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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

294,565

 

 

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Male

140,885

47.8

49.1%

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Female

153,680

52.2

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.8

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

16,649

5.7

6.8%

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18 years and over

228,088

77.4

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

42,594

14.5

12.4%

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One race

289,565

98.3

97.6%

 

 

White

245,060

83.2

75.1%

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Black or African American

32,624

11.1

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

605

0.2

0.9%

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Asian

8,090

2.7

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

84

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

3,102

1.1

5.5%

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Two or more races

5,000

1.7

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

9,079

3.1

12.5%

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Household population

279,008

94.7

97.2%

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Group quarters population

15,557

5.3

2.8%

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Average household size

2.32

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

2.99

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

129,972

 

 

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Occupied housing units

120,512

92.7

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

69,534

57.7

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

50,978

42.3

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

9,460

7.3

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

195,381

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

168,664

86.3

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

65,086

33.3

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

27,969

12.3

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

48,863

17.9

19.3%

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Foreign born

19,228

6.5

11.1%

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

58,747

52.1

56.7%

 

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

58,658

46.2

52.1%

 

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

27,579

9.9

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

155,220

65.8

63.9%

 

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

20.3

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

42,935

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

56,724

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

23,345

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

5,104

7.2

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

29,745

10.6

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

57,329

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

116,300

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,180

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

373

(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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