Metropolitan Area Residents
1990: 5,892,937(CMSA)
2000: 6,188,463 (CMSA)
Percent change, 1990–2000: 14.2%
U.S. rank in 1990: 5th (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (CMSA)
City Residents
1980: 70,195
1990: 71,529
2000: 72,664
2003 estimate: 72,051
Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.5%
U.S. rank in 1990: 311th (state rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 417th (state rank: 1st)
Density: 6,698 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 25,811
Black or African American: 41,001
American Indian and Alaska Native: 185
Asian: 473
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 20
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 7,148
Other: 3,750
Percent of residents born in state: 58.1% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 4,953
Population 5 to 9 years old: 5,424
Population 10 to 14 years old: 5,308
Population 15 to 19 years old: 5,105
Population 20 to 24 years old: 5,121
Population 25 to 34 years old: 11,906
Population 35 to 44 years old: 11,349
Population 45 to 54 years old: 8,861
Population 55 to 59 years old: 3,080
Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,434
Population 65 to 74 years old: 4,401
Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,411
Population 85 years and older: 1,311
Median age: 33.7 years
Births (2002)
Total number: 1,254
Deaths (2000)
Total number: 779
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $20,236
Median household income: $35,116
Total households: 28,661
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 4,444
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,132
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,886
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,825
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,610
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,605
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,373
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,792
$150,000 to $199,999: 390
$200,000 or more: 604
Percent of families below poverty level: 16.8% (43.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: not reported