Blackhawk, California

Template:Infobox settlement Blackhawk is an unincorporated planned community and census-designated place<ref>Template:Gnis</ref> located in Contra Costa County, California, United States, east of Danville and Oakland. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 9,637.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Governed by county rules/regulations and a homeowner association (HOA), Blackhawk has a country club, two golf courses, sports complex, restaurants, and the adjacent Blackhawk Plaza. 24-hour security plus additional law enforcement contracted through the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is provided by HOA dues. The area is covered by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. The ZIP code is 94506. The community is inside area code 925. Blackhawk is known for its uniform architecture and suburban lifestyle, with the median household income being $167,875 and median home price of $1,117,500.Template:Needs update

Blackhawk Ranch, 1917 to 1979

Blackhawk Ranch was established in 1917 by Ansel Mills Easton and his son-in-law William Q. Ward, in an area east of the San Ramon and Sycamore Valleys. The name came from a famous Irish racehorse named Blackhawk that Easton's family had once owned. The land passed through the hands of several owners, including Raymond Force (the owner of the Caterpillar Tractor Company), the Hawaii-based sugar and pineapple company Castle & Cooke and Howard Peterson (owner of Peterson Tractor).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1975, Peterson sold the land to Florida developer Ken Behring, who planned a housing development of 4800 dwelling units over Template:Convert of land. Critics charged that the plan would have various negative impacts, related to urban sprawl, environmental damage and violations of the County General Plan. A group of environmentalists and local residents called Amigos de Diablo organized against the Blackhawk Development Corporation, but were sued for libel. The Blackhawk Development Corporation finally reduced the number of homes planned to 2400 and offered more than Template:Convert of open space to Mount Diablo State Park.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

Template:Unreferenced section Blackhawk is divided into seven individual gated communities scattered along Blackhawk Road, connected by a Template:Convert long jogging trail.

• Hidden Oaks consists of 206 homes and in 1978 was the first Blackhawk community to be completed. Most homes are on half-acre lots.
• Oakridge consists of medium-sized homes ranging from 2000 to Template:Convert, though a few large estates reside on the top of a private court.
• Saddleback, the second community completed, is home to some of the most lavish homes in the entire Blackhawk development, most lots being no less than Template:Convert in size.
• Silveroak is an upscale condo complex.
• Silver Maple is designed around one of the main Blackhawk Country Clubs's golf holes, though no roads connect it to the rest of the main Blackhawk Country Club. It consists of approximately 110 custom homes between 2500-5000 Square Feet.
• Blackhawk Country Club ("Main Gates") is the largest of the six communities.

In addition to Blackhawk, there are also numerous surrounding communities, including:

• Alamo Creek
• Bettencourt Ranch
• Northridge
• Monterosso
• Wendt Ranch

Blackhawk Country Club

Opened in 1979, Blackhawk Country Club is a highly exclusive 4,800 acre (19 kmTemplate:Sup) country club community at the base of Mt. Diablo where luxurious residential neighborhoods are surrounded by thousands of acres of permanent open lands. Eagle Ridge Dr. gives way to a separate gate which leads to extremely exclusive estates, including the Template:Convert Behring estate.

In the middle of Country Club West is the 6,904 yard (6,313 m) Lakeside golf course, designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge. The Lakeside course hosted the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge, an event on the LPGA Tour from 2005 -2010. The newer 6,700 yard (6,126 m) Falls golf course, designed by Ted Robinson, winds through Country Club East. Blackhawk's Tennis Club includes 20 tennis courts, a clubhouse and a pro shop. The Blackhawk Swim Club includes a competition-sized pool, a spa and dressing rooms and offers instructional programs. The 25 acre (100,000 m²) Sports and Recreation Center includes basketball courts, outdoor volleyball courts, a children's play park, Olympic-sized pool, sports fields and an amphitheater.

Land use

• 4,800 acres (19 kmTemplate:Sup) total
• 2,000 acres (8 kmTemplate:Sup) contiguous designated for expansion of adjacent Mt. Diablo State Park
• 1,000 acres (4 kmTemplate:Sup) for natural hillside, parks, golf courses and sports fields
• 2,400 home sites total
• 45 acres (182,000 m²) developed as a 450,000 square foot (42,000 m²) commercial center

Blackhawk Plaza

Blackhawk Plaza, opened 1989, is an outdoor shopping center encircling a long duck pond located near the Blackhawk Country Club. It includes retail stores, restaurants, a movie theater, and two museums, including the Blackhawk Museum.

Demographics

Blackhawk first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.<ref name=1990CensusCA/> The CDP was renamed Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara in the 2000 U.S. census.<ref name=2000CensusCA/> The name was changed back to Blackhawk in the 2010 U.S. census;<ref name=2010CensusCA/> and a separate CDP under the name Camino Tassajara was formed out of adjacent territory.<ref name=2010CensusCA/>

Blackhawk CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	7,466	6,562	5,604	74.30%	70.15%	58.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)	226	167	154	2.25%	1.79%	1.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	18	10	9	0.18%	0.11%	0.09%
Asian alone (NH)	1,677	1,786	2,627	16.69%	19.09%	27.26%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	14	8	4	0.14%	0.09%	0.04%
Other Race alone (NH)	24	22	56	0.24%	0.24%	0.58%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	232	335	493	2.31%	3.58%	5.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	391	464	690	3.89%	4.96%	7.16%
Total	10,048	9,354	9,637	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Blackhawk had a population of 9,637. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Blackhawk was 59.8% White, 1.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 27.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 9.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The census reported that 98.2% of the population lived in households, 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.4% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 3,395 households, out of which 31.2% included children under the age of 18, 75.8% were married-couple households, 2.8% were cohabiting couple households, 13.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 7.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.2% of households were one person, and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79.<ref name=DP1/> There were 2,882 families (84.9% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% aged 18 to 24, 14.3% aged 25 to 44, 33.1% aged 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 50.3Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 3,515 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 3,395 (96.6%) were occupied. Of these, 90.6% were owner-occupied, and 9.4% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $239,681, and the per capita income was $136,706. About 4.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010 census

The 2010 United States census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> reported that Blackhawk had a population of 9,354. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Blackhawk was 6,882 (73.6%) White, 172 (1.8%) African American, 15 (0.2%) Native American, 1,801 (19.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 75 (0.8%) from other races, and 401 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 464 persons (5.0%).

The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 3,345 households, out of which 1,241 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,661 (79.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 155 (4.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 86 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 76 (2.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 21 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 355 households (10.6%) were made up of individuals, and 145 (4.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 2,902 families (86.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.00.

The population was spread out, with 2,271 people (24.3%) under the age of 18, 502 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 1,394 people (14.9%) aged 25 to 44, 3,875 people (41.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,312 people (14.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

There were 3,477 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 3,345 were occupied, of which 3,044 (91.0%) were owner-occupied, and 301 (9.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 8,400 people (89.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 954 people (10.2%) lived in rental housing units.

Education

All of Blackhawk was in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.<ref name=SDMap2020>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>

Popular culture

Blackhawk is mentioned in the hit song "Salvation" by the punk band Rancid, as a place "where all the rich people hide."

Blackhawk is also mentioned in The Lonely Island's short film The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience as the place where the titular Bash Brothers reside.

A further reference is made in the song "Spike" on the album Money Money 2020 by the group The Network which includes members from Green Day.

See also

• Danville, California

External links

• Blackhawk Country Club
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• Blackhawk Plaza
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