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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 247,289 100.0%   246,985 100.0%
In households 235,803 95.4%   237,545 96.2%
In group quarters 11,486 4.6%   9,440 3.8%
     
RACE    
White 207,800 84.0%   200,482 81.2%
Black or African American 7,142 2.9%   8,000 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,061 0.4%   864 0.3%
Asian 11,203 4.5%   13,942 5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 388 0.2%   540 0.2%
Some other race 11,116 4.5%   17,004 6.9%
Two or more races 8,579 3.5%   6,153 2.5%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 27,351 11.1%   33,569 13.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 219,938 88.9%   213,416 86.4%
White 194,254 78.6%   185,578 75.1%
Black or African American 6,946 2.8%   7,588 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 630 0.3%   407 0.2%
Asian 11,078 4.5%   13,760 5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 330 0.1%   530 0.2%
Some other race 718 0.3%   805 0.3%
Two or more races 5,982 2.4%   4,748 1.9%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 206,129 83.4%   200,884 81.3%
Foreign born 41,160 16.6%   46,101 18.7%
Naturalized citizen 17,086 6.9%   21,175 8.6%
Not a citizen 24,074 9.7%   24,926 10.1%
     
SEX    
Male 122,552 49.6%   123,162 49.9%
Female 124,737 50.4%   123,823 50.1%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 13,396 5.4%   13,550 5.5%
5 to 17 years 36,787 14.9%   34,350 13.9%
18 to 64 years 163,672 66.2%   160,820 65.1%
65 years and over 33,432 13.5%   38,265 15.5%
Median age 41.3 X   44.3 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 100,650 100.0%   100,446 100.0%
Family households 60,679 60.3%   60,055 59.8%
Families with children under 18 27,662 27.5%   26,667 26.5%
Average household size 2.34 X   2.36 X
Average family size 2.90 X   2.98 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 104,990 100.0%   108,313 100.0%
Occupied housing units 100,650 95.9%   100,446 92.7%
Owner-occupied housing units 64,024 63.6%   64,825 64.5%
Renter-occupied housing units 36,626 36.4%   35,621 35.5%
Vacant housing units 4,340 4.1%   7,867 7.3%
1 unit, detached housing 63,666 60.6%   66,231 61.1%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 514,600 X   912,100 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,162 X   1,504 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 71,306 X   88,101 X
Median family income (dollars) 88,934 X   110,253 X
Per capita income (dollars) 44,962 X   53,397 X
Individuals in poverty 15,601 6.6%   16,919 6.9%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 183,694 100.0%   180,781 100.0%
High school graduate 22,857 12.4%   24,428 13.5%
Bachelor's degree 56,549 30.8%   56,076 31.0%
Graduate or professional degree 37,699 20.5%   40,876 22.6%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 32.3 X   28.0 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 126,646 100.0%   124,678 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 96,495 76.2%   95,912 76.9%
Drove alone 82,898 65.5%   83,748 67.2%
Carpooled 13,597 10.7%   12,164 9.8%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 12,797 10.1%   9,856 7.9%
Bus or trolley bus 9,259 7.3%   7,233 5.8%
Streetcar or trolley car 22 0.0%   42 0.0%
Subway or elevated 117 0.1%   59 0.0%
Railroad 101 0.1%   103 0.1%
Ferryboat 3,230 2.6%   2,419 1.9%
Taxicab 68 0.1%   63 0.1%
Motorcycle 427 0.3%   845 0.7%
Bicycle 1,233 1.0%   1,802 1.4%
Walked 3,835 3.0%   3,638 2.9%
Other means 732 0.6%   807 0.6%
Worked at home 11,127 8.8%   11,755 9.4%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 128,855 100.0%   129,572 100.0%
Management, professional and related 67,674 52.5%   63,573 49.1%
Service 15,446 12.0%   20,426 15.8%
Sales and office 31,867 24.7%   30,756 23.7%
Farming, fishing & forestry 374 0.3%   355 0.3%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 7,706 6.0%   9,055 7.0%
Production, transportation, and material moving 5,788 4.5%   5,407 4.2%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 22,420 17.4%   22,965 17.7%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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