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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

2,233,169

 

 

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Male

1,119,031

50.1

49.1%

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Female

1,114,138

49.9

50.9%

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Median age (years)

27.1

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

209,378

9.4

6.8%

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18 years and over

1,514,471

67.8

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

190,222

8.5

12.4%

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One race

2,185,974

97.9

97.6%

 

 

White

1,992,975

89.2

75.1%

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Black or African American

17,657

0.8

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

29,684

1.3

0.9%

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Asian

37,108

1.7

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

15,145

0.7

0.1%

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Some other race

93,405

4.2

5.5%

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Two or more races

47,195

2.1

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

201,559

9.0

12.5%

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Household population

2,192,689

98.2

97.2%

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Group quarters population

40,480

1.8

2.8%

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Average household size

3.13

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.57

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

768,594

 

 

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Occupied housing units

701,281

91.2

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

501,547

71.5

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

199,734

28.5

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

67,313

8.8

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

1,197,892

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

1,050,881

87.7

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

312,963

26.1

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

161,351

10.7

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

298,686

14.9

19.3%

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Foreign born

158,664

7.1

11.1%

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

484,153

59.5

56.7%

 

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

479,188

58.0

52.1%

 

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

253,249

12.5

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

1,104,431

69.0

63.9%

 

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

21.3

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

45,726

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

51,022

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

18,185

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

34,969

6.5

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

206,328

9.4

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

427,244

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

146,100

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

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With a mortgage (dollars)

1,102

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

249

(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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