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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

1,998,257

 

 

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Male

1,018,051

50.9

49.1%

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Female

980,206

49.1

50.9%

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Median age (years)

35.0

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

145,817

7.3

6.8%

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18 years and over

1,486,458

74.4

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

218,929

11.0

12.4%

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One race

1,921,829

96.2

97.6%

 

 

White

1,501,886

75.2

75.1%

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Black or African American

135,477

6.8

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

26,420

1.3

0.9%

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Asian

90,266

4.5

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

8,426

0.4

0.1%

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Some other race

159,354

8.0

5.5%

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Two or more races

76,428

3.8

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

393,970

19.7

12.5%

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Household population

1,964,582

98.3

97.2%

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Group quarters population

33,675

1.7

2.8%

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Average household size

2.62

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.14

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

827,457

 

 

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Occupied housing units

751,165

90.8

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

457,247

60.9

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

293,918

39.1

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

76,292

9.2

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

1,310,176

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

1,056,802

80.7

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

237,875

18.2

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

238,128

16.1

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

375,910

20.6

19.3%

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Foreign born

316,593

15.8

11.1%

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

426,135

53.8

56.7%

 

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

409,666

53.1

52.1%

 

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

427,972

23.1

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

1,003,293

65.2

63.9%

 

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

23.3

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

44,581

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

50,849

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

21,989

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

37,877

7.5

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

205,685

10.5

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

363,321

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

142,000

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,190

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

294

(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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