even though we did not
meet the expected goal of
70%, children improved by
15.6% from the baseline to
year-end results.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities
that best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance
children’s cognitive development.
CSB will look at separating infant and
toddler data.
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another child or teacher pretend food or drink say;
“You are bringing me a cup of milk, that’s so kind
of you.”
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Goal Objective &
Anticipated
Outcome & First
Assessment Result
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcome and
DRDP Domain:
Language and Literacy
Development (LLD)
School Readiness Goal:
LLD 4. Child engages in
back and forth
communication that
develops into
increasingly extended
conversations.
By June 2023, 70%
of children birth to 35
months will achieve
at the Exploring Later
level or above on the
assessment measure:
Reciprocal
Communication and
Conversation
First assessment
results indicate that
54.5% of infants and
toddlers achieve at
the Exploring Earlier
level or above on this
measure.
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness
goals training with a focus on understanding the
assessment measure, the developmental levels,
implementing the Creative Curriculum to support
the measure, and other teaching and classroom
strategies to promote each child’s development
in this area.
Teaching staff will implement ITC activities that
focus on this goal including;
LL05 The “Me Book/El Libro Sobre “Mi”
LL07 Pretend Phone Calls/Llamadas Imaginaries
LL11 Let’s Talk/Hablemos
LL12 What’s in the Picture/¿Que hay in la
imagen?
LL10 Yummy Food/Alimentos Sabrosos
LL13 Lift the Flap and See Who’s
Here/Levantemos la solapa y veamos quién esta
Aquí
LL21 Will you Read To Me/¿Me lo Lees?
LL23 Bathing Babies/Dar un Bano
LL29 Describing Food/Describir la Comida
Teaching staff will implement Teaching Pyramid
strategies to support children in this area. Closely
observe the children at play and narrate what
they are doing using PDA and PDA + + to
increase the complexity of the interaction. For
example, “You are picking up the red block and
Second assessment results
indicate that 60.4% of infants
and toddlers achieved at the
Exploring Earlier level or
above on this measure.
Year-end assessment
results indicate that
64.9% of infants and
toddlers achieved at the
exploring earlier level
and above.
Even though we did not
meet the expected goal of
70%, children improved
by 14.3% from the
baseline to year-end
results.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities that
best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance children’s
cognitive development.
CSB will look at separating infant and toddler
data.
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giving it to Sonya. You are being so friendly.
Look she is smiling and you are smiling too.”
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Goal Objective &
Anticipated
Outcome & First
Assessment Result
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcome and
DRDP Domain:
Cognition, including
Math and Scthrough
ience (COG)
School Readiness Goal:
COG 9. Child observes,
explores, and investigates
objects (living and non-
living things) and events
in the environment and
becomes increasingly
sophisticated in pursuing
knowledge about them.
By June 2023, 70%
of children birth to 35
months will achieve
at the Exploring
Earlier level or above
on the DRDP
assessment measure:
Inquiry through
Observation and
Investigation
First assessment
results indicate that
43.5% of infants and
toddlers achieve at
the exploring earlier
level or above.
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness
goals training with a focus on understanding
the assessment measure, the developmental
levels, implementing the Creative Curriculum
to support the measure, and other strategies to
promote each child’s development in this area.
Teaching staff will implement ITC activities
that focus on this goal including;
M02 Dig It!/¡A Cavar!
M05 Sink or Float?/¿Se Hunda o Flota?
M07 Peek-a-Boo Box/¿Donde esta el Nino?
MM11 Garden Party/Fiesta en el Jardin
M12 Ramp Experiments/Experimentos con
Rampas
MM18 Rock Collection/Colleciόn de piedras
M20 Where’s the Water/¿Donde esta el Agua?
MM27 Buried Shapes/Figuras Enterradas
LL 22 Neighborhood Walk
LL32 Observing Insect Life
LL57 Waterworks
Teaching staff will implement Teaching
Pyramid strategies to support children in this
developmental area. For example, use PDAs
and PDA+ to describe children’s interactions
with the living world. E.g., The teacher says,
“You are watering the plant. You are taking
such good care of the plant.” “You are picking
up the leaves and putting them in your bucket.
Second assessment results
indicate that 47.6% of
infants and toddlers achieved
at the Exploring Earlier level
or above on this measure.
Year-end assessment results
indicate that 56.9% of
infants and toddlers achieved
at the exploring earlier level
and above.
Though we did not meet the
expected goal of 70%,
children however improved
by 13.9% from the baseline
to year-end results.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities that
best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance children’s
cognitive development.
CSB will look at separating infant and toddler
data.
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You are such a hard worker” “You are looking
very closely at the worm. You are really
investigating how it moves.”
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Goal Objective &
Anticipated
Outcome & First
Assessment Result
Action Plan Strategies Mid-Year Update Year-End Update Continuous Improvement
Head Start Early
Learning Outcome and
DRDP Domain: Physical
Development and Health
(PD-HLTH)
School Readiness Goal:
PD-HLTH 7 Child
responds to feeding and
feeds self with increasing
proficiency.
By June 2023, 70%
of children birth to 35
months will achieve
at the Exploring
Earlier level or above
on the DRDP
assessment measure;
Personal Care
Routines: Feeding
First assessment
results indicate that
64.2% of infants and
toddlers achieve at
the exploring earlier
level or above.
Teaching staff will receive a school readiness
goals training with a focus on understanding
the assessment measure, the developmental
levels, implementing the Creative Curriculum
to support the measure, and other strategies to
promote each child’s development in this area.
Teaching staff will implement ITC activities
and strategies from the Creative Curriculum
Volume 2 Chapter 8 Eating and Mealtimes for
example;
LL29 Describing Food/Describir la Comida
Supporting Development and Learning during
Mealtimes (pg. 216)
Creating an Environment for Eating and
Mealtimes (pg. 217)
Caring and Teaching during Mealtimes (pgs.
218, 219, 220)
Keeping Children Safe and Healthy at
Mealtimes (pgs. 220-221)
Responding to What Children Need at
Mealtimes (pgs. 221-225)
Working in Partnership with Families (pg. 226)
Teaching staff will implement Teaching
Pyramid strategies to support children in this
developmental area. For example use PDA and
PDA +. PDA "You are holding your
spoon." "You are wrapping your fingers around
the handle and holding it tight"
Second assessment results
indicate that 65.4% of
infants and toddlers achieved
at the Exploring Earlier level
or above on this measure.
Year-end assessment results
indicate that 72% of infants
and toddlers achieved at the
exploring earlier level and
above.
Children improved by 11.6%
from the baseline to year-
end results. We exceeded the
expected goal of 70%.
CSB teaching staff will receive continual
trainings on the use of the Creative
Curriculum Alignment document and other
resources to plan and implement activities that
best supports the children’s individual
developments.
CSB teaching teams will receive annual
training on the data-driven school readiness
goals to include new materials and resources
that support teaching strategies related to
selected measures.
CSB teaching teams will receive DRDP
training with focused attention on rating
accuracy.
CSB will continue to purchase age and
developmentally appropriate materials and
books for all classrooms to enhance children’s
cognitive development.
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"You are scooping the rice onto your spoon."
PDA +-"You are holding the spoon all by
yourself. You are so independent." "You
are pouring the milk into your cup. You are
being so careful."
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Related Parent Family
and Community
Engagement Outcome:
Parents as Lifelong
Educators;
Families will increase
their ability to support
their child to feed self
(healthy foods) with
increasing proficiency.
By June 2023, 70%
of all infant and
toddler families will
indicate an increased
ability to support
their child to feed self
with increasing
proficiency.
In December 2022, families of infants and
toddlers will complete a pre-survey to
determine their knowledge about supporting
their child to feed self (healthy foods) with
increasing proficiency.
Families will receive the Creative Curriculum
letter “Sharing Thoughts about Eating and
Mealtimes” in English and Spanish.
Families will receive nutrition and food related
activities, information, and books, to support
their child’ ability to feed self (healthy foods)
with increasing proficiency.
In June 2023, families of infants and toddlers
will complete a post-survey to determine their
knowledge about supporting their child to feed
self (healthy foods) with increasing
proficiency.
Pre-implementation surveys
were taken by families at all
centers and results are as
follows:
In response to their comfort
level in supporting their
child’s development in
feeding themselves, and
learning about nutrition and
healthy food choices, 1.24%
felt uncomfortable; 7.79%
felt somewhat comfortable,
28.04 felt comfortable and
62.93% very comfortable
In response to how often
they will talk with their child
about feeding themselves,
nutrition and healthy food
choices at home, .31% stated
they never; 12.89% said they
sometimes did; 22.01 stated
they often and 64.47% said
very often
Post-survey implementation
results showed that after
receiving educational
guidance and take home
activities, 69% of the
families felt very
comfortable, 25% felt
comfortable and 6%
somewhat comfortable in
supporting their child’s
development in feeding
themselves, and learning
about nutrition and healthy
food choices,
In addition, 90% of families
reported they often and very
often talk with their child
about feeding themselves,
nutrition and healthy food
choices at home,
These results indicate that
the implementation of
hands-on materials and
written guidance over the
past year increased family’s
comfortability to support
their children learn feeding
themselves, nutrition, and
healthy food choices at
home.
CSB recognizes parents as lifelong educators
and involving them in their children’s
learning is viable to their success in school
and complete wellbeing.
CSB will continue to send school take home
activities and educational guidance for parents
to support their children’s development in a
variety of activities.
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2023 – 2025
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Contra Costa County
Employment and Human Services Department
Community Services Bureau
Revised 5/2023
Prepared by Diane Godard, Research and Evaluation Consultant
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Purpose and Objectives
In 2022-23, the Community Services Bureau of Contra Costa County receives state funding to provide
educational support and development services to 1,342 families with 1,442 children eligible for the Early Head
Start and Head Start programs. CSB staff are deeply involved in community engagement activities that ensure
appropriate representation of child and family interests and provide a consistent forum for the discussion of child
and family needs. Examples of CSB’s commitment and engagement include serving on the county’s First 5
Commission, collaborating with community-based organizations on efforts such as Building Blocks for Kids, a
Harlem Children’s Zone inspired project in the Iron Triangle of Richmond, and data collection that includes the
County Office of Education, the Contra Costa Local Planning Council, and First 5 Contra Costa.
As part of its mission, the CSB conducts an annual Community Assessment to provide a current profile of
the health, economic, educational and safety status of the estimated 78,586 children age 0-5 living in Contra Costa
County. The Community Assessment is a multi-phase, ongoing process of data collection and analysis that
describes community strengths, needs and resources, and integrally involves the Head Start Policy Council, the
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and active parents. Staff and engaged parents use the findings to
identify emerging needs and factors that impact the well-being of Head Start eligible children and families, as well
as the community assets, opportunities and strengths available to address these needs. Findings inform
programmatic approaches, optimize and coordinate service delivery across resources, and guide the Policy
Council. The CSB also uses the Community Assessment to provide reports to the County Administrator to keep the
Board of Supervisors updated on the program’s responsiveness to the community.
Methodology
The Community Assessment process involves a highly collaborative assimilation of input from and
engagement with numerous sources, stakeholders, community members and County staff. CSB Assistant Directors
work with program managers and active parents to revise or refine the process, develop and implement surveys
to identify emerging needs and issues, and compile and maintain demographic and referral information about CSB
enrollment. The Policy Council participates in the assessment process throughout the year providing input through
regular meetings, reviewing planning data in the context of shared governance and engaging in many other
outreach and dialog opportunities. Each spring, the Policy Council receives a full presentation of the Community
Assessment and exercises its mandate to evaluate, discuss and pose questions about its findings. Then in August,
the Policy Council approves the current Community Assessment.
A wide variety of data techniques and sources are used to conduct the Community Assessment. Federal
and state agencies, such as the U.S. Census and the Departments of Finance, Education, and Employment
Development, provide reliable and regularly updated estimates of residents and conditions that may be compared
over time. Internal data sources include parent and family partnership data, parent planning sessions and self-
assessment surveys. Program Information Reports (PIR) and data compiled by program managers throughout the
year provide a profile of the demographics and needs of Head Start families and children. Local committees,
commissions and community-based entities that serve low income and at-risk children and families, such as First
5 Contra Costa, the United Way, CalWORKs, the County Health Department, Contra Costa County Local Planning
Council for Child Care, and the County Office of Education, also maintain on-the-ground utilization data.
Community Care Licensing reports provides information about the demand for and utilization of childcare, as well
as the number and location of licensed providers and childcare slots available. In collaboration with McKinney-
Vento Local Education Agency Liaisons, the assessment process also helps identify the number and location of
age-eligible children experiencing homelessness.
Through this compilation of community knowledge, the assessment process helps identify and
communicate the emerging needs and interests of community members. It helps determine the population of
eligible children and where their families live, and it describes eligible children and families by age, race and
ethnicity, primary language, income, family size, social service needs, educational attainment, employment status,
work and job training needs, health factors, nutritional needs, special educational needs, foster care status and
housing needs. The assessment process also helps program planners recognize and integrate other community
strengths and resources. The following presents findings of the 2023–2025 Community Needs Assessment.
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Population Profile
•Contra Costa County has grown 11% to 1,161,643 since 2010, compared to 6% in the state, with much faster growth
in Bayview (up 61%), Pacheco (up 39%), Contra Costa Centre (up 26%), Brentwood (up 24%), El Sobrante (up 22%)
and Oakley (up 21%). The county added 13,855 residents since 2020 (up 1%), with much higher growth in Pacheco
(up 7%), Crockett (up 6%), Pittsburg (up 6%), San Ramon (up 5%), Bethel Island (up 5%), Richmond (up 5%), Vine Hill
(up 5%) and El Sobrante (up 5%). Rodeo (down 5%), Clayton (down 4%), East Richmond Heights (down 3%), Danville
(down 3%), Martinez (down 3%) and Concord (down 3%) saw the largest declines. Since 2010, growth among Asian
(up 55,449 or 37%) and Latino (up 48,761 or 19%) residents has outpaced other groups. The county’s proportion of
Black (9%) and Asian (18%) residents remains higher than California overall, while its proportion of Latino residents
(26%) remains much lower than the state (40%). In 2021, 75% (871,672) of Contra Costa County residents are U.S.
born, 11% (123,494) are non-citizens, and 1% of non-citizens are 0-4 year olds.
•In 2021, 23% of all residents are 0-17 year olds in both the state and county. About 30% (78,586) of all 263,508
county children are under 6 and 14% (37,778) are under 3. About 64,322 of all county children are age 0-4, and
26,544 are age 3-4. Blackhawk (up 90), Discovery Bay (up 94), Oakley (up 160), Pinole (up 105), Richmond (up 669)
and San Pablo (up 125) saw the largest gains in 0-4 year olds, while Brentwood (down 345), Clayton (down 99),
Concord (down 439) and Danville (down 430) saw the largest declines.
•Since 2020, county households rose 2% or 6,807 to 405,106, while families rose 2% or 4,777 to 291,088. Families
headed by single females saw the largest gains, up 3% or 1,265 families to 49,044, followed by married-couple
families, up 1% or 3,057 to 221,647. The county (32%) continues to exceed the state (30%) in its share of families
with children. Since 2020, married couples with children rose 1% (up 817), and single-female headed families with
children rose 4% (up 955). In 2021, 53,210 children age 0-5 live in married-couple families in the county, 4,063 live
in single male-headed families, and 9,717 live in single female-headed families.
Economic Profile
•At $95,971, median income for California families rose 7% since 2020, while family income in the county ($127,279)
rose 6%. Of householders with children age 0-5, 64% in the state and 66% (50,555) in the county live in families in
which all parents work. In 2021, 86% of county workers commute, down 4% or 18,499 workers, and the average
commute time fell to 37.8 minutes. Countywide, 46% (217,277) of commuters are female.
•In 2021, 65% (605,752) of Contra Costa’s 16 and over residents participate in the civilian labor force, up 9,273 (2%)
since 2020, with notably gains in Antioch (up 3%), Pittsburg (up 5%), Richmond (up 7%) and San Ramon (up 5%).
EDD data indicates the county has 555,800 civilian workers in January 2023, up 12,800 workers or 2% since January
2022. Contra Costa has 21,800 residents unemployed in January 2023, down 1,100 or 5% from January 2022. The
unemployment rate in Contra Costa (3.9%) continues lower than the state (4.3%) with both significantly improved
since January 2022. About 62% of married and 72% of unmarried women with births work, and 70% (19,244) of
women with 0-5 year olds work in 2021, down 14,812 or 44% since 2020. About 50% (226,381) of Contra Costa
males worked full time in 2021, up 1%, compared to 35% (164,593) of females, up 2%.
•In Contra Costa, 8% (94,523) of residents live below the FPL, up 2% or 1,502. About 26,509 children live below the
FPL in 2021, up 5% or 1,222 children in poverty. About 12% (9,097) of children less than 6 live below FPL, up 9% or
742. About 6% of families and 9% of families with children live below the FPL. The number of 60-84 year olds in
poverty rose 4% to 15,217. About 8% of all county residents, 8% of native-born, 6% of naturalized citizens and 14%
of non-citizens lived below the FPL. About 33% (2,282) of married couples below FPL have children less than 5, up
30% or 531 since 2020. About 31% (566) of single male-headed families below FPL have children less than 5. About
37% (3,085) of single female-headed families below FPL have children less than 5, up 4% or 114.
•CalWORKs cases rose 6% in the county, with 5,944 cash grant cases involving 11,013 children in July 2022. In 2021,
20,056 (5%) county households rely on SSI (down 3%), 10,746 (3%) receive cash PA (up 19%), and 27,449 (7%)
receive SNAP (up 13%). About 43,947 (17%) of all county children live in PA households (up 3%), with 48% (21,276)
in married-couple families, 43% (18,874) in single female-headed families, and 8% (3,423) in single male-headed
families. About 6,396 (2%) of women age 15-50 receive PA in the county, including 969 women with births.
•In 2022, 15% of county homes are affordable to a median income household, down more than 9 points from 24%
in 2021. The 2023 median monthly rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the county rose 6% or $131 to $2,405. Monthly
owner-occupied housing costs also rose 6% to $2,396, with 80,133 (29%) units unaffordable in the county. Monthly
renter housing costs rose 7% or $133 to $2,061, with 68,092 (51%) rental units unaffordable in the county. In 2021,
9,119 people of 6,816 households, including 31% with children, accessed homeless-related services from CoC
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providers, down 7% since 2020. In 2020-21, 1,889 county students are homeless, with 38% of these attending West
Contra Costa Unified schools.
Health and Safety Profile
•In Contra Costa, 5% (54,756) of residents are uninsured, compared to 7% statewide, with county rates improved
since 2020. However, 3% (7,989) of county children are uninsured, up 6% or 445 since 2020. About 2% (1,792) of 0-
5 year olds remain uninsured in 2021. Medicaid-only coverage among county children rose 3% or 1,945 to 27%
(69,031), compared to 42% in the state. The rate of uninsured among foreign-born (9%) is about 3 times higher than
that of native-born (3%) residents. Rates of uninsured among non-citizens (16%) are 5 times higher than among
naturalized citizens (3%). Whites (97%) are much more likely than Latinos (90%) and American Indian or Native
Alaskans (88%) to have health insurance.
•About 17,468 children and 84,451 adults with asthma are at risk from poor air quality in the county in 2022, 11% of
county residents age 1-17 have ever been diagnosed with asthma, and 14.2 per 10,000 children in the county have
had an asthma-related hospitalization in 2020. Chlamydia rates fell 7% to 483.9 per 100,000 in the county, but
gonorrhea rates rose 11% to 379.4 for females and 5% to 480.1 for males. HIV/AIDS diagnoses (279.9 per 100,000
or 2,718 cases) still compare favorably to the state (411.4), but cases rose 2% since 2021. The county has 201.7
drug-induced deaths (16.6 per 100,000), up 3.2 points from 13.4 in 2021. Countywide, opioid deaths rose 27% since
2020 to 183 deaths, 498,097 opioid prescriptions were written (349.6 per 1,000), and 341 ER visits (31.2 per
100,000) involved opioid overdoses.
•In 2019, 27% of Contra Costa seventh graders, 34% of ninth graders and 39% of eleventh graders report they did
not eat breakfast on the morning surveyed. About 30% of low income 0-5 year olds in the county had a recent dental
visit in 2023, compared to 31% in the prior year and 34% in California. Infant mortality in the county rose to 3.6 per
1,000 in 2022, compared to 3.9 in the state. About 7% of county and state births are low birthweight in 2022, 90%
of pregnant women in the county receive first trimester prenatal care, but 26% of women with live births had
inadequate weight gain during pregnancy, up from 25% in the prior year. About 14% of Contra Costa women with
births experienced food insecurity during pregnancy, up from 13%.
•A total of 11,196,109 COVID cases and 101,193 deaths (1%) have been confirmed in California, with 274,856 cases
and 1,571 deaths (0.6%) in Contra Costa as of April 02, 2023. The county has administered 4,533,680 COVID tests
with a 5% positivity rate. About 84% of vaccine-eligible residents in the county have received a primary series of
vaccines, compared to 73% statewide. In 2021, 20,120 tests were administered to 5,899 homeless individuals in the
county, including 1,025 children, with 621 positive cases and 6 deaths among the homeless.
•Since 2020, arrests among California adults are down 2% for felonies and down 9% for violent offenses. Adult felony
arrests in Contra Costa rose 3% or 200 to 7,084 in 2021, with drug offenses up 31%. However, arrests for violent
offenses fell 14%, property offenses fell 8%, and sex offenses fell 10% since 2020. California’s death by homicide
rate is 5.2 per 100,000, compared to 5.9 in Contra Costa, with both rates increased. California’s firearm-related
death rate is 7.8 per 100,000 in both the state and county. In 2015, males in the county have an incarceration rate
of 328.0 per 100,000, compared to 45.0 among females. From 2010 to 2015, incarceration rates rose 16% for males
and 20% for females, yet the Contra Costa inmate population remains 86% male. In 2015, the county’s 1,198 jails
have an average daily population of 928 inmates.
•Domestic violence calls from county residents fell 13% or 419 calls to 2,771 in 2021. The county’s 2022 rate of
substantiated child abuse cases at 6% continues lower than 12% statewide, with both improved, and the county
saw a 32% reduction of 240 cases to 509. In 2022, 26% of all 9,082 child abuse allegations involve children age 0-5,
with 5% (468) infants less than 1, 8% (719) children age 1-2, and 13% (1,197) children age 3-5. The county had 385
juvenile arrests in 2021, down 25% or 129 since 2020, with 174 (45%) for felonies and 77 (20%) for violent offenses.
Profile of Children and Families
•In 2021, 14,853 women gave birth in Contra Costa, up 7% or 1,022 since 2020, for a birth rate of 54.7 per 1,000. The
teen birth rate per 1,000 is 7.6 in the county and 11.4 in the state. About 9,538 native-born women in the county
had births, up 4%, and 5,315 foreign-born women had births, up 14%. About 33% (3,182) of native-born women
with births are unmarried, compared to 18% (948) of foreign-born women with births. Countywide, 1,185 (11%)
married and 1,325 (32%) unmarried women with births live below FPL in 2021, up 277 married and 119 unmarried
women with births.
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•As of January 2023, the county has 555 children in foster care, up 3% or 14, with 223 first entries. Foster children
age 0-5 now represent 30% of all Contra Costa children in care, down from 31%. Infants less than 1 month old
comprise 18% (40) of first entries, those age 1-11 months comprise 9% (21), and 1-2 year olds comprise 11% (25).
In all, children age 0-5 represent 50% (111) of all first entries in 2022, down from 57% in 2021. Contra Costa schools
enrolled 768 foster students in 2020-21, down 11% or 95 since 2019-20.
•COVID-19 impacted the availability of childcare, with California losing 14% or 3,635 childcare homes and 33% or
4,873 centers between January 2020 and January 2021, and the industry is still recovering. In April 2023, Contra
Costa has 19,580 daycare slots and 2,182 infant slots in licensed centers, a 2% increase in daycare slots since 2022.
Contra Costa also has 409 licensed family homes that serve at least 9 children with 5,682 slots, with capacity down
1% since 2022. Licensed childcare is available to 33% of Contra Costa children age 0-12 whose parents work, and
85% seeking childcare in the county did so because parents work, up from 76% in 2019. Since 2019, full-time care
for infants costs 7% to 18% more, and full-time daycare costs 9% to 10% more.
Educational Profile
•Public school enrollment in the county (169,225) is unchanged since 2021. Martinez Unified (down 107 or 3%),
Pittsburg Unified (down 128 or 1%), San Ramon Valley Unified (down 388 or 1%) and West Contra Costa Unified
(down 399 students or 1%) saw the largest declines. The county’s student population in 2022 is 39% Latino, 27%
White, 14% Asian, 8% Black, 7% multi-racial and 4% Filipino, with declines in Black (down 4%) and White (down 7%)
students. Of residents 3 and older in school, 17,322 (6%) attend preschool, down 5% or 892, and 46% of preschoolers
attend public schools, compared to 56% statewide. About 13,770 (52%) of county 3-4 year olds attend school, down
818 or 6% since 2020. The number of all county enrollees who attend college is 80,548 in 2021, including 36,963
(46%) males and 43,585 (54%) females. Countywide, 11% (41,867) of males and 10% (40,697) of females age 25 and
over have less than a high school diploma, up 4% for males and up 2% for females since 2020. About 1,474 Contra
Costa residents below the FPL attend preschool in 2021, down 6% since 2020.
•About 58% of California students and 36% (60,513) of county students are eligible for free or reduced price meals,
with both improved since 2021. West Contra Costa Unified (down 6,378 or 31%), Pittsburg Unified (down 1,079 or
13%), Antioch Unified (down 723 or 6%), Oakley Union Elementary (down 379 or 19%) and Liberty Union High (down
200 or 10%) saw the largest declines, while Mt. Diablo Unified (up 2,016 or 17%), Martinez Unified (up 550 or 57%),
Contra Costa County Office of Education (up 162 or 6%), San Ramon Valley Unified (up 121 or 8%), and Knightsen
Elementary (up 86 students or 57%) saw the largest increases.
•In 2021, TK enrollment in the county fell 10% to 2,300, compared to a 12% decline in the state. Of all TK enrollees
in the county, 536 (23%) are English Learners (EL) and 860 (37%) are Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SED), and
both figures fell slightly since 2019-20. In 2023, EL students of all ages in California rose to 19%, while the county
EL enrollment also rose to 16% (27,724). Since 2020, California children in linguistically isolated households fell 5%,
while the county saw a 2% drop to 12,288, with large declines in Antioch (down 229 or 14%), San Pablo (down 223
or 19%), Concord (down 190 or 8%) and Oakley (down 156 or 48%). About 66% (8,151) of Contra Costa children in
limited-English households speak Spanish, down 10% since 2020.
•In Contra Costa in 2021-22, 51% students meet or exceed the English Language Arts standard, compared to 47% in
the state, while 39% of Contra Costa students meet or exceed the Mathematics standard, compared to 33% in the
state. In 2022, the countywide chronic absenteeism rate rose to 27%, with higher rates in Contra Costa County
Office of Education (55%), Pittsburg Unified (41%), Antioch Unified (40%), West Contra Costa Unified (40%), John
Swett Unified (36%) and Oakley Union Elementary (36%). In 2022, county graduation rates rose 1.0 point to 91%.
Communities Served by Head Start
About 8,316 0-2 year olds (including 2,510 pregnant women) and 6,272 3-5 year olds in Contra Costa may be income-
eligible for Early Head Start or Head Start services in 2023-24. Income-eligible 0-2 year olds rose 6% or 488, with eligible
pregnant women up 19% or 396. Income-eligible 3-5 year olds rose 2% or 104. Income-eligible Early Head Start children and
mothers rose notably in Richmond (up 356), Concord (up 178) and Pittsburg (up 93) but fell in Rodeo (down 81), Discovery Bay
(down 52) and San Pablo (down 37). Income-eligible Head Start children rose notably in Concord (up 59), Brentwood (up 48)
and Pinole (up 46) but fell in San Pablo (down 50), Richmond (down 47) and Discovery Bay (down 34).
In 2021-22, the county’s Early Head Start program served 550 children, while Head Start served 892. About 47% (256)
of Early Head Start enrollees are less than 1, including at least 39 unborn babies. Another 24% (132) are 2 year olds. Of Head
Start enrollees, 8% (67) are 5 or older and 47% (416) are 4 year olds. Latino children make up 75% (387) of Early Head Start and
66% (593) of Head Start enrollees, and Spanish is the primary language of 52% (271) of Early Head Start and 43% (387) of Head
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Start enrollees. White children make up 74% (383) of Early Head Start and 66% (587) of Head Start enrollment, African
Americans make up 18% (95) of Early Head Start and 21% (188) of Head Start enrollment, whlie 1% (6) of Early Head Start and
5% (40) of Head Start enrollees are Asian. Single-parent families represent 71% (351) of Early Head Start families and 78% (654)
of Head Start families. The majority of Early Head Start (73%) and Head Start (50%) families are eligible based on income.
The Community Assessment reports on the conditions of children and families in the zip codes and census places listed
below to assess the need for Head Start program services.
City or CDP Zip code City or CDP Zip code
Byron / Discovery Bay 94505 Knightsen 94548
Danville / Blackhawk 94506 Lafayette 94549
Alamo 94507 Martinez / Briones / Pacheco / Vine Hill 94553
Antioch 94509 Moraga 94556
Bethel Island 94511 Oakley 94561
Brentwood 94513 Orinda 94563
Byron / Discovery Bay 94514 Pinole 94564
Canyon 94516 Pittsburg / Bay Point / Port Chicago 94565
Clayton 94517 Port Costa 94569
Concord 94518 Rodeo 94572
Concord 94519 San Ramon 94582
Concord / Clyde 94520 San Ramon 94583
Concord 94521 Walnut Creek 94595
Concord / Pleasant Hill 94523 Walnut Creek / Lafayette 94596
Contra Costa Centre 94597 Walnut Creek 94597
Crockett 94525 Walnut Creek 94598
Danville 94526 Point Richmond / Richmond / No. Richmond 94801
Diablo 94528 Richmond / San Pablo / El Sobrante 94803
El Cerrito 94530 Richmond 94804
Antioch 94531 Richmond / East Richmond Heights 94805
Hercules / Rodeo 94547 Richmond / Bayview / San Pablo / Tara Hills 94806
Community Assets and Resources for Head Start Children
No single agency would be capable of eliminating the myriad causes and effects of poverty. Collaborations of
the private sector, government agencies, community-based and faith-based organizations play a crucial role as they
join forces, multiply individual efforts and leverage resources. The CSB recognizes that the Head Start, Early Head Start,
CDD and CSBG programs accessed by many residents are more effective in reducing or eliminating poverty’s impact on
children and families when they operate in unison through comprehensive partnerships with other local organizations
committed to transforming individuals, families, neighborhoods and entire communities. With this perspective, the
CSB continues its successful history of merging Head Start and Child Development programs into a unified Child Start
program which offers more families full-day, year-round services such as high-quality education; health and dental
services; job skills training support for family members in CalWORKs; and family advocacy services. In 2022-23, 189
Early Head Start and 552 Head Start families received family services or referrals. Services accessed most by Early Head
Start families include involvement in the child’s screening and assessment (138) and education on preventive medical
and oral health (90). Services accessed most by Head Start families include involvement in the child’s screening and
assessment (494), education on preventive medical and oral health (418) and emergency or crisis intervention for
families in immediate need of food, clothing, or shelter (110).
Contra Costa County sponsors its own health care system, the Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), which
offers a wide range of health services to residents. The CCHS uses a broad provider network to support individual,
family and community health through primary, specialty, and inpatient medical care, mental health services, substance
abuse treatment, public health programs, environmental health protection, hazardous materials response and
inspection, and emergency medical services. CCHS operates the Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) which offers care
from 40 facilities and mobile clinics and over 5,000 primary care physicians, specialists, pharmacies, hospitals and
ancillary providers. CCHP offers Medi-Cal Managed Care coverage, serves Medicare beneficiaries, provides quality care
to county employees, businesses, individuals, and families, and implements the ACA Medi-Cal expansion to those with
incomes below 138% of the FPL. This CCHS system provides a safety net of quality health care and medical services not
otherwise available to low-income residents.
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The following classrooms are included in the Program Schedule on the Head Start Enterprise System.
1.Class Size Waiver: Class size 20 in primarily 3 year-old rooms, 12 centers
Center Classroom Name(s)
Balboa Rooms 5am, 5pm
Crescent Park Room 1
George Miller Rooms 5am, 5pm
George Miller III Rooms 8am, 8pm
Marsh Creek AM and PM classes
Verde Rooms 1am, 1pm
YMCA Belshaw Rooms 1am, 1pm
YMCA East Leland Room 3
YMCA Fairgrounds Rooms C1, C2
YMCA Kids Castle Room 1
YMCA Lido Square AM and PM classes
YMCA Lone Tree Rooms 1, 2
2.Class Size Waiver: Class size 24 in primarily 4 year-old rooms, 6 centers
Center Classroom Name(s)
KinderCare Lone Tree Rooms 3, 6*
Tiny Toes Room 2
YMCA Richmond CDC Rooms 3, 4
YMCA 8th St. Rooms 2, 6
YMCA Kids Castle Rooms 2, 3
YMCA Fairgrounds Rooms B1, B2
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3.Class Size Waiver: Transition rooms to serve up to 8 Early Head Start and 8 Head Start children in a
classroom, 4 centers
Center Classroom Name(s)
YMCA Richmond CDC Room 5
YMCA 8th Street CDC Room 4
YMCA Fairgrounds Room B3
YMCA Kid’s Castle Room 4
4.Waiver to serve under 1,380 hours for Early Head Start: Crossroad High School (teen program), 28
Slots.
Center Classroom Name(s)
Crossroad High School Little Angels, Jungle, Under
the Sea
*Denotes newly added classrooms
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Head Start:
Center Operation Location 2023 Slots 2023 LDO Class- Capacity
Balboa
Directly Operated,
Special Day, Full Inclusion Richmond 116
2 Classes- 201
Bayo Vista Directly Operated Rodeo 16 N/A
CC College* Partner San Pablo 6 1 Class- 242
Crescent Park Directly Operated Richmond 20 1 Class- 201
George Miller Concord
Directly Operated, Full
Inclusion Concord 88
2 Classes- 201
George Miller III
Directly Operated, Full
Inclusion Richmond 184
2 Classes- 201
KinderCare Lone Tree* Partner Antioch 24
2 Classes- 242**
KinderCare Mahogany Partner Antioch 8
N/A
Lavonia Allen Directly Operated Bay Point 16
N/A
Los Arboles Directly Operated Oakley 16 N/A
Los Nogales Directly Operated Brentwood 16 N/A
Marsh Creek Directly Operated Brentwood 40 2 Classes- 201
Riverview Directly Operated Bay Point 32 N/A
Tiny Toes Partner Brentwood 24 1 Class- 242
Verde Directly Operated North Richmond 56
2 Classes- 201
YMCA 8th St. CDC Partner Richmond 52
2 Classes- 242
1 Class- 83
YMCA Giant Rd. CDC Partner San Pablo 16 N/A
YMCA Richmond CDC Partner Richmond 48
2 Classes- 242
1 Class- 83
YMCA Rodeo CDC Partner Rodeo 20 N/A
YMCA Belshaw Delegate, Partner Antioch 72 2 Classes- 201
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YMCA East Leland Court Partner Pittsburg 20 1 Class- 201
YMCA Fairgrounds Partner Antioch 96
2 Classes- 201
2 Classes- 242
1 Class- 83**
YMCA Lido Square Delegate Pittsburg 40 2 Classes- 201
YMCA Lone Tree Delegate Antioch 40 2 Classes- 201
YMCA Kid's Castle Delegate Pittsburg 76
1 Class- 201
2 Classes- 242
1 Class- 83**
New Partnership (TBD)* Partner TBD 7 N/A
Total:
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LDO Capacity:
9 Classes- 242
21 Classes- 201
4 Classes- 83
Early Head Start:
Center Operation Location 2023 Slots 2023 LDO- Capacity
Ambrose Directly Operated Bay Point 22 N/A
Aspiranet Partner County-wide 149 N/A
Balboa Directly Operated Richmond 32 N/A
Bayo Vista Directly Operated Rodeo 16 N/A
Contra Costa College* Partner San Pablo 3 N/A
Crescent Park Directly Operated Richmond 27 N/A
Crossroads Partner Concord 28 28 Slots4
George Miller Concord Directly Operated Concord 28 N/A
KinderCare East Antioch Partner Antioch 20 N/A
KinderCare Mahogany Partner Antioch 32 N/A
KinderCare Lone Tree* Partner Antioch 16 N/A
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YMCA Kid's Castle Partner Pittsburg 28 1 Class- 83**
Lavonia Allen Directly Operated Bay Point 16 N/A
Lone Tree Partner Antioch 8 N/A
Los Nogales Directly Operated Brentwood 16 N/A
Los Arboles Directly Operated Oakley 16 N/A
Tiny Toes Partner Brentwood 8 N/A
YMCA 8th St. CDC Partner Richmond 55 1 Class- 83
YMCA East Leland Court Partner Pittsburg 24 N/A
YMCA Fairgrounds Partner Antioch 29 1 Class- 83**
New Partnership (TBD)* Partner TBD 50 N/A
Total: 623 LDO Capacity:
Duration waiver- 284
3 Classes- 83
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership:
*Denotes newly added site
** Denotes newly added classroom to LDO
As represented above, CSB has been approved for the 2019-2023 program period for the following Locally Designed Options:
1.Class size waiver: Enroll up to 20 children in Head Start classrooms primarily serving 3 year-olds
2.Class size waiver: Enroll up to 24 children in Head Start classrooms primarily serving 4 year-olds
3.Class size waiver: Transition rooms to serve up to 8 Early Head Start and 8 Head Start children in a classroom
4.Duration waiver: Serve under 1,380 hours for Early Head Start at Crossroads High School
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Underenrollment Plan Template for Head Start Recipients
(USE OF THIS TEMPLATE IS OPTIONAL)
Full Enrollment Initiative 2023
12-Month Underenrollment Plan
As with all Head Start services, data is critical for understanding needs, making decisions, evaluating
services, and planning for continuous improvement. Enrollment services should be informed by
community and program-level data and included in planning and evaluation systems. The ability to
respond to changing community, family, and child needs is a key factor in maintaining full enrollment
and should be considered as strategies to increase enrollment are identified and implemented
throughout the 12-month plan period.
This underenrollment plan and timetable for reducing or eliminating underenrollment in Head Start and
Early Head Start programs has been developed in accordance with Section 641A(H)(3)(B) of the Head
Start Act.
Plan Development and Submission
Grant recipients who receive ‘underenrollment letters’ will meet with the Regional Office within 30 days
of receiving the letter. A working plan to reduce underenrollment must be submitted to the Regional
Office within 30 days following the meeting. Please note, the Regional Office does not formally approve
plans; requiring submission of the plan facilitates collaboration and ongoing communication throughout
the 12-month period.
Please include name, position, and program of staff and leadership that participated in the
development, review, and implementation of the plan in the table below. These individuals should be
included in ongoing discussions throughout the 12-month plan period. A point-person(s) should be
identified and tasked with submitting documentation of progress on a quarterly basis (or more
frequently if appropriate).
Individual Name Position / Role Program
Sung Kim Interim Bureau Director ☒EHS ☒ HS
Amy Wells Division Manager / Center
Operations, Professional
Development
☒EHS ☒ HS
Christina Reich Division Manager /
Comprehensive Services, SIA
Team
☒EHS ☒ HS
Tracy Lewis Administrative Services
Assistant II / ERSEA
☒EHS ☒ HS
Sarah Reich Administrative Services
Assistant III / ERSEA
☒EHS ☒ HS
Deborah Drake Comprehensive Services
Manager/ Partnerships, DEI ☒EHS ☒ HS
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Julia Kittle-White Administrative Services
Assistant II/Partnerships,
Contracts, SIA Team
☒EHS ☒ HS
Monica De Vera Administrative Services
Assistant III / Professional
Development, SIA Team
☒EHS ☒ HS
Underenrollment Plan Template for Head Start Recipients
*Plan start date / 12-month period begins 10 days from the date the ‘Underenrollment Letter’ is sent to
recipients.
Underenrollment Overview
Complete the tables on the next page by identifying and describing factors contributing to
underenrollment. This ‘Underenrollment Overview’ table does not need to be updated throughout the
12-month plan period but should be used to inform strategies to increase total funded program
enrollment.
Once a factor is selected from the drop-down box, specify/explain with additional text as needed.
Factors listed in the drop-down box include:
1.Service Area: Families have relocated to other parts of service area, not enough families in
service area
2.Saturation of Service Area for Options of Care: (Proliferation of Pre-K slots)
3.Facilities
4.Language Barriers: Challenges communicating with families
5.Workforce: Shortage of qualified staff / inadequate staffing to open classrooms, challenges in
staff recruitment and retention
6.Budgeting
7.Family Need: Do the available program options meet the needs of families?
8.Community Involvement: Do program partnerships support recruitment and program services
9.Transportation: Lack of family transportation, program transportation services
10.Temporary Factors: Construction / renovations in progress
11.Non-implemented Expansion / Child Care Partnership Issues
12.Other: Please describe
EXAMPLE: Factor: Not enough children in service area
Recipient Name: Contra Costa County Community Services Bureau
Grant Number Program Plan Start Date* Plan End Date
09CH010862 ☒EHS ☒ HS 4/3/2023 4/3/2024
☐EHS ☐ HS Click or tap to enter a date. Click or tap to enter a date.
☐EHS ☐ HS Click or tap to enter a date. Click or tap to enter a date.
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Service Area (Select “Service Area”)
Service Area – Not enough children in service area (Specify with additional text if needed)
Underenrollment Plan Template for Head Start Recipients
Factors Contributing to Underenrollment
•Existing HS/EHS
partners need
recruitment support
for children and
staff
•Discontinued
partnerships
resulting in
unallocation of slots
•Timeline for RFI and
contracting process
Causes / Reasons:
Effect on Underenrollment:
Community Involvement
•Partners who layer
childcare subsidy
with EHS are facing
challenges recruiting
subsidy children
•Unable to enroll
children in un-
housed HS/EHS slots
•Partner agencies are
experiencing staffing
shortages limiting
enrollment
Factor # 2
•Shortage of
interested qualified
teachers
•ECE course
accessibility
limitations
•Non-competitive
compensation for
teaching positions
•Long-time teachers
are retiring
•Stressors impacting
staff retention
Causes / Reasons:
Effect on Underenrollment:
Workforce
•Inability to enroll due
to classroom closures
•Reduced class sizes in
order to meet
required ratios and
ensure appropriate
active supervision &
safety practices
Factor # 1
•Delays in
implementing slot
conversion (HS to
EHS)
•Timeline for facility
needs: creating
toddler –
appropriate spaces
•Staffing shortage
with existing I/T
classrooms
Causes / Reasons:
Effect on Underenrollment:
Non-implemented
Expansion/Child Care
•Unable to enroll into
expanded EHS slots
until conversion of
physical space is
complete and
qualified I/T teachers
are hired
Factor # 3
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Underenrollment Plan Template for Head Start Recipients
Action Plan
The action plan tables below should be updated by program leadership on a quarterly / as needed basis
over the course of the 12-month period to document progress towards reaching full enrollment
Action # 1:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Expected Date
of Completion
Regular
communication
with EHSD
Personnel Unit
Workforce: Staff
recruitment
Sung Kim,
Amy Wells
EHSD Personnel
Unit,
County HR
4/3/2024
Status
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
CSB will meet bi-weekly with EHSD’s Personnel unit to ensure teaching staff positions are
prioritized for hire.
•Strategize ways to expedite the hiring process for essential positions.
•By June 2023, convene a teacher hiring workgroup to guide collaborative efforts with
CSB and Personnel.
Action # 2:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Completion
Date
Integration of
hiring and
retention
stipends into
compensation
for teaching staff
Workforce: Staff
recruitment and
retention
Sung Kim,
in
partnership
with:
Donn
Matsuzaki,
Tamina
Alon
HS/EHS QI
Funding,
EHSD Admin.,
Board of
Supervisors
12/31/2023
Status
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
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CSB has applied for FY 23 quality improvement (QI) funding and upon approval will integrate
financial incentives funded by QI into its compensation structure for teaching staff positions.
CSB will also utilize funding in carryover funds.
•CSB will engage fiscal and personnel unit in the stipend issuance plan.
•Engage union and labor in stipends issuance planning.
•Present stipend issuance plan to Policy Council.
•Engage Board of Supervisors in approval.
•Determine issuance method.
Action # 3:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Expected Date
of Completion
Revitalize CSB’s
ECE Work Study
program
Workforce: Staff
recruitment and
retention
Monica De
Vera, in
partnership
with:
Amy Wells,
Tamia
Brown,
Tamina
Alon
Community
Colleges,
Contracts Unit,
Workforce
Development
Board, EHSD
Personnel
12/31/2023
Status
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
CSB will recruit new participants and continue to support staff completion of the ECE Work
Study program while providing staff the opportunity for growth through transitions to higher
level classifications.
•By July 2023, partnership contract with Diablo Valley College will be renewed to
continue work study program’s provision of core requirements for enrolled TATs to
acquire permit and transition into AT positions.
•In partnership with the WDB, engage community colleges to strategize ways to
increase accessibility of core courses (virtual, evenings, weekends).
o CSB will explore opportunities for partnership with the Community College in
east county, Los Medanos College.
•In partnership with EHSD Personnel, CSB will revise the Teacher Associate Trainee
(TAT) program, exploring reintroduction of commitment agreements and time-bound
promotion requirements for ECE work study program completion.
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Action # 4:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Expected Date
of Completion
Further CSB’s
staff wellness
initiatives
Workforce: Staff
retention
Christina
Reich, in
partnership
with:
Monica De
Vera,
Julia Kittle-
White
SIA Team,
HS/EHS
Carryover
funding,
Staff satisfaction
survey data
4/3/2024
Status
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
CSB is revitalizing its wellness initiatives as lead by the “SIA” team which is a consolidation of
CSB’s SHIP Team, Trauma Support Team, and Trauma Informed Care Team. SIA stands for
Simple, Impactful, and Actionable and in old Norse means “victory.” Their goal is to put
wellness at the forefront of our efforts by simplifying it.
•By spring 2023, site staff will have received mindfulness training that provides
actionable steps to integrate in their self-care at work and in the classroom.
•By December 2023, CSB's Psychological First Aid will be presented to all staff at their
meetings.
•As of January 2023 and on an ongoing basis, CSB’s SIA team will meet monthly to
develop and implement wellness initiatives within the focus areas: mindfulness and
continuing Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) and systems.
Action # 5:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Expected Date
of Completion
Employ targeted
child recruitment
activities
Community
Involvement/ child
recruitment
Tracy Lewis,
in
partnership
with:
Deborah
Drake,
Sarah Reich,
Workforce
Services
Bureau
Recruitment
Plan, Alternative
Payment
Program, T/TA,
OHS ERSEA
Webinars
10/30/2023
Status
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
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Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
Working within the Recruitment Plan, CSB will identify and conduct activities to target
recruitment of children who meet categorical eligibility and strategies to meet unique needs
of its partner agencies, including:
•By March 2023 and on an ongoing basis, discussing recruitment as a standing
discussion item in monthly meetings with partner agencies.
•By July 2023, coordinating recruitment activities and referrals with CSB’s Stage 2/
Alternative Payment Program to promote enrollment into EHS provider programs.
•By May 2023, revitalize marketing materials to recruit families receiving CalFresh
(SNAP).
•By September 2023, coordinate with the Workforce Services Bureau of EHSD to share
information with all relevant CalFresh family applicants and recipients about Head
Start eligibility and enrollment opportunities including during a) application
determination, b) continuing eligibility determination, c) semi-annual income
reporting, d) outreach events.
•By March 2023 and ongoing, engage parents including Policy Council in recruitment
efforts.
•By September 2023, integrate use of recruitment materials translated in additional
languages in recruitment plan activities.
Action # 6:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Expected Date
of Completion
Engage
community
agencies in new
partnerships
Community
Involvement
Sung Kim
Julia Kittle-
White,
Deborah
Drake
12/29/2023
Status
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
CSB has worked within County policy to publish an RFI. One agency responded and CSB will
now move to the next phase within its processes for contract start-up.
•By September 2023, work with Child Care Council to communicate with providers
about partnership opportunities.
•By September 2023, work with Stage 2 and CAPP staff to generate interest in those
providers.
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•By August 2023, CSB will schedule a meeting with the RFI responder, Contra Costa
College, to initiate contract negotiations.
•By March 2023 and ongoing, continue engagement with existing partnerships to
identify capacity for Head Start/ Early Head Start slot expansion.
Action # 7:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Expected Date
of Completion
Employ
marketing
strategies to
recruit teachers
Workforce: Staff
recruitment
Sung Kim
and
Amy Wells,
in
partnership
with:
Tamina
Alon,
Monica De
Vera
EHSD Personnel,
HS/EHS
Carryover
Funding,
T/TA
10/13/2023
Status
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
CSB will employ multiple strategies to increase recruitment efforts resulting in an increase in
applicants for teaching positions. Strategies include:
•Marketing materials that highlight benefits including advertising financial incentives.
•By March 2023 and ongoing, advertise ECE Work Study Program: Increase
recruitment activities at high schools and community colleges.
•By March 2023 and ongoing, advertise CSB employment opportunities at community
colleges to increase applicants who meet teacher qualifications.
•By March 2023 and ongoing, attend job and career fairs throughout the Bay Area.
•By September 2023, host a hiring event.
•By August 2023, reestablish social media as marketing strategy for staff recruitment.
Action # 8:
Action Issue(s) Addressed Responsible
Individual
Resources
Needed*
Expected Date
of Completion
Convert two
classrooms from
Non-implemented
expansion: Slot
conversion to EHS
Sung Kim,
Amy Wells,
Sarah Reich,
HS/EHS
Carryover
Funding,
10/30/2023
Status
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preschool to
toddler
in
partnership
with:
Jay Rivera,
EHSD
Facilities,
Public
Works
Public Works
Dept.,
EHSD Personnel
In Progress
*Resources needed can include additional T/TA, etc.
Briefly describe objectives, implementation, oversight strategies, and/or related logistics
to completing action.
CSB will work within its project plan for conversion of two directly operated classrooms from
preschool to toddler, resulting in the ability to increase EHS services by 32 slots (slot
conversion previously approved by ACF).
•CSB will ensure the union and impacted staff are appropriately notified of the
conversion (resulting in converted positions). Note: Employment will be maintained
for all staff.
•CSB will work closely with Public Works to complete minor renovation projects
making the outdoor and indoor spaces appropriate for toddler services.
•CSB will recruit and onboard I/T teaching staff to open the converted classrooms.
•CSB will recruit and enroll eligible toddlers to fill the 32 new EHS slots.
Plan Progress and Updates
Updates as of 8/30/23:
#1
During CSB’s meeting with EHSD Personnel Unit 6/6, it was confirmed CSB’s vacant positions are being
prioritized. Personnel is also receiving all teacher classification applications from the County Human
Resources Department for review of minimum qualifications.
Effective 6/7/23, a team of staff from CSB and Personnel are holding Teacher Recruitment Collaborative
meetings. The group is exploring piloting a hiring event to attract applicants and expedite the hiring
process for teacher staff positions.
Planning is in progress to conduct Teacher Mass Hiring events which will be two-day hiring events where
we make offers on the spot. We’ve done this in EHSD now for eligibility workers and hired 53 and
clerical workers when we hired 17. Our first mass hiring event for teachers will be held on October 11,
2023 in West County. A hiring event in the central or eastern portion of the County will be scheduled
after an analysis of outcomes from this first event.
#2
CSB met with the Personnel and Fiscal units regarding financial incentives for retention on 6/1/23. A
fiscal analysis obtained 6/6/23.
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CSB proposing to issue retention and hiring stipends to teaching staff with use of 2022 carryover funding
which is going to the Board for approval on 9/19/23.
#3
As of 7/11/23, the DVC contract is in its final stages of execution, with the College for signatures.
CSB attended the May 2023 Community College Advisory Committee meeting in which they shared
outcomes of the college student body survey on course format and accessibility. Results concluded
hybrid is more accessible, and therefore the Colleges will continue to offer hybrid courses.
The DVC contract was fully executed in time for fall classes.
#4
CSB held a training for teachers and site supervisors on mindfulness practices for children and adults on
May 10, 2023, facilitated by Lisa Lewis-Cogswell. This event also included staff appreciation activities.
CSB’s SIA team engaged in strategic planning and have developed a budget which is being proposed in
the grant application for use of 2022 carryover funds, going for Board approval on September 19, 2023.
#5
CSB is working with Contra Costa County transit and their marking agency, Vector, to place ads to recruit
for childcare and development services on busses; The design is in-process.
Meeting held 7/11/23 with CSB’s Stage 2/ Alternative Payment (AP) managers, partner unit manager,
and ERSEA specialist to collaborate efforts for EHS/ AP partner recruitment. As a result, AP pre-
applications have been given to partners and the recruitment flyer has been updated which will go into
all AP application packets.
Special population outreach: MOU with Child Support is in the final stages, and CSB is resuming
collaboration with the In-Reach Program with the goal of supporting existing Head Start children with
incarcerated parents, and conducing outreach to support enrollment of eligible children of incarcerated
parents.
#6
CSB engaged KinderCare with expansion opportunities on 6/14/23. The next step is to finalize expansion
by 10/1/23.
#7
CSB is working with Contra Costa County transit and their marking agency, Vector, to place ads for
teaching staff on busses; The design is in-process. CSB began meeting with the Department’s
Community Relations/ Media team on 7/12/23.
#8
CSB completed transitions of existing preschool staff assigned to the preschool classrooms being
converted. Facilities enhancements are in-progress to convert the physical spaces as appropriate for
toddler services.
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Community Services Bureau
Monitoring Report Executive Summary
August 2023
Description:
Community Services Bureau (CSB) implements ongoing monitoring of its operations and services. This
process includes: (1) using measures, tools, or procedures to implement the system of ongoing
monitoring; (2) assigning staff and consultants to the ongoing monitoring of each service; (3) collecting,
analyzing and reporting on the program’s progress towards its own goals for quality; and (4) following-up
on and correcting any weaknesses identified through ongoing monitoring. This is conducted through a
multi-level monitoring system of (1) Center Level; (2) Content Area Level; and (3) Agency Level.
This summary report includes compiled results of the monitoring conducted for the period of January
2023-June 2023.
Summary of Monitoring Activities:
Monitoring was conducted for directly operated CSB centers, partner agencies, and the Delegate Agency,
YMCA of the East Bay. This report highlights the data trends identified using monitoring tools focused on
Classroom & Facility Environment, Education, Comprehensive Services, and file review. During the
Program Year 2022-2023, Community Services Bureau has had an increased focus on the health and
safety of the children, families, and staff served.
Data sources utilized by the team include child and family files, classroom & facility observations, and
CLOUDS database reports.
Top Trends
Analysis of the data across all tools and monitoring levels shows the following:
• Overall improvement in compliance across monitoring tools.
• Positive interactions between teachers and children continues to be observed.
• Ongoing professional development focused on health, safety, and supervision is visible in the
overall monitoring data.
• Preventable non-compliances continued to decrease during Period 2.
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The table below provides an overview of each monitoring tool included in the Semi-Annual Report.
Monitoring
Level Monitoring Tool
Overall
Compliance
Period 1
Overall Compliance
Period 2
Center Level
Monitoring Tools
Daily Facility Safety Checklists 45% 97%
Daily Teacher Playground Checklists 88% 98%
Daily Health & Safety Classroom Checklists 96% 99.9%
Monthly Playground Checklists 66% 99%
Content Area
Level Monitoring
Tools
Child Safety & Transition Monitoring 97% 98%
CACFP Center Monitoring Review (Directly
Operated Only)
95% 97%
Health & Safety Checklists 48% 99%
Onsite Content Area Monitoring Tool 94% 95%
CEU Eligibility Monitoring Tool 83% 90%
CEU Over Income Eligibility Monitoring Tool 83% 92%
Senior Administrative Management (SAM)
Tool
92% 98%
Agency Level
Monitoring Tools
File Review: Need & Eligibility 93% N/A
File Review: Comprehensive Services 85% N/A
File Review: Education 91% N/A
Center Monitoring N/A 93%
Personnel Binder File Review N/A 97%
Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale
(ITERS)
*Above 6 N/A
Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale
(ECERS)
*Above 6 N/A
Home Visiting Program 100% 100%
Head Start Health & Safety Screener 91% N/A
Fidelity Review: Child Nutrition Unit Health
& Safety Monitoring Tool
75% 100%
Classroom Assessment Scoring System
(CLASS)
*Above Average N/A
Curriculum Fidelity: Infant & Toddler N/A 94%
Curriculum Fidelity: Preschool N/A 92%
*ITERS, ECERS, and CLASS observations are not measured by compliance vs. non-compliance, rather scaled by
effectiveness. This is further explained in each of their respective sections below.
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DAILY FACILITY SAFETY CHECKLIST
About The Tool: The Daily Facility Safety Checklist is an observation tool to ensure the overall
childcare facility space meets the safety component daily. The tool is completed daily by the Site
Supervisor/Manager (or designee) by inputting information directly into the database management
system CLOUDS. The Daily Facility Safety Checklist has ten (10) items to review. The Site Supervisor or
designee will mark non-compliance on an item until issue(s) are resolved.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 97%
Compared to 2022-2023 Period 1:
o Overall compliance increased by 25.92%.
o Top three (3) facility safety indictors reported in Period 1 increased in compliance.
o Eight (8) out of ten (10) indicators improved.
o Most improved: Indicator 3, presence of rust, improved by 15%.
o Nine (9) items were under 5%.
There are zero (0) indicators above 25%.
Areas Needing Improvement
Facility Issues: (03) Environments are free of rust
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
DAILY TEACHER PLAYGROUND CHECKLIST
About The Tool: The Daily Teacher Playground Safety Checklist is an observation tool to ensure the
playgrounds meet the safety component daily. The tool is completed on daily basis and prior to the
arrival of children by the opening or designated teaching staff by directly inputting into the database
management system CLOUDS. The Daily Teacher Playground Safety Checklist has seven (7) items to
review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 98%
Top three non-compliant items from Period 1 show improvement.
Five centers were 100% compliant, compared to two centers in Period 1.
Areas Needing Improvement
Timeline for correcting non-compliances in CLOUDS.
Boundaries: Fencing or other barrier zone play areas are locked, secure, and in good repair,
including gate latches and alarms.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
DAILY HEALTH & SAFETY CLASSROOM CHECKLIST
About The Tool: The Daily Health & Safety Classroom Checklist is an observation tool to ensure the
classrooms meet the safety component daily. The tool is completed daily and prior to the arrival of
children by the opening or designated teaching staff by inputting into the database management
system CLOUDS. The Daily Health & Safety Classroom Checklist has seventeen (17) items to review.
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Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 99.9%
All non-compliances occur at a rate of less than 1%.
Areas Needing Improvement
No items from the tool were 100% compliant.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
MONTHLY PLAYGROUND CHECKLIST
About The Tool: The Monthly Playground Safety Checklist is an observation tool to ensure
the playground/outdoor environment meet the safety component. The tool is completed monthly by
the Site Supervisor/manager (or designee) by inputting into the database management system
CLOUDS. The tool has sixteen (16) items to review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 99%
Seven items were 100% complaint during Period 2.
Indicators with non-compliances occur at a rate below 5%.
Areas Needing Improvement
Timeline for addressing concerns regarding rust on playgrounds.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
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CHILD SAFETY & TRANSITION MONITORING TOOL
About The Tool: The CSB Child Transition & Safety Monitoring tool is an observation tool to ensure
that key health and safety practices are implemented by program staff. This tool was designed to be a
multi-level monitoring tool and is used by the Management Team and Site Supervisors. The tool
contains fifteen (15) items to review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 99.97%
100% compliance in Positive Teacher/Child interactions, showing compliance with Child’s Personal
Rights and Standards of Conduct.
13 centers were 100% compliant, compared to 10 in Period 1.
Areas Needing Improvement
Two indicators over 5% non-compliance rate:
o (14) Safe Environments are evident: clean, no hazards, uncluttered walls (from
postings) and uncluttered tops of shelves (10.5%)
o (7) Classroom Transition Tracking Sheet (or designated form) correctly documents
number of children transitioning (5.3%)
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP)
About The Tool: CSB Content Area Manager – Nutrition Manager or Designee conducts the CACFP
Center Monitoring Review of CSB directly operated centers three times a year during the program
year using the Center Monitoring Review Report Tool. The tool contains twenty-three (23) items to
review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 99%
18 of 23 items were 100% compliant, up from 17 during Period 1.
Sites that had previous non-compliances showed correction prior to their follow up visit.
Areas Needing Improvement:
Two sites needed corrective action taken within 60 days of their visit.
o Recommended training includes modeling making a plate & eating with children.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
HEALTH & SAFETY CHECKLIST
About The Tool: The Health & Safety Checklist is an observation tool to ensure the facility is free of
hazards. The tool is completed monthly by the Health Safety Officers (or designee) and quarterly from
Partners by inputting into the database management system CLOUDS. The tool has forty-five (45)
indicators to review for directly operated and thirty-eight (38) indicators to review for Partners.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall Compliance: 99.9%
36 of 45 items had zero non-compliances, up from 27 in Period 1.
Five centers were 100% compliant.
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Areas Needing Improvement:
Two indicators over 5% non-compliance rate:
o (39) Safe Environments are evident: clean, no hazards, uncluttered walls (from postings)
and uncluttered tops of shelves (39.8%)
o (37) The indoor and outdoor of the center are clean and kept free of undesirable and
hazardous materials (i.e. pooled water) (6.3%)
Consistent tool completion at required intervals for all sites.
Corrective Actions:
CSB Corrective Action Plan and Root Cause Analysis is required and will be validated.
ONSITE CONTENT AREA MONITORING TOOL
About The Tool: The CSB On-Site Content Area Monitoring tool is an observation tool to ensure that
program staff implement key comprehensive service practices in the classroom. The tool is completed
quarterly by the Comprehensive Services Management Team (or designee) by inputting information
directly into the database management system CLOUDS. The tool contains thirty-seven (37) items to
review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 94.9%
11 of 37 items were 100% compliant, up from 9 in Period 1.
Seven centers were 100% compliant, up from four in Period 1.
Areas Needing Improvement:
Twelve indicators over 5% non-compliance rate:
o Nine items are related to having current, relevant, and translated materials on Center Licensing
/Parent Boards (indicators 12, 14, 11, 09, 04, 10, 30, 36, 13)
o Other indicators over 5% include:
IFSPs/IEP’s are on file for children who have one.
All medication is current and stored with dose instructions from the medical provider.
Timely follow up is evident for children who have an active referral for disabilities.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
CENTRALIZED ENROLLMENT UNIT (CEU) ELIGIBILITY MONITORING TOOL
About The Tool: The Centralized Enrollment Unit (CEU) Eligibility File Monitoring tool is an
observation tool to ensure child meets eligibility and need for Federal and State guidelines. The tool is
completed by CEU's Comprehensive Services Assistant Manager or designee. Four (4) files are
reviewed monthly, and information is saved directly into the database management system CLOUDS.
The tool contains eight (8) indicators to review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall Compliance: 90%
2 Centers that were monitored were 100% compliant.
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Areas Needing Improvement:
Five (5) out of eight (8) indicators have non-compliance rates over 5%
o Two (2) of those indicators have non-compliance rates over 20%
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
CENTRALIZED ENROLLMENT UNIT (CEU) OVER-INCOME FILE MONITORING TOOL
About The Tool: The Centralized Enrollment Unit (CEU) Over-Income Eligibility Monitoring tool is an
observation tool to ensure that child meets income eligibility. The tool is completed on files that
exceed the Federal Poverty Level by the ERSEA Analyst (or designee) by inputting information directly
into the database management system CLOUDS. The tool contains four (4) items to review. Some of
the items indicate top five (5) areas of non-compliance from 2022 QMU Need & Eligibility Monitoring,
Period 2.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 92%
Eight (8) out of eleven (11) centers that were monitored were 100% compliant.
Areas Needing Improvement:
One indicator had a non-compliance rate over 10%:
o (3) All areas of income worksheet are completed, correct, and signed (13.6%)
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OBSERVATION TOOL
About The Tool: The Sr. Administration Observation Monitoring tool is an observation tool to ensure
that program staff implement components related to cleanliness of facilities, active supervision, and
teacher/child interactions. The tool is completed by the Sr. Administration Team (or designee) that
consists of Division Managers, Deputy Director, and Interim Bureau Director, by inputting information
directly into the database management system CLOUDS. The tool contains seventeen (17) items to
review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall Compliance: 98%
Seven (7) centers that were observed were 100% compliant, up from two (2) centers in Period 1.
Eleven (11) of seventeen (17) items were 100% compliant, up from 4 items in Period 1.
Areas Needing Improvement:
Four indicators had non-compliance rates at or over 5%:
o (11) Parent Board current (15%)
o (10) Classroom & common areas are free of clutter (7.5%)
o (8) White boards utilized properly (5%)
o (14) Schedules are posted/followed (5%)
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
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*NEED & ELIGIBILITY (Period 1)
About The Tool: Quality Management Unit (QMU) reviews a random selection of five (5) newly
enrolled children (if available), in the current program year, per funding model for each center using
the Need & Eligibility Compliance Monitoring Tool. The tool contains twenty-four (24) items to review
in each file.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance is 93.5%
Two (2) centers were 100% compliant.
Compared to 2021-2022 Period 2:
o Top 3 non-compliances in 2021-2022 Period 2 increased in compliance.
o Most improved: Indicator 7 improved by 9.65%
o There are zero (0) indicators above 25%
o 11 items improved.
Areas Needing Improvement:
Highest non-compliance item: (04) (L) Admission Agreement is in file/CLOUDS, complete, signed,
updated, and hours match CLOUDS, (S) NOA, and (S) CD 9600/9600S.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions taken at site level and no corrective action plan is required.
*COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (Period 1)
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit reviews ten (10) newly enrolled children (if available),
in the current program year, per Comprehensive Services Clerk using the Comprehensive Services
Compliance Monitoring Tool. The tool consists of areas related to Health (Oral and Physical),
Nutrition, Mental Health, Disabilities, Family Engagement, For Partners and Delegate, the
Comprehensive Services Compliance Monitoring Tool has been individualized. Therefore, the number
of items to review in each tool, varies from 18-78 indicators. Percentile of compliance relates to the
specific monitoring tool used for each center.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall Compliance is 84.94%
One Center out of seventeen was 100% compliant with the tool
Compared to 2021-2022 Period 2:
o The top two non-compliances increased in compliance by approximately 34%
o Decreased number of Corrective Action Plans by 4.
Areas Needing Improvement:
Consistent completion and electronic entry of forms pertaining to Health, Immunization, and
Emergency Contact Information
Corrective Actions:
Corrective Action Plan and Root Cause Analysis is required and will be validated.
*EDUCATION (Period 1)
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About The Tool: Quality Management Unit (QMU) reviews a random selection of five (5) newly
enrolled children (if available), in the current program year, per classroom for each center
using the Education Compliance Monitoring Tool. For Partners and Delegate, the Education
Compliance Monitoring Tool has been individualized. Therefore, the number of items to review in
each tool, varies.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall Compliance is 90.88%
Six items were 100% compliant
Compared to 2021-2022 Period 2, the top three non-compliances increased in compliances by
above 25%
Areas Needing Improvement:
Consistent completion and electronic entry of forms pertaining to Initial Home Visit, ASQ-SE, and
ASQ3
Corrective Actions:
Corrective Action Plan and Root Cause Analysis is required and will be validated.
*This program year CSB moved to revise the file review procedures and through this has utilized the second
monitoring period to pilot revised tools and procedures re file monitoring. While file reviews did occur, the data
varied due to multiple tool revisions over the monitoring period.
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CENTER MONITORING
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts Center Monitoring in all centers and
observes thirty percent of classrooms during the program year using the Center Monitoring Tool. This
tool observes multiple areas of classroom and facility health & safety, active supervision, and file
review. The tool contains thirty-six (36) indicators to review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 92.5%
Eleven (11) out of thirty (30) centers were 100% compliant with the tool.
Compared Program Year 2021-2022:
• Overall compliance increased by 2.54%
• Top three (3) Center Monitoring Indicators reported in 2021-2022 increased in
compliance.
• Nine (9) out of thirty (30) centers increased in compliance.
• Twenty-Two (22) out of thirty-six (36) indicators increased in compliance.
• Most improved indicator by 31.94%: 24, Site Parent Committee meets monthly -
minutes & agendas are available and posted.
Areas Needing Improvement:
5 items were above 25% Non-Compliant:
o 23, Parent interest surveys tallied & top 10 are presented at Parent Committee
Meetings.
o 36, Staff personnel binders are current and up to date with all required documents.
o 14, Children brush teeth w/breakfast for AM classes, w/lunch for PM and Full-Day
classes (schedule changes will require AD approval).
o 15, Toothbrushes are stored in clean covered holders, not touching each other and are
handled in a sanitary manner.
o 22, Health & Safety Checklist conducted monthly for Directly Operated or quarterly for
Partners.
Corrective Actions:
CSB Corrective Action Plan and Root Cause Analysis is required and will be validated.
PERSONNEL BINDER
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts a random selection of Personnel Binder
once a year, using the Personnel Binder Monitoring Tool. The tool contains seventeen (17) indicators
to review in each personnel binder.
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Successful Outcomes:
Overall % compliance: 92.50%
Seven (7) out of forty-one (41) Personnel Binders were 100% compliant.
Nine (9) out of seventeen indicators were 100% compliant.
Compared to Program Year 2021-2022:
o Overall compliance increased by 3.7%
o Nine (9) out of seventeen (17) indicators improved.
o Most improved indicator by 20.59%: 16, Mandated Reporter - General Child Care Training.
Every two years
o No Corrective Action Plan is required this Program Year compared to last Program Year
with two.
Areas Needing Improvement:
Two indicators had a non-compliance rate above 5%
o Mandated reporter training, every to years (19.5%)
o Mandated Reporter- General Child Care Training, every two years (7.3%)
While documentation of these items was not present in the on-site file as
required, it is not indicative that the training has not been completed.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions are consistently taken at the site/facility level; no corrective action plan is required.
INFANT/TODDLER ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE (ITERS) (Period 1)
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts observations in infant/toddler classrooms
using the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) once per year for 30% of infant/toddler
classrooms. The ITERS is a tool used to evaluate the overall quality of infant/toddler care programs.
This tool contains thirty-three (33) indicators in six (6) sub-scales focused on space and furnishings,
personal care routines, languages and books, activities, interaction, and program structure. Items are
rated on a scale of 1-7, with a score of six to seven being excellent.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall scoring average for the county is 6 (excellent).
All sites scored five (5) or higher for each subscale.
Areas Needing Improvement:
No areas to improve.
Corrective Actions:
No corrective action plan is required.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE (ECERS) (Period 1)
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts observations in infant/toddler classrooms
using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) once per year for 30% of preschool
classrooms. The ECERS is a tool used to evaluate the overall quality of early care and preschool
programs. This tool contains forty-three (43) indicators in seven (7) sub-scales focused on space and
furnishings, personal care routines, language-reasoning, activities, interaction, program structure, and
parents and staff. Items are rated on a scale of 1-7, with a score of six to seven being excellent.
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Successful Outcomes:
Overall scoring average for the county is 6 (excellent).
All sites scored five (5) or higher for each subscale.
Areas Needing Improvement:
No areas to improve.
Corrective Actions:
No corrective action plan is required.
HOME BASED – SOCIALIZATION & HOME VISIT
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts a home visit and a socialization observation
once a Period to the Home Based Program that is subcontracted through an agency. The Home Visit
Observation Checklist includes a set of ten (10) items to observe between the home educator and the
family that includes, family’s well-being, home visitor modeling or encouraging the parents use of an
E-Parenting strategy, etc. The Home Based Socialization Checklist includes nine (9) items to observe.
Items observed during socialization include on whether parents were engaged in planning the
socialization, activities foster peer conversation and other social-emotional development skills, to
support children’s school readiness, etc.
Successful Outcomes:
The Socialization & Home Visit continues to meet all indicators with 100% compliant.
Areas Needing Improvement:
No areas to improve.
Corrective Actions:
No corrective action plan is required.
HEAD START HEALTH & SAFETY SCREENER (Period 1)
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts the Head Start Health & Safety Screener
monitoring in all centers during the program year using the Head Start Health & Safety Screener Tool.
The tool contains sixty-five (65) items to review.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall Compliance with the monitoring tool is 91%.
5 Centers that were monitored were 100% compliant with the tool.
11 of 65 items were 100% compliant.
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Areas Needing Improvement:
6 items were above 25% Non-Compliant:
o 33, Agency or FCC Home maintains current parent or guardian and emergency contact list.
Staff carry list on field trips and during evacuations.
o 26, Emergency supplies, including parent and emergency contact information, first aid kits,
and fire safety supplies are readily accessible to staff.
o 1, All areas are safe, clean, and free from pests.
o 38, Premises are kept free of undesirable and hazardous materials and conditions. Indoor
and outdoor premises are inspected prior to each use by children.
o 49, Complete background checks are conducted for all staff at least once every five years
unless there is a more stringent system to ensure child safety; health exams must be
periodically completed as recommended and required by state, tribal, or local
requirements.
Timeline for correcting non-compliances in CLOUDS
Corrective Actions:
Corrective Action Plans and Root Cause Analysis is required and will be validated.
CHILD NUTRITION UNIT (CNU) DAILY FACILITY CHECKLIST
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts the Child Nutrition Unit Health & Safety
monitoring of CSB Central Kitchen located at Brookside Center, in the program year using the CNU
Health & Safety Monitoring Tool that the unit uses on a daily basis. The tool contains twenty-two (22)
items to review.
Successful Outcomes:
All indicators validated show 100% compliance
Areas Needing Improvement:
o No areas to improve.
Corrective Actions:
No corrective action plan is required.
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM (CLASS)
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About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit (QMU) conducts CLASS monitoring to a sample of
preschool classrooms using the CLASS Tool. The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) is an
observation instrument that assesses the quality of teacher-child interactions in center-based
preschool classrooms. CLASS® includes three domains or categories of teacher-child interactions that
support children's learning and development: Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and
Instructional Support. CLASS® is scored by trained and certified observers using a specific protocol.
Following their observations of teacher-child interactions, CLASS® observers rate each dimension on a
7-point scale, from low to high.
• Scores of 1-2 mean the quality of teacher-child interactions is low. Classrooms in which there
is poor management of behavior, teaching that is purely rote, or that lack interaction between
teachers and children would receive low scores.
• Scores of 3-5, the mid-range, are given when classrooms show a mix of effective interactions
with periods when interactions are not effective or are absent.
• Scores of 6-7 mean that effective teacher-child interactions are consistently observed
throughout the observation period.
Corrective Actions:
Corrective actions taken at site level and no corrective action plan is required.
CURRICULUM FIDELITY- INFANT/TODDLER
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts classroom observations to ensure teachers
and caregivers are implementing the Head Start approved and research-based curriculum Creative
Curriculum. Creative curriculum supports the development of the whole child in the areas of daily
routines and meaningful learning experiences in mathematics, language and literacy, cognitive and
physical development, science and technology, the arts, social studies, English-language acquisition,
and social-emotional development. The tool contains seventeen (17) items to review. The tool is
scored by subscales in low, medium or high fidelity. High fidelity is considered anything over 90%.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall compliance: 94%
The compliance rating shows that classrooms are implementing curriculum according to the
standards as researched.
Areas Needing Improvement:
The subscale of “Use” of the tool is rated 77%, which is medium fidelity.
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Corrective Actions:
No corrective action plan is required.
CURRICULUM FIDELITY- PRESCHOOL
About The Tool: The Quality Management Unit conducts classroom observations to ensure teachers
and caregivers are implementing the Head Start approved and research-based curriculum Creative
Curriculum. Creative Curriculum supports the development of inquiry, exploration, and discovery as
the foundation of all learning and delivers academic rigor alongside social-emotional development
and cognitive development. The tool contains eighteen (18) items to review. The tool is scored by
subscales in low, medium or high fidelity. High fidelity is considered anything over 90%.
Successful Outcomes:
Overall Compliance: 92%
The compliance rating shows that classrooms are implementing curriculum according to the
standards as researched.
Areas Needing Improvement:
The subscale of “Physical Environments” of the tool is rated 84%, which is medium fidelity.
Corrective Actions:
No corrective action plan is required.
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