Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 311,350
1990: 312,529
2000: 315,538
Percent change, 1990–2000: 0.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 97th
U.S. rank in 1990: 114th
U.S. rank in 2000: 126th
City Residents
1980: 63,684
1990: 54,844
2000: 51,475
2003 estimate: 49,533
Percent change, 1990–2000: -6.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 314th
U.S. rank in 1990: 450th (State rank: 2nd)
U.S. rank in 2000: 574th (State rank: 2nd)
Density: 3,234.1 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 46,127
Black: 3,858 American Indian and Alaskan Native: 101
Asian: 422
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 25
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 437
Other: 155
Percent of residents born in state: 74.1% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 2,499
Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,539
Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,471
Population 15 to 19 years old: 4,237
Population 20 to 24 years old: 6,402
Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,539
Population 35 to 44 years old: 6,303
Population 45 to 54 years old: 6,565
Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,422
Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,226
Population 65 to 74 years old: 4,502
Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,611
Population 85 years and older: 1,159
Median age: 36.7 years
Births (2002)
Total number: 675
Deaths (2002)
Total number: 768 (of which, 4 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $16,717
Median household income: $23,234
Total households: 23,067
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 5,276
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,783
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,995
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,995
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,051
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,848
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,065
$100,000 to $149,999: 576
$150,000 to $199,999: 182
$200,000 or more: 296
Percent of families below poverty level: 17.5% (59.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 4,008