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2006-2008 American Community Survey (ACS) Census 2000
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2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates - what's this?
Data Profile Highlights:

NOTE: Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.


Social Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Average household size

2.45

(X)

2.61

+/-0.02

 

Average family size

3.00

(X)

3.20

+/-0.03

 

Population 25 years and over

459,591

 

 

+/-2,916

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

81.0

84.5%

(X)

 

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

22.2

27.4%

(X)

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

51,777

10.0

10.1%

+/-1,399

 

With a Disability

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

Foreign born

32,546

4.9

12.5%

+/-2,826

 

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

153,114

58.5

52.2%

+/-2,741

 

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

151,378

53.8

48.2%

+/-2,447

 

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

47,292

7.5

19.6%

+/-3,302

 

Household population

653,468

 

 

+/-4,636

 

Group quarters population

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

346,103

64.8

65.2%

+/-3,582

 

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

22.9

(X)

25.3

+/-0.4

 

Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

45,133

(X)

52,175

+/-964

 

Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

56,744

(X)

63,211

+/-940

 

Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

24,686

(X)

27,466

+/-491

 

Families below poverty level

(X)

9.1

9.6%

(X)

 

Individuals below poverty level

(X)

13.2

13.2%

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total housing units

312,043

 

 

+/-2,199

 

Occupied housing units

266,344

85.4

88.0%

+/-2,932

 

Owner-occupied housing units

200,810

75.4

67.1%

+/-2,425

 

Renter-occupied housing units

65,534

24.6

32.9%

+/-2,381

 

Vacant housing units

45,699

14.6

12.0%

+/-1,777

 

Owner-occupied homes

200,810

 

 

+/-2,425

 

Median value (dollars)

139,100

(X)

192,400

+/-1,681

 

Median of selected monthly owner costs

 

 

 

 

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,142

(X)

1,508

+/-14

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

286

(X)

425

+/-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACS Demographic Estimates - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total population

667,179

 

 

+/-4,253

 

Male

325,007

48.7

49.3%

+/-2,477

 

Female

342,172

51.3

50.7%

+/-2,795

 

Median age (years)

39.7

(X)

36.7

+/-0.3

 

Under 5 years

40,156

6.0

6.9%

+/-1,151

 

18 years and over

517,832

77.6

75.5%

+/-2,919

 

65 years and over

96,173

14.4

12.6%

+/-1,296

 

One race

659,706

98.9

97.8%

+/-4,265

 

White

582,082

87.2

74.3%

+/-4,052

 

Black or African American

49,518

7.4

12.3%

+/-2,745

 

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,375

0.2

0.8%

+/-363

 

Asian

6,320

0.9

4.4%

+/-809

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

64

0.0

0.1%

+/-66

 

Some other race

20,347

3.0

5.8%

+/-2,790

 

Two or more races

7,473

1.1

2.2%

+/-1,097

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

39,820

6.0

15.1%

+/-2,809

 


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

Explanation of Symbols:
'***' - The median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
'*****' - The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
'N' - Data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
'(X)' - The value is not applicable or not available.





Source:  U.S. Census Bureau:

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