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Dozens of residents lose homes in apartment fire

Jessica Arias anxiously watches as firefighters try to locate a few, specific valuables in her burned out apartment in Sunnyvale. ......

Election slated Tuesday for Cupertino, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, various school ...

By the Mercury News Cathy Egan watches as election volunteer, Raymond Yi, loads her ballot into the ballot box during election day in Sunnyvale on Nov. ......

Internal Affairs: Water board sails ahead with controversial project

By the Mercury News The board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District otherwise known as the Golden Spigot finally got down to brass tacks last week....

Silicon Valley mystified by reports top executive Hector Ruiz leaked company ...

Hector Ruiz, then chairman and CEO of AMD, at his company headquarters in Sunnyvale, Aug. 9, 2007. ......

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Sunnyvale, CA Demographics

Sunnyvale, California Population (2007) :131140
Population (2000 census)131760
2006 Data:
Sunnyvale, CA average commute time17.74 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.73%
Walking commuters:2.40%
Residents that work at home:4.39%
Sunnyvale, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)140516
Male:52.24%
Female:47.76%
White alone45.79%
Black or African American alone3.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.19%
Asian alone35.42%
Some other race alone9.91%
Two or more races:3.66%
Hispanic or Latino18.15%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States56.88%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)1.06%
U.S. citizen by naturalization15.74%
Not a U.S. citizen26.04%
Children under the age of 59.07%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199974409
Per capita income in 199936524
Median year structure built1969
Median gross rent1270
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199923.3
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses441400
Median real estate taxes2172
Racial breakdown
White alone46.65
White alone46.65
Asian alone32.10
Asian alone32.10
Hispanic or Latino:15.23
Hispanic or Latino:15.23
Two or more races3.09
Two or more races3.09
Black or African American alone2.06
Black or African American alone2.06
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.38
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.28
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.28
Some other race alone0.17
Some other race alone0.17