Metropolitan Area Residents (NECMA)
1990: 1,157,585
2000: 1,183,110
Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 35th (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 1990: 35th (NECMA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 41st (NECMA)
City Residents
1980: 136,392
1990: 139,739
2000: 121,578
2003 estimate: 124,387
Percent change, 1990–2000: -13%
U.S. rank in 1980: 117th
U.S. rank in 1990: 127th
U.S. rank in 2000: 200th (State rank: 2nd)
Density: 7,025.5 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 33,705
Black or African American: 46,264
American Indian and Alaska Native: 659
Asian: 1,971
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 135
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 49,260
Other: 32,230
Percent of residents born in state: 44.3% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 10,116
Population 5 to 9 years old: 10,764
Population 10 to 14 years old: 9,959
Population 15 to 19 years old: 10,341
Population 20 to 24 years old: 10,689
Population 25 to 34 years old: 18,801
Population 35 to 44 years old: 17,398
Population 45 to 54 years old: 13,342
Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,723
Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,875
Population 65 to 74 years old: 5,935
Population 75 to 84 years old: 4,015
Population 85 years and over: 1,638
Median age: 29.7 years
Births (2001)
Total number: 2,224
Deaths (2001)
Total number: 1,063 (of which, 30 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999
Per capita income: $13,428
Median household income: $24,820
Total households: 45,036
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 10,524
$10,000 to $14,999: 4,560
$15,000 to $24,999: 7,549
$25,000 to $34,999: 6,246
$35,000 to $49,999: 6,559
$50,000 to $74,999: 5,567
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,210
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,112
$150,000 to $199,999: 284
$200,000 or more: 425
Percent of families below poverty level: 28.2% (49.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 10,870