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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 54,548 100.0%   55,930 100.0%
In households 53,808 98.6%   55,482 99.2%
In group quarters 740 1.4%   448 0.8%
     
RACE    
White 45,906 84.2%   45,571 81.5%
Black or African American 632 1.2%   505 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 294 0.5%   409 0.7%
Asian 2,135 3.9%   2,611 4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 93 0.2%   212 0.4%
Some other race 3,317 6.1%   4,710 8.4%
Two or more races 2,171 4.0%   1,912 3.4%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,985 14.6%   12,022 21.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 46,563 85.4%   43,908 78.5%
White 41,996 77.0%   38,591 69.0%
Black or African American 581 1.1%   505 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 173 0.3%   301 0.5%
Asian 2,089 3.9%   2,611 4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 85 0.2%   212 0.4%
Some other race 100 0.2%   14 0.0%
Two or more races 1,539 2.8%   1,674 3.0%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 46,679 85.6%   45,361 81.1%
Foreign born 7,859 14.4%   10,569 18.9%
Naturalized citizen 3,087 5.7%   3,984 7.1%
Not a citizen 4,772 8.7%   6,585 11.8%
     
SEX    
Male 26,661 48.9%   27,924 49.9%
Female 27,887 51.1%   28,006 50.1%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 3,612 6.6%   3,595 6.4%
5 to 17 years 10,666 19.2%   9,575 17.1%
18 to 64 years 34,243 62.8%   36,609 65.5%
65 years and over 6,027 11.0%   6,151 11.0%
Median age 37.1 X   39.0 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 19,932 100.0%   20,876 100.0%
Family households 14,014 70.3%   14,291 68.5%
Families with children under 18 7,288 36.6%   6,736 32.3%
Average household size 2.70 X   2.66 X
Average family size 3.16 X   3.21 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 20,304 100.0%   22,213 100.0%
Occupied housing units 19,932 98.2%   20,876 94.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 13,964 70.1%   14,401 69.0%
Renter-occupied housing units 5,968 29.9%   6,475 31.0%
Vacant housing units 372 1.8%   1,337 6.0%
1 unit, detached housing 14,760 72.6%   16,109 72.5%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 289,500 X   605,200 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 946 X   1,308 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 61,679 X   73,400 X
Median family income (dollars) 71,158 X   89,721 X
Per capita income (dollars) 27,087 X   34,636 X
Individuals in poverty 3,245 6.0%   3,702 6.6%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 36,376 100.0%   38,434 100.0%
High school graduate 7,022 19.3%   8,643 22.5%
Bachelor's degree 7,553 20.8%   8,342 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree 3,401 9.3%   4,027 10.5%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 33.8 X   30.1 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 27,600 100.0%   28,942 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 23,714 85.9%   24,591 85.0%
Drove alone 19,899 72.1%   21,077 72.8%
Carpooled 3,815 13.8%   3,514 12.1%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 1,385 5.0%   1,299 4.5%
Bus or trolley bus 1,346 4.9%   1,277 4.4%
Streetcar or trolley car 16 0.1%   0 0.0%
Subway or elevated 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Railroad 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Ferryboat 20 0.1%   22 0.1%
Taxicab 3 0.0%   0 0.0%
Motorcycle 51 0.2%   55 0.2%
Bicycle 245 0.9%   280 1.0%
Walked 714 2.6%   758 2.6%
Other means 198 0.7%   274 0.9%
Worked at home 1,293 4.7%   1,685 5.8%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 28,162 100.0%   29,533 100.0%
Management, professional and related 10,287 36.5%   10,000 33.9%
Service 4,116 14.6%   5,737 19.4%
Sales and office 7,880 28.0%   8,163 27.6%
Farming, fishing & forestry 175 0.6%   108 0.4%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 2,773 9.8%   3,218 10.9%
Production, transportation, and material moving 2,931 10.4%   2,307 7.8%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 2,749 9.8%   3,026 10.2%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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