Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 1,201,000 (MSA)
1990: 1,444,710 (MSA)
2000: 1,569,541(MSA)
2003 estimate: 1,637,251
Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.8%
U.S. rank in 1980: 31st (MSA)
U.S. rank in 1990: 28th (MSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 33rd (MSA)
City Residents
1980: 262,000
1990: 393,089
2000: 425,257
2003 estimate: 439,467
Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 56th
U.S. rank in 1990: 37th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 38th (State rank: 1st)
Density: 1,712.7 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 303,681
Black: 80,593
American Indian and Alaskan Native: 1,619
Asian: 20,869
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 416
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 17,770
Other: 6,402
Percent of residents born in state: 37.7 (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Poplation under 5 years old: 30,616
Poplation 5 to 9 years old: 33,523
Poplation 10 to 14 years old: 33,749
Poplation 15 to 19 years old: 30,239
Poplation 20 to 24 years old: 31,313
Poplation 25 to 34 years old: 69,842
Poplation 35 to 44 years old: 75,897
Poplation 45 to 54 years old: 53,798
Poplation 55 to 59 years old: 17,465
Poplation 60 to 64 years old: 12,882
Poplation 65 to 74 years old: 20,735
Poplation 75 to 84 years old: 11,649
Population 85 years and older: 3,549
Median age: 32.7 years
Births (2003)
Total number: 6,370
Deaths (2003)
Total number: 2,311 (of which, 19 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $22,365 (1999)
Median household income: $48,705
Total households: 154,635
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 6,628
$10,000 to $14,999: 5,344
$15,000 to $24,999: 15,496
$25,000 to $34,999: 21,204
$35,000 to $49,999: 30,976
$50,000 to $74,999: 37,918
$75,000 to $99,999: 18,367
$100,000 to $149,999: 12,620
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,794
$200,000 or more: 3,288
Percent of families below poverty level: 5.1% (55% of which were female householder families in poverty)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 15,492