Facts |
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| Land area | 499.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 994.1 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 491,456 |
| Population change | -0.9% |
| Under 5 years of age | 6.4% |
| Under 18 | 24.8% |
| 65 and over | 14.2% |
| Females | 51.7% |
| White | 70.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 17.8 |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 25.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 19.8% |
| Veterans | 32,821 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 182,080 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.5% |
| Median household income | $49,035 |
| The Per capita income | $23,918 |
| Live below the poverty line | 17.8% |
| Housing units | 209,357 |
| Multi-unit structures | 22% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $136,600 |
| Residents owning their homes | 69.6% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 34,165 |
| Women-owned firms | 31.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.5% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 6.7% |
| Black-owned firms | 18.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $7,102,425 |
| Retail sales per capita | $14,455 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $21,914,467 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,348,813 |
