Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 1,244,000
1990: 1,345,450
2000: 1,540,157
Percent change, 1990–2000: 14.5%
U.S. rank in 1980: 28th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 32nd
City Residents
1980: 564,871
1990: 632,945
2000: 711,470
2003 estimate: 728,432
Percent change, 1990–2000: 12.4%
U.S. rank in 1980: 19th
U.S. rank in 1990: 16th
U.S. rank in 2000: 15th
Density: 3,225 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 483,332
Black or African American: 174,065
American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,090
Asian: 24,495
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 367
Hispanic (may be of any race): 17,471
Other: 8,292
Percent of residents born in state: 67.8%
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 53,347
Population 5 to 9 years old: 50,119
Population 10 to 14 years old: 44,291
Population 15 to 19 years old: 48,663
Population 20 to 24 years old: 74,938
Population 25 to 34 years old: 139,434
Population 35 to 44 years old: 110,351
Population 45 to 54 years old: 81,256
Population 55 to 59 years old: 25,724
Population 60 to 64 years old: 20,316
Population 65 to 74 years old: 33,793
Population 75 to 84 years old: 21,705
Population 85 years and over: 7,533
Median age: 30.6 years
Births (2002, Franklin County) Total number: 17,013
Deaths (2002, Franklin County) Total number: 8,351
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $20,450
Median household income: $37,897
Total households: 301,800
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 32,322
$10,000 to $14,999: 19,282
$15,000 to $24,999: 41,998
$25,000 to $34,999: 44,296
$35,000 to $49,999: 53,290
$50,000 to $74,999: 60,876
$75,000 to $99,999: 27,505
$100,000 to $149,999: 15,584
$150,000 to $199,999: 3,516
$200,000 or more: 3,131
Percent of families below poverty level: 10.8% (19% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 94,326