Facts |
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| Land area | 800.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 250.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 196,542 |
| Population change | -1.8% |
| Under 5 years of age | 5.7% |
| Under 18 | 22.2% |
| 65 and over | 16.7% |
| Females | 51.5% |
| White | 76.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8 |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black or African American | 19.3% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 19.1% |
| Veterans | 15,153 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 77,412 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.1% |
| Median household income | $42,331 |
| The Per capita income | $22,349 |
| Live below the poverty line | 19.2% |
| Housing units | 86,520 |
| Multi-unit structures | 17% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $97,800 |
| Residents owning their homes | 72.7% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 14,745 |
| Women-owned firms | 31% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 11% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $2,534,269 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,546 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $4,604,837 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,070,811 |
