Facts |
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| Land area | 694.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 97.5 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 68,961 |
| Population change | 1.8% |
| Under 5 years of age | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 25.7% |
| 65 and over | 15.2% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 68.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.4 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Black or African American | 29.2% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 79% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 16.8% |
| Veterans | 4,596 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 24,677 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.3% |
| Median household income | $38,074 |
| The Per capita income | $19,519 |
| Live below the poverty line | 23% |
| Housing units | 28,378 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $84,200 |
| Residents owning their homes | 73.5% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 4,578 |
| Women-owned firms | 23.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 6.9% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $816,399 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,212 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,759,970 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $402,659 |
