Facts |
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| Land area | 1,101.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 449.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 500,800 |
| Population change | 1.3% |
| Under 5 years of age | 4.7% |
| Under 18 | 18.2% |
| 65 and over | 22.8% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 84.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 12 |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 11% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 20.8% |
| Veterans | 54,343 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 195,907 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.6% |
| Median household income | $42,457 |
| The Per capita income | $23,973 |
| Live below the poverty line | 16.8% |
| Housing units | 254,221 |
| Multi-unit structures | 22% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $142,800 |
| Residents owning their homes | 72% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 46,499 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 6.8% |
| Black-owned firms | 4.1% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $6,099,931 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,230 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,948,646 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $2,002,931 |
