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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

1,048,319

 

 

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Male

503,635

48.0

49.1%

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Female

544,684

52.0

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.7

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

63,896

6.1

6.8%

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18 years and over

800,497

76.4

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

152,402

14.5

12.4%

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One race

1,020,068

97.3

97.6%

 

 

White

891,191

85.0

75.1%

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Black or African American

46,908

4.5

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

5,121

0.5

0.9%

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Asian

23,665

2.3

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

567

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

52,616

5.0

5.5%

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Two or more races

28,251

2.7

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

90,820

8.7

12.5%

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Household population

1,009,503

96.3

97.2%

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Group quarters population

38,816

3.7

2.8%

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Average household size

2.47

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.07

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

439,837

 

 

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Occupied housing units

408,424

92.9

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

245,156

60.0

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

163,268

40.0

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

31,413

7.1

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

694,573

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

541,487

78.0

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

177,817

25.6

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

102,494

12.9

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

195,806

20.2

19.3%

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Foreign born

119,277

11.4

11.1%

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

217,622

54.9

56.7%

 

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

215,932

48.5

52.1%

 

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

196,624

20.0

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

534,353

64.6

63.9%

 

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

22.5

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

42,090

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

52,781

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

21,688

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

23,608

8.9

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

120,548

11.9

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

202,216

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

133,000

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

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With a mortgage (dollars)

1,205

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

406

(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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