Total population

2,673,400

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Male

1,304,693

48.8

49.1%

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Female

1,368,707

51.2

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.0

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

181,585

6.8

6.8%

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18 years and over

1,993,031

74.6

74.3%

65 years and over

374,019

14.0

12.4%

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One race

2,637,656

98.7

97.6%

White

2,138,598

80.0

75.1%

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Black or African American

418,950

15.7

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

17,808

0.7

0.9%

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Asian

20,220

0.8

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,668

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

40,412

1.5

5.5%

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Two or more races

35,744

1.3

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

86,866

3.2

12.5%

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Household population

2,599,492

97.2

97.2%

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Group quarters population

73,908

2.8

2.8%

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Average household size

2.49

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

2.99

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

1,173,043

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Occupied housing units

1,042,696

88.9

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Owner-occupied housing units

723,535

69.4

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

319,161

30.6

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

130,347

11.1

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

1,731,200

High school graduate or higher

1,303,751

75.3

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

288,428

16.7

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

281,714

14.2

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

576,471

23.6

19.3%

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Foreign born

73,690

2.8

11.1%

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

619,624

61.0

56.7%

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

610,019

55.7

52.1%

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

123,755

5.0

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

1,255,828

60.6

63.9%

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

21.9

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

32,182

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

38,663

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

16,904

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

88,478

12.0

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

411,777

15.8

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

513,483

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Median value (dollars)

72,800

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

737

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

240

(X)

295