Solano County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	43%

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Races in Solano County, California:

Median resident age:	33.9 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 198,694	(50.4%)
Females: 195,848	(49.6%)

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Solano County:	2.9 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$66,880
California:	$59,948

This county:	$1,025
State:	$984

Solano County:	$479,500
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $533,339

Here:	$533,339
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $481,798

Here:	$481,798
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $482,802

Here:	$482,802
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,273

Here:	$389,273
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $296,020

Here:	$296,020
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $46,284

Here:	$46,284
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,159

Here:	$23,159
State:	$63,652

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 20
• Assaults: 120
• Burglaries: 209
• Thefts: 194
• Auto thefts: 18

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 100
• Burglaries: 225
• Thefts: 188
• Auto thefts: 14

Solano County:	9.6%
California:	12.4%

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 9.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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

Here:	10.7%
California:	11.2%

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)

Solano County:	16.9%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 95,378
• One, attached: 6,597
• Two: 2,621
• 3 or 4: 7,593
• 5 to 9: 5,706
• 10 to 19: 3,405
• 20 or more: 8,586
• Mobile homes: 4,365
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 262

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

Here:	84.7% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Solano County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from Solano County center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the county center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from Solano County center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 38.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Solano County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 127,896 (73%) Carpooled: 30,973 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,523 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 32 (0%) Subway or elevated: 943 (1%) Railroad: 176 (0%) Ferryboat: 864 (0%) Taxi: 124 (0%) Motorcycle: 472 (0%) Bicycle: 803 (0%) Walked: 2,784 (2%) Other means: 1,540 (1%) Worked at home: 5,441 (3%)

7.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
California average:	5.75%

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%

from Contra Costa County, CA	1.28% ($54,810 average AGI)
from Alameda County, CA	0.63% ($48,676)
from Napa County, CA	0.54% ($46,387)
from Sacramento County, CA	0.43% ($40,933)
from San Francisco County, CA	0.33% ($53,759)
from San Mateo County, CA	0.26% ($55,472)
from Yolo County, CA	0.24% ($45,112)

8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.37%
California average:	6.27%

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%

to Sacramento County, CA	0.91% ($42,391 average AGI)
to Contra Costa County, CA	0.88% ($51,540)
to Napa County, CA	0.50% ($52,767)
to Alameda County, CA	0.44% ($40,623)
to Yolo County, CA	0.37% ($49,090)
to San Francisco County, CA	0.21% ($42,755)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.17% ($34,229)

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

• In family households: 337,296 (73,847 male householders, 24,316 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 41,332 (14,908 male householders (10,934 living alone)), 17,369 female householders (14,524 living alone)), 9,055 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 15,914 (11,987 institutionalized population)

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

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+22 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 69.65 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

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.

Solano County:	51.7%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 211401
• Northeast: 17593
• Midwest: 29745
• South: 37599
• West: 23636

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $158,700

Here:	9.1%
California:	9.9%

Here:	7.8%
California:	7.8%

Here:	14.7%
California:	15.4%

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