Rodeo(/roʊˈdeɪ.oʊ/;Spanishfor "Cattle roundup") is acensus-designated place(CDP) located inContra Costa County, California,in theEast Baysub-region of theSan Francisco Bay Area,on the eastern shore ofSan Pablo Bay,25 miles northeast ofSan Francisco.The population was 9,653 at the 2020 census. The place is named for therodeoscommon in the late 19th century. Cattle from the surrounding hills were regularly driven down through the old town district to a loading dock on the shoreline ofSan Pablo Bayfor shipment toslaughterhouses,a practice which continued through the early 20th century. Rodeo is served by theInterstate 80freeway andState Route 4and used to be served by thefirst transcontinental railroadwhich still passes through Rodeo. Rodeo has not been a stop on the railroad since the 1950s.
Rodeo, California | |
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 Aerial view of Rodeo | |
 Location inContra Costa Countyand the state ofCalifornia | |
| Coordinates:38°01′59″N122°16′01″W/ 38.03306°N 122.26694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Government | |
| •State Senate | Tim Grayson(D)[1] |
| •State Assembly | Buffy Wicks(D)[2] |
| •U. S. Congress | John Garamendi(D)[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.632 sq mi (12.00 km2) |
| • Land | 3.747 sq mi (9.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.885 sq mi (2.29 km2) 19.1% |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,653 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8(PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94547, 94572 |
| Area code(s) | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-62490 |
| GNISfeature IDs | 1659538,2409201 |
History
editRodeo owes much of its history to brothers John andPatrick Tormey,who purchased tracts of land from theYgnacio MartinezRancho El Pinoleestate in 1865 and 1867.[6]
They became successful ranchers and businessmen, amassed sizable fortunes and held public office. Patrick Tormey (for whom the nearby town ofTormeyis named) had visions of this area ofContra Costa Countybecoming the meatpacking and canning center of the Pacific coast. In partnership with the Union Stockyard Co. in 1890, he sold some of the land to them and began to lay out plans and make large investments for the stockyard facilities. Eventually, streets were graded and lots were prepared for homesteads, thus creating the town of Rodeo.[6]
Patrick Tormey also sold land in the nearby town ofOleumto the California Lumber Co. for use as a lumberyard (which eventually would be sold to theUnion Oil Co.for an oil refinery site). He also sold land in nearbySelby,which was used by the Selby Smelting & Lead Co. He funded the meatpacking plant, corrals and the Rodeo Hotel.[6]
The first post office opened in 1892.[7]
After recession in 1893, Patrick Tormey struggled to keep finances going as business began to close, culminating with the bankruptcy of the Union Stockyard Co. Patrick Tormey was plagued with lawsuits over the bankruptcy for the remainder of his life.[6] Residents were able to find work in nearby towns ofCrockett(C&H Sugar),Vallejo(the Mare Island Naval Shipyard),Hercules(Hercules Powder Co.), and Union Oil Co. in Oleum.[6]
Rodeo as a community managed to continue, but was devastated in the1906 San Francisco earthquake.In the aftermath, the town would rebuild much like other communities around theSan FranciscoBay area. There is a large oil refinery in Rodeo, built in 1896 and currently operated byPhillips 66.[8]
Geography
editAccording to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), 81% is land, 19% is water.[9]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,356 | — | |
| 1980 | 8,286 | 54.7% | |
| 1990 | 7,589 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 8,717 | 14.9% | |
| 2010 | 8,679 | −0.4% | |
| 2020 | 9,653 | 11.2% | |
| sources:;[10][11] | |||
2010
editThe2010 United States Census[12]reported that Rodeo had a population of 8,679. The population density was 1,873.6 inhabitants per square mile (723.4/km2). The racial makeup of Rodeo was 3,823 (44.0%)White,1,410 (16.2%)African American,53 (0.6%)Native American,1,762 (20.3%)Asian,62 (0.7%)Pacific Islander,885 (10.2%) fromother races,and 684 (7.9%) from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 2,134 people (24.6%).
The Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 2,920 households, out of which 1,126 (38.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,455 (49.8%) wereopposite-sex married couplesliving together, 540 (18.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 196 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 175 (6.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships,and 21 (0.7%)same-sex married couples or partnerships.583 households (20.0%) were made up of individuals, and 207 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96. There were 2,191families(75.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.40.
The population was spread out, with 2,128 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 802 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 2,173 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,517 people (29.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,059 people (12.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
There were 3,137 housing units at an average density of 677.2 per square mile (261.5/km2), of which 2,920 were occupied, of which 1,861 (63.7%) were owner-occupied, and 1,059 (36.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 5,508 people (63.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,130 people (36.1%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
editAs of thecensus[13]of 2000, there were 8,717 people, 2,882 households, and 2,204 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,183.3 inhabitants per square mile (456.9/km2). There were 2,984 housing units at an average density of 405.1 per square mile (156.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.20%White,16.04%BlackorAfrican American,1.30%Native American,16.04%Asian,0.50%Pacific Islander,7.17% fromother races,and 6.76% from two or more races. 17.08% of the population wereHispanicorLatinoof any race.
There were 2,882 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% weremarried couplesliving together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,522, and the median income for a family was $63,151. Males had a median income of $46,077 versus $32,452 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $21,432. 6.8% of the population and 6.0% of families were below thepoverty line.8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Education
editThe Rodeo Library of theContra Costa County Libraryis located in Rodeo.[14][15]
Notable people
editRodeo is the hometown of the following:
- Billie Joe Armstrong(guitar, lead vocals) andMike Dirnt(bass, backing vocals) ofpunk rockbandGreen Day
- Lefty Gomez,Baseball Hall of Famepitcher for theNew York Yankees(active 1930-1943)
- Eric the Actorof theHoward Stern Show.
- Sabrina Rogers - 2x Grammy Winner, Trumpet player with theMariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
References
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- ^"Members Assembly".State of California.RetrievedApril 1,2013.
- ^"California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map".Civic Impulse, LLC.RetrievedMarch 9,2013.
- ^"2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California".United States Census Bureau.
- ^"Rodeo".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^abcdeTormey, Michael."Tormey Family History Website".tormeyclan.RetrievedApril 19,2018.
- ^Durham, David L. (1998).California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State.Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 691.ISBN1-884995-14-4.
- ^Brelsford, Robert (August 3, 2023)."Phillips 66 progresses Rodeo Renewed refinery conversion project".Oil & Gas Journal.RetrievedSeptember 19,2024.
- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 30,2021.
- ^"CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)".U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 30,2010.
- ^United States Census[dead link]US Census Bureau
- ^"2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Rodeo CDP".U.S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2014.RetrievedJuly 12,2014.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"Rodeo Library."Contra Costa County Library.Retrieved on April 1, 2010.
- ^"Rodeo CDP, CaliforniaArchived2011-06-06 at theWayback Machine."U.S. Census Bureau.Retrieved on April 1, 2010.
