Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 815,000
1990: 839,945
2000: 921,106
Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 42nd
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 54th
City Residents
1980: 284,413
1990: 265,347
2000: 242,820
2003 estimate: 236,620
Percent change, 1990–2000: -8.7%
U.S. rank in 1980: 50th
U.S. rank in 1990: 60th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 82nd
Density: 1,619.7 people per square mile (in 2000, based on 2000 land area)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 58,457
Black: 178,372
American Indian and Alaska Native: 422
Asian: 1,942
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 87
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 3,764
Other: 1,513
Percent of residents born in state: 82.7% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 16,564
Population 5 to 9 years old: 17,349
Population 10 to 14 years old: 16,967
Population 15 to 19 years old: 17,325
Population 20 to 24 years old: 19,511
Population 25 to 34 years old: 36,196
Population 35 to 44 years old: 36,628
Population 45 to 54 years old: 31,407
Population 55 to 59 years old: 9,675
Population 60 to 64 years old: 8,516
Population 65 to 74 years old: 16,388
Population 75 to 84 years old: 11,661
Population 85 years and older: 4,633
Median age: 34.3 years
Births (2001)
Total number: 4,122
Deaths (2001)
Total number: 3,060 (of which, 68 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $15,663
Median household income: $26,735
Total households: 98,748
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 19,813
$10,000 to $14,999: 9,591
$15,000 to $24,999: 17,047
$25,000 to $34,999: 14,679
$35,000 to $49,999: 15,339
$50,000 to $74,999: 13,022
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,796
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,831
$150,000 to $199,999: 637
$200,000 or more: 993
Percent of families below poverty level: 20.9% (52.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 21,265