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VALLEJO DEMOGRAPHICS


POPULATION CHANGE, 1990-2009 estimated
 
Year
City of Vallejo
% Change
Solano County
% Change
1990 (a)
109,199
-
340,421
-
2000 (a)
116,760
7%
395,542
17%
2004 (a)
119,593
3%
411,925
17%
2009 est.
123,109
4%
448,500
9%
Source: a) U.S. Census; Dept of Finance b) Claritas Inc. (July 2004)

 

RACE AND HISPANIC STATUS (2000)
RACE
Percentage
Hispanic or Latino, any race
17.08%
Not Hispanic or Latino
82.92%
TOTAL
100.00%
Non-Hispanic by Race
White
36.16%
Black
21.9%
Hispanic
14.2%
Filipino
24.5%
Other
3.24%
Total
100.00%
Source:  Claritas Inc (July 2004)

 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2004
Mean Household Income
Share
250,000 or more
0.9%
$100,000 - $249,999
18.9%
$75,000 - $99,999
14.6%
$50,000- $74,999
20.7%
$25,000 - $49,999
25.1%
$15,000 - $24,999
8.6%
Under $15,000
11.2%
Total
100%
Source:Claritas Inc. (July 2004)

 

VALLEJO ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL SALES STATISTICS
Year
Average Sales Price
Median Sales Price
2007
$410,933
$390,000
2006
$462,894
$440,000
2005
$449,152
$425,000
2004
$374,373
$355,000
Source: BAREIS 1/10/08

 

SOLANO RENTAL MARKET OVERVIEW
Rent Ranking
Avg. Rent
Occupancy
Avg. Occupancy
1. Fairfield
$1,178
1. Vallejo
95.3%
2. Vacaville
$1,170
2. Fairfield
95.2%
3. Vallejo
$1,099
3. Vacaville
94.3%
Rent growth %
Avg. Rent
Occupancy Growth
Avg. Occupancy
1. Vallejo
2.6%
1. Vallejo
4.0%
2. Vacaville
2.4%
2. Vacaville
0.7%
3. Fairfield
1.1%
3. Fairfield
0.0%
Source: Cal. Apartment Association, RealFacts Data deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. 

 

EDUCATION ATTAINMENT
Grade/ Degree Completed Percent
9th grade 7%
9 — 12th grade 12%
High School 26%
Some College 35%
Bachelor Degree 15%
Graduate Degree 5%
TOTAL 100%
Source: Claritas Inc. (July 2004)

 

EMPLOYMENT
Sector
Number of Jobs
Change
2000
2005
#
%
Manufacturing & Wholesale
4,320
4,640
320
7%
Retail
7,120
7,830
710
10%
Service
8,180
9,060
880
11%
Other
12,510
14,120
1,610
13%
Total
32,130
35,650
3,520
11%
Source: Association of Bay Area Governments "Projections 2003"

 

MAJOR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS
Agency Name
Agency Type
# of Jobs
Vallejo City Unified School District
School District
1,600
City of Vallejo
Municipality
574
CA Highway Patrol, Regional Off.
State Agency
400
U.S. Forest Service
Federal Agency
300
U.S. Postal Service
Federal Agency
215
CA Maritime Academy
State Agency
200
U.S. Veterans Administration
Federal Agency
159
Vallejo Sanitation & Flood Control
Special District
87
Source: Vallejo Chamber of Commerce (December 2007)

 

MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS
Company
Name Sector
# of Jobs
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Hospital
3,906
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Amusement Park
1,600
Kaiser Permanente Call Center
Medical Advice
950
Sutter Solano Medical Center
Hospital
690
Touro University California
College
385
Petrochem Corporate Headquarters
Industrial Insulation
225
State Farm Operations Center
Insurance
220
Vallejo Care Center/Helios
Congregate Care
200
Jeffco/ABC Painting
Industrial Painting
104
Times-Herald
Publishing
97
Meyer Corporation
Kitchen Products
97
XKT Corporation
Steel Fabrication
76
Source: Vallejo Chamber of Commerce (May 2006)

 

BEST CITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Rank
Best Cities for Entrepreneurs in America Middle Sized Cities
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Vallejo, CA
Modesto, CA
Stockton, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Tacoma, WA
Spokane, WA
Salinas, CA
Fresno, CA
Ventura, CA
Honolulu, HI
Source: Entrepreneur Magazine (Oct. 2003)

 

BEST PLACES FOR BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA
Rank
Metro Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Ventura
San Diego
Anaheim
Oakland
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa
San Francisco
San Jose
Santa Rosa
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Source: Forbes Magazine (2002)

 

NATIONAL RANKING FOR JOB GROWTH
Top 20 Medium Size Cities
Doing Business in the U.S.
Rank
City, State
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Green Bay, WI
Madison, WI
Sarasota, FL
Fresno, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Reno, NV
Albuquerque, NM
Tucson, AZ
Vallejo, CA
Modesto, CA
Stockton, CA
Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL
Corpus Christi, TX
Syracuse, NY
Springfield, MO
Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
Westchester County, NY
Harrisburg, PA
Baton Rouge, LA
Daytona, FL
Source: INC. Magazine Best Cities (2004)

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