Facts |
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| Land area | 141.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,832.5 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 264,220 |
| Population change | 1.8% |
| Under 5 years of age | 8% |
| Under 18 | 28.4% |
| 65 and over | 7.8% |
| Females | 52.4% |
| White | 24.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 13.2 |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 67.8% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 18% |
| Veterans | 18,030 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 86,274 |
| Persons per household | 3.0 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 79.1% |
| Median household income | $40,606 |
| The Per capita income | $17,950 |
| Live below the poverty line | 24% |
| Housing units | 104,343 |
| Multi-unit structures | 29% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $97,500 |
| Residents owning their homes | 55.3% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 23,186 |
| Women-owned firms | 38.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 11.8% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 4.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 51.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,207,049 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,760 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,604,635 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,582,346 |
