Legally, the term “discrimination” covers only actions that are taken against people because they belong to certain protected classes such as age, gender, race, and the many others that will be discussed in detail throughout this chapter.
Contra Costa, CA, is a diverse and varied county in the San Francisco Bay Area with a number of great cities and towns. The region has something for everyone, from professionals to families and retirees, with attractive housing and a high quality of life.
In 2022, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.1k people) in Concord, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups. 31.2% of the people in Concord, CA are hispanic (39k people).
Major industries in the county today include petroleum refining, healthcare, education, telecommunications, financial and retail services, steel manufacturing, prefabricated metals, chemicals, electronic equipment, paper products and food processing.
Contra Costa County: $120,000 Median Household Income With a median household income of $120,000 and a median home value of over $830,000, Contra Costa County is the sixth California county on our list of the richest.
In 2022, the largest racial or ethnic group in Contra Costa County was the white (non-Hispanic) group, which had a population of 460,573. Between 2010 and 2022, the Asian (non-Hispanic) population had the most growth increasing by 74,279 from 151,843 in 2010 to 226,122 in 2022.
Contra Costa County is broadly divided into three sub-areas: West County, including of the cities of El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Pinole, and Hercules, as well as the unincorporated communities of Kensington, El Sobrante, North Richmond, Rodeo, Crockett, and Port Costa.
Table Population White alone, percent 62.4% Black alone, percent (a)(a) 9.3% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a) 1.1% Asian alone, percent (a)(a) 20.7%54 more rows
Include the following in your complaint letter: Your name, address and telephone number. The name, address, and telephone number of your attorney or authorized representative, if you are represented. The basis of your complaint. The date(s) that the incident(s) you are reporting as discrimination occurred.
E) Discrimination in housing – When seeking an apartment for rent, the landlord tells you that “no children are allowed” (discrimination based on family status) or they won't rent to people under 25 years (age discrimination) because “they're too noisy and won't look after the place”.