City of Pinole Official seal of City of Pinole Location of Pinole inside California Location of Pinole inside California City of Pinole is positioned in the US City of Pinole - City of Pinole Pinole is a town/city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
An expedition under Pedro Fages was said to have run out of provisions while seeking the area, and been fed pinole by a small-town village, and so the Spaniards titled their camp "El Pinole".
In 1823, Ygnacio Martinez, commandant of the Presidio of San Francisco, received a territory grant of Rancho El Pinole from the Mexican government.
Martinez assembled a hacienda in Pinole Valley at the present side of Pinole Valley Park.
From these early beginnings, a small but grow community interval into the town/city now known as Pinole.
The first postal service also opened in 1878. The City of Pinole was incorporated in 1903. Pinole and the encircling area interval quickly during the post-World War II boom.
Today, the town is locally known for its "big box" shopping store precinct along Fitzgerald Avenue, and Pinole Vista Shopping Center, which is continuous with Richmond's Hilltop Area.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 13.6 square miles (35 km2).
The town/city of Pinole has surrounding areas that support the endangered species Santa Cruz Tarweed on the California coastal prairie ecosystem.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Pinole had a populace of 18,390.
The ethnic makeup of Pinole was 8,488 (46.2%) White, 2,458 (13.4%) African American, 147 (0.8%) Native American, 4,220 (22.9%) Asian, 64 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,741 (9.5%) from other competitions, and 1,272 (6.9%) from two or more competitions.
The Enumeration reported that 18,322 citizens (99.6% of the population) lived in homeholds, 53 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 15 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 6,775 homeholds, out of which 2,202 (32.5%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 3,500 (51.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,012 (14.9%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 363 (5.4%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
1,529 homeholds (22.6%) were made up of individuals and 676 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The populace was spread out with 3,764 citizens (20.5%) under the age of 18, 1,674 citizens (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 4,325 citizens (23.5%) aged 25 to 44, 5,779 citizens (31.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,848 citizens (15.5%) who were 65 years of age or older.
13,210 citizens (71.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,112 citizens (27.8%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,039 citizens , 6,743 homeholds, and 5,057 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 54.39% White, 11.11% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 21.71% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 5.81% from other competitions, and 6.03% from two or more competitions.
There were 6,743 homeholds out of which 34.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families.
20.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $62,256, and the median income for a family was $70,172.
About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Dick's The Days of Perky Pat is set in an underground bunker positioned at the site of what was once Pinole, California ten years after a devastating nuclear war.
Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt from Green Day went to Pinole Valley High School. Gary Holt of the thrash Metal Band Exodus lives in Pinole.
East Bay Improv, an improvisational troupe, performs at the Pinole Community Theater. The Pinole Community Players have been performing in Pinole since 1986. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Ken Burrow (1971 75, 152 longterm position catches) attended elementary/junior high in Pinole, and De Anza High Class of 1966. Atlanta Falcons no-charge safety Thomas Decoud (2008 present) attended Pinole Valley High School Class of 2003. Ray Kremer (1893-1965), who pitched 10 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning 143 games, lived and died in Pinole.
Pinole Valley High School "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word).
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"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Pinole city".
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinole, California
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Pinole, California - Cities in Contra Costa County, California - San Pablo Bay - Incorporated metros/cities and suburbs in California - Populated places established in 1903 - 1903 establishments in California - Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area - Populated coastal places in California
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