Demographics
Some brief statistics for this area.
The current year (2010) population in this selected geography is 96,869. The 2000 Census revealed a population of 94,973, and in 1990 it was 87,216 representing a 8.9% change. It is estimated that the population in this area will be 98,633 in 2014, representing a change of 1.8% from 2009. The current population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female. In 2009, the median age of the population in this area was 39.0, compared to the US median age which was 37.1. The population density in your area is 308.3 people per square mile.
There are currently 40,085 households in this selected geography. The Census revealed household counts of 36,100 in 2000, up from 32,704 in 1990, representing a change of 10.4%. It is estimated that the number of households in this area will be 44,023 in 2014, representing a change of 9.8% from the current year. For the current year, the average household size in this area is 2.42 persons.
In 2009, the median number of years in residence in this geography’s population is 3.21. The average household size in this geography was 2.35 people and the average family size was 2.98 people. The average number of vehicles per household in this geography was 1.8.
In 2009, the median household income in this selected geography was $45,348, compared to the US median which was $53,679. The Census revealed median household incomes of $35,644 in 2000 and $25,803 in 1990 representing a change of 38.1%. It is estimated that the median household income in this area will be $49,581 in 2014, which would represent a change of 9.3% from the current year.
In 2009, the per capita income in this area was $24,344, compared to the $US per capita, which was $26,477. The 2009 average household income for this area was $57,410, compared to the US average which was $69,330.
In 2009, the racial makeup of this selected area was as follows: 52.1% White; 43.9% Black; 0.5% Native American; 1.0% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 1.2% Other. Compare these to the US racial makeup which was: 73.9% White, 12.4% Black, 0.8% Native American, 4.4% Asian/Pacific Islander and 5.4% Other.
People of Hispanic ethnicity are counted independently of race. People of Hispanic origin make up 2.7% of the current year population in this selected area. Compare this to the US makeup of 15.6%. Changes in the population within each race and ethnicity category from the 1990 Census to the 2000 Census are as follows: 47.9% American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Population; 110.5% Asian, Pacific Islander; 19.9% Black; 262.4% Hispanic Ethnicity; 546.4% Other; White -2.1%.
The median housing value in this area was $60,580 in 1990, compare this to the US median of $78,360 for the same year. The 2000 Census median housing value was $91,589, which is a 51.2% change from 1990. In 1990, there were 19,981 owner occupied housing units in this area vs. 23,057 in 2000. Also in 1990, there were 12,724 renter occupied housing units in this area vs. 13,044 in 2000. The average rent in 1990 was $227 vs. $348 in 2000.
In 2009, there were 46,529 people over the age of 16 in the labor force in your geography. Of these 88.2% were employed, 11.6% were unemployed, 38.4% were not in the labor force and 0.2% were in the Armed Forces. In 1990, unemployment in this area was 4.9% and in 2000 it was 7.4%.
In 2009, there were 46,833 employees in this selected area (daytime population) and there were 3,759 establishments.
For this area in 1990, 51.0% of employees were employed in white-collar occupations and 49.0% were employed in blue-collar occupations. In 2000, white collar workers made up 55.7% of the population, and those employed in blue collar occupations made up 44.4%. In 1990, the average time traveled to work was 10 minutes and in 2000 it was 18 minutes.
