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SUBJECT 1990 2000
Total Population 3,685,296 4,041,769
Male 1,785,235 1,975,368
Female 1,900,061 2,066,401
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 250,871 265,901
5 to 9 years 265,457 279,258
10 to 14 years 275,287 279,481
15 to 19 years 285,161 289,004
20 to 24 years 277,307 283,032
25 to 59 years 1,704,369 1,972,188
60 to 84 years 580,477 614,644
85 years and over 46,367 58,261
     
MEDIAN AGE 33 35.9
     
Under 18 years 954,094 994,818
Male 490,273 511,347
Female 463,821 483,471
     
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE    
Total population 3,685,296 4,041,769
Urban population 1,910,028  2,251,967
Rural population 1,775,268  1,789,802
Farm population 174,204  129,056
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Families (family households) 1,015,998 1,104,398
With own children under 18 years 498,286 516,344
Average family size 3.08 2.97
     
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME    
Persons 5 years and over 3,434,955 3,776,230
Speak a language other than English 86,482 148,473
     
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT    
Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school 918,315 1,007,452
Preprimary school 50,611 117,501
Elementary or high school 655,831 683,584
College or graduate school 211,873 206,367
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
For Persons 25 years and over    
Percent high school graduate or higher 65 74
Percent Bachelor's degree or higher 14 17
     
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS    
Total housing units 1,506,845 1,750,927
With no telephone service 140,881 74,612
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 Census of Population and Housing.

   Data from Census 2000
  

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