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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

540,828

 

 

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Male

264,978

49.0

49.1%

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Female

275,850

51.0

50.9%

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Median age (years)

32.7

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

38,529

7.1

6.8%

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18 years and over

407,193

75.3

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

47,665

8.8

12.4%

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One race

531,831

98.3

97.6%

 

 

White

315,061

58.3

75.1%

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Black or African American

176,964

32.7

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

1,863

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

18,418

3.4

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

283

0.1

0.1%

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Some other race

19,242

3.6

5.5%

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Two or more races

8,997

1.7

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

39,800

7.4

12.5%

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Household population

528,600

97.7

97.2%

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Group quarters population

12,228

2.3

2.8%

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Average household size

2.45

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.07

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

230,434

 

 

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Occupied housing units

215,449

93.5

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

123,883

57.5

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

91,566

42.5

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

14,985

6.5

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

352,546

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

299,462

84.9

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

128,427

36.4

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

43,979

10.8

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

85,490

17.1

19.3%

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Foreign born

59,849

11.0

11.1%

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

107,825

52.0

56.7%

 

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

104,485

47.4

52.1%

 

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

73,397

14.6

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

302,505

71.8

63.9%

 

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

25.1

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

46,975

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

56,517

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

26,823

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

10,420

7.8

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

56,330

10.6

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

112,260

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

134,300

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,158

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

321

(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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