Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 276,000
1990: 319,416
2000: 354,878
Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.0%
U.S. rank in 1990: 7th (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (CMSA)
City Residents
1980: 40,199
1990: 37,986
2000: 40,517
2003 estimate: 40,385
Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.7%
U.S. rank in 1980: 547th
U.S. rank in 1990: 700th (State rank: 17th)
U.S. rank in 2000: 741st
Density: 3,574 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 10,809
Black or African American: 17,892
American Indian and Alaska Native: 193
Asian: 4,213
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 24
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 10,107
Other: 5,575
Percent of residents born in state: 45.8%
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 3,041
Population 5 to 9 years old: 3,250
Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,690
Population 15 to 19 years old: 2,398
Population 20 to 24 years old: 2,650
Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,415
Population 35 to 44 years old: 6,151
Population 45 to 54 years old: 4,676
Population 55 to 59 years old: 1,836
Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,676
Population 65 to 74 years old: 2,971
Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,019
Population 85 years and over: 744
Median age: years 34.7 (2000)
Births (2002)
Total number: 792
Deaths (2002)
Total number: 570 (of which 13 were infants under 1 year of age)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $15,402
Median household income: $26,969
Total households: 15,886
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 3,209
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,543
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,639
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,347
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,430
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,878
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,003
$100,000 to $149,999: 488
$150,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 or more: 216
Percent of families below poverty level: 19.1% (42.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 5,346