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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 28,592 100.0%   30,963 100.0%
In households 27,890 97.5%   30,363 98.1%
In group quarters 702 2.5%   600 1.9%
     
RACE    
White 24,784 86.7%   25,820 83.4%
Black or African American 226 0.8%   464 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 87 0.3%   39 0.1%
Asian 2,173 7.6%   3,054 9.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 0.1%   153 0.5%
Some other race 366 1.3%   596 1.9%
Two or more races 935 3.35   837 2.7%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,491 5.2%   1,627 5.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 27,101 94.8%   29,336 94.7%
White 23,821 83.3%   24,945 80.6%
Black or African American 217 0.8%   440 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 0.2%   12 0.0%
Asian 2,160 7.6%   3,040 9.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 19 0.1%   118 0.4%
Some other race 54 0.2%   61 0.2%
Two or more races 777 2.7%   720 2.3%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 24,423 85.1%   25,360 81.9%
Foreign born 4,260 14.9%   5,603 18.1%
Naturalized citizen 2,144 7.5%   3,195 10.3%
Not a citizen 2,116 7.4%   2,408 7.8%
     
SEX    
Male 13,576 47.5%   14,776 47.7%
Female 15,016 52.5%   16,187 52.3%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 1,419 5.0%   1,801 5.8%
5 to 17 years 4,633 16.2%   5,866 18.9%
18 to 64 years 18,156 63.5%   18,188 58.7%
65 years and over 4,384 15.3%   5,108 16.5%
Median age 41.2 X   43.3 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 11,988 100.0%   12,183 100.0%
Family households 7,303 60.9%   8,257 67.8%
Families with children under 18 3,268 27.3%   3,856 31.7%
Average household size 2.33 X   2.49 X
Average family size 2.93 X   3.08 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 12,367 100.0%   12,791 100.0%
Occupied housing units 11,988 96.9%   12,183 95.2%
Owner-occupied housing units 7,827 65.3%   8,230 67.6%
Renter-occupied housing units 4,161 34.7%   3,953 32.4%
Vacant housing units 379 3.1%   608 4.8%
1 unit, detached housing 6,968 56.2%   7,861 61.5%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 784,600 X   1,000,000+ X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,331 X   1,562 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 94,319 X   127,039 X
Median family income (dollars) 119,194 X   154,792 X
Per capita income (dollars) 56,094 X   67,198 X
Individuals in poverty 1,217 4.3%   1,383 4.5%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 21,403 100.0%   21,670 100.0%
High school graduate 2,085 9.7%   2,485 11.5%
Bachelor's degree 7,187 33.6%   7,867 36.3%
Graduate or professional degree 5,419 25.3%   5,502 25.4%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.6 X   23.7 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 14,890 100.0%   13,708 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 13,575 91.2%      
Drove alone 12,272 82.4%   11,181 81.6%
Carpooled 1,303 8.8%   752 5.5%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 154 1.0%   211 1.5%
Bus or trolley bus 97 0.7%      
Streetcar or trolley car 0 0.0%      
Subway or elevated 0 0.0%      
Railroad 34 0.2%      
Ferryboat 7 0.0%      
Taxicab 16 0.1%      
Motorcycle 10 0.1%      
Bicycle 99 0.7%      
Walked 194 1.3%   395 2.9%
Other means 6 0.0%   295 2.2%
Worked at home 852 5.7%   874 6.4%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 15,148 100.0%   14,274 100.0%
Management, professional and related 9,762 64.4%   8,717 61.1%
Service 772 5.1%   1,018 7.1%
Sales and office 3,548 23.4%   3,600 25.2%
Farming, fishing & forestry 31 0.2%   33 0.2%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 522 3.4%   511 3.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving 513 3.4%   395 2.8%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 1,531 10.1%   1.931 13.5%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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