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Sonoma County
           
  Census 2000   2007 ACS Estimates
TOTAL POPULATION 458,614 100.0%   463,544 100.0%
In households 447,512 97.6%   452,253 97.6%
In group quarters 11,102 2.4%   11,291 2.4%
   
RACE  
White 374,209 81.6%   367,547 79.3%
Black or African American 6,522 1.4%   6,358 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5,389 1.2%   4,441 1.0%
Asian 14,098 3.1%   18,055 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 934 0.2%   1,088 0.2%
Some other race 38,717 8.4%   51,562 11.1%
Two or more races 18,745 4.1%   14,493 3.1%
   
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 79,511 17.3%   101,295 21.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 379,103 82.7%   362,249 78.1%
White 341,686 74.5%   322,267 69.5%
Black or African American 6,116 1.3%   6,165 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,477 0.8%   3,252 0.7%
Asian 13,786 3.0%   17,553 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 828 0.2%   1,026 0.2%
Some other race 921 0.2%   1,059 0.2%
Two or more races 12,289 2.7%   10,927 2.4%
   
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS  
Native 392,888 85.7%   384,154 82.9%
Foreign born 65,726 14.3%   79,390 17.1%
Naturalized citizen 22,335 4.9%   27,062 5.8%
Not a citizen 43,391 9.5%   52,328 11.3%
   
SEX  
Male 225,804 49.2%   229,068 49.4%
Female 232,810 50.8%   234,476 50.6%
   
AGE  
Under 5 years 27,597 6.0%   28,143 6.1%
5 to 17 years 84,556 18.5%   76,726 16.6%
18 to 64 years 288,484 62.9%   299,499 64.6%
65 years and over 57,977 12.6%   59,176 12.8%
Median age 37.5 X   39.1 X
   
HOUSEHOLDS  
Total households 172,403 100.0%   177,331 100.0%
Family households 112,397 65.2%   112,902 63.7%
Families with children under 18 55,078 31.9%   53,290 30.1%
Average household size 2.60 X   2.55 X
Average family size 3.12 X   3.14 X
   
HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
Total housing units 183,153 100.0%   195,525 100.0%
Occupied housing units 172,403 94.1%   177,331 90.7%
Owner-occupied housing units 110,475 64.1%   111,937 63.1%
Renter-occupied housing units 61,928 35.9%   65,394 36.9%
Vacant housing units 10,750 5.9%   18,194 9.3%
1 unit, detached housing 125,480 68.5%   134,943 69.0%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 273,200 X   611,300 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 864 X   1,162 X
   
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS
Median household income (dollars) 53,076 X   62,311 X
Median family income (dollars) 61,921 X   75,319 X
Per capita income (dollars) 25,724 X   31,531 X
Individuals in poverty 36,349 8.1%   43,132 9.3%
   
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT  
Population 25 and over 306,564 100.0%   312,174 100.0%
High school graduate 62,559 20.4%   72,573 23.2%
Bachelor's degree 57,711 18.8%   62,046 19.9%
Graduate or professional degree 29,782 9.7%   32,995 10.6%
   
COMMUTING TO WORK  
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.8 X   24.7 X
   
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER  
Total 224,947 100.0%   224,116 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 196,417 87.3%   192,350 85.8%
Drove alone 168,134 74.7%   165,431 73.8%
Carpooled 28,283 12.6%   26,919 12.0%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 5,507 2.4%   4,930 2.2%
Bus or trolley bus 5,234 2.3%   4,879 2.2%
Streetcar or trolley car 62 0.0%   0 0.0%
Subway or elevated 102 0.0%   17 0.0%
Railroad 3 0.0%   0 0.0%
Ferryboat 45 0.0%   34 0.0%
Taxicab 61 0.0%   91 0.0%
Motorcycle 517 0.2%   607 0.3%
Bicycle 1,744 0.8%   1,828 0.8%
Walked 6,929 3.1%   7,892 3.5%
Other means 1,587 0.7%   1,491 0.7%
Worked at home 12,246 5.4%   14,927 6.7%
   
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION  
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 229,227 100.0%   230,078 100.0%
Management, professional and related 80,333 35.0%   78,910 34.3%
Service 34,646 15.1%   41,395 18.0%
Sales and office 60,935 26.6%   58,437 25.4%
Farming, fishing & forestry 3,744 1.6%   4,209 1.8%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 23,442 10.2%   23,773 10.3%
Production, transportation, and material moving 26,127 11.4%   23,354 10.2%
   
CLASS OF WORKER      
Self-employed workers 26,882 11.7%   28,178 12.2%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 
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