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Races in Solano County, California:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 41.9%
Area name: Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Solano County is $857 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $983 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1378 a month.
Cities in this county include: Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, Benicia, Suisun City, Dixon, Rio Vista, Green Valley, Elmira.
2005 air pollution in Solano County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 17 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 49 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Contra Costa County , Napa County , Sacramento County , Sonoma County , Yolo County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Solano County: Montezuma (A), Montezuma Club (B), Montezuma Landing (C), Joice Island Club (D), Family Club (E), Ryer Island Ferry (F), Rush Landing (G), Fleishhacker Club (H), Yolo Landing (I), Roos Club (J), Arnold Club (K), Rhine School (L), Hierlihy Ranch (M), Golden Gate Club (N), Bar B Ranch (O), Grant School (P), Green Lodge Club (Q), Grizzly Island Club (R), Grizzly Land Club (S), Port of Benicia (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Solano County include: Shilo Church (A), Rockville Stone Chapel (B), Union Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tremont Cemetery (1), Rockville Public Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Sloughs (A), Medora Lake (B), Suisun Reservoir (C), Terminal Reservoir (D), Lake Madigan (E), Lake Frey (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alamo Creek (A), Montezuma Slough (B), Napa River (C), Miner Slough (D), Miller Canyon Creek (E), Lindsey Slough (F), Laurel Creek (G), McCune Creek (H), Ledgewood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Solano County include: Cliff House Fishing Access Area (1), Sandy Beach Park (2), Glen Cove Waterfront Park (3), Putah Creek State Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Solano County: Montezuma (A), Montezuma Club (B), Montezuma Landing (C), Joice Island Club (D), Family Club (E), Ryer Island Ferry (F), Rush Landing (G), Fleishhacker Club (H), Yolo Landing (I), Roos Club (J), Arnold Club (K), Rhine School (L), Hierlihy Ranch (M), Golden Gate Club (N), Bar B Ranch (O), Grant School (P), Green Lodge Club (Q), Grizzly Island Club (R), Grizzly Land Club (S), Port of Benicia (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Solano County include: Shilo Church (A), Rockville Stone Chapel (B), Union Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tremont Cemetery (1), Rockville Public Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Sloughs (A), Medora Lake (B), Suisun Reservoir (C), Terminal Reservoir (D), Lake Madigan (E), Lake Frey (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alamo Creek (A), Montezuma Slough (B), Napa River (C), Miner Slough (D), Miller Canyon Creek (E), Lindsey Slough (F), Laurel Creek (G), McCune Creek (H), Ledgewood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Solano County include: Cliff House Fishing Access Area (1), Sandy Beach Park (2), Glen Cove Waterfront Park (3), Putah Creek State Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 24,612 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 66,496 (53% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Solano County with a mortgage: 64,328 (12,231 second mortgage, 5,545 home equity loan, 271 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,638
Means of transportation to work
7.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,659 average adjusted gross income)
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($989 average AGI)Solano County: 0.22%California average: 0.21% 5.34% relocated from other counties in California ($35,319 average AGI) 1.85% relocated from other states ($10,351 average AGI)Solano County: 1.85%California average: 1.75%
8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,207 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($914 average AGI)Solano County: 0.21%California average: 0.11% 5.34% relocated to other counties in California ($30,520 average AGI) 2.81% relocated to other states ($16,773 average AGI)Solano County: 2.81%California average: 2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 42,954 (36,481 aged, 6,473 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
75,102 spouses, 126,710 children (116,571 natural, 2,777 adopted, 7,362 stepchildren), 8,944 grandchildren, 4,463 brothers or sisters, 3,488 parents, 9,766 other relatives, 10,660 non-relatives
Size of family households: 33,145 2-persons, 22,863 3-persons, 22,076 4-persons, 11,510 5-persons, 5,099 6-persons, 3,470 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 25,458 1-person, 5,625 2-persons, 662 3-persons, 343 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
75.4% of residents of Solano County speak English at home. 12.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 9.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,572,509,000 ($6229 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $941,339,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,020,366,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $276,582,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,610,000 Federal grants: $383,239,000 Federal procurement contracts: $347,583,000 ($302,450,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $540,129,000 ($450,829,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,122,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $157,708,000 Federal Government insurance: $437,697,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 69.65 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
52% of Solano County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in California.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $158,700
Regular Highways: $1,538,000
Parks & Recreation: $382,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
Health - Other: $1,313,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $288,000
Welfare - Other: $79,327,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,852,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $53,198,000
Police Protection: $46,542,000
General - Other: $31,434,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $30,595,000
Corrections - Other: $29,080,000
Central Staff Services: $15,466,000
Libraries: $13,169,000
Regular Highways: $12,568,000
Financial Administration: $9,302,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $7,369,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,104,000
Air Transportation: $1,186,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,035,000
Natural Resources - Other: $243,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,000
Education: $94,000
Education: $6,795,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,020,000
Other, NEC: $1,420,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $210,000
Interest Earnings: $8,639,000
Property Sale Other: $2,953,000
Rents: $439,000
Corrections - Other: $10,258,000
Libraries: $2,919,000
General Public Building: $1,390,000
Health - Other: $1,323,000
Regular Highways: $682,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $258,000
Air Transportation: $257,000
Police Protection: $244,000
Welfare - Other: $37,000
Central Staff: $34,000
Judicial: $19,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
All Other: $52,072,000