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 |
