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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

2.36

(X)

2.61

+/-0.01

 

Average family size

3.01

(X)

3.20

+/-0.03

 

Population 25 years and over

443,692

 

 

+/-1,456

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

88.5

84.5%

(X)

 

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

30.4

27.4%

(X)

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

53,314

10.2

10.1%

+/-1,586

 

With a Disability

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

Foreign born

45,026

6.8

12.5%

+/-2,051

 

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

126,554

48.3

52.2%

+/-2,359

 

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

124,344

43.4

48.2%

+/-2,190

 

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

61,339

9.8

19.6%

+/-2,841

 

Household population

630,829

 

 

+/-3,830

 

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)

350,233

65.0

65.2%

+/-2,884

 

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

20.8

(X)

25.3

+/-0.3

 

Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

53,048

(X)

52,175

+/-874

 

Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

68,735

(X)

63,211

+/-1,163

 

Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars)

28,065

(X)

27,466

+/-429

 

Families below poverty level

(X)

7.8

9.6%

(X)

 

Individuals below poverty level

(X)

12.1

13.2%

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total housing units

299,870

 

 

+/-1,442

 

Occupied housing units

266,772

89.0

88.0%

+/-1,913

 

Owner-occupied housing units

167,674

62.9

67.1%

+/-1,931

 

Renter-occupied housing units

99,098

37.1

32.9%

+/-2,166

 

Vacant housing units

33,098

11.0

12.0%

+/-1,452

 

Owner-occupied homes

167,674

 

 

+/-1,931

 

Median value (dollars)

165,400

(X)

192,400

+/-1,679

 

Median of selected monthly owner costs

 

 

 

 

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,473

(X)

1,508

+/-16

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

547

(X)

425

+/-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACS Demographic Estimates - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total population

662,124

 

 

+/-2,376

 

Male

320,065

48.3

49.3%

+/-1,652

 

Female

342,059

51.7

50.7%

+/-1,427

 

Median age (years)

38.5

(X)

36.7

+/-0.2

 

Under 5 years

36,178

5.5

6.9%

+/-598

 

18 years and over

521,425

78.8

75.5%

+/-1,719

 

65 years and over

95,365

14.4

12.6%

+/-780

 

One race

648,038

97.9

97.8%

+/-2,914

 

White

555,019

83.8

74.3%

+/-2,769

 

Black or African American

55,273

8.3

12.3%

+/-1,260

 

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,738

0.3

0.8%

+/-302

 

Asian

22,350

3.4

4.4%

+/-688

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

82

0.0

0.1%

+/-73

 

Some other race

13,576

2.1

5.8%

+/-1,476

 

Two or more races

14,086

2.1

2.2%

+/-1,547

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

28,062

4.2

15.1%

+/-387

 


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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