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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

2.34

(X)

2.61

+/-0.03

 

Average family size

3.23

(X)

3.20

+/-0.04

 

Population 25 years and over

478,473

 

 

+/-3,827

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

90.4

84.5%

(X)

 

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

59.8

27.4%

(X)

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

56,475

10.9

10.1%

+/-2,082

 

With a Disability

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

Foreign born

177,732

26.8

12.5%

+/-5,963

 

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

130,263

48.9

52.2%

+/-2,376

 

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

124,141

44.7

48.2%

+/-2,450

 

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

205,600

33.5

19.6%

+/-6,272

 

Household population

657,364

 

 

+/-6,846

 

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)

407,875

75.8

65.2%

+/-4,406

 

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

28.4

(X)

25.3

+/-0.3

 

Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

91,557

(X)

52,175

+/-1,406

 

Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

113,260

(X)

63,211

+/-2,294

 

Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

51,942

(X)

27,466

+/-789

 

Families below poverty level

(X)

4.9

9.6%

(X)

 

Individuals below poverty level

(X)

7.0

13.2%

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total housing units

310,935

 

 

+/-2,275

 

Occupied housing units

280,634

90.3

88.0%

+/-3,000

 

Owner-occupied housing units

160,639

57.2

67.1%

+/-2,715

 

Renter-occupied housing units

119,995

42.8

32.9%

+/-2,733

 

Vacant housing units

30,301

9.7

12.0%

+/-2,101

 

Owner-occupied homes

160,639

 

 

+/-2,715

 

Median value (dollars)

517,800

(X)

192,400

+/-8,576

 

Median of selected monthly owner costs

 

 

 

 

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

2,441

(X)

1,508

+/-29

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

709

(X)

425

+/-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACS Demographic Estimates - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total population

664,009

 

 

+/-6,263

 

Male

327,380

49.3

49.3%

+/-3,688

 

Female

336,629

50.7

50.7%

+/-3,568

 

Median age (years)

38.1

(X)

36.7

+/-0.3

 

Under 5 years

49,880

7.5

6.9%

+/-1,700

 

18 years and over

525,505

79.1

75.5%

+/-4,540

 

65 years and over

66,094

10.0

12.6%

+/-1,342

 

One race

648,509

97.7

97.8%

+/-6,442

 

White

444,186

66.9

74.3%

+/-5,773

 

Black or African American

88,699

13.4

12.3%

+/-3,355

 

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,632

0.2

0.8%

+/-580

 

Asian

64,298

9.7

4.4%

+/-2,772

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

950

0.1

0.1%

+/-615

 

Some other race

48,744

7.3

5.8%

+/-4,347

 

Two or more races

15,500

2.3

2.2%

+/-1,724

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

108,733

16.4

15.1%

+/-3,820

 


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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