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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

   

Total population

700,820

 

 

map

brief

Male

348,557

49.7

49.1%

map

brief

Female

352,263

50.3

50.9%

map

brief

Median age (years)

34.1

(X)

35.3

map

brief

Under 5 years

49,861

7.1

6.8%

map

 

18 years and over

510,251

72.8

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

71,620

10.2

12.4%

map

brief

One race

664,977

94.9

97.6%

 

 

White

549,369

78.4

75.1%

map

brief

Black or African American

48,730

7.0

12.3%

map

brief

American Indian and Alaska Native

9,963

1.4

0.9%

map

brief

Asian

35,583

5.1

3.6%

map

brief

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

5,922

0.8

0.1%

map

brief

Some other race

15,410

2.2

5.5%

map

 

Two or more races

35,843

5.1

2.4%

map

brief

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

38,621

5.5

12.5%

map

brief

Household population

679,310

96.9

97.2%

map

brief

Group quarters population

21,510

3.1

2.8%

map

 

Average household size

2.60

(X)

2.59

map

brief

Average family size

3.10

(X)

3.14

map

 

Total housing units

277,060

 

 

map

 

Occupied housing units

260,800

94.1

91.0%

 

brief

Owner-occupied housing units

165,598

63.5

66.2%

map

 

Renter-occupied housing units

95,202

36.5

33.8%

map

brief

Vacant housing units

16,260

5.9

9.0%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

442,665

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

384,540

86.9

80.4%

map

brief

Bachelor's degree or higher

91,161

20.6

24.4%

map

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

96,713

19.6

12.7%

map

brief

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

123,624

19.7

19.3%

map

brief

Foreign born

56,525

8.1

11.1%

map

brief

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

150,350

56.4

56.7%

 

brief

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

148,787

54.0

52.1%

 

brief

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

76,648

11.8

17.9%

map

brief

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

352,677

66.4

63.9%

 

brief

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

28.4

(X)

25.5

map

brief

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

45,204

(X)

41,994

map

 

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

52,098

(X)

50,046

map

 

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

20,948

(X)

21,587

map

 

Families below poverty level

13,574

7.5

9.2%

map

brief

Individuals below poverty level

71,316

10.5

12.4%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

137,268

 

 

 

brief

Median value (dollars)

149,600

(X)

119,600

map

brief

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,244

(X)

1,088

map

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

352

(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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