Total population

8,186,453

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Male

4,027,113

49.2

49.1%

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Female

4,159,340

50.8

50.9%

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Median age (years)

33.4

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

595,150

7.3

6.8%

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18 years and over

6,017,219

73.5

74.3%

65 years and over

785,275

9.6

12.4%

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One race

8,072,265

98.6

97.6%

White

5,327,281

65.1

75.1%

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Black or African American

2,349,542

28.7

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

21,737

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

173,170

2.1

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

4,246

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

196,289

2.4

5.5%

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Two or more races

114,188

1.4

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

435,227

5.3

12.5%

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Household population

7,952,631

97.1

97.2%

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Group quarters population

233,822

2.9

2.8%

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Average household size

2.65

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.14

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

3,281,737

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Occupied housing units

3,006,369

91.6

91.0%

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Owner-occupied housing units

2,029,154

67.5

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

977,215

32.5

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

275,368

8.4

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

5,185,965

High school graduate or higher

4,074,616

78.6

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

1,260,178

24.3

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

768,675

12.9

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

1,456,812

19.7

19.3%

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Foreign born

577,273

7.1

11.1%

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

1,748,563

56.5

56.7%

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

1,687,673

51.5

52.1%

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

751,438

9.9

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

4,129,666

66.1

63.9%

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

27.7

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

42,433

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

49,280

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

21,154

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

210,138

9.9

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

1,033,793

13.0

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

1,596,408

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Median value (dollars)

111,200

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

1,039

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

259

(X)

295