Facts |
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| Land area | 1,015.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 535 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 550,823 |
| Population change | 1.4% |
| Under 5 years of age | 4.7% |
| Under 18 | 18.9% |
| 65 and over | 22.1% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 84 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 9 |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 10.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 26.3% |
| Veterans | 68,817 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 220,277 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.4% |
| Median household income | $48,039 |
| The Per capita income | $27,009 |
| Live below the poverty line | 13.5% |
| Housing units | 270,634 |
| Multi-unit structures | 23% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $144,900 |
| Residents owning their homes | 73.5% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 45,939 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 5.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 6.1% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $6,593,988 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,339 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $6,767,571 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,852,661 |
