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Fact Sheet
2006-2008 2000
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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

   

Total population

484,674

 

 

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Male

227,094

46.9

49.1%

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Female

257,580

53.1

50.9%

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Median age (years)

33.1

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

33,496

6.9

6.8%

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18 years and over

355,266

73.3

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

56,653

11.7

12.4%

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One race

478,473

98.7

97.6%

 

 

White

135,956

28.1

75.1%

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Black or African American

325,947

67.3

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

991

0.2

0.9%

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Asian

10,972

2.3

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

109

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

4,498

0.9

5.5%

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Two or more races

6,201

1.3

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

14,826

3.1

12.5%

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Household population

467,033

96.4

97.2%

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Group quarters population

17,641

3.6

2.8%

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Average household size

2.48

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.23

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

215,091

 

 

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Occupied housing units

188,251

87.5

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

87,589

46.5

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

100,662

53.5

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

26,840

12.5

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

300,568

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

224,486

74.7

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

77,407

25.8

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

38,559

10.9

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

102,122

23.2

19.3%

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Foreign born

20,581

4.2

11.1%

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

67,846

39.2

56.7%

 

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

66,289

32.4

52.1%

 

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

37,525

8.3

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

213,819

57.8

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)

27,133

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

32,338

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

17,258

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

26,988

23.7

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

130,896

27.9

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

74,407

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

87,300

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

910

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

285

(X)

295

 

 

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)


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