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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 38,390 100.0%   38,240 100.0%
In households 28,209 99.5%      
In group quarters 181 0.5%      
     
RACE    
White 26,684 69.5%   25,822 67.5%
Black or African American 1,254 3.3%   863 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 190 0.5%   92 0.2%
Asian 5,868 15.3%   7,055 18.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 263 0.7%   424 1.1%
Some other race 1,605 4.2%   2,059 5.4%
Two or more races 2,526 6.6%   1,925 5.0%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,609 14.6%   6,062 15.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 32,781 85.4%   32,178 84.1%
White 23,549 61.3%   22,230 58.1%
Black or African American 1,219 3.2%   766 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 123 0.3%   92 0.2%
Asian 5765 15.0%   6,971 18.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 247 0.6%   424 1.1%
Some other race 119 0.3%   179 0.5%
Two or more races 1,759 4.6%   1,516 4.0%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 31,244 81.3%   30,724 80.3%
Foreign born 7,169 18.7%   7,516 19.7%
Naturalized citizen 4,404 11.5%   5,048 13.2%
Not a citizen 2,765 7.2%   2,468 6.5%
     
SEX    
Male 18,926 49.3%   19,945 52.2%
Female 19,464 50.7%   18,295 47.8%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 2,170 5.7%   1,566 4.1%
5 to 17 years 6,720 17.5%   6,509 17.0%
18 to 64 years 25,758 67.1%   26,098 68.2%
65 years and over 3,742 9.7%   4,067 10.6%
Median age 37.6 X   42.3 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 13,994 100.0%   14,015 100.0%
Family households 9,654 69.0%   9,583 68.4%
Families with children under 18 4,478 32.0%   4,277 30.5%
Average household size 2.73 X   2.69 X
Average family size 3.21 X   3.25 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 14,245 100.0%   14,562 100.0%
Occupied housing units 13,994 98.2%   14,015 96.2%
Owner-occupied housing units 9,601 68.6%   9,581 68.4%
Renter-occupied housing units 4,393 31.4%   4,434 31.6%
Vacant housing units 251 1.8%   547 3.8%
1 unit, detached housing 10,276 72.1%   10,453 71.8%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 367,700 X   704,100 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,261 X   1,583 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 71,737 X   86,498 X
Median family income (dollars) 78,361 X   99,399 X
Per capita income (dollars) 30,183 X   38,493 X
Individuals in poverty 1,112 2.9%   2,219 5.8%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 26,438 100.0%   26,674 100.0%
High school graduate 5,649 21.4%   5,396 20.2%
Bachelor's degree 6,207 23.5%   6,361 23.8%
Graduate or professional degree 2,734 10.3%   3,312 12.4%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 30.8 X   28.1 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 20,842 100.0%   20,673 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 18,144 87.1%      
Drove alone 15,608 74.9%   15,449 74.7%
Carpooled 2,536 12.2%   2,292 11.1%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 1,684 8.1%   1,533 7.4%
Bus or trolley bus 557 2.7%      
Streetcar or trolley car 21 0.1%      
Subway or elevated 984 4.7%      
Railroad 111 0.5%      
Ferryboat 0 0.0%      
Taxicab 11 0.1%      
Motorcycle 50 0.2%      
Bicycle 50 0.2%      
Walked 206 1.0%   430 2.1%
Other means 151 0.7%   272 1.3%
Worked at home 557 2.7%   697 3.4%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 21,302 100.0%   21,348 100.0%
Management, professional and related 8,333 39.1%   8,405 39.4%
Service 2,719 12.8%   3,496 16.4%
Sales and office 6,143 28.8%   5,443 25.5%
Farming, fishing & forestry 23 0.1%   0 0.0%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 2,102 9.9%   2,320 10.9%
Production, transportation, and material moving 1,982 9.3%   1,684 7.9%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 1,438 6.8%   2,351 11.0%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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