Facts |
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| Land area | 526.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,748 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 984,293 |
| Population change | 6.9% |
| Under 5 years of age | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 23.5% |
| 65 and over | 10.1% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 46.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 7.7 |
| Asian | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black or African American | 44.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 48.2% |
| Veterans | 47,038 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 368,184 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 79.9% |
| Median household income | $56,857 |
| The Per capita income | $36,757 |
| Live below the poverty line | 17.6% |
| Housing units | 441,076 |
| Multi-unit structures | 44% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $238,200 |
| Residents owning their homes | 53.9% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 106,113 |
| Women-owned firms | 32.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 5.4% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.2% |
| Black-owned firms | 26.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $13,239,670 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,363 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $10,428,483 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $40,824,135 |
