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      1970  |   1980  |   1990  |   2000  |   2007  |   2008
           
  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 44,722 100.0%   62,625 100.0%
In households 44,637 99.8%      
In group quarters 85 0.2%      
     
RACE    
White 34,354 76.8%   38,743 61.9%
Black or African American 862 1.9%   1,100 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 160 0.4%   281 0.4%
Asian 6,680 14.9%   17,399 27.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 95 0.2%   0 0.0%
Some other race 968 2.2%   2,202 3.5%
Two or more races 1,603 3.6%   2,900 4.6%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,238 7.2%   6,350 10.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 41,484 92.8%   56,275 89.9%
White 32,356 72.3%   35,367 56.5%
Black or African American 842 1.9%   1,085 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 142 0.3%   271 0.4%
Asian 6,629 14.8%   17,290 27.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 89 0.2%   0 0.0%
Some other race 131 0.3%   219 0.3%
Two or more races 1,295 2.9%   2,043 3.3%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 37,169 83.6%   46,618 74.4%
Foreign born 7,308 16.4%   16,007 25.6%
Naturalized citizen 4,039 9.1%   9,636 15.4%
Not a citizen 3,269 7.3%   6,371 10.2%
     
SEX    
Male 22,058 49.3%   32,935 52.6%
Female 22,664 50.7%   29,690 47.4%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 3,329 7.4%   4,343 6.9%
5 to 17 years 8,432 18.9%   11,737 18.7%
18 to 64 years 30,252 67.6%   42,153 67.3%
65 years and over 2,709 6.1%   4,392 7.0%
Median age 36.5 X   37.1 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 16,944 100.0%   22,860 100.0%
Family households 12,143 71.7%   16,464 72.0%
Families with children under 18 6,415 37.9%   8,867 38.8%
Average household size 2.63 X   2.74 X
Average family size 3.12 X   3.20 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 17,552 100.0%   23,962 100.0%
Occupied housing units 16,944 96.5%   22,860 95.4%
Owner-occupied housing units 12,088 71.3%   16,757 73.3%
Renter-occupied housing units 4,856 28.7%   6,103 26.7%
Vacant housing units 608 3.5%   1,102 4.6%
1 unit, detached housing 10,642 61.1%   14,985 62.5%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 428,700 X   805,200 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,388 X   1,543 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 95,856 X   114,415 X
Median family income (dollars) 106,321 X   126,705 X
Per capita income (dollars) 42,336 X   49,466 X
Individuals in poverty 878 2.0%   2,008 3.2%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 30,297 100.0%   41,923 100.0%
High school graduate 3,585 11.8%   4,848 11.6%
Bachelor's degree 10,871 35.9%   14,944 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree 5,103 16.8%   8,205 19.6%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.3 X   29.5 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 25,431 100.0%   33,359 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 22,511 88.5%   29,190 87.5%
Drove alone 20,266 79.7%   26,546 79.6%
Carpooled 2,245 8.8%   2,644 7.9%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 1,258 4.9%   1,711 5.1%
Bus or trolley bus 80 0.3%   168 0.5%
Streetcar or trolley car 19 0.1%   64 0.2%
Subway or elevated 1,044 4.1%   1,371 4.1%
Railroad 105 0.4%   108 0.3%
Ferryboat 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Taxicab 10 0.0%   20 0.1%
Motorcycle 19 0.1%   170 0.5%
Bicycle 67 0.3%   312 0.9%
Walked 242 1.0%   367 1.1%
Other means 114 0.4%   152 0.5%
Worked at home 1,220 4.8%   1,437 4.3%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 25,761 100.0%   34,264 100.0%
Management, professional and related 14,115 54.8%   19,220 56.1%
Service 1,549 6.0%   3,609 10.5%
Sales and office 7,893 30.6%   8,518 24.9%
Farming, fishing & forestry 0 0.0%   12 0.0%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 1,167 4.5%   1,362 4.0%
Production, transportation, and material moving 1,037 4.0%   1,543 4.5%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 1,927 7.5%   2,646 7.7%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 
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