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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

1,953,631

 

 

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Male

975,551

49.9

49.1%

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Female

978,080

50.1

50.9%

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Median age (years)

30.9

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

160,797

8.2

6.8%

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18 years and over

1,416,973

72.5

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

164,065

8.4

12.4%

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One race

1,892,153

96.9

97.6%

 

 

White

962,610

49.3

75.1%

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Black or African American

494,496

25.3

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

8,568

0.4

0.9%

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Asian

103,694

5.3

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,182

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

321,603

16.5

5.5%

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Two or more races

61,478

3.1

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

730,865

37.4

12.5%

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Household population

1,920,375

98.3

97.2%

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Group quarters population

33,256

1.7

2.8%

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Average household size

2.67

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.39

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

782,009

 

 

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Occupied housing units

717,945

91.8

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

328,741

45.8

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

389,204

54.2

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

64,064

8.2

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

1,201,154

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

845,709

70.4

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

324,039

27.0

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

116,575

8.2

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

364,485

20.5

19.3%

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Foreign born

516,105

26.4

11.1%

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

377,261

50.9

56.7%

 

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

354,493

46.8

52.1%

 

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

741,546

41.3

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

931,236

63.2

63.9%

 

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

27.4

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

36,616

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

40,443

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

20,101

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

73,800

16.0

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

369,045

19.2

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

295,534

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

79,300

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

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With a mortgage (dollars)

965

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

334

(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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