Contra Costa County CA Background Checks & Criminal Records

It is very imprtant to perform background checks that consist of Contra Costa County data because these days a background check might expose information that will help you maintain your family and company safety.

Contra Costa County California Criminal Records For Your Personal Protection

A background check in Contra Costa County might make known information that will help you make quick decisions that keep you and your family safe. Hiring a new babysitter to watch over your children? Need to verify someone's identity? A Contra Costa County background check will reveal criminal records, neighbors, relatives and much more. This information will help let you decide if a new and unfamiliar person is appropriate and trustworthy for your needs.

Contra Costa County CA Criminal Records For Your Business

With an estimated 1,024,319 living in Contra Costa County as of 2006, you want to make sure you are hiring the best employees possible. A comprehensive background check will reveal criminal records, bankruptcies, aircraft & watercraft licenses and much more. This information will help you pick out the best workers offering the most potential, serving your business in many ways.

Contra Costa County Statistics

General Data	Value
Metropolitan Area Code	41860
Fips County Code	06013
County Name	Contra Costa
State	California

This table provides the FIPS code for Contra Costa County (uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States) & also the Metropolitan Area Code (given only to counties with urban area of 50,000 or more population)

Population Data	Population	Rank
Population 2006	1,024,319	36
Population 2005	1,017,644	N/A
Population 2000	948,816	38
Population 1990	803,731	47

Represents population information for Contra Costa County CA for 4 different years, along with the corresponding population rank amoung all 3,140 counties for 3 of the 4 years.

2004 Crime Data	Cases	100,000 Rate
Total Violent Crimes	4,021	395.13
Murder	76	7.47
Forcible Rape	205	20.14
Robbery	1,466	144.06
Aggravated Assault	2,274	223.46
Total Property Crimes	41,495	4,077.56
Burglary	7,053	693.07
Larceny Theft	24,925	2,449.28
Motor Vehicle Theft	9,517	935.20

This table shows the number of specific crimes had been reported to Contra Costa County in 2004, along with the Per 100,000 Rate of each crime (used to measure relative occurances of crime)

Industry Distribution	Percent of Total
Construction	10.7%
Retail Trade	6.9%
Professional & Technical Services	10.5%
Health Care & Social Assistance	9.8%
Government	11.4%

This table shows the breakdown of 5 major industries found in Contra Costa County CA in 2005

Water Usage	Value
Daily Water Usage (Gallons)	1,242 Million
% From Groundwater	3.2%
Gallons Used For Irrigation
Gallons Used For Public Supply	160 Million

This table displays how much water Contra Costa County CA used per day in 2000, and how that water was distributed

Labor Force	2006	2000	Change
Labor Force Population	518,535	500,752	17,783
Unemployed Population	22,190	17,758	4,432
Unemployment Rate	4.3%	3.5%	0.8

Provides the population of people in the labor force, the number of people that are unemployed, and the unemployment rate for Contra Costa County CA. All figured are based off 2006 figures and compared to 2000 figures.

Age Distribution	% Of Total	Approx. Population
Age 5 and Under	6.7%	68,182
Age 5 to 14	14.7%	149,594
Age 15 to 24	13.1%	133,311
Age 25 to 34	12.2%	124,153
Age 35 to 44	15.3%	155,700
Age 45 to 54	15.4%	156,717
Age 55 to 64	11.2%	113,976
Age 65 to 74	5.9%	60,041
Age 75 and up	5.6%	56,988

This table provides the breakdown of Contra Costa County CA's age groups. The approxomate population are based on the percentage of the total population.

Race Distribution	% Of Total	Est. Pop
Caucasian	72.7%	739,827
African American	9.6%	97,694
Asian American	13.1%	133,311
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.7%	7,124
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	4,071

This table provides the breakdown of Contra Costa County CA's ethnic groups. The approxomate population are based on the percentage of the total population.

Agriculture Stats	Value
Total Farm Earnings	$0.79 Million
Farm Count	592
% of Farms Under 50 Acres	67.9%
% of Farms Over 500 Acres	9.3%
Total Farm Acres	126,338
Avg Farm Acres	213
Total Value of Farms	$90.21 Million
Avg Value Per Farm	$152,383
% From Crops	86.7%
% From Livestock	13.3%

Provides data reguarding Contra Costa County CA's farming industry. All figured are based off 2002 figures except for Total Farm Earnings which is based off 2005 figures.