Facts |
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Land area | 249.8 square miles |
Population Density | 622.8 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 154,721 |
Population change | -0.5% |
Under 5 years of age | 7.4% |
Under 18 | 25.3% |
65 and over | 13.5% |
Females | 52.9% |
White | 43.1 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.2 |
Asian | 1.9% |
Two or more races | 1.3% |
Black or African American | 53.4% |
Native American | 0.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Had graduated from high school | 82% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 22.5% |
Veterans | 11,498 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 56,585 |
Persons per household | 2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.3% |
Median household income | $37,550 |
The Per capita income | $20,982 |
Live below the poverty line | 24.9% |
Housing units | 69,954 |
Multi-unit structures | 28% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $123,000 |
Residents owning their homes | 54.4% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 14,851 |
Women-owned firms | 35.1% |
Asian-owned firms | 3.3% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
Black-owned firms | 32.5% |
Native American-owned firms | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $2,536,200 |
Retail sales per capita | $16,374 |
Manufacturers shipments | $1,693,877 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,613,732 |