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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

1,293,953

 

 

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Male

648,660

50.1

49.1%

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Female

645,293

49.9

50.9%

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Median age (years)

33.2

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

97,643

7.5

6.8%

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18 years and over

924,923

71.5

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

145,916

11.3

12.4%

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One race

1,268,344

98.0

97.6%

 

 

White

1,177,304

91.0

75.1%

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Black or African American

5,456

0.4

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

17,645

1.4

0.9%

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Asian

11,889

0.9

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,308

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

54,742

4.2

5.5%

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Two or more races

25,609

2.0

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

101,690

7.9

12.5%

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Household population

1,262,457

97.6

97.2%

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Group quarters population

31,496

2.4

2.8%

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Average household size

2.69

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.17

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

527,824

 

 

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Occupied housing units

469,645

89.0

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

339,960

72.4

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

129,685

27.6

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

58,179

11.0

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

787,505

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

667,144

84.7

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

170,615

21.7

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

136,584

14.8

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

200,498

17.1

19.3%

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Foreign born

64,080

5.0

11.1%

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

300,758

61.0

56.7%

 

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

294,225

59.0

52.1%

 

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

111,879

9.3

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

641,088

66.1

63.9%

 

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

20.0

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

37,572

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

43,490

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

17,841

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

28,131

8.3

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

148,732

11.8

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

255,077

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

106,300

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

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With a mortgage (dollars)

887

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

236

(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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