El Sobrante, California
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El Sobrante is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,260.
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Geography
Image:CAMap-doton-El Sobrante.pngEl Sobrante is located at 37°58'7" North, 122°17'45" West (37.968535, -122.295883)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,260 people, 4,676 households, and 3,170 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,527.0/km² (3,953.1/mi²). There were 4,803 housing units at an average density of 598.2/km² (1,548.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.35% White, 12.16% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 12.50% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 6.97% from other races, and 7.06% from two or more races. 15.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,676 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,272, and the median income for a family was $59,342. Males had a median income of $44,232 versus $34,661 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,525. 9.5% of the population and 6.6% of families were below the poverty line. 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
El Sobrante is also home to a sizeable Sikh population, which in recent years has begun to establish a community of its own with many shops and speciality stores. Perhaps the most prominent example is the Gurdwara Sahib temple (known for its large golden dome) which looms above the valley above San Pablo Dam Road.
Errata
According to Les Claypool (Primus), the definition of an El Sobrante fortnight is somewhere between two weeks and a decade.
Music
Famous musicians such as Kirk Hammett (who attended De Anza High School) of Metallica and Exodus, Les Claypool of Primus, and Ler LaLonde of Primus and Possessed all grew up in El Sobrante. These three musicians, interestingly enough, all have close connections with each other. Hammett and Claypool were friends as children. LaLonde was a founding member of death metal pioneers Possessed, who toured with Metallica before joining Claypool in Primus, and Claypool auditioned to join Metallica. Also, former Green Day drummer John Kiffmeyer took his stage name from the town, Al Sobrante.
External links
- Bay Area Storytelling Festival Annual storytelling festival in May