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Subject
Number
Percent

SEX AND AGE
 
 

 Total population
97,471
100.0

    Under 5 years
8,552
8.8

    5 to 9 years
6,891
7.1

    10 to 14 years
5,867
6.0

    15 to 19 years
6,773
6.9

    20 to 24 years
9,571
9.8

    25 to 29 years
9,887
10.1

    30 to 34 years
7,713
7.9

    35 to 39 years
6,183
6.3

    40 to 44 years
6,236
6.4

    45 to 49 years
6,469
6.6

    50 to 54 years
6,125
6.3

    55 to 59 years
5,000
5.1

    60 to 64 years
3,992
4.1

    65 to 69 years
2,759
2.8

    70 to 74 years
1,882
1.9

    75 to 79 years
1,513
1.6

    80 to 84 years
1,060
1.1

    85 years and over
998
1.0

 
 
 

    Median age (years)
30.6
 ( X ) 

 
 
 

    16 years and over
75,073
77.0

    18 years and over
72,640
74.5

    21 years and over
67,531
69.3

    62 years and over
10,492
10.8

    65 years and over
8,212
8.4

 
 
 

 Male population
48,331
49.6

    Under 5 years
4,362
4.5

    5 to 9 years
3,505
3.6

    10 to 14 years
3,041
3.1

    15 to 19 years
3,380
3.5

    20 to 24 years
4,952
5.1

    25 to 29 years
4,999
5.1

    30 to 34 years
3,896
4.0

    35 to 39 years
3,122
3.2

    40 to 44 years
3,163
3.2

    45 to 49 years
3,162
3.2

    50 to 54 years
3,014
3.1

    55 to 59 years
2,398
2.5

    60 to 64 years
1,884
1.9

    65 to 69 years
1,255
1.3

    70 to 74 years
834
0.9

    75 to 79 years
665
0.7

    80 to 84 years
376
0.4

    85 years and over
323
0.3

 
 
 

    Median age (years)
29.9
 ( X ) 

 
 
 

    16 years and over
36,883
37.8

    18 years and over
35,633
36.6

    21 years and over
33,082
33.9

    62 years and over
4,539
4.7

    65 years and over
3,453
3.5

 
 
 

 Female population
49,140
50.4

    Under 5 years
4,190
4.3

    5 to 9 years
3,386
3.5

    10 to 14 years
2,826
2.9

    15 to 19 years
3,393
3.5

    20 to 24 years
4,619
4.7

    25 to 29 years
4,888
5.0

    30 to 34 years
3,817
3.9

    35 to 39 years
3,061
3.1

    40 to 44 years
3,073
3.2

    45 to 49 years
3,307
3.4

    50 to 54 years
3,111
3.2

    55 to 59 years
2,602
2.7

    60 to 64 years
2,108
2.2

    65 to 69 years
1,504
1.5

    70 to 74 years
1,048
1.1

    75 to 79 years
848
0.9

    80 to 84 years
684
0.7

    85 years and over
675
0.7

 
 
 

    Median age (years)
31.4
 ( X ) 

 
 
 

    16 years and over
38,190
39.2

    18 years and over
37,007
38.0

    21 years and over
34,449
35.3

    62 years and over
5,953
6.1

    65 years and over
4,759
4.9

 
 
 

RACE
 
 

 Total population
97,471
100.0

    One Race
95,052
97.5

      White
40,514
41.6

      Black or African American
45,964
47.2

      American Indian and Alaska Native
453
0.5

      Asian
1,897
1.9

        Asian Indian
264
0.3

        Chinese
290
0.3

        Filipino
699
0.7

        Japanese
71
0.1

        Korean
122
0.1

        Vietnamese
286
0.3

        Other Asian [1]
165
0.2

      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
157
0.2

        Native Hawaiian
29
0.0

        Guamanian or Chamorro
76
0.1

        Samoan
12
0.0

        Other Pacific Islander [2]
40
0.0

      Some Other Race
6,067
6.2

    Two or More Races
2,419
2.5

      White; American Indian and Alaska Native [3]
262
0.3

      White; Asian [3]
363
0.4

      White; Black or African American [3]
778
0.8

      White; Some Other Race [3]
295
0.3

 
 
 

 Race alone or in combination with one or more other races: [4]
 
 

    White
42,441
43.5

    Black or African American
47,316
48.5

    American Indian and Alaska Native
1,029
1.1

    Asian
2,485
2.5

    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
288
0.3

    Some Other Race
6,584
6.8

 
 
 

HISPANIC OR LATINO
 
 

 Total population
97,471
100.0

    Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,617
10.9

      Mexican
7,157
7.3

      Puerto Rican
831
0.9

      Cuban
151
0.2

      Other Hispanic or Latino [5]
2,478
2.5

    Not Hispanic or Latino
86,854
89.1

 
 
 

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
 
 

 Total population
97,471
100.0

    Hispanic or Latino
10,617
10.9

      White alone
3,569
3.7

      Black or African American alone
457
0.5

      American Indian and Alaska Native alone
120
0.1

      Asian alone
26
0.0

      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
38
0.0

      Some Other Race alone
5,841
6.0

      Two or More Races
566
0.6

    Not Hispanic or Latino
86,854
89.1

      White alone
36,945
37.9

      Black or African American alone
45,507
46.7

      American Indian and Alaska Native alone
333
0.3

      Asian alone
1,871
1.9

      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
119
0.1

      Some Other Race alone
226
0.2

      Two or More Races
1,853
1.9

 
 
 

RELATIONSHIP
 
 

 Total population
97,471
100.0

    In households
93,612
96.0

      Householder
36,915
37.9

      Spouse [6]
12,869
13.2

      Child
28,185
28.9

        Own child under 18 years
20,946
21.5

      Other relatives
7,952
8.2

        Under 18 years
3,339
3.4

        65 years and over
659
0.7

      Nonrelatives
7,691
7.9

        Under 18 years
437
0.4

        65 years and over
195
0.2

 
 
 

        Unmarried partner
3,043
3.1

    In group quarters
3,859
4.0

      Institutionalized population
2,139
2.2

        Male
1,759
1.8

        Female
380
0.4

      Noninstitutionalized population
1,720
1.8

        Male
984
1.0

        Female
736
0.8

 
 
 

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
 
 

 Total households
36,915
100.0

    Family households (families) [7]
22,989
62.3

      With own children under 18 years
11,375
30.8

 
 
 

      Husband-wife family
12,869
34.9

        With own children under 18 years
5,607
15.2

      Male householder, no wife present
2,117
5.7

        With own children under 18 years
922
2.5

      Female householder, no husband present
8,003
21.7

        With own children under 18 years
4,846
13.1

    Nonfamily households [7]
13,926
37.7

      Householder living alone
10,635
28.8

        Male
5,154
14.0

          65 years and over
779
2.1

        Female
5,481
14.8

          65 years and over
1,586
4.3

 
 
 

    Households with individuals under 18 years
13,160
35.6

    Households with individuals 65 years and over
6,251
16.9

 
 
 

    Average household size
2.54
 ( X ) 

    Average family size [7]
3.13
 ( X ) 

 
 
 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
 
 

 Total housing units
42,219
100.0

    Occupied housing units
36,915
87.4

    Vacant housing units
5,304
12.6

      For rent
3,195
7.6

      Rented, not occupied
124
0.3

      For sale only
775
1.8

      Sold, not occupied
79
0.2

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
207
0.5

      All other vacants
924
2.2

 
 
 

    Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [8]
4.2
 ( X ) 

    Rental vacancy rate (percent) [9]
14.2
 ( X ) 

 
 
 

HOUSING TENURE
 
 

 Occupied housing units
36,915
100.0

    Owner-occupied housing units
17,673
47.9

      Population in owner-occupied housing units
44,270
 ( X ) 

      Average household size of owner-occupied units
2.50
 ( X ) 

    Renter-occupied housing units
19,242
52.1

      Population in renter-occupied housing units
49,342
 ( X ) 

      Average household size of renter-occupied units
2.56
 ( X )