Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 1,167,000
1990: 1,380,491
2000: 1,607,486
Percent change, 1990–2000: 16.4%
U.S. rank in 1980: 30th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 29th
City Residents
1980: 701,000
1990: 731,278
2000: 781,870
2003 estimate: 783,438
Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.9%
U.S. rank in 1980: 12th
U.S. rank in 1990: 13th
U.S. rank in 2000: 17th (State rank: 1st)
Density: 2,163 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 540,212
Black or African American: 199,412
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,985
Asian: 11,161
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 322
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 30,636
Other: 15,921
Percent of residents born in state: 67.5% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 57,523
Population 5 to 9 years old: 57,020
Population 10 to 14 years old: 54,675
Population 15 to 19 years old: 52,446
Population 20 to 24 years old: 58,365
Population 25 to 34 years old: 129,409
Population 35 to 44 years old: 127,782
Population 45 to 54 years old: 99,336
Population 55 to 59 years old: 32,613
Population 60 to 64 years old: 26,843
Population 65 to 74 years old: 45,358
Population 75 to 84 years old: 30,168
Population 85 years and older: 10,332
Median age: 33.5 years
Births (2002, Marion County) Total number: 14,540
Deaths (2002, Marion County) Total number: 7,487
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $21,640
Median household income: $40,051
Total households: 320,518
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 28,240
$10,000 to $14,999: 20,046
$15,000 to $24,999: 44,902
$25,000 to $34,999: 45,676
$35,000 to $49,999: 56,718
$50,000 to $74,999: 63,369
$75,000 to $99,999: 30,508
$100,000 to $149,999: 20,506
$150,000 to $199,999: 5,034
$200,000 or more: 5,519
Percent of families below poverty level: 9.1% (40.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported