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Knightsen is in Contra Costa County, in the San Francisco-Oakland metro area.
The community was named for G.M. Knight, farmer who donated a right-of-way to the railroad
The latitude of Knightsen is 37.968N. The longitude is -121.666W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 30 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 861.
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$58,929National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Knightsen demographic reports
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14% of Knightsen residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Knightsen ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Knightsen was $22,191, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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10% of Knightsen residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Knightsen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $614. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,672.
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Contra Costa County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Knightsen political report.
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The average commute time for Knightsen workers is 39 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
