| Population |
|
| Population estimates, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
2,988,248 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2016) |
2,916,025 |
| Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
2.50% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 |
2,915,918 |
| Age and Sex |
|
| Persons under 5 years, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
6.40% |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 |
6.80% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
23.60% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 |
24.40% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
16.30% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 |
14.40% |
| Female persons, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
50.90% |
| Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 |
50.90% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin |
|
| White alone, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
79.40% |
| Black or African American alone, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
15.70% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
1.00% |
| Asian alone, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
1.60% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
0.30% |
| Two or More Races, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
2.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
7.30% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
72.90% |
| Population Characteristics |
|
| Veterans, 2011-2015 |
220,953 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-2015 |
4.70% |
| Housing |
|
| Housing units, July 1, 2016, (V2016) |
1,354,762 |
| Housing units, April 1, 2010 |
1,316,299 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-2015 |
66.10 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015 |
111,400 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-2015 |
$1,019 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015 |
$327 |
| Median gross rent, 2011-2015 |
$677 |
| Building permits, 2016 |
9,474 |
| Families & Living Arrangements |
|
| Households, 2011-2015 |
1,138,025 |
| Persons per household, 2011-2015 |
2.53 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-2015 |
83.90% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-2015 |
7.20% |
| Education |
|
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 |
84.80% |
| Health |
|
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-2015 |
12.30% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent |
9.30% |
| Economy |
|
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 |
58.50% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 |
53.30% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) |
4,307,264 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) |
15,792,628 |
| Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) |
62,712,925 |
| Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) |
31,256,110 |
| Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) |
36,815,256 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2012 |
$12,483 |
| Transportation |
|
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-2015 |
21.60 |
| Income & Poverty |
|
| Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 |
$41,371 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 |
$22,798 |
| Persons in poverty, percent |
17.20% |
| Businesses |
|
| Total employer establishments, 2015 |
65,175 |
| Total employment, 2015 |
1,003,113 |
| Total annual payroll, 2015 ($1,000) |
39,451,191 |
| Total employment, percent change, 2014-2015 |
1.10% |
| Total nonemployer establishments, 2015 |
198,380 |
| All firms, 2012 |
231,959 |
| Men-owned firms, 2012 |
123,158 |
| Women-owned firms, 2012 |
75,962 |
| Minority-owned firms, 2012 |
35,982 |
| Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 |
189,029 |
| Veteran-owned firms, 2012 |
25,915 |
| Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 |
192,988 |
| Geography |
|
| Population per square mile, 2010 |
56.00 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 |
52,035.48 |
| FIPS Code |
05 |
