Total population

12,281,054

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Male

5,929,663

48.3

49.1%

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Female

6,351,391

51.7

50.9%

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Median age (years)

38.0

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

727,804

5.9

6.8%

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18 years and over

9,358,833

76.2

74.3%

65 years and over

1,919,165

15.6

12.4%

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One race

12,138,830

98.8

97.6%

White

10,484,203

85.4

75.1%

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Black or African American

1,224,612

10.0

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

18,348

0.1

0.9%

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Asian

219,813

1.8

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

3,417

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

188,437

1.5

5.5%

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Two or more races

142,224

1.2

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

394,088

3.2

12.5%

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Household population

11,847,753

96.5

97.2%

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Group quarters population

433,301

3.5

2.8%

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Average household size

2.48

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.04

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

5,249,750

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Occupied housing units

4,777,003

91.0

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Owner-occupied housing units

3,406,337

71.3

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

1,370,666

28.7

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

472,747

9.0

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

8,266,284

High school graduate or higher

6,770,179

81.9

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

1,847,631

22.4

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

1,280,788

13.7

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

2,111,771

18.6

19.3%

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Foreign born

508,291

4.1

11.1%

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

2,689,136

57.4

56.7%

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

2,663,161

51.5

52.1%

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

972,484

8.4

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

6,000,512

61.9

63.9%

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

25.2

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

40,106

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

49,184

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

20,880

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

250,296

7.8

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

1,304,117

11.0

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

2,889,484

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Median value (dollars)

97,000

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

1,010

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

318

(X)

295