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      1910-1940  |   1950-1960  |   1970-1990  |   2000 (in pdf)  |   2007  |   2008
           
  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 28,158 100.0%   30,001 100.0%
In households 27,672 98.3%   27,863 92.9%
In group quarters 488 1.7%   2,138 7.1%
     
RACE    
White 21,648 76.9%   21,793 72.6%
Black or African American 296 1.1%   696 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 65 0.2%   15 0.0%
Asian 3,881 13.8%   5,583 18.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 135 0.5%   263 0.9%
Some other race 1,019 3.6%   944 3.1%
Two or more races 1,114 4.0%   707 2.4%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,995 10.6%   2,243 7.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,163 89.4%   27,758 92.5%
White 20,063 71.3%   20,395 68.0%
Black or African American 266 0.9%   696 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39 0.1%   15 0.0%
Asian 3,841 13.6%   5,583 18.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 132 0.5%   263 0.9%
Some other race 68 0.2%   339 1.1%
Two or more races 754 2.7%   467 1.6%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 21,100 75.4%   21,716 72.4%
Foreign born 6,875 24.6%   8,285 27.6%
Naturalized citizen 3,651 13.1%   4,962 16.5%
Not a citizen 3,224 11.5%   3,323 11.1%
     
SEX    
Male 13,454 47.8%   13,925 46.4%
Female 14,704 52.2%   16,076 53.6%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 1,574 5.6%   2,237 7.5%
5 to 17 years 3,828 13.6%   3,821 12.7%
18 to 64 years 18,469 65.6%   18,987 63.3%
65 years and over 4,287 15.2%   4,956 16.5%
Median age 38.4 X   43.0 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 12,511 100.0%   12,003 100.0%
Family households 6,954 55.6%   6,585 54.9%
Families with children under 18 3,017 24.1%   3,342 27.8%
Average household size 2.21 X   2.32 X
Average family size 2.93 X   3.12 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 12,869 100.0%   12,816 100.0%
Occupied housing units 12,511 97.2%   12,003 93.7%
Owner-occupied housing units 5,987 47.9%   5,958 49.6%
Renter-occupied housing units 6,524 52.1%   6,045 50.4%
Vacant housing units 358 2.8%   813 6.3%
1 unit, detached housing 6,111 47.5%   6,167 48.1%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 685,900 X   1,000,000+ X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,108 X   1,276 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 68,526 X   82,557 X
Median family income (dollars) 91,309 X   99,473 X
Per capita income (dollars) 43,565 X   48,895 X
Individuals in poverty 1,570 5.7%   1,703 5.7%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 21,111 100.0%   22,456 100.0%
High school graduate 3,164 15.0%   4,339 19.3%
Bachelor's degree 6,381 30.2%   6,797 30.3%
Graduate or professional degree 3,740 17.7%   4,663 20.8%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.1 X   25.5 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 15,202 100.0%   14,310 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 12,786 84.1%   11,126 77.7%
Drove alone 11,733 77.2%   10,209 71.3%
Carpooled 1,053 6.9%   917 6.4%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 1,157 7.6%   1,795 12.5%
Bus or trolley bus 257 1.7%   590 4.1%
Streetcar or trolley car 9 0.1%   17 0.1%
Subway or elevated 126 0.8%   521 3.6%
Railroad 751 4.9%   667 4.7%
Ferryboat 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Taxicab 14 0.1%   0 0.0%
Motorcycle 24 0.2%   0 0.0%
Bicycle 108 0.7%   190 1.3%
Walked 360 2.4%   318 2.2%
Other means 52 0.3%   95 0.7%
Worked at home 715 4.7%   786 5.5%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 15,385 100.0%   14,527 100.0%
Management, professional and related 8,064 52.4%   7,582 52.2%
Service 1,648 10.7%   2,312 15.9%
Sales and office 4,085 26.6%   3,347 23.0%
Farming, fishing & forestry 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 847 5.5%   765 5.3%
Production, transportation, and material moving 741 4.8%   521 3.6%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 1,537 10.0%   1,654 11.4%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 
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