2000 U.S. Census

 

POPULATION OVERALL

 

General Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

216,014

 

 

Male

104,977

48.6

49.1%

Female

111,037

51.4

50.9%

Median age (years)

35.7

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

14,762

6.8

6.8%

18 years and over

159,701

73.9

74.3%

65 years and over

21,989

10.2

12.4%

One race

213,891

99.0

97.6%

White

181,844

84.2

75.1%

Black or African American

27,274

12.6

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

725

0.3

0.9%

Asian

2,259

1.0

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

83

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

1,706

0.8

5.5%

Two or more races

2,123

1.0

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

4,146

1.9

12.5%

Household population

213,131

98.7

97.2%

Group quarters population

2,883

1.3

2.8%

Average household size

2.56

(X)

2.59

Average family size

3.01

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

90,978

 

 

Occupied housing units

83,240

91.5

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

64,265

77.2

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

18,975

22.8

33.8%

Vacant housing units

7,738

8.5

9.0%

Social Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

142,083

 

 

High school graduate or higher

117,936

83.0

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

34,965

24.6

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

23,458

14.7

12.7%

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

36,632

18.4

19.3%

Foreign born

6,283

2.9

11.1%

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

50,424

62.3

56.7%

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

49,984

56.7

52.1%

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

10,678

5.3

17.9%

Economic Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

115,110

69.5

63.9%

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

26.0

(X)

25.5

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

44,659

(X)

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

52,637

(X)

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

21,063

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

3,842

6.4

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

19,331

9.0

12.4%

Housing Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

46,282

 

 

Median value (dollars)

106,300

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

962

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

248

(X)

295

 

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)