| Pacheco | |
|---|---|
| — census-designated place — | |
| Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Government | |
| • Pacheco Town Council[1] | |
| • Senate | Mark DeSaulnier (D) |
| • Assembly | Joan Buchanan (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | George Miller (D) |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 0.740 sq mi (1.917 km2) |
| • Land | 0.740 sq mi (1.917 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,685 |
| • Density | 4,979.7/sq mi (1,922.3/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 94553 |
| Area code(s) | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-54764 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659330 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pacheco, California | |
Pacheco is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 3,685 at the 2010 census. It is located 5.5 miles (9 km) north of Walnut Creek.[3]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
The town was laid out in 1857 by Dr. J.H. Carothers and named for Salvio Pacheco, grantee of the Rancho Monte del Diablo Mexican land grant.[3] A post office operated at Pacheco from 1859 to 1913 and from 1955 to the present.[3]
Pacheco was briefly a prosperous commercial center. During this period, Pacheco Slough was deep enough to receive ocean-based shipping. A series of fires and floods, as well as an earthquake, destroyed the town and filled the Slough with silt during the 1860s. Pacheco was subsequently depopulated by the attraction of the nearby town of Todos Santos, later to be known as Concord.[4]
In January 2011 the Martinez City Council voted to annex those portions of Pacheco north of California State Route 4. LAFCO is expected to approve the annexation in the fall of 2011.[5]
In September 2011, Martinez reached a tax sharing deal to pave the way forward for the annexation.[6]
The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Pacheco had a population of 3,685. The population density was 4,978.4 people per square mile (1,922.2/km²). The racial makeup of Pacheco was 2,814 (76.4%) White, 78 (2.1%) African American, 27 (0.7%) Native American, 366 (9.9%) Asian, 11 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 201 (5.5%) from other races, and 188 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 619 persons (16.8%).
The Census reported that 3,662 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 23 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,558 households, out of which 403 (25.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 607 (39.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 247 (15.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 94 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 19 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 498 households (32.0%) were made up of individuals and 206 (13.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35. There were 938 families (60.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.97.
The population was spread out with 706 people (19.2%) under the age of 18, 264 people (7.2%) aged 18 to 24, 898 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 1,231 people (33.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 586 people (15.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 2,218.3 per square mile (856.5/km²), of which 1,267 (81.3%) were owner-occupied, and 291 (18.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.6%. 2,919 people (79.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 743 people (20.2%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,562 people, 1,563 households, and 923 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,878.4 people per square mile (1,884.0/km²). There were 1,620 housing units at an average density of 2,218.7 per square mile (856.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.85% White, 2.22% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 7.41% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 2.95% from other races, and 3.57% from two or more races. 11.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,563 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,851, and the median income for a family was $58,938. Males had a median income of $48,466 versus $33,359 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,064. About 7.9% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
| Benicia | Suisun Bay | |||
| Martinez | Buchanan Field Airport | |||
| Pacheco | ||||
| Pleasant Hill | Concord |
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