Facts |
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Land area | 1,209.8 square miles |
Population Density | 1,444.9 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 1,838,844 |
Population change | 5.2% |
Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
Under 18 | 21.8% |
65 and over | 15% |
Females | 51.4% |
White | 65.4 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 26.9 |
Asian | 3.6% |
Two or more races | 2% |
Black or African American | 28.5% |
Native American | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Had graduated from high school | 88% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 29.9% |
Veterans | 92,575 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 663,458 |
Persons per household | 2.7 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.3% |
Median household income | $51,251 |
The Per capita income | $28,205 |
Live below the poverty line | 14.3% |
Housing units | 812,565 |
Multi-unit structures | 48% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $181,500 |
Residents owning their homes | 65.9% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 237,524 |
Women-owned firms | 29.8% |
Asian-owned firms | 3.7% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 22.1% |
Black-owned firms | 16.4% |
Native American-owned firms | 0.5% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.1% |
Retail sales | $30,886,257 |
Retail sales per capita | $17,680 |
Manufacturers shipments | $7,160,772 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $31,411,627 |