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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

1,211,537

 

 

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Male

608,671

50.2

49.1%

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Female

602,866

49.8

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.2

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

78,163

6.5

6.8%

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18 years and over

915,770

75.6

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

160,601

13.3

12.4%

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One race

952,194

78.6

97.6%

 

 

White

294,102

24.3

75.1%

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Black or African American

22,003

1.8

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

3,535

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

503,868

41.6

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

113,539

9.4

0.1%

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Some other race

15,147

1.3

5.5%

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Two or more races

259,343

21.4

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

87,699

7.2

12.5%

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Household population

1,175,755

97.0

97.2%

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Group quarters population

35,782

3.0

2.8%

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Average household size

2.92

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.42

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

460,542

 

 

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Occupied housing units

403,240

87.6

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

227,888

56.5

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

175,352

43.5

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

57,302

12.4

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

802,477

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

678,666

84.6

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

210,041

26.2

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

120,587

13.7

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

199,819

18.4

19.3%

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Foreign born

212,229

17.5

11.1%

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

258,532

53.7

56.7%

 

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

254,359

52.5

52.1%

 

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

302,125

26.6

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

612,831

64.5

63.9%

 

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

26.1

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

49,820

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

56,961

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

21,525

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

22,101

7.6

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

126,154

10.7

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

173,861

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

272,700

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,636

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

271

(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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