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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

572,059

 

 

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Male

269,366

47.1

49.1%

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Female

302,693

52.9

50.9%

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Median age (years)

34.6

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

32,536

5.7

6.8%

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18 years and over

457,067

79.9

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

69,898

12.2

12.4%

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One race

558,613

97.6

97.6%

 

 

White

176,101

30.8

75.1%

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Black or African American

343,312

60.0

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

1,713

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

15,189

2.7

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

348

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

21,950

3.8

5.5%

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Two or more races

13,446

2.4

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

44,953

7.9

12.5%

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Household population

536,497

93.8

97.2%

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Group quarters population

35,562

6.2

2.8%

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Average household size

2.16

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.07

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

274,845

 

 

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Occupied housing units

248,338

90.4

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

101,214

40.8

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

147,124

59.2

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

26,507

9.6

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

384,535

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

299,286

77.8

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

150,237

39.1

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

44,484

9.8

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

115,980

21.9

19.3%

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Foreign born

73,561

12.9

11.1%

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

72,038

32.8

56.7%

 

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

69,954

27.5

52.1%

 

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

90,417

16.8

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

298,225

63.6

63.9%

 

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

29.7

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

40,127

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

46,283

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

28,659

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

19,365

16.7

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

109,500

20.2

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

76,289

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

157,200

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,291

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

313

(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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