| City of Suisun City | |
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| — City — | |
| Location in Solano County and the state of California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Solano |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Michael Machado (D) |
| • Assembly | Lois Wolk (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Ellen Tauscher (D) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.163 sq mi (10.783 km2) |
| • Land | 4.105 sq mi (10.633 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.150 km2) 1.39% |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,111 |
| • Density | 6,752.6/sq mi (2,607/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94534, 94585 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-75630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656340 |
| Website | www.suisun.com |
Suisun City (pronounced "suh SOON" /səˈsuːn/) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 28,111 at the 2010 census. The city takes its name from the adjacent Suisun Bay, which in turn is named for the Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the area.
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Suisun City is located at (38.244863, -122.017048).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.1 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) of it (1.39%) is water.
The city is adjacent to Suisun Marsh, at 84,000 acres (340 km2) the largest contiguous estuarian marsh remaining on the west coast of North America.
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Suisun City had a population of 28,111. The population density was 6,752.3 people per square mile (2,607.1/km²). The racial makeup of Suisun City was 10,805 (38.4%) White, 5,713 (20.3%) African American, 196 (0.7%) Native American, 5,348 (19.0%) Asian, 340 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,898 (10.3%) from other races, and 2,811 (10.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,753 persons (24.0%).
The Census reported that 28,067 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 27 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 17 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 8,918 households, out of which 4,013 (45.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,856 (54.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,482 (16.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 624 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 596 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 66 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,443 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals and 350 (3.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15. There were 6,962 families (78.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.52.
The population was spread out with 7,737 people (27.5%) under the age of 18, 2,950 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 7,850 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 7,418 people (26.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,156 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
There were 9,454 housing units at an average density of 2,270.9 per square mile (876.8/km²), of which 6,184 (69.3%) were owner-occupied, and 2,734 (30.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 19,372 people (68.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,695 people (30.9%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there are 26,118 people, 7,987 households, and 6,445 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,514.8/km² (6,510.9/mi²). There are 8,146 housing units at an average density of 784.3/km² (2,030.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 44.44% White, 19.31% African American, 0.72% Native American, 17.69% Asian, 1.03% Pacific Islander, 8.52% from other races, and 8.29% from two or more races. 17.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,987 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 , 62.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,848, and the median income for a family was $63,616. Males had a median income of $41,253 versus $31,301 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,386. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Schools in Fairfield and Suisun are operated by the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.
Suisun City was established in the 1850s. Suisun City's location made it ideal for commerce and transportation during the Gold Rush.
In 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad connected to downtown Suisun City, expanding the regions reach across the nation.
In the 1960s and 1970s Suisun City experienced rapid growth as the San Francisco Bay Area's suburban ring expanded to formerly rural Solano County. Also, in the 1960s Highway 80 was constructed two miles (3 km) outside the city effectively moving commercial traffic away from railways and water conveyance.
In 1989, as new affordable housing tracts brought new residents, Suisun City's "heart" - the downtown waterfront - began to decline. That year the city implemented an aggressive redevelopment design plan by ROMA Design Group that centered on the Old Town Waterfront and Historic Main Street Shopping District.[5]
As of 2009, The Mayor of Suisun City is Pete Sanchez. The Vice Mayor is Jane Day.
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