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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

902,195

 

 

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Male

449,480

49.8

49.1%

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Female

452,715

50.2

50.9%

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Median age (years)

37.5

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

54,869

6.1

6.8%

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18 years and over

672,133

74.5

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

120,949

13.4

12.4%

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One race

886,465

98.3

97.6%

 

 

White

817,229

90.6

75.1%

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Black or African American

2,692

0.3

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

56,068

6.2

0.9%

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Asian

4,691

0.5

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

470

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

5,315

0.6

5.5%

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Two or more races

15,730

1.7

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

18,081

2.0

12.5%

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Household population

877,433

97.3

97.2%

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Group quarters population

24,762

2.7

2.8%

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Average household size

2.45

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

2.99

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

412,633

 

 

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Occupied housing units

358,667

86.9

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

247,723

69.1

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

110,944

30.9

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

53,966

13.1

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

586,621

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

511,263

87.2

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

142,961

24.4

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

108,476

16.2

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

145,732

17.5

19.3%

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Foreign born

16,396

1.8

11.1%

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

206,335

58.3

56.7%

 

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

204,044

56.3

52.1%

 

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

44,331

5.2

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

458,306

65.4

63.9%

 

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

17.7

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

33,024

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

40,487

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

17,151

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

25,004

10.5

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

128,355

14.6

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

165,397

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

99,500

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

863

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

261

(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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