Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 190,000
1990: 233,598
2000: 284,539
2003 estimate: 273,489
Percent change, 1990–2000: 21.8%
U.S. rank in 1980: 203rd (MSA)
U.S. rank in 1990: 146th
U.S. rank in 2000: 134th
City Population
1980: 81,458
1990: 124,773
2000: 150,624
2003 estimate: 153,938
Percent change, 1990–2000: 20.1%
U.S. rank in 1980: 221st
U.S. rank in 1990: 146th (State rank: 2nd)
U.S. rank in 2000: 135th (State rank: 8th)
Density: 1,574 people per square mile (in 2000, based on 2000 land area)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 91,007
Black or African American: 51,569
American Indian and Alaska Native: 376
Asian: 3,617
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 82
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 6,309
Other: 1,457
Percent of residents born in state: 51.6% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 7,763
Population 5 to 9 years old: 7,278
Population 10 to 14 years old: 6,832
Population 15 to 19 years old: 17,874
Population 20 to 24 years old: 31,189
Population 25 to 34 years old: 24,008
Population 35 to 44 years old: 17,985
Population 45 to 54 years old: 16,397
Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,185
Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,694
Population 65 to 74 years old: 6,225
Population 75 to 84 years old: 4,598
Population 85 years and older: 1,596
Median age: 26.3 years
Births (2003)
Total number: 2,341
Deaths (2003)
Total number: 1,031 (Tallahassee), 1559 (Leon County, of which, 33 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $18,981
Median household income: $30,571
Total number of households: 63,165
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 12,178
$10,000 to $14,999 5,016
$15,000 to $24,999: 9,721
$25,000 to $34,999: 8,086
$35,000 to $49,999: 8,795
$50,000 to $74,999: 9,414
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,911
$100,000 to $149,999: 3,248
$150,000 to $199,999: 807
$200,000 or more: 989
Percent of families below poverty level: 12.6% (47.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index: 10,750