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Tara Hills is a
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(CDP) in
Contra Costa County ) of the San Francisco Bay , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_name1 = California , subdivision_type2 ...
,
California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
, United States. The population was 5,126 at the 2010 census.


Geography

According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Tara Hills is located in the San Francisco Bay Area region of Northern California. Although this is a census area, outside of the City of San Pablo, the mailing addresses are San Pablo, California.


Demographics


2010

The
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reported that Tara Hills had a population of 5,126. The population density was . The racial makeup of Tara Hills was 2,212 (43.2%)
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, 682 (13.3%)
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, 31 (0.6%) Native American, 869 (17.0%)
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, 18 (0.4%)
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, 1,018 (19.9%) from
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, and 296 (5.8%) from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1,947 persons (38.0%). The Census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households and 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 1,662 households, out of which 674 (40.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 874 (52.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 251 (15.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 127 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 82 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 13 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 326 households (19.6%) were made up of individuals, and 147 (8.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08. There were 1,252
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(75.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.55. The population was spread out, with 1,227 people (23.9%) under the age of 18, 540 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 1,359 people (26.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,344 people (26.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 656 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. There were 1,729 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,662 were occupied, of which 1,159 (69.7%) were owner-occupied, and 503 (30.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%. 3,618 people (70.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,494 people (29.1%) lived in rental housing units.


2000

As of the
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of 2000, there were 5,332 people, 1,792 households, and 1,370 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,817 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.76%
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, 14.44%
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or
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, 0.66% Native American, 14.14%
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, 0.54%
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, 12.55% from
other races Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 5.91% from two or more races. 23.87% of the population were
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or
Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...
of any race. There were 1,792 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were
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living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.34. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,380, and the median income for a family was $60,774. Males had a median income of $41,090 versus $32,500 for females. The
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for the CDP was $22,946. About 2.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
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, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.


Commerce

The neighborhood is near 2 two shopping centers. The eastern and upper border has Pinole Square (previously known as Appian 80) at the intersection of Appian Way and
I-80 Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one o ...
. It includes a
Safeway Safeway is an American supermarket chain founded by Marion Barton Skaggs in April 1915 in American Falls, Idaho. The chain provides grocery items, food and general merchandise and features a variety of specialty departments, such as bakery, d ...
grocery store and CVS drug store. And the stores on Fitzgerald drive At the west end near San Pablo Bay, th
Spectrum Center Tara Hills Campus
occupies most of the Tara Hills old Shopping Center. San Pablo Avenue borders the northwest side of the neighborhood and is home to many businesses.


Education

Tara Hills is in the
West Contra Costa Unified School District The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD; formerly known as Richmond School District) is the school district for western Contra Costa County, California. It is based in Richmond, California. In addition to Richmond, the district co ...
.


References

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