Metropolitan Area Residents
1990: 4,266,654
2000: 4,456,428
Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.2%
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 7th (CMSA)
City Residents
1980: 1,203,339
1990: 1,027,974
2000: 951,270
2003 estimate: 879,575
Percent change, 1990–2000: -7.4%
U.S. rank in 1980: 6th
U.S. rank in 1990: 7th
U.S. rank in 2000: 14th
Density: 6,858 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 116,599
Black or African American: 775,772
American Indian and Alaskan Native: 3,140
Asian: 9,268
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 251
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 47,167
Other: 24,199
Percent of residents born in state: 70.6% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 76,232
Population 5 to 9 years old: 93,882
Population 10 to 14 years old: 83,361
Population 15 to 19 years old: 68,707
Population 20 to 24 years old: 65,654
Population 25 to 34 years old: 144,323
Population 35 to 44 years old: 136,695
Population 45 to 54 years old: 115,971
Population 55 to 59 years old: 38,045
Population 60 to 64 years old: 29,344
Population 65 to 74 years old: 52,863
Population 75 to 84 years old: 35,213
Population 85 years and over: 10,980
Median age: 30.9 years
Births (1999)
Total number: 15,800
Deaths (1999)
Total number: 10,104
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $14,717
Median household income: $29,526
Total households: 336,482
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 64,304
$10,000 to $14,999: 27,914
$15,000 to $24,999: 54,133
$25,000 to $34,999: 45,063
$35,000 to $49,999: 49,930
$50,000 to $74,999: 50,432
$75,000 to $99,999: 23,430
$100,000 to $149,999: 15,291
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,887
$200,000 or more: 3,098
Percent of families below poverty level: 21.7% (of which, 48.6% were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 85,035