Facts |
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| Land area | 286.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 935.7 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 288,133 |
| Population change | 6.7% |
| Under 5 years of age | 7.2% |
| Under 18 | 22.1% |
| 65 and over | 10.6% |
| Females | 52% |
| White | 53.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 13.5 |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 38.7% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 45.1% |
| Veterans | 15,057 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 111,276 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 76.4% |
| Median household income | $51,853 |
| The Per capita income | $29,347 |
| Live below the poverty line | 18.5% |
| Housing units | 125,001 |
| Multi-unit structures | 35% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $180,600 |
| Residents owning their homes | 55% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 22,104 |
| Women-owned firms | 34% |
| Asian-owned firms | 4.1% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.7% |
| Black-owned firms | 24.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,135,341 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,257 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $9,359,581 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $7,657,298 |
