Facts |
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| Land area | 869.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 60 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 55,334 |
| Population change | 6% |
| Under 5 years of age | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 22.4% |
| 65 and over | 16.7% |
| Females | 50.1% |
| White | 79.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.3 |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 17.3% |
| Native American | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 21.7% |
| Veterans | 4,856 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 20,254 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87% |
| Median household income | $44,524 |
| The Per capita income | $23,526 |
| Live below the poverty line | 19.3% |
| Housing units | 26,744 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $155,600 |
| Residents owning their homes | 77.3% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 4,892 |
| Women-owned firms | 32.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 10.4% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $331,801 |
| Retail sales per capita | $6,674 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $583,880 |
