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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

   

Total population

49,405

 

 

map

brief

Male

25,536

51.7

49.1%

map

brief

Female

23,869

48.3

50.9%

map

brief

Median age (years)

40.3

(X)

35.3

map

brief

Under 5 years

2,663

5.4

6.8%

map

 

18 years and over

37,786

76.5

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

8,149

16.5

12.4%

map

brief

One race

47,908

97.0

97.6%

 

 

White

43,705

88.5

75.1%

map

brief

Black or African American

587

1.2

12.3%

map

brief

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,840

3.7

0.9%

map

brief

Asian

519

1.1

3.6%

map

brief

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

221

0.4

0.1%

map

brief

Some other race

1,036

2.1

5.5%

map

 

Two or more races

1,497

3.0

2.4%

map

brief

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

2,361

4.8

12.5%

map

brief

Household population

47,074

95.3

97.2%

map

brief

Group quarters population

2,331

4.7

2.8%

map

 

Average household size

2.49

(X)

2.59

map

brief

Average family size

2.89

(X)

3.14

map

 

Total housing units

25,515

 

 

map

 

Occupied housing units

18,912

74.1

91.0%

 

brief

Owner-occupied housing units

14,945

79.0

66.2%

map

 

Renter-occupied housing units

3,967

21.0

33.8%

map

brief

Vacant housing units

6,603

25.9

9.0%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

33,936

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

28,412

83.7

80.4%

map

brief

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,281

15.6

24.4%

map

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

8,274

22.0

12.7%

map

brief

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

9,996

22.5

19.3%

map

brief

Foreign born

2,175

4.4

11.1%

map

brief

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

11,860

57.2

56.7%

 

brief

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

11,286

58.6

52.1%

 

brief

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

2,966

6.3

17.9%

map

brief

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

21,217

54.0

63.9%

 

brief

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

30.8

(X)

25.5

map

brief

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

39,586

(X)

41,994

map

 

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

44,246

(X)

50,046

map

 

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

18,056

(X)

21,587

map

 

Families below poverty level

1,176

8.8

9.2%

map

brief

Individuals below poverty level

5,716

12.2

12.4%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

9,844

 

 

 

brief

Median value (dollars)

132,300

(X)

119,600

map

brief

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

967

(X)

1,088

map

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

280

(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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