Napa
County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state
of California.
Napa County, once the producer of many different crops is known today for its
wine industry, rising in the 1960s to the first rank of wine regions with France
and Italy. Napa is the most popular wine making region in the United States. The
combination of natural beauty, pleasant Mediterranean climate, and proximity to
San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento has made it into one of the United
States' most desirable areas in which to live. However, its citizens are
famous for their resistance to suburban development, with the result that 33 of
California's 58 counties--including many that are far from major urban
areas--are more populous. Estates in the county, particularly those with views
of San Pablo Bay, have been known to sell for nearly ten million dollars.
As of the census˛ of 2000, there were 124,279 people, 45,402 households, and
30,691 families residing in the county. The population density was 64/km˛
(165/mi˛). There were 48,554 housing units at an average density of 25/km˛
(64/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 79.98% White, 1.32% Black or
African American, 0.84% Native American, 2.97% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander,
10.95% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. 23.67% of the
population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 45,402 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 53.20% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 25.80%
of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living
alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and
the average family size was 3.16.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18,
8.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100
females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 97.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $51,738, and the median
income for a family was $61,410. Males had a median income of $42,137 versus
$31,781 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,395. About
5.60% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 10.60% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.
Napa
County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state
of California.