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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 70,708 100.0%   73,847 100.0%
In households 70,204 99.3%      
In group quarters 504 0.7%      
     
RACE    
White 45,090 63.8%   44,041 59.6%
Black or African American 1,789 2.5%   2,208 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 273 0.4%   153 0.2%
Asian 14,613 20.7%   17,022 23.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 182 0.3%   487 0.7%
Some other race 5,884 8.3%   7,572 10.3%
Two or more races 2,877 4.1%   2,364 3.2%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 12,911 18.3%   15,104 20.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 57,797 81.7%   58,743 79.5%
White 39,029 55.2%   36,968 50.1%
Black or African American 1,674 2.4%   2,183 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 164 0.2%   69 0.1%
Asian 14,513 20.5%   17,022 23.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 160 0.2%   487 0.7%
Some other race 221 0.3%   157 0.2%
Two or more races 2,036 2.9%   1,857 2.5%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 45,806 65.0%   44,086 59.7%
Foreign born 24,661 35.0%   29,761 40.3%
Naturalized citizen 7,252 10.3%   11,275 15.3%
Not a citizen 17,409 24.7%   18,486 25.0%
     
SEX    
Male 36,523 51.7%   39,223 53.1%
Female 34,185 48.3%   34,624 46.9%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 4,270 6.0%   4,786 6.5%
5 to 17 years 8,426 11.9%   8,244 11.2%
18 to 64 years 50,596 71.6%   51,559 69.8%
65 years and over 7,416 10.5%   9,258 12.5%
Median age 34.6 X   37.9 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 31,242 100.0%   31,521 100.0%
Family households 15,909 50.9%   16,743 53.1%
Families with children under 18 6,854 21.9%   7,151 22.7%
Average household size 2.25 X   2.30 X
Average family size 2.97 X   3.04 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 32,432 100.0%   33,134 100.0%
Occupied housing units 31,242 96.3%   31,521 95.1%
Owner-occupied housing units 12,957 41.5%   13,282 42.1%
Renter-occupied housing units 18,285 58.5%   18,239 57.9%
Vacant housing units 1,190 3.7%   1,613 4.9%
1 unit, detached housing 9,147 28.2%   9,994 30.2%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 546,900 X   764,600 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,222 X   1,405 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 69,362 X   88,637 X
Median family income (dollars) 80,379 X   105,045 X
Per capita income (dollars) 39,693 X   51,007 X
Individuals in poverty 4,749 6.8%   4,373 5.9%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 52,353 100.0%   55,072 100.0%
High school graduate 6,190 11.8%   6,875 12.5%
Bachelor's degree 15,653 29.9%   15,858 28.8%
Graduate or professional degree 13,324 25.5%   15,320 27.8%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.9 X   21.0 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 40,321 100.0%   41,741 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 34,962 86.7%   34,461 82.6%
Drove alone 31,555 78.3%   30,838 73.9%
Carpooled 3,407 8.4%   3,623 8.7%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 1,940 4.8%   1,939 4.6%
Bus or trolley bus 1,105 2.7%   1,064 2.5%
Streetcar or trolley car 61 0.2%   38 0.1%
Subway or elevated 14 0.0%   41 0.1%
Railroad 741 1.8%   796 1.9%
Ferryboat 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Taxicab 19 0.0%   165 0.4%
Motorcycle 198 0.5%   268 0.6%
Bicycle 793 2.0%   1,435 3.4%
Walked 906 2.2%   927 2.2%
Other means 167 0.4%   1,032 2.5%
Worked at home 1,355 3.4%   1,514 3.6%
     
DETAILED PLACE TO PLACE COMMUTING (in Excel)    
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 41,126 100.0%   42,839 100.0%
Management, professional and related 25,711 62.5%   24,967 58.3%
Service 3,846 9.4%   5,780 13.5%
Sales and office 7,376 17.9%   7,647 17.9%
Farming, fishing & forestry 109 0.3%   44 0.1%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 1,698 4.1%   2,118 4.9%
Production, transportation, and material moving 2,386 5.8%   2,283 5.3%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 2,580 6.3%   2,707 6.3%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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