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County: Solano County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6095

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
44,161
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 8.7
Mean Jan. Temp: 45
Mean July Temp: 76
Topography: Open Low Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 171,989 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 235,203 36.8% 23.9% 12.8%
1990: 340,421 44.7% 30.3% 14.4%
2000: 394,542 15.9% 5.1% 10.8%
2005: 411,593 4.3% 0.1% 4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
194,282 49.2% 0-to-19:
122,663 31.1%
Black:
57,597 14.6% 20-to-39:
114,942 29.1%
Hispanic:
69,598 17.6% 40-to-59:
106,705 27.0%
American Indian:
2,194 0.6% 60-plus:
50,232 12.7%
Other:
70,871 18.0%
Median Age: 33.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 476.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 83.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 21.4%
Median Family Income: $60,597
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.1%
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