Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 241,617
1990: 247,052
2000: 265,559
Percent change, 1990-2000: 7.5%
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 137th
City Residents
1980: 109,727
1990: 105,511
2000: 107,789
2003 estimate: 105,540
Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 143rd
U.S. rank in 1990: 182nd (State rank: 5th)
U.S. rank in 2000: 236th (State rank: 5th)
Density: 2,786.4 people per square mile
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 71,195
Black or African American: 26,522
American Indian and Alaska Native: 440
Asian: 1,292
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 69
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 9,110
Other: 8,271
Percent of residents born in state: 63.9%
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 8,895
Population 5 to 9 years old: 8,471
Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,677
Population 15 to 19 years old: 7,081
Population 20 to 24 years old: 8,518
Population 25 to 34 years old: 16,718
Population 35 to 44 years old: 14,891
Population 45 to 54 years old: 12,371
Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,048
Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,179
Population 65 to 74 years old: 7,312
Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,188
Population 85 years and older: 2,440
Median age: 32.7 years
Births (2002) Total number: 1,972
Deaths (2002)
Total number: 1,327 (of which, 23 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $17,121
Median household income: $32,439
Total households: 42,627
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 4,755
$10,000 to $14,999: 3,707
$15,000 to $24,999: 7,404
$25,000 to $34,999: 6,902
$35,000 to $49,999: 8,053
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,714
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,899
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,505
$150,000 to $199,999: 224
$200,000 or more: 464
Percent of families below poverty level: 13.6% (36.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 8,203