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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

642,200

 

 

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Male

320,524

49.9

49.1%

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Female

321,676

50.1

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.2

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

39,400

6.1

6.8%

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18 years and over

481,351

75.0

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

94,478

14.7

12.4%

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One race

634,802

98.8

97.6%

 

 

White

593,181

92.4

75.1%

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Black or African American

3,916

0.6

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

31,329

4.9

0.9%

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Asian

3,606

0.6

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

230

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

2,540

0.4

5.5%

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Two or more races

7,398

1.2

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

7,786

1.2

12.5%

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Household population

618,569

96.3

97.2%

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Group quarters population

23,631

3.7

2.8%

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Average household size

2.41

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.00

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

289,677

 

 

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Occupied housing units

257,152

88.8

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

171,299

66.6

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

85,853

33.4

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

32,525

11.2

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

408,585

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

342,629

83.9

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

89,843

22.0

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

61,365

12.9

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

97,817

16.7

19.3%

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Foreign born

12,114

1.9

11.1%

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

146,020

57.5

56.7%

 

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

144,813

56.0

52.1%

 

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

37,976

6.3

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

338,982

67.5

63.9%

 

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

15.8

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

34,604

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

43,654

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

17,769

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

13,890

8.3

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

73,457

11.9

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

122,078

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

74,400

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

818

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

270

(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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