Pinole.
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California·Contra Costa County
9 tracts·17K people·$719K median·3,384/mi²
White 29 · Hispanic 29 · Asian 27 · Black 9 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1
Married couple 52 · Other 29 · Living alone 19
San Francisco 15 · Oakland 10 · Richmond 8 · Berkeley 6 · Pinole 4 · Elsewhere 58
Health 38 · Retail 21 · Leisure 15 · Professional 13 · Manufacturing 4 · Public admin 4 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 46 · Sales · office 23 · Service 16 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 64 · Carpool 23 · Work from home 17 · Transit 6 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Pinole is $718,600 (Census ACS) — 1.6× the US median of $458,812.
Pinole has 18,761 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.7; the population is 29.2% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.2% Asian, 9.0% Black, 5.4% Multiracial and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.9% (Census ACS).
West County Mandarin (58%), Shannon Elementary (41%) and Ellerhorst Elementary (40%) lead the elementary schools; Pinole Middle is the middle school with reported scores (21%); Pinole Valley High is the high school with reported scores (39%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,700/month, 71% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Pinole is $127,717 a year, 48% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Pinole, median rent is $2,700/month and the median home value is $718,600 (Census ACS).
Pinole reported 3.4 violent crimes and 23.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 77°F; winter lows average 43°F; there are 211 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 23 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Pinole are earthquake (94), landslide (87) and heat wave (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.94g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Pinole scores 14.9 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.8% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).