Facts |
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| Land area | 612.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 2,974.4 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 1,775,273 |
| Population change | -2.5% |
| Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 24.3% |
| 65 and over | 13.5% |
| Females | 51.9% |
| White | 54.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.6 |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 39.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 84% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 21.3% |
| Veterans | 105,562 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 670,987 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.7% |
| Median household income | $41,184 |
| The Per capita income | $22,308 |
| Live below the poverty line | 24.5% |
| Housing units | 816,549 |
| Multi-unit structures | 23% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $86,800 |
| Residents owning their homes | 64.8% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 137,728 |
| Women-owned firms | 36.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.9% |
| Black-owned firms | 28.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.2% |
| Retail sales | $17,275,751 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,720 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $55,896,948 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $26,102,859 |
