Census 2000

2006 ACS Estimates

TOTAL POPULATION

247,289

100.0%

248,742

100.0%

In households

235,803

95.4%

N/A

In group quarters

11,486

4.6%

N/A

RACE

White

207,800

84.0%

203,333

81.7%

Black or African American

7,142

2.9%

7,853

3.2%

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,061

0.4%

642

0.3%

Asian

11,203

4.5%

14,472

5.8%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

388

0.2%

478

0.2%

Some other race

11,116

4.5%

15,661

6.3%

Two or more races

8,579

3.5%

6,303

2.5%

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

27,351

11.1%

32,615

13.1%

Not Hispanic or Latino

219,938

88.9%

216,127

86.9%

White

194,254

78.6%

188,715

75.9%

Black or African American

6,946

2.8%

7,415

3.0%

American Indian and Alaska Native

630

0.3%

293

0.1%

Asian

11,078

4.5%

14,172

5.7%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

330

0.1%

445

0.2%

Some other race

718

0.3%

776

0.3%

Two or more races

5,982

2.4%

4,311

1.7%

PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS

Native

206,129

83.4%

201,204

80.9%

Foreign born

41,160

16.6%

47,538

19.1%

Naturalized citizen

17,086

6.9%

21,554

8.7%

Not a citizen

24,074

9.7%

25,984

10.4%

SEX

Male

122,552

49.6%

124,772

50.2%

Female

124,737

50.4%

123,970

49.8%

AGE

Under 5 years

13,396

5.4%

13,780

5.5%

5 to 17 years

36,787

14.9%

35,362

14.2%

18 to 64 years

163,672

66.2%

162,932

65.5%

65 years and over

33,432

13.5%

36,668

14.7%

Median age

41.3

X

43.6

X

HOUSEHOLDS

Total households

100,650

100.0%

100,201

100.0%

Family households

60,679

60.3%

59,179

59.1%

Families with children under 18

27,662

27.5%

28,111

28.1%

Average household size

2.34

X

2.38

X

Average family size

2.90

X

2.97

X

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

Total housing units

104,990

100.0%

107,993

100.0%

Occupied housing units

100,650

95.9%

100,201

92.8%

Owner-occupied housing units

64,024

63.6%

65,129

65.0%

Renter-occupied housing units

36,626

36.4%

35,072

35.0%

Vacant housing units

4,340

4.1%

7,792

7.2%

1 unit, detached housing

63,666

60.6%

66,947

62.0%

Median value owner occupied unit (dollars)

514,600

X

901,900

X

Median gross rent (dollars)

1,162

X

1,442

X

INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999

PAST 12 MONTHS

Median household income (dollars)

71,306

X

81,761

X

Median family income (dollars)

88,934

X

102,866

X

Per capita income (dollars)

44,962

X

49,145

X

Individuals in poverty

15,601

6.6%

20,531

8.3%

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 and over

183,694

100.0%

180,442

100.0%

High school graduate

22,857

12.4%

25,424

14.1%

Bachelor's degree

56,549

30.8%

53,097

29.4%

Graduate or professional degree

37,699

20.5%

41,105

22.8%

COMMUTING TO WORK

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

32.3

X

27.8

X

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER

Total

126,646

100.0%

123,936

100.0%

Car, truck, or van:

96,495

76.2%

96,071

77.5%

Drove alone

82,898

65.5%

80,844

65.2%

Carpooled

13,597

10.7%

15,227

12.3%

Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them)

12,797

10.1%

9,784

7.9%

Bus or trolley bus

9,259

7.3%

7,389

6.0%

Streetcar or trolley car

22

0.0%

0

0.0%

Subway or elevated

117

0.1%

54

0.0%

Railroad

101

0.1%

0

0.0%

Ferryboat

3,230

2.6%

2,341

1.9%

Taxicab

68

0.1%

0

0.0%

Motorcycle

427

0.3%

123

0.1%

Bicycle

1,233

1.0%

1,385

1.1%

Walked

3,835

3.0%

3,331

2.7%

Other means

732

0.6%

1,412

1.1%

Worked at home

11,127

8.8%

11,830

9.5%

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

128,855

100.0%

129,417

100.0%

Management, professional and related

67,674

52.5%

61,819

47.8%

Service

15,446

12.0%

21,436

16.6%

Sales and office

31,867

24.7%

30,409

23.5%

Farming, fishing & forestry

374

0.3%

171

0.1%

Construction, extraction, and maintenance

7,706

6.0%

9,717

7.5%

Production, transportation, and material moving

5,788

4.5%

5,865

4.5%

CLASS OF WORKER

Self-employed workers

22,420

17.4%

22,420

17.3%