Facts |
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| Land area | 505.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 118.3 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 59,922 |
| Population change | 0.2% |
| Under 5 years of age | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 24.2% |
| 65 and over | 14% |
| Females | 52.4% |
| White | 54.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.8 |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 43.8% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 21.4% |
| Veterans | 5,251 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 23,178 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.2% |
| Median household income | $37,868 |
| The Per capita income | $20,951 |
| Live below the poverty line | 25.4% |
| Housing units | 26,767 |
| Multi-unit structures | 17% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $115,700 |
| Residents owning their homes | 62.1% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 5,145 |
| Women-owned firms | 23% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.6% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 11.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $809,310 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,596 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,075,457 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |
