Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 617,000
1990: 614,128
2000: 618,203
Percent change, 1990–2000: -0.7%
U.S. rank in 1980: 55th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 69th
City Residents
1980: 354,635
1990: 332,943
2000: 313,619
2003 estimate: 298,242
Percent change, 1990–2000: -5.8%
U.S. rank in 1980: 40th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 66th
Density: 3,890 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 220,261
Black or African American: 73,854
American Indian and Alaska Native: 970
Asian: 3,233
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 76
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 313,619
Other: 7,166
Percent of residents born in state: 77.4 % (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 22,849
Population 5 to 9 years old: 23,879
Population 10 to 14 years old: 22,737
Population 15 to 19 years old: 22,343
Population 20 to 24 years old: 24,977
Population 25 to 34 years old: 47,580
Population 35 to 44 years old: 45,816
Population 45 to 54 years old: 38,256
Population 55 to 59 years old: 12,993
Population 60 to 64 years old: 10,989
Population 65 to 74 years old: 20,799
Population 75 to 84 years old: 15,374
Population 85 years and older: 5,027
Median age: 33.2 years
Births (2003)
Total number: 6,075
Deaths (2003)
Total number: 4,601
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $17,388
Median household income: $32,546
Total households: 128,925
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 18,198
$10,000 to $14,999: 11,090
$15,000 to $24,999: 20,117
$25,000 to $34,999: 18,859
$35,000 to $49,999: 20,942
$50,000 to $74,999: 23,201
$75,000 to $99,999: 9,798
$100,000 to $149,999: 5,035
$150,000 to $199,999: 908
$200,000 or more: 694
Percent of families below poverty level: 14.2% (58.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 26,717