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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

1,819,046

 

 

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Male

894,317

49.2

49.1%

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Female

924,729

50.8

50.9%

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Median age (years)

34.6

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

130,628

7.2

6.8%

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18 years and over

1,310,472

72.0

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

212,225

11.7

12.4%

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One race

1,752,719

96.4

97.6%

 

 

White

1,214,253

66.8

75.1%

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Black or African American

34,343

1.9

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

173,483

9.5

0.9%

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Asian

19,255

1.1

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,503

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

309,882

17.0

5.5%

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Two or more races

66,327

3.6

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

765,386

42.1

12.5%

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Household population

1,782,739

98.0

97.2%

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Group quarters population

36,307

2.0

2.8%

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Average household size

2.63

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.18

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

780,579

 

 

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Occupied housing units

677,971

86.9

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

474,445

70.0

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

203,526

30.0

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

102,608

13.1

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

1,134,801

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

894,820

78.9

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

266,149

23.5

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

190,718

14.7

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

338,430

20.4

19.3%

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Foreign born

149,606

8.2

11.1%

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

372,843

55.0

56.7%

 

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

368,582

51.2

52.1%

 

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

616,964

36.5

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

834,632

61.0

63.9%

 

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

21.9

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

34,133

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

39,425

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

17,261

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

68,178

14.5

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

328,933

18.4

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

339,888

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

108,100

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

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With a mortgage (dollars)

929

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

228

(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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