Metropolitan Area Residents (CMSA)
1990: 4,037,282
2000: 5,221,801
Percent change, 1990–2000: 29.3%
U.S. rank in 1990: 9th
U.S. rank in 2000: 9th
City Residents
1980: 385,164
1990: 447,619
2000: 534,694
2003 estimate: 585,122
Percent change, 1990–2000 19.3%
U.S. rank in 1980: 33rd
U.S. rank in 1990: 28th (State rank: 6th)
U.S. rank in 2000: 27th (State rank: 6th)
Density: 1,827.8 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 319,159
Black or African American: 108,310
American Indian and Alaskan Native: 3,144
Asian: 14,105
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 341
Hispanic (may be of any race): 159,368
Other: 75,100
Percent of residents born in state: 60.8% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Poplation under 5 years old: 45,452
Poplation 5 to 9 years old: 42,413
Poplation 10 to 14 years old: 39,943
Poplation 15 to 19 years old: 39,984
Poplation 20 to 24 years old: 43,562
Poplation 25 to 34 years old: 91,042
Poplation 35 to 44 years old: 83,691
Poplation 45 to 54 years old: 61,472
Poplation 55 to 59 years old: 20,240
Poplation 60 to 64 years old: 15,433
Poplation 65 to 74 years old: 26,614
Poplation 75 to 84 years old: 18,496
Poplation 85 years and older: 6,352
Median age: 30.9 years
Births (2002)
Total number: 11,466
Deaths (2002)
Total number: 4,520 (of which, 86 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $18,800
Median household income: $37,074
Total households: 195,309
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 20,658 $10,000 to $14,999: 13,486
$15,000 to $24,999: 27,887
$25,000 to $34,999: 28,592
$35,000 to $49,999: 34,179
$50,000 to $74,999: 35,369
$75,000 to $99,999: 16,814
$100,000 to $149,999: 11,123
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,822
$200,000 or more: 3,379
Percent of families below poverty level: 12.7% (46.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 41,280