Facts |
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Land area | 609.8 square miles |
Population Density | 83.5 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 49,746 |
Population change | -2.3% |
Under 5 years of age | 7.8% |
Under 18 | 28.1% |
65 and over | 11.8% |
Females | 52.7% |
White | 46.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.2 |
Asian | 0.6% |
Two or more races | 1.2% |
Black or African American | 51.5% |
Native American | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0% |
Had graduated from high school | 79% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 13.9% |
Veterans | 3,541 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 18,309 |
Persons per household | 2.7 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.3% |
Median household income | $37,751 |
The Per capita income | $19,665 |
Live below the poverty line | 26.3% |
Housing units | 21,473 |
Multi-unit structures | 22% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $99,500 |
Residents owning their homes | 56.3% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 3,399 |
Women-owned firms | 25.2% |
Asian-owned firms | 3.4% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
Black-owned firms | 22.6% |
Native American-owned firms | 0.9% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $750,517 |
Retail sales per capita | $14,399 |
Manufacturers shipments | $701,251 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $795,836 |