Total population

5,689,283

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Male

2,770,275

48.7

49.1%

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Female

2,919,008

51.3

50.9%

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Median age (years)

35.9

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

374,880

6.6

6.8%

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18 years and over

4,290,762

75.4

74.3%

65 years and over

703,311

12.4

12.4%

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One race

5,626,174

98.9

97.6%

White

4,563,310

80.2

75.1%

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Black or African American

932,809

16.4

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

15,152

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

56,662

1.0

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

2,205

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

56,036

1.0

5.5%

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Two or more races

63,109

1.1

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

123,838

2.2

12.5%

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Household population

5,541,337

97.4

97.2%

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Group quarters population

147,946

2.6

2.8%

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Average household size

2.48

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

2.99

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

2,439,443

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Occupied housing units

2,232,905

91.5

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Owner-occupied housing units

1,561,363

69.9

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

671,542

30.1

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

206,538

8.5

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

3,744,928

High school graduate or higher

2,843,244

75.9

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

732,688

19.6

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

560,141

13.1

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

1,149,693

22.0

19.3%

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Foreign born

159,004

2.8

11.1%

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

1,277,457

58.9

56.7%

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

1,262,518

53.6

52.1%

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

256,516

4.8

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

2,822,908

63.5

63.9%

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

24.5

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

36,360

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

43,517

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

19,393

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

160,717

10.3

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

746,789

13.5

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

1,205,931

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Median value (dollars)

93,000

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

882

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

240

(X)

295