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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

783,600

 

 

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Male

380,541

48.6

49.1%

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Female

403,059

51.4

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.0

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

51,531

6.6

6.8%

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18 years and over

589,013

75.2

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

101,726

13.0

12.4%

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One race

770,567

98.3

97.6%

 

 

White

584,773

74.6

75.1%

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Black or African American

150,666

19.2

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

2,731

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

16,259

2.1

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

283

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

15,855

2.0

5.5%

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Two or more races

13,033

1.7

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

37,277

4.8

12.5%

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Household population

759,017

96.9

97.2%

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Group quarters population

24,583

3.1

2.8%

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Average household size

2.54

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.04

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

343,072

 

 

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Occupied housing units

298,736

87.1

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

216,038

72.3

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

82,698

27.7

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

44,336

12.9

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

514,658

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

425,122

82.6

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

128,917

25.0

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

84,289

14.4

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

131,794

18.4

19.3%

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Foreign born

44,898

5.7

11.1%

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

170,172

57.4

56.7%

 

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

164,991

50.9

52.1%

 

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

69,533

9.5

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

401,152

65.7

63.9%

 

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

24.0

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

47,381

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

55,257

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

23,305

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

13,306

6.5

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

69,901

9.2

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

177,323

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

130,400

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,101

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

267

(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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