Facts |
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| Land area | 426.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 621.7 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 278,434 |
| Population change | 5% |
| Under 5 years of age | 7% |
| Under 18 | 22.3% |
| 65 and over | 13.3% |
| Females | 51.7% |
| White | 54.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.9 |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 40.2% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 89% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 31.3% |
| Veterans | 24,730 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 102,484 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.8% |
| Median household income | $45,794 |
| The Per capita income | $25,093 |
| Live below the poverty line | 19.1% |
| Housing units | 121,494 |
| Multi-unit structures | 28% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $174,500 |
| Residents owning their homes | 57.5% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 23,990 |
| Women-owned firms | 33% |
| Asian-owned firms | 4.4% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.1% |
| Black-owned firms | 23.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $4,004,232 |
| Retail sales per capita | $16,107 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,780,143 |
