Facts |
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Land area | 878.5 square miles |
Population Density | 290.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 254,887 |
Population change | 0% |
Under 5 years of age | 7.2% |
Under 18 | 24.4% |
65 and over | 14.3% |
Females | 52.5% |
White | 48.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.7 |
Asian | 1.2% |
Two or more races | 1.4% |
Black or African American | 48% |
Native American | 0.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Had graduated from high school | 86% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 22.7% |
Veterans | 19,567 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 98,554 |
Persons per household | 2.5 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 85% |
Median household income | $41,053 |
The Per capita income | $24,308 |
Live below the poverty line | 19.5% |
Housing units | 112,207 |
Multi-unit structures | 20% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $121,700 |
Residents owning their homes | 62.2% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 21,540 |
Women-owned firms | 25.5% |
Asian-owned firms | 1.9% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 1.2% |
Black-owned firms | 17% |
Native American-owned firms | 0.6% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $3,706,835 |
Retail sales per capita | $14,686 |
Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $5,467,350 |