Facts |
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Land area | 784.3 square miles |
Population Density | 292.5 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 226,659 |
Population change | -1.2% |
Under 5 years of age | 6.8% |
Under 18 | 24.2% |
65 and over | 12.9% |
Females | 52.5% |
White | 39.5 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.4 |
Asian | 2.4% |
Two or more races | 1.3% |
Black or African American | 56.3% |
Native American | 0.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Had graduated from high school | 86% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 31.5% |
Veterans | 20,008 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 88,844 |
Persons per household | 2.5 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 78.1% |
Median household income | $44,790 |
The Per capita income | $24,975 |
Live below the poverty line | 21.2% |
Housing units | 102,889 |
Multi-unit structures | 22% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $122,900 |
Residents owning their homes | 61.4% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 21,463 |
Women-owned firms | 30.9% |
Asian-owned firms | 2.4% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 1.3% |
Black-owned firms | 35.6% |
Native American-owned firms | 0.7% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $3,238,175 |
Retail sales per capita | $14,351 |
Manufacturers shipments | $7,956,627 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,275,567 |