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Overview QuickFacts Population: 12,155 Pop. Change: 20% State: California Metro Area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont Metro Area County: Contra Costa County City: Discovery Bay Zip Code: 94514

City Overview

As of 2009, Discovery Bay's population is 12,155 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 19.82 percent.

The median home cost in Discovery Bay is $644,670. Home appreciation the last year has been -24.30 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Discovery Bay's cost of living is 49.30% Higher than the U.S. average.

Discovery Bay public schools spend $5,298 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Discovery Bay.

The unemployment rate in Discovery Bay is 9.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Discovery Bay jobs have Decreased by 2.90 percent.

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The 2009 Discovery Bay, CA, population is 12,155. There are 1,333 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Discovery Bay, CA

The median age is 40.7. The US median is 37.6. 73.46% of people in Discovery Bay, CA, are married. 8.00% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.75 people. 28.71% of people are married, with children. 4.86% have children, but are single.

Race in Discovery Bay, CA

85.10% of people are white, 1.98% are black, 2.19% are asian, 0.95% are native american, and 9.52% claim 'Other'.

12.38% of the people in Discovery Bay, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 87.62% are non-hispanic).

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There are 223 physicians per 100,000 population in Discovery Bay, CA. The US average is 170.

Discovery Bay, CA Health Index

Air quality in Discovery Bay, CA is 16 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Discovery Bay, CA is 35 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Discovery Bay, CA, is 9.30%, with job growth of -2.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.90%.

Discovery Bay, CA Taxes

Discovery Bay, CA,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.

Discovery Bay, CA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $46,067, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $103,252.

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The median home value in Discovery Bay, CA, is $644,670. Home appreciation is -24.30% over the last year. The median age of Discovery Bay, CA, real estate is 15 years.

Discovery Bay, CA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 8.86% of the Discovery Bay, CA, population. 10.84% of houses and apartments in Discovery Bay, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Discovery Bay, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Discovery Bay, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Discovery Bay, CA, gets 12 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 54.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Discovery Bay, CA. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 38. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 55 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Discovery Bay, CA, schools spend $5,298 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 2,960 students per librarian, and 2,512 children per counselor in Discovery Bay, CA schools.

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The average one-way commute in Discovery Bay, CA, takes 53 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 5% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Discovery Bay, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Discovery Bay, CA is more expensive.

Overall, Discovery Bay, CA cost of living is 149.30.

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38.89% of the people in Discovery Bay, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.51% are Catholic; 9.97% are Protestant; 1.98% are LDS; 2.37% are another Christian faith; 2.32% in Discovery Bay, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.69% affilitates with Islam.

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62.28% of the people in Discovery Bay, CA are registered as Democrats. 36.46% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.25%.

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