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Castro
Valley is located in the Bay Area of
California. Nestled in a quiet valley
surrounded by tree covered rolling hills,
Castro Valley residents, businesses, and
visitors enjoy a rural atmosphere at the hub
of California's cultural, economical and
recreational heartland.
Castro Valley boasts such natural amenities
as an extensively developed park system,
swimming lagoon, 315 acre lake, and a
beautiful 18 hole golf course.
About the history of Castro Valley:
As many as 30 or 40 Ohlone native villages
once surrounded the area. In 1797
Missionaries arrived and in 1838, Don Castro
of the Mexican military acquired Rancho San
Lorenzo. The Castro Valley area was part of
this ranch. In 1864, Castro lost the land to
gambling and other debts. By 1852, the
Castro Valley area became populated by 49er
settlers. By 1920, Castro Valley was a full
blown town with roughly 370 families living
off chicken farming.
Schools: Schools are top notch and
award winning. In Castro Valley, elementary
schools run from K-5th grade, middle
school/junior high from 6th-8th and high
school 9th-12th. For a complete listing of
Castro Valley
schools, GO HERE >
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Castro Valley Demographics from 2000
census |
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Demographics |
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Castro
Valley |
National
Average |
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Population
of Neighborhood |
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40,998 |
272,334,966 |
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Median Age |
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37.08 years |
33.93 years |
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Median
Household Income |
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$56060 |
$40985 |
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Percentage
of Single Households |
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47.08 % |
30.22% |
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Percentage
of Married Households |
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52.92 % |
69.78%
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Percentage
Families W/children |
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66.79 % |
69.40% |
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Average
Household Size |
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2.49 people |
2.58 people
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Percentage
College or Better |
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31.07 % |
26.46% |
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Percentage
White Collar |
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65.35 % |
55.54% |
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Quality of Life |
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Average
Winter High Temperature |
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54.7
degrees |
42.23
degrees |
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Average
Winter Low Temperature |
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36.18
degrees |
22.26
degrees |
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Average
Summer High Temperature |
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95.43
degrees |
86.39
degrees |
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Average
Summer Low Temperature |
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57.87
degrees |
62.65
degrees |
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Average
Annual Precipitation |
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21.28
inches |
38.33
inches |
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Air Quality
Index |
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3 |
3.45 |
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Culture
Index |
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155 |
98.6 |
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Total Crime
Index |
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93 |
100 (county
average) |
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Personal
Crime Index |
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129 |
100 (county
average) |
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Property
Crime Index |
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78 |
100 |
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