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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 394,542 100.0%   407,214 100.0%
In households 378,568 96.0%   394,376 96.8%
In group quarters 15,974 4.0%   12,838 3.2%
   
RACE  
White 222,387 56.4%   212,136 52.1%
Black or African American 58,827 14.9%   60,148 14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,110 0.8%   2,657 0.7%
Asian 50,299 12.7%   56,515 13.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3,078 0.8%   3,365 0.8%
Some other race 31,612 8.0%   49,208 12.1%
Two or more races 25,229 6.4%   23,185 5.7%
   
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 69,598 17.6%   90,285 22.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 324,944 82.4%   316,929 77.8%
White 194,282 49.2%   178,747 43.9%
Black or African American 57,597 14.6%   58,938 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,194 0.6%   1,985 0.5%
Asian 49,399 12.5%   55,555 13.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2,859 0.7%   3,215 0.8%
Some other race 955 0.2%   2,597 0.6%
Two or more races 17,658 4.5%   15,892 3.9%
   
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS  
Native 328,046 83.1%   328,570 80.7%
Foreign born 66,496 16.9%   78,644 19.3%
Naturalized citizen 35,301 8.9%   39,126 9.6%
Not a citizen 31,195 7.9%   39,518 9.7%
   
SEX  
Male 198,694 50.4%   204,734 50.3%
Female 195,848 49.6%   202,480 49.7%
   
AGE  
Under 5 years 28,694 7.3%   27,689 6.8%
5 to 17 years 83,068 21.0%   76,805 18.9%
18 to 64 years 245,264 62.2%   258,378 63.5%
65 years and over 37,426 9.5%   44,342 10.9%
Median age 33.9 X   35.8 X
   
HOUSEHOLDS  
Total households 130,403 100.0%   136,126 100.0%
Family households 97,375 74.4%   97,541 71.7%
Families with children under 18 52,044 39.9%   48,550 35.7%
Average household size 2.90 X   2.90 X
Average family size 3.33 X   3.41 X
   
HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
Total housing units 134,513 100.0%   149,771 100.0%
Occupied housing units 130,403 96.9%   136,126 90.9%
Owner-occupied housing units 84,994 65.2%   89,334 65.6%
Renter-occupied housing units 45,409 34.8%   46,792 34.4%
Vacant housing units 4,110 3.1%   13,645 9.1%
1 unit, detached housing 95,378 70.9%   105,835 70.7%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 178,300 X   455,800 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 797 X   1,174 X
   
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS
Median household income (dollars) 54,099 X   68,603 X
Median family income (dollars) 60,597 X   77,162 X
Per capita income (dollars) 21,731 X   28,597 X
Individuals in poverty 31,344 8.3%   37,508 9.2%
   
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT  
Population 25 and over 246,488 100.0%   262,223 100.0%
High school graduate 60,367 24.5%   66,573 25.4%
Bachelor's degree 37,130 15.1%   43,345 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree 15,585 6.3%   17,600 6.7%
   
COMMUTING TO WORK  
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.8 X   29.8 X
   
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER  
Total 174,571 100.0%   184,397 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 158,869 91.0%   167,272 90.7%
Drove alone 127,896 73.3%   139,537 75.7%
Carpooled 30,973 17.7%   27,735 15.0%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 4,662 2.7%   5,196 2.8%
Bus or trolley bus 2,523 1.4%   3,054 1.7%
Streetcar or trolley car 32 0.0%   102 0.1%
Subway or elevated 943 0.5%   785 0.4%
Railroad 176 0.1%   410 0.2%
Ferryboat 864 0.5%   845 0.5%
Taxicab 124 0.1%   165 0.1%
Motorcycle 472 0.3%   687 0.4%
Bicycle 803 0.5%   568 0.3%
Walked 2,784 1.6%   2,518 1.4%
Other means 1,540 0.9%   1,911 1.0%
Worked at home 5,441 3.1%   6,080 3.3%
   
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION  
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 172,355 100.0%   184,957 100.0%
Management, professional and related 53,326 30.9%   59,337 32.1%
Service 28,231 16.4%   33,086 17.9%
Sales and office 48,318 28.0%   49,083 26.5%
Farming, fishing & forestry 1,099 0.6%   1,415 0.8%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 18,896 11.0%   21,539 11.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving 22,485 13.0%   20,497 11.1%
   
CLASS OF WORKER      
Self-employed workers 10,366 6.0%   12,037 6.5%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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Cities in Solano County:
Benicia       Dixon       Fairfield       Rio Vista       Suisun City       Vacaville       Vallejo      
 



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