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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 19,488 100.0%   23,079 100.0%
In households 19,449 99.8%      
In group quarters 39 0.2%      
     
RACE    
White 5,453 28.0%   5,864 25.4%
Black or African American 3,659 18.8%   4,765 20.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 49 0.3%   79 0.3%
Asian 8,327 42.7%   9,841 42.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 90 0.5%   157 0.7%
Some other race 872 4.5%   1,528 6.6%
Two or more races 1,038 5.3%   845 3.7%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,106 10.8%   3,305 14.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,382 89.2%   19,774 85.7%
White 4,624 23.7%   4,339 18.8%
Black or African American 3,571 18.3%   4,711 20.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 29 0.1%   0 0.0%
Asian 8,263 42.4%   9,719 42.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 89 0.5%   157 0.7%
Some other race 46 0.2%   248 1.1%
Two or more races 760 3.9%   600 2.6%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 13,046 67.6%   15,256 66.1%
Foreign born 6,253 32.4%   7,823 33.9%
Naturalized citizen 4,442 23.0%   6,102 26.4%
Not a citizen 1,811 9.4%   1,721 7.5%
     
SEX    
Male 9,247 47.4%   11,082 48.0%
Female 10,241 52.6%   11,997 52.0%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 1,145 5.9%   953 4.1%
5 to 17 years 4,041 20.7%   3,874 16.8%
18 to 64 years 12,869 66.0%   16,122 69.9%
65 years and over 1,433 7.4%   2,130 9.2%
Median age 36.7 X   40.4 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 6,423 100.0%   8,085 100.0%
Family households 5,000 77.8%   6,131 75.8%
Families with children under 18 2,680 41.7%   2,778 34.4%
Average household size 3.03 X   2.85 X
Average family size 3.46 X   3.34 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 6,546 100.0%   8,427 100.0%
Occupied housing units 6,423 98.1%   8,085 95.9%
Owner-occupied housing units 5,419 84.4%   6,675 82.6%
Renter-occupied housing units 1,004 15.6%   1,410 17.4%
Vacant housing units 123 1.9%   342 4.1%
1 unit, detached housing 4,004 61.6%   5,436 64.5%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 241,500 X   587,200 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,111 X   1,602 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 75,196 X   87,659 X
Median family income (dollars) 82,214 X   94,924 X
Per capita income (dollars) 27,699 X   36,086 X
Individuals in poverty 610 3.2%   1,431 6.2%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 12,383 100.0%   15,928 100.0%
High school graduate 2,078 16.8%   2,524 15.8%
Bachelor's degree 3,384 27.3%   5,081 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree 1,063 8.6%   1,417 8.9%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 40.5 X   34.6 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 9,838 100.0%   12,482 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 8,809 89.5%   10,604 85.0%
Drove alone 6,472 65.8%   8,474 67.9%
Carpooled 2,337 23.8%   2,130 17.1%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 785 8.0%   1,367 11.0%
Bus or trolley bus 158 1.6%   674 5.4%
Streetcar or trolley car 13 0.1%   0 0.0%
Subway or elevated 558 5.7%   559 4.5%
Railroad 56 0.6%   134 1.1%
Ferryboat 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Taxicab 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Motorcycle 0 0.0%   21 0.2%
Bicycle 6 0.1%   15 0.1%
Walked 34 0.3%   53 0.4%
Other means 94 1.0%   144 1.2%
Worked at home 110 1.1%   278 2.2%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 10,053 100.0%   12,864 100.0%
Management, professional and related 3,978 39.6%   5,330 41.4%
Service 970 9.6%   1,967 15.3%
Sales and office 3,526 35.1%   3,643 28.3%
Farming, fishing & forestry 5 0.0%   0 0.0%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 602 6.0%   985 7.7%
Production, transportation, and material moving 972 9.7%   939 7.3%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 572 5.7%   711 5.5%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 
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