Facts |
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Land area | 571.9 square miles |
Population Density | 485.7 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 286,832 |
Population change | 3.3% |
Under 5 years of age | 5.3% |
Under 18 | 21.3% |
65 and over | 22% |
Females | 51.2% |
White | 75.4 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 17.2 |
Asian | 1.8% |
Two or more races | 2% |
Black or African American | 20% |
Native American | 0.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Had graduated from high school | 85% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 19.5% |
Veterans | 26,490 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 106,060 |
Persons per household | 2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.5% |
Median household income | $43,413 |
The Per capita income | $23,285 |
Live below the poverty line | 18.4% |
Housing units | 136,796 |
Multi-unit structures | 21% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $122,900 |
Residents owning their homes | 73% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 24,858 |
Women-owned firms | 31.7% |
Asian-owned firms | 2.4% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 13.9% |
Black-owned firms | 12.8% |
Native American-owned firms | 0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $3,697,675 |
Retail sales per capita | $14,197 |
Manufacturers shipments | $916,481 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $693,623 |