Population data
Resident total
population estimate (July 1) 2006 = 331,917
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete
count) = 309,969
Resident total population estimate, net change -
April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 = 21,939 people
Resident total population estimate, percent
change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 = 7.1%
Population data by age
Resident population under 5 years of age (July
1) 2006 = 23,561
Resident population under 5 years of age,
percent (July 1) 2006 = 7.1%
Resident population under 18 years of age (July
1) 2006 = 78,406
Resident population under 18 years of age,
percent (July 1) 2006 = 23.6%
Resident Population 65 years and over (July 1)
2006 = 40,766
Resident population 65 years and over, percent
(July 1) 2006 = 12.3%
Population data by sex
Resident population total females,
percent (July 1) 2006 = 51.6%
Resident population total males, percent (July
1) 2006 = 48.4%
Population data by races
Resident population White alone (July 1)
2006 = 215,180
Resident population White alone, percent (July
1) 2006 = 64.8%
Resident population Black alone (July 1) 2006 =
107,164
Resident population Black alone, percent (July
1) 2006 = 32.3%
Resident population American Indian and Alaska
Native alone (July 1) 2006 = 1,022
Resident population American Indian and Alaska
Native alone, percent (July 1) 2006 = 0.3%
Resident population Asian alone (July 1) 2006 =
4,648
Resident population Asian alone, percent (July
1) 2006 = 1.4%
Resident population Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone (July 1) 2006 = 216
Resident population Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1) 2006 =
0.1%
Resident population Two or more races (July 1)
2006 = 3,687
Resident population Two or more races, percent
(July 1) 2006 = 1.1%
Resident population Hispanic or Latino Origin
(July 1) 2006 = 10,826
Resident population Hispanic or Latino Origin,
percent (July 1) 2006 = 3.3%
Resident population Not Hispanic, White alone
(July 1) 2006 = 206,033
Resident population Not Hispanic, White alone,
percent (July 1) 2006 = 62.1%
More population data
Births 2004 = 4,762
Deaths 2004 = 2,692
Infant deaths under one year 2004 = 55
Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995
- percent in same house 2000 (sample) = 49.6%
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) =
3.6%
Population 5 years and over, percent speaking
language other than English at home 2000
(sample) = 6.4%
Educational attainment
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and
over - percent high school graduate or higher
2000 = 81.5%
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and
over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000
= 30.7%
Miscellanea
Civilian non-institutionalized population, 5
years and over, with a disability 2000 (sample)
= 59,609
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age
16+, 2000 = 22
Housing
data
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2006 =
165,148
Housing unit estimates - net change, April 1,
2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 = 24,124
Housing unit estimates - percent change, April
1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 = 17.1%
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total
occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) =
61.0%
Median value of specified owner-occupied housing
units 2000 (sample) = $ 130,200
Housing units by units in structure - multiple
units 2000 (sample) = 28%
Households data
Households 2000 (complete count) =
123,326
Persons per household 2000 (complete count) =
2.42
Per capita income in 1999 = $ 21,393
Median household income 2004 = $ 39,962
People of all ages in poverty - percent 2004 =
15.0%
Incomes
data (NAICS - North American Industry
Classification System)
Personal Income (NAICS) 2005 = Mil.$ 11,254
Per capita personal income (NAICS) 2005 = $
34,158
Labor
and Employment
Civilian labor force 2006 = 172,913
Civilian labor force unemployment 2006 = 8,735
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2006 =
5.1%
Employment in all industries (NAICS) 2005 =
270,525
Employment in all industries (NAICS), net change
2000(SIC)- 2005 = 24,870
Employment in government and government
enterprises (NAICS) 2005 = 53,503
Earnings in all industries (NAICS, no code) 2005
(thousands dollars) = $ 11,076,143
Earnings in all industries (NAICS, no code),
average earnings per job 2005 (in thousands
dollars) = $ 40,943
Private non-farm establishments 2005 = 11,706
Private non-farm employment for pay period
including March 12, 2005 = 176,165
Private non-farm employment for pay period
including March 12, 2005, percent change
2000-2005 = 3.8%
Non-employer: total (NAICS 00) establishments,
2005 = 26,058
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS
72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002
(thousands dollars) = $ 1,024,476
Total number of firms 2002 = 30,232
Total Black-owned firms of 100 or more, percent
2002 = 7.7%
Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned
firms of 100 or more, percent 2002 = 0.6%
Total Asian-owned firms of 100 or more, percent
2002 = 1.8%
Total Hispanic-owned firms of 100 or more,
percent 2002 = 1.0%
Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific
Islander-owned firms of 100 or more, percent
2002 = Less than 100 firms: percentage not
available
Total women-owned firms of 100 or more, percent
2002 = 28.1%
Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of
shipments 2002 (thousands dollars) = $ 3,113,448
Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of
establishments with payroll 2002 = $ 2,446,472
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of
establishments with payroll 2002 = $ 4,638,504
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of
establishments with payroll per capita 2002 = $
14,639
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - total 2006 (20,000-place universe) =
5,347
Valuation of new private housing units
authorized by building permits 2006
(20,000-place universe) (thousands dollars) = $
976,806
Land in farms (NAICS) 2002(acres)(not adjusted)
= 47,515
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2004
(thousands dollars) = $ 4,020,289
Federal Government expenditure per capita FY
2004 = $ 12,303
Geography data
Land area, 2000 (square miles) = 918.51
Persons per square mile, 2000 = 337.30