Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 444,000
1990: 476,923
2000: 540,258
Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.3%
U.S. rank in 1980: 74th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 78th
City Residents
1980: 200,452
1990: 199,973
2000: 198,915
2003 estimate: 193,464
Percent change, 1990–2000: -.3%
U.S. rank in 1980: 72nd
U.S. rank in 1990: 79th (State rank: 2nd)
U.S. rank in 2000: 105th (State rank: 3rd)
Density: 1,687.1 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 100,251
Black or African American: 92,068
American Indian and Alaska Native: 487
Asian: 3,022
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 52
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 2,828
Other: 1,046
Percent of residents born in state: 72.7% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 14,480
Population 5 to 9 years old: 15,100
Population 10 to 14 years old: 14,495
Population 15 to 19 years old: 14,754
Population 20 to 24 years old: 15,387
Population 25 to 34 years old: 27,076
Population 35 to 44 years old: 28,613
Population 45 to 54 years old: 25,207
Population 55 to 59 years old: 8,830
Population 60 to 64 years old: 7,700
Population 65 to 74 years old: 13,778
Population 75 to 84 years old: 9,968
Population 85 years and older: 3,527
Median age: 34.3 years
Births (2002)
Total number: 5,830
Deaths (2002)
Total number: 3,929 (of which, 60 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $18,072
Median household income: $31,445
Total households: 78,548
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 13,142
$10,000 to $14,999: 7,145
$15,000 to $24,999: 12,026
$25,000 to $34,999: 10,400
$35,000 to $49,999: 12,155
$50,000 to $74,999: 12,450
$75,000 to $99,999: 5,211
$100,000 to $149,999: 3,597
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,055
$200,000 or more: 1,367
Percent of families below poverty level: 17.9% (63.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 17,949