Facts |
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| Land area | 656.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 453.4 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 305,817 |
| Population change | 2.8% |
| Under 5 years of age | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 21% |
| 65 and over | 15.5% |
| Females | 50.3% |
| White | 70.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.2 |
| Asian | 3% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black or African American | 22.8% |
| Native American | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 23.7% |
| Veterans | 34,292 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 111,689 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 80.9% |
| Median household income | $43,918 |
| The Per capita income | $23,441 |
| Live below the poverty line | 18.1% |
| Housing units | 137,679 |
| Multi-unit structures | 24% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $130,100 |
| Residents owning their homes | 64.1% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 24,187 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 9.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.1% |
| Retail sales | $4,055,667 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,404 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,117,030 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,838,916 |
