Total population

4,468,976

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Male

2,162,903

48.4

49.1%

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Female

2,306,073

51.6

50.9%

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Median age (years)

34.0

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

317,392

7.1

6.8%

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18 years and over

3,249,177

72.7

74.3%

65 years and over

516,929

11.6

12.4%

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One race

4,420,711

98.9

97.6%

White

2,856,161

63.9

75.1%

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Black or African American

1,451,944

32.5

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

25,477

0.6

0.9%

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Asian

54,758

1.2

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,240

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

31,131

0.7

5.5%

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Two or more races

48,265

1.1

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

107,738

2.4

12.5%

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Household population

4,333,011

97.0

97.2%

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Group quarters population

135,965

3.0

2.8%

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Average household size

2.62

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.16

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

1,847,181

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Occupied housing units

1,656,053

89.7

91.0%

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Owner-occupied housing units

1,125,135

67.9

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

530,918

32.1

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

191,128

10.3

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

2,775,468

High school graduate or higher

2,076,416

74.8

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

519,778

18.7

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

392,486

12.1

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

880,047

21.8

19.3%

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Foreign born

115,885

2.6

11.1%

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

898,358

54.5

56.7%

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

876,133

48.2

52.1%

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

382,364

9.2

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

2,016,114

59.4

63.9%

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

25.7

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

32,566

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

39,774

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

16,912

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

183,448

15.8

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

851,113

19.6

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

864,810

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Median value (dollars)

85,000

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

816

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

232

(X)

295