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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

896,344

 

 

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Male

443,716

49.5

49.1%

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Female

452,628

50.5

50.9%

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Median age (years)

33.3

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

61,375

6.8

6.8%

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18 years and over

670,004

74.7

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

89,959

10.0

12.4%

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One race

865,573

96.6

97.6%

 

 

White

614,830

68.6

75.1%

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Black or African American

162,899

18.2

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

3,079

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

30,033

3.4

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

843

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

53,889

6.0

5.5%

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Two or more races

30,771

3.4

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

168,361

18.8

12.5%

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Household population

877,513

97.9

97.2%

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Group quarters population

18,831

2.1

2.8%

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Average household size

2.61

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.14

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

361,349

 

 

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Occupied housing units

336,286

93.1

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

204,195

60.7

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

132,091

39.3

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

25,063

6.9

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

574,101

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

469,510

81.8

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

150,009

26.1

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

84,940

12.7

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

165,831

20.2

19.3%

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Foreign born

128,904

14.4

11.1%

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

179,004

51.9

56.7%

 

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

176,266

48.8

52.1%

 

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

212,290

25.4

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

471,974

68.1

63.9%

 

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

26.6

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

41,311

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

47,159

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

20,916

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

19,605

8.8

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

106,233

12.1

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

175,911

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

107,500

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,032

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

322

(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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