Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 204,968
1990: 221,629
2000: 228,984
Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.03%
U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)
City Residents
1980: 103,266
1990: 108,961
2000: 107,271
Percent change, 1990–2000: -0.9%
U.S. rank in 1980: 157th
U.S. rank in 1990: 172nd (State rank: 4th)
U.S. rank in 2000: 238th
Density: 3,754.7 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 72,018
Black or African American: 17,500
American Indian and Alaska Native: 453
Asian: 1,615
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 61
Hispanic (may be of any race): 23,354
Other: 11,698
Percent of residents born in state: 64.1% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 8,176
Population 5 to 9 years old: 8,415
Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,681
Population 15 to 19 years old: 6,829
Population 20 to 24 years old: 6,919
Population 25 to 34 years old: 15,844
Population 35 to 44 years old: 16,183
Population 45 to 54 years old: 12,592
Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,747
Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,840
Population 65 to 74 years old: 7,223
Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,408
Population 85 years and over: 2,414
Median age: 34.9 years (2000)
Births (2001)
Total number: 2,699
Deaths (2001)
Total number: 1,556 (of which, 8 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $17,701
Median household income: $34,285
Total number of households: 42,655
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 2,160
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,528
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,876
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,455
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,645
$50,000 to $74,999: 5,853
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,951
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,969
$150,000 to $199,999: 349
$200,000 or more: 219
Percent of families below poverty level: 12.7% (44.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,524