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2006-2008 American Community Survey (ACS) Census 2000
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2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates - what's this?
Data Profile Highlights:

NOTE: Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.


Social Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Average household size

2.51

(X)

2.61

+/-0.03

map

Average family size

3.25

(X)

3.20

+/-0.06

 

Population 25 years and over

136,744

 

 

+/-144

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

83.6

84.5%

(X)

map

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

23.4

27.4%

(X)

map

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

28,411

18.4

10.1%

+/-1,361

map

With a Disability

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

Foreign born

14,223

6.0

12.5%

+/-1,691

map

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

37,429

39.8

52.2%

+/-1,519

 

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

34,308

37.7

48.2%

+/-1,345

 

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

18,032

8.3

19.6%

+/-1,598

map

Household population

214,025

 

 

+/-4,122

 

Group quarters population

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

124,251

68.4

65.2%

+/-1,909

map

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

21.7

(X)

25.3

+/-0.6

map

Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

41,633

(X)

52,175

+/-915

map

Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

48,661

(X)

63,211

+/-2,009

map

Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

23,237

(X)

27,466

+/-730

 

Families below poverty level

(X)

14.5

9.6%

(X)

 

Individuals below poverty level

(X)

17.6

13.2%

(X)

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total housing units

95,438

 

 

+/-1,646

 

Occupied housing units

85,229

89.3

88.0%

+/-2,038

 

Owner-occupied housing units

40,325

47.3

67.1%

+/-1,276

 

Renter-occupied housing units

44,904

52.7

32.9%

+/-1,801

 

Vacant housing units

10,209

10.7

12.0%

+/-1,095

 

Owner-occupied homes

40,325

 

 

+/-1,276

map

Median value (dollars)

200,900

(X)

192,400

+/-5,287

map

Median of selected monthly owner costs

 

 

 

 

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,461

(X)

1,508

+/-34

map

Not mortgaged (dollars)

477

(X)

425

+/-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACS Demographic Estimates - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total population

236,345

 

 

*****

 

Male

120,053

50.8

49.3%

+/-228

 

Female

116,292

49.2

50.7%

+/-228

 

Median age (years)

29.6

(X)

36.7

+/-0.2

map

Under 5 years

19,327

8.2

6.9%

+/-145

 

18 years and over

175,932

74.4

75.5%

+/-69

 

65 years and over

23,507

9.9

12.6%

+/-112

 

One race

231,152

97.8

97.8%

+/-848

 

White

114,171

48.3

74.3%

+/-800

map

Black or African American

104,636

44.3

12.3%

+/-787

map

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,030

0.4

0.8%

+/-286

map

Asian

7,184

3.0

4.4%

+/-342

map

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

369

0.2

0.1%

+/-110

map

Some other race

3,762

1.6

5.8%

+/-745

map

Two or more races

5,193

2.2

2.2%

+/-848

map

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

11,655

4.9

15.1%

*****

 


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

Explanation of Symbols:
'***' - The median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
'*****' - The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
'N' - Data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
'(X)' - The value is not applicable or not available.





Source:  U.S. Census Bureau:

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