The current year population in this selected geography is 332,509. The 2000 Census revealed a population of 333,340, and in 1990 it was 319,293 representing a 4.40% change. It is estimated that the population in this area will be 331,769 in 2009, representing a change of -0.22% from 2004. The current population is 49.20% male and 50.80% female. In 2004, the median age of the population in this area was 37.3, compared to the US median age which was 36.2. The population density in your area is 32.7 people per square mile.

       There are currently 129,835 households in this selected geography. The Census revealed household counts of 128,054 in 2000, up from 119,572 in 1990, representing a change of 7.09%.  It is estimated that the number of households in this area will be 131,949 in 2009, representing a change of 1.63% from the current year. For the current year, the average household size in this area is 2.56 persons.

       In 2004, the median number of years in residence in this geography's population is 2.67. The average household size in this geography was 2.47 people and the average family size was 2.90 people. The average number of vehicles per household in this geography was 1.7. 

        In 2004, the median household income in this selected geography was $31,381, compared to the US median which was $45,660. The Census revealed median household incomes of $29,293 in 2000 and $20,090 in 1990 representing a change of 45.81%. It is estimated that the median household income in this area will be $34,252 in 2009, which would represent a change of 9.15% from the current year.

       In 2004, the per capita income in this area was $16,267, compared to the US per capita, which was $24,583. The 2004 average household income for this area was $41,659, compared to the US average which was $64,056.

        In 2004, the racial makeup of this selected area was as follows:   71.67% White;  22.71% Black;  1.93% Native American;  0.29% Asian/Pacific Islander;  and 1.80% Other. Compare these to the US racial makeup which was: 75.05% White, 12.29% Black, 0.89% Native American, 3.66% Asian/Pacific Islander and 5.53% Other.

       People of Hispanic ethnicity are counted independently of race. People of Hispanic origin make up 4.83% of the current year population in this selected area. Compare this to the US makeup of 14.27%. Changes in the population within each race and ethnicity category from the 1990 Census to the 2000 Census are as follows:   4.4% American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Population;   38.4% Asian, Pacific Islander;   4.8% Black;   219.4% Hispanic Ethnicity;   226.4% Other;   White   0.2%. 

        The median housing value in this area was $38,719 in 1990, compare this to the US median of $78,382 for the same year. The 2000 Census median housing value was $51,820, which is a 33.8% change from 1990. In 1990, there were 87,358 owner occupied housing units in this area vs. 128,054 in 2000. Also in 1990, there were 32,215 renter occupied housing units in this area vs. 34,950 in 2000. The average rent in 1990 was $203 vs. $281 in 2000. 

        In 2004, there were 259,521 people over the age of 16 in the labor force in your geography. Of these 93.27% were employed, 6.63% were unemployed, 43.21% were not in the labor force and 0.10% were in the armed forces. In 1990, unemployment in this area was 4.35% and in 2000 it was 3.75%.

       In 2004, there were 109,780 employees in this selected area (daytime population) and there were 11,305 establishments.

For this area in 1990, 44.21% of employees were employed in white-collar occupations and 55.79% were employed in blue-collar occupations. In 2000, white collar workers made up 47.40% of the population, and those employed in blue collar occupations made up 52.60%.  In 1990, the average time traveled to work was 10 minutes and in 2000 it was 18 minutes.