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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

1,737,034

 

 

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Male

864,457

49.8

49.1%

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Female

872,577

50.2

50.9%

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Median age (years)

35.7

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

105,321

6.1

6.8%

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18 years and over

1,346,388

77.5

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

181,772

10.5

12.4%

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One race

1,666,535

95.9

97.6%

 

 

White

1,315,507

75.7

75.1%

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Black or African American

93,875

5.4

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

15,922

0.9

0.9%

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Asian

187,745

10.8

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

9,013

0.5

0.1%

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Some other race

44,473

2.6

5.5%

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Two or more races

70,499

4.1

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

95,242

5.5

12.5%

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Household population

1,699,415

97.8

97.2%

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Group quarters population

37,619

2.2

2.8%

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Average household size

2.39

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.03

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

742,237

 

 

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Occupied housing units

710,916

95.8

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

425,436

59.8

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

285,480

40.2

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

31,321

4.2

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

1,188,740

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

1,073,012

90.3

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

474,948

40.0

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

163,815

12.2

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

259,843

16.1

19.3%

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Foreign born

268,285

15.4

11.1%

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

362,809

52.1

56.7%

 

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

359,795

50.3

52.1%

 

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

299,620

18.4

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

974,767

70.1

63.9%

 

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

26.5

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

53,157

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

66,035

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

29,521

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

22,597

5.3

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

142,546

8.4

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

355,508

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

236,900

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,514

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

418

(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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