Male
48.8%
Female
51.2%
Total Households
3,426
Family Households
2,502
Non-Family Households
924
Avg. Household Size
2.60
Avg. Family Size
3.11
0-9
15.6%
10-19
17.7%
20-24
5.4%
25-34
11.5%
35-44
14.9%
45-54
12.5%
55-64
7.7%
65-74
7.1%
75-84
5.5%
85+
2.1%
Median age
34.9 years
White
93.1%
Hispanic
4.47%
Asian
2.3%
Black
0.3%
Other
2.5%
Two or more races
1.4%
Total ............................ 3,592
Vacant............................4.6%
Of Occupied:
Owner Occupied.........67.2%
Renter Occupied ........32.8%
Never married
7.6%
Married
65.5%
Divorced/Separated
6.2%
Widowed
10.6%
Average maximum temperature is 57 deg. F.
Average minimum temperature is 42 deg. F.
Growing season is 148 days of the year.
Average annual precipitation is 47 inches.
Average home value: $158,600
Average rent: $900/month
Median household income (1999): $50,694
$35,000-$75,000: 50.2%
Per Capita income: $50,449
Median earnings
Male: $39,597
Female: $23,292
Private Wage/Salary Workers
78.3%
Government workers
9.7%
Self-Employed (Not Inc.).
Unpaid family workers.
0.7%
Agriculture
3.8%
Construction
10.1%
Manufacturing
13.4%
Wholesale Trade
4.1%
Retail Trade
Transportation/Utilities
Information
1.6%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
5.3%
Professional/Management
6.1%
Edu ./Health/Soc. Services
20.6%
Arts/ Ent./Accom./Food
5.7%
Other Services (Exc. Admin.)
8.7%
Public Admin.
4.4%
1999-March 2000
5.9%
1990-1998
37.1%
1980-1989
15.8%
1970-1979
16.6%
1960-1969
4.9%
1940-1959
11.4%
1939 or earlier
Less than 9th grade: 7.0%
9-12th grade ( no diploma): 7.5%
High School graduate: 32.3%
Some college:
No degree: 21.0%
AA degree: 5.2%
BA degree: 18.3%
Graduate school/ professional degree: 8.6%
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