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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 27,718 100.0%   28,652 100.0%
In households 27,535 99.3%      
In group quarters 183 0.7%      
     
RACE    
White 23,434 84.5%   23,654 82.6%
Black or African American 209 0.8%   178 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 0.2%   48 0.2%
Asian 2,182 7.9%   2,966 10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 110 0.4%   0 0.0%
Some other race 664 2.4%   638 2.2%
Two or more races 1,066 3.8%   1,168 4.1%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,133 7.7%   2,544 8.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,585 92.3%   26,108 91.1%
White 22,234 80.2%   21,855 76.3%
Black or African American 193 0.7%   146 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 37 0.1%   28 0.1%
Asian 2,155 7.8%   2,932 10.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 105 0.4%   0 0.0%
Some other race 56 0.2%   139 0.5%
Two or more races 805 2.9%   1,008 3.5%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 23,365 84.4%   23,806 83.1%
Foreign born 4,332 15.6%   4,846 16.9%
Naturalized citizen 2,439 8.8%   3,231 11.3%
Not a citizen 1,893 6.8%   1,615 5.6%
     
SEX    
Male 13,326 48.1%   13,544 47.3%
Female 14,392 51.9%   15,108 52.7%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 1,951 7.0%   1,833 6.4%
5 to 17 years 4,172 15.1%   4,783 16.7%
18 to 64 years 17,619 63.6%   17,924 62.6%
65 years and over 3,976 14.3%   4,112 14.4%
Median age 39.9 X   41.9 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 11,455 100.0%   11,523 100.0%
Family households 7,608 66.4%   7,732 67.1%
Families with children under 18 3,401 29.7%   3,578 31.1%
Average household size 2.40 X   2.47 X
Average family size 2.93 X   3.06 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 11,691 100.0%   11,796 100.0%
Occupied housing units 11,455 98.0%   11,523 97.7%
Owner-occupied housing units 8,331 72.7%   8,638 75.0%
Renter-occupied housing units 3,124 27.3%   2,885 25.0%
Vacant housing units 236 2.0%   273 2.3%
1 unit, detached housing 8,161 70.4%   8,295 70.3%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 626,400 X   958,000 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,181 X   1,541 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 88,460 X   112,282 X
Median family income (dollars) 103,971 X   144,747 X
Per capita income (dollars) 46,628 X   59,276 X
Individuals in poverty 744 2.7%   856 3.0%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 20,393 100.0%   20,551 100.0%
High school graduate 3,151 15.5%   2,454 11.9%
Bachelor's degree 6,102 29.9%   6,517 31.7%
Graduate or professional degree 4,050 19.9%   5,441 26.5%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.1 X   25.7 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 14,887 100.0%   14,134 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 13,213 88.8%   12,048 85.2%
Drove alone 12,292 82.6%   11,437 80.9%
Carpooled 921 6.2%   611 4.3%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 557 3.7%   738 5.2%
Bus or trolley bus 123 0.8%   287 2.0%
Streetcar or trolley car 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Subway or elevated 48 0.3%   159 1.1%
Railroad 386 2.6%   292 2.1%
Ferryboat 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Taxicab 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Motorcycle 49 0.3%   44 0.3%
Bicycle 86 0.6%   157 1.1%
Walked 215 1.4%   376 2.7%
Other means 61 0.4%   49 0.3%
Worked at home 706 4.7%   722 5.1%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 15,128 100.0%   14,532 100.0%
Management, professional and related 8,486 56.1%   8,541 58.8%
Service 1,219 8.1%   1,620 11.1%
Sales and office 3,914 25.9%   3,064 21.1%
Farming, fishing & forestry 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 828 5.5%   732 5.0%
Production, transportation, and material moving 681 4.5%   575 4.0%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 1,436 9.5%   1,703 11.7%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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