East Richmond Heights, California

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East Richmond Heights
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East Richmond Heights in 1912
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East Richmond Heights
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°56′42″N122°18′49″W / 37.94500°N 122.31361°W / 37.94500; -122.31361
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
County Contra Costa
Government
   State Senate Nancy Skinner (D) [1]
   State Assembly Tim Grayson (D) [2]
   U. S. Congress Nancy Pelosi (D) [3]
   Supervisor John Gioia
Area
[4]
  Total0.580 sq mi (1.50 km2)
  Land0.580 sq mi (1.50 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[5]
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,280
  Density5,700/sq mi (2,200/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94805
Area code(s) 510, 341
FIPS code 06-21061
GNIS feature IDs 1867019, 2408035

East Richmond Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. Its population was 3,280 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Situated at the north end of the Berkeley Hills, East Richmond Heights overlooks the northern part of the San Francisco Bay. This small residential community is bordered by El Cerrito to the south, with the Richmond Heights neighborhood of Richmond to the west, and Wildcat Canyon Regional Park to the north and east.

Arlington Boulevard, a major north-south thoroughfare traversing the Berkeley and El Cerrito portions of the Berkeley Hills, runs through the center of the community and terminates at its north end. Interstate 80 is located about one-half mile to the west, and provides access to the community via its Solano and McBryde Avenue exits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

Government and municipal services

Police services for the community are provided by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Bay Station. [6] Traffic services are handled by the California Highway Patrol. The county contracts with the adjacent city of Richmond to provide fire fighting services. Garbage, recycling, and compost collection are provided by Republic Services. [7] Mail delivered to addresses within the community are addressed to the city of Richmond or El Cerrito depending on their location within the CDP. Nonetheless, these addresses are not located within Richmond or El Cerrito.

The East Richmond Heights Municipal Advisory Council (ERHMAC), a council of community residents established by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, advises the board on issues of concern to the community.

Education

It is in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. [8]

East Richmond Heights is home to Mira Vista Elementary School, which is part of the school district. Additionally, Adams Middle School (now closed), a portion of Serra Adult School (now West County Mandarin School) and Saint David School are also located within the CDP. Also, one of the country's oldest cooperative elementary schools, Crestmont School, is located within the CDP on Arlington Boulevard.

Commerce

This mostly residential community is home to a few small retail businesses including a market and laundromat.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 3,266
2000 3,3572.8%
2010 3,280−2.3%
sources:; [9] [10]

2010

The 2010 United States Census [11] reported that East Richmond Heights had a population of 3,280. The population density was 5,653.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,182.9/km2). The racial makeup of East Richmond Heights was 1,995 (60.8%) White, 395 (12.0%) African American, 13 (0.4%) Native American, 407 (12.4%) Asian, 8 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 187 (5.7%) from other races, and 275 (8.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 465 persons (14.2%).

The Census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households and 0.1% were institutionalized.

There were 1,385 households, out of which 364 (26.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 614 (44.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 164 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 69 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 104 (7.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 30 (2.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 395 households (28.5%) were made up of individuals, and 137 (9.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37. There were 847 families (61.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.92.

The population was spread out, with 585 people (17.8%) under the age of 18, 203 people (6.2%) aged 18 to 24, 793 people (24.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,162 people (35.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 537 people (16.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

There were 1,452 housing units at an average density of 2,502.8 per square mile (966.3/km2), of which 1,385 were occupied, of which 1,092 (78.8%) were owner-occupied, and 293 (21.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%. 2,622 people (79.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 654 people (19.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,377 households, and 885 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,930.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,289.7/km2). There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 2,483.8 per square mile (959.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.13% White, 13.94% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 10.72% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 3.90% from other races, and 6.11% from two or more races. 10.66% of the aforementioned population groups are also Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,377 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $89,500, and the median income for a family was $93,274. Males had a median income of $62,798 versus $36,844 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,833. About 1.52% of families and 2.63 [13]  % of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

The percentages of languages spoke by residents in East Richmond Heights are 87.80% English, 8.59% Spanish, 1.54% Vietnamese, 1.37 Cantonese, 0.68% Japanese. [14]

Notes

  1. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  2. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  3. "California's 11th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "East Richmond Heights". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. Bay Station
  7. Republic Services
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Contra Costa County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  9. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  10. United States Census [ dead link ] US Census Bureau
  11. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - East Richmond Heights CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  13. "East Richmond Heights, CA Income and Careers". usa.com, Demographic editing. World Media Group, usa.com. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  14. East Richmond Heights entry, MLA Data Center, retrieved October 21, 2007

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