Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 485,430
1990: 589,131
2000: 712,738
Percent change, 1990–2000: 21.0%
U.S. rank in 1980: 80th
U.S. rank in 1990: 77th
U.S. rank in 2000: 62nd
City Residents
1980: 332,920
1990: 384,915
2000: 448,607
2003 estimate: 471,856
Percent change, 1990–2000: 15.9%
U.S. rank in 1980: 44th
U.S. rank in 1990: 38th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 42nd (State rank: 1st)
Density: 2,483.4 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 321,179
Black or African American: 13,854
American Indian and Alaska Native: 17,444
Asian: 10,068
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 452
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 179,075
Other: 85,610
Percent of residents born in state: 46.7% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 30,883
Population 5 to 9 years old: 30,577
Population 10 to 14 years old: 30,248
Population 15 to 19 years old: 31,988
Population 20 to 24 years old: 34,115
Population 25 to 34 years old: 67,150
Population 35 to 44 years old: 71,632
Population 45 to 54 years old: 61,732
Population 55 to 59 years old: 20,694
Population 60 to 64 years old: 15,918
Population 65 to 74 years old: 27,512
Population 75 to 84 years old: 19,542
Population 85 years and older: 6,616
Median age: 34.9 years
Births (2002)
Total number: 8,741
Deaths (2002)
Total number: 4,405
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $20,884
Median household income: $38,272
Total households: 183,625
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 18,109
$10,000 to $14,999: 12,706
$15,000 to $24,999: 26,597
$25,000 to $34,999: 26,293
$35,000 to $49,999: 31,682
$50,000 to $74,999: 33,373
$75,000 to $99,999: 17,097
$100,000 to $149,999: 12,205
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,947
$200,000 or more: 2,616
Percent of families below poverty level: 10.0% (53.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 35,762