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 Introduction to Vallejo, California
Vallejo has twice been the capital of California. Once in 1852 for one week, and again in 1853 for one month. The city is named after a Mexican military officer, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. Vallejo is a city of of nearly 120,000 people located in the Bay Area, near Mare Island, and on the Napa River. Vallejo is located on the southern tip of the Napa Valley, forty minutes north of San Francisco, thirty minutes north of Oakland, and twenty to thirty minutes south of Napa and Sonoma in California wine country.
Vallejo (Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa) was ranked ninth on Inc. magazine's 2004 "Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America" study in the "Medium Cities" category. Both large nearby large cities, Oakland and San Francisco, were ranked among the top fifteen "Most Fun U.S. Cities" in a study conducted by Cranium, Inc. in 2004.
 Vallejo experiences warm summers and cool winters. Average daily temperatures during the summer are in the upper eighties (degrees Fahrenheit), and winters are in the mid fifties to sixty (degrees Fahrenheit).
Vallejo Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
Vallejo residents can easily take advantage of all of the arts and entertainment options of nearby Oakland, San Francisco, and wine country to the north. Some attractions of note in and around Vallejo include:
· The Mare Island Naval Shipyard
· Six Flags Marine World
· The Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
· The Vallejo Symphony Orchestra
 California Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Dr
Vallejo, California 94590
· Programs: merchant marine officer, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering related tech, business management, engineering technician.
· Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
· Student Body: 859 students, 765 full-time equivalent.
· Dorms: 505 student capacity.
· SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 480-570. Math: 500-610.
· Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
· Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
 Colleges in Vallejo
There are at least 2 colleges in Vallejo, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 859 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 765 full-time students, and a reported 505 dorm rooms. Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Vallejo; see particularly Concord, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, San Pablo, and Napa colleges.
Vallejo activities and upcoming events
Wikipedia Information
Vallejo has the third highest percentage of Filipino Americans in the United States mainland, behind the nearby cities of Daly City and Hercules.
Demographics
As of the census of 2005, there were 125,900 people, 39,601 households, and 28,235 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,868.9/mi. There were 41,219 housing units at an average density of 1,365.4/mi. The racial makeup of the city was 30.97% White, 30.69% African American, 0.66% Native American, 19.16% Asian, 1.09% Pacific Islander, 7.88% from other races, and 6.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.92% of the population.
 There were 39,601 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.43.
 In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
 The median income for a household in the city was $47,030, and the median income for a family was $53,805. Males had a median income of $40,132 versus $32,129 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,415. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. |
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