Total population

2,844,658

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Male

1,373,554

48.3

49.1%

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Female

1,471,104

51.7

50.9%

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Median age (years)

33.8

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

204,364

7.2

6.8%

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18 years and over

2,069,471

72.7

74.3%

65 years and over

343,523

12.1

12.4%

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One race

2,824,637

99.3

97.6%

White

1,746,099

61.4

75.1%

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Black or African American

1,033,809

36.3

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

11,652

0.4

0.9%

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Asian

18,626

0.7

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

667

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

13,784

0.5

5.5%

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Two or more races

20,021

0.7

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

39,569

1.4

12.5%

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Household population

2,749,244

96.6

97.2%

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Group quarters population

95,414

3.4

2.8%

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Average household size

2.63

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.14

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

1,161,953

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Occupied housing units

1,046,434

90.1

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Owner-occupied housing units

756,967

72.3

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

289,467

27.7

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

115,519

9.9

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

1,757,517

High school graduate or higher

1,280,487

72.9

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

297,091

16.9

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

249,431

12.1

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

607,570

23.6

19.3%

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Foreign born

39,908

1.4

11.1%

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

571,622

54.6

56.7%

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

561,932

48.6

52.1%

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

95,522

3.6

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

1,282,757

59.4

63.9%

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

24.6

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

31,330

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

37,406

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

15,853

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

120,039

16.0

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

548,079

19.9

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

532,291

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Median value (dollars)

71,400

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

752

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

232

(X)

295