Solano County

administration
Solano County Government Center
US state :	California
Administrative headquarters :	Fairfield ( California )
Foundation :	1850
Demographics
Residents :	413,344 (2010)
Population density :	192.5 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	2348 km²
Water surface :	201 km²
map

Website : www.co.solano.ca.us

Solano County is a county in the center of the state of California in the United States . The county seat is in Fairfield .

geography

The County is located approximately midway between San Francisco and Sacramento and belongs to the San Francisco Bay Area ( San Francisco Bay ). It is bordered clockwise by Yolo County , Sacramento County , Contra Costa County , Sonoma County, and Napa Counties .

history

Solano County was one of the first established counties in California. It was created around the same time as the state was founded in 1850.

The name of the county comes from the Spanish Franciscan and missionary , Father Francisco Solano , whose name was passed on to a local Indian chief when he was baptized. Before he was given the name Solano , the chief was called Sem-yeto , which means "brave" or "courageous hand". At the request of General Mariano Vallejo , the county was named after Chief Solano , who once ruled the land and tribes between Petaluma Creek and the Sacramento River . "Solano" is a common surname in northern Spain, particularly in Navarra, Saragossa and La Rioja.

Solano County has a National Historic Landmark , the Mare Island Naval Shipyard . A total of 21 structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1850	580	-
1860	7169	1,136%
1870	16,871	135.3%
1880	18,475	9.5%
1890	20,946	13.4%
1900	24,143	15.3%
1910	27,559	14.1%
1920	40,602	47.3%
1930	40,834	0.6%
1940	49,118	20.3%
1950	104,833	113.4%
1960	134,597	28.4%
1970	169.941	26.3%
1980	235.203	38.4%
1990	340.421	44.7%
2000	394,543	15.9%
2010	413.344	4.8%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Age pyramid of Solano County (as of 2000)

The Carquinez Street with the Carquinez Bridge at the confluence of the Sacramento River with the San Joaquin River

The Suisun Bay with the Benicia – Martinez Bridge

Solano County's population was 394,542 as of the 2000 census . There were 130,403 households and 97,411 families. The population density was 184 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 56.37% White, 14.91% African American, 0.79% Native American, 12.75% Asian, 0.78% Pacific Islander, and 8.01% other races Groups; 6.39% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 17.64% of the population.

Of the 130,403 households, 39.9% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% were single mothers. 25.3% were not families. 19.6% were single households and 6.5% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 people and the average family size was 3.33 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 28.3% of residents under 18 years of age, 9.2% between 18 and 24 years of age, 31.3% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 21.7% between 45 and 64 years of age 9.5% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 54,099 , and the median income for a family is $ 60,597. Males had a median income of $ 41,787 versus $ 31,916 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,731. 8.3% percent of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. 10.3% of them were under 18 years of age and 6.3% were 65 years of age or older.