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  Census 2000   2007 ACS Estimates
TOTAL POPULATION 23,908 100.0%   24,615 100.0%
In households 23,772 99.4%      
In group quarters 136 0.6%      
     
RACE    
White 20,754 86.8%   20,607 83.7%
Black or African American 131 0.5%   229 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 0.2%   179 0.7%
Asian 1,967 8.2%   2,194 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 0.1%   0 0.0%
Some other race 194 0.8%   288 1.2%
Two or more races 788 3.3%   1,118 4.5%
     
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 945 4.0%   1,213 4.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 22,963 96.0%   23,402 95.1%
White 20,123 84.2%   20,037 81.4%
Black or African American 129 0.5%   229 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39 0.2%   131 0.5%
Asian 1,957 8.2%   2,194 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 20 0.1%   0 0.0%
Some other race 33 0.1%   50 0.2%
Two or more races 662 2.8%   761 3.1%
     
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS    
Native 20,921 89.2%   22,090 89.7%
Foreign born 2,542 10.8%   2,525 10.3%
Naturalized citizen 1,447 6.2%   1,714 7.0%
Not a citizen 1,095 4.7%   811 3.3%
     
SEX    
Male 11,671 48.8%   12,442 50.5%
Female 12,237 51.2%   12,173 49.5%
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 1,308 5.5%   1,455 5.9%
5 to 17 years 4,878 20.4%   5,026 20.4%
18 to 64 years 14,275 59.7%   14,306 58.1%
65 years and over 3,447 14.4%   3,828 15.6%
Median age 42.3 X   43.4 X
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Total households 9,152 100.0%   8,998 100.0%
Family households 6,755 73.8%   6,690 74.3%
Families with children under 18 3,323 36.3%   3,461 38.5%
Average household size 2.60 X   2.74 X
Average family size 3.02 X   3.24 X
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 9,334 100.0%   9,584 100.0%
Occupied housing units 9,152 98.1%   8,998 93.9%
Owner-occupied housing units 7,024 76.7%   6,781 75.4%
Renter-occupied housing units 2,128 23.3%   2,217 24.6%
Vacant housing units 182 1.9%   586 6.1%
1 unit, detached housing 7,371 80.0%   7,400 77.2%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 583,000 X   1,000,000+ X
Median gross rent (dollars) 1,076 X   1,384 X
     
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS  
Median household income (dollars) 102,107 X   118,974 X
Median family income (dollars) 120,364 X   147,928 X
Per capita income (dollars) 54,319 X   61,982 X
Individuals in poverty 672 2.9%   638 2.6%
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
Population 25 and over 16,627 100.0%   16,717 100.0%
High school graduate 1,450 8.7%   1,508 9.0%
Bachelor's degree 6,347 38.2%   6,523 39.0%
Graduate or professional degree 4,955 29.8%   5,007 30.0%
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 30.2 X   27.6 X
     
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER    
Total 11,349 100.0%   11,137 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 8,771 77.3%   8,798 79.0%
Drove alone 8,037 70.8%   8,031 72.1%
Carpooled 734 6.5%   767 6.9%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 1,360 12.0%   982 8.8%
Bus or trolley bus 42 0.4%   23 0.2%
Streetcar or trolley car 9 0.1%   0 0.0%
Subway or elevated 1,180 10.4%   626 5.6%
Railroad 123 1.1%   333 3.0%
Ferryboat 6 0.1%   0 0.0%
Taxicab 0 0.0%   0 0.0%
Motorcycle 15 0.1%   47 0.4%
Bicycle 12 0.1%   127 1.1%
Walked 125 1.1%   169 1.5%
Other means 46 0.4%   60 0.5%
Worked at home 1,020 9.0%   954 8.6%
     
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION    
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 11,592 100.0%   11,443 100.0%
Management, professional and related 7,449 64.3%   6,803 59.5%
Service 899 7.8%   966 8.4%
Sales and office 2,332 20.1%   2,968 25.9%
Farming, fishing & forestry 15 0.1%   0 0.0%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 483 4.2%   501 4.4%
Production, transportation, and material moving 414 3.6%   205 1.8%
     
CLASS OF WORKER        
Self-employed workers 1,795 15.5%   1,834 16.0%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 

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