Facts |
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| Land area | 727.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 102.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 72,577 |
| Population change | -2.4% |
| Under 5 years of age | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 21.8% |
| 65 and over | 20.6% |
| Females | 50.6% |
| White | 80.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 9.4 |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 16.5% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 78% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 11.4% |
| Veterans | 8,293 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 28,047 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.2% |
| Median household income | $32,497 |
| The Per capita income | $18,377 |
| Live below the poverty line | 26.4% |
| Housing units | 36,441 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $89,600 |
| Residents owning their homes | 76.3% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 5,259 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 8.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $671,648 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,108 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $982,580 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |
