Total population

5,296,486

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Male

2,557,794

48.3

49.1%

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Female

2,738,692

51.7

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.0

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

353,393

6.7

6.8%

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18 years and over

3,940,314

74.4

74.3%

65 years and over

599,307

11.3

12.4%

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One race

5,192,899

98.0

97.6%

White

3,391,308

64.0

75.1%

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Black or African American

1,477,411

27.9

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

15,423

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

210,929

4.0

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

2,303

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

95,525

1.8

5.5%

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Two or more races

103,587

2.0

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

227,916

4.3

12.5%

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Household population

5,162,430

97.5

97.2%

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Group quarters population

134,056

2.5

2.8%

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Average household size

2.61

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.13

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

2,145,283

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Occupied housing units

1,980,859

92.3

91.0%

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Owner-occupied housing units

1,341,751

67.7

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

639,108

32.3

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

164,424

7.7

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

3,495,595

High school graduate or higher

2,930,509

83.8

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

1,099,360

31.4

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

524,230

13.4

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

854,345

17.6

19.3%

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Foreign born

518,315

9.8

11.1%

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

1,110,118

56.3

56.7%

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

1,087,740

49.7

52.1%

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

622,714

12.6

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

2,769,525

67.8

63.9%

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

31.2

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

52,868

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

61,876

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

25,614

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

83,232

6.1

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

438,676

8.5

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

1,178,779

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Median value (dollars)

146,000

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

1,296

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

333

(X)

295