Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 2,377,000
1990: 2,492,348
2000: 2,698,687
Percent change, 1990–2000: 4.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 14th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 18th
City Residents
1980: 453,085
1990: 396,685
2000: 348,189
2003 estimate: 332,223
Percent change, 1990–2000: 12.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 26th
U.S. rank in 1990: 34th (State rank: 2nd)
U.S. rank in 2000: 53rd (State rank: 2nd)
Density: 5,622.9 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 152,666
Black or African American: 178,266
American Indian and Alaska Native: 950
Asian: 6,891
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 94
Hispanic (may be of any race): 7,022
Other: 2,783
Percent of residents born in state: 70.3% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 23,477
Population 5 to 9 years old: 26,709
Population 10 to 14 years old: 25,014
Population 15 to 19 years old: 24,729
Population 20 to 24 years old: 26,541
Population 25 to 34 years old: 54,395
Population 35 to 44 years old: 53,144
Population 45 to 54 years old: 41,260
Population 55 to 59 years old: 13,466
Population 60 to 64 years old: 11,612
Population 65 to 74 years old: 23,047
Population 75 to 84 years old: 17,482
Population 85 years and over: 7,313
Median age: 33.7 years
Births (2002) Total number: 5,145
Deaths (2002) Total number: 4,104 (of which, 71 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $16,108 (1999)
Median household income: $27,156
Total households: 147,076
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 28,384
$10,000 to $14,999: 13,927
$15,000 to $24,999: 26,238
$25,000 to $34,999: 21,352
$35,000 to $49,999: 22,803
$50,000 to $74,999: 19,692
$75,000 to $99,999: 8,130
$100,000 to $149,999: 4,406
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,120
$200,000 or more: 1,234
Percent of families below poverty level: 9.2% (56.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported