Crazy in Suburbia: Quote o' the Day: Close my eyes

August 7, 2011

In the real dark night of the soul, it is always three o'clock in the morning, day after day.

--F.Scott Fitzgerald, American author, 1896-1940

www.zaragoza-3d.com said...: The guy is definitely right, and there's no question.; November 4, 2011 10:29 PM

The WC: The facts, just the facts, about Walnut Creek, California, my hometown

Population: (2000 Census) 65,000
Population (1970 Census): 39,844
Median household income (2007 US Census, inflation-adjusted dollars): $73,000
Median household income (California, US Census, 2007 inflation-adjusted dollars): $56,361
Bachelor's degree or higher (2000 Census): 54%
White (2000 Census): 84%
Asian (2000 Census): 9%
Hispanic (2000 Census): 6%
African-America (2000 Census): 0.3%
Residents who speak language other than English at home: 19%
Disabled residents: 17%
Median age of residents: 45
Under 5 years old: 4%
Over 65 years old: 25%
Open Space: 2,704 acres
City Parks: 22 totalling more than 250 acres
No. Starbucks: 10