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  Census 2000   2006-2008 ACS
TOTAL POPULATION 399,484 100.0%   362,342 100.0%
In households 392,309 98.2%   357,541 98.7%
In group quarters 7,175 1.8%   4,801 1.3%
   
RACE  
White 125,013 31.3%   133,747 36.9%
Black or African American 142,460 35.7%   108,121 29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,655 0.7%   2,208 0.6%
Asian 60,851 15.2%   56,374 15.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2,002 0.5%   1,930 0.5%
Some other race 46,592 11.7%   46,730 12.9%
Two or more races 19,911 5.0%   13,232 3.7%
   
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 87,467 21.9%   91,181 25.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 312,017 78.1%   271,161 74.8%
White 93,953 23.5%   91,993 25.4%
Black or African American 140,139 35.1%   106,853 29.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,471 0.4%   1,007 0.3%
Asian 60,393 15.1%   55,908 15.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,866 0.5%   1,901 0.5%
Some other race 1,229 0.3%   3,383 0.9%
Two or more races 12,966 3.2%   10,116 2.8%
   
PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS  
Native 293,361 73.4%   259,686 71.7%
Foreign born 106,116 26.6%   102,656 28.3%
Naturalized citizen 37,783 9.5%   41,654 11.5%
Not a citizen 68,333 17.1%   61,002 16.8%
   
SEX  
Male 192,757 48.3%   177,293 48.9%
Female 206,727 51.7%   185,049 51.1%
   
AGE  
Under 5 years 28,292 7.1%   27,418 7.6%
5 to 17 years 71,467 17.9%   55,858 15.4%
18 to 64 years 257,937 64.6%   239,161 66.0%
65 years and over 41,788 10.4%   39,905 11.0%
Median age 33.3 X   36.7 X
   
HOUSEHOLDS  
Total households 150,790 100.0%   144,375 100.0%
Family households 86,347 57.3%   74,466 51.6%
Families with children under 18 43,152 28.6%   36,330 25.2%
Average household size 2.60 X   2.48 X
Average family size 3.38 X   3.43 X
   
HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
Total housing units 157,508 100.0%   163,871 100.0%
Occupied housing units 150,790 95.7%   144,375 88.1%
Owner-occupied housing units 62,489 41.4%   62,609 43.4%
Renter-occupied housing units 88,301 58.6%   81,766 56.6%
Vacant housing units 6,718 4.3%   19,496 11.9%
1 unit, detached housing 71,424 45.3%   72,959 44.5%
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) 235,500 X   578,800 X
Median gross rent (dollars) 696 X   991 X
   
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999   PAST 12 MONTHS
Median household income (dollars) 40,055 X   48,596 X
Median family income (dollars) 44,384 X   55,949 X
Per capita income (dollars) 21,936 X   30,094 X
Individuals in poverty 76,489 19.4%   64,378 17.8%
   
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT  
Population 25 and over 261,402 100.0%   247,681 100.0%
High school graduate 46,164 17.7%   48,977 19.8%
Bachelor's degree 47,077 18.0%   48,526 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree 33,700 12.9%   38,170 15.4%
   
COMMUTING TO WORK  
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.1 X   27.9 X
   
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER  
Total 170,503 100.0%   166,258 100.0%
Car, truck, or van: 122,721 72.0%   112,837 67.9%
Drove alone 94,333 55.3%   95,989 57.7%
Carpooled 28,388 16.6%   16,848 10.1%
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) 29,728 17.4%   27,723 16.7%
Bus or trolley bus 15,402 9.0%   13,693 8.2%
Streetcar or trolley car 160 0.1%   649 0.4%
Subway or elevated 13,030 7.6%   12,791 7.7%
Railroad 714 0.4%   558 0.3%
Ferryboat 197 0.1%   32 0.0%
Taxicab 225 0.1%   135 0.1%
Motorcycle 703 0.4%   563 0.3%
Bicycle 2,085 1.2%   3,201 1.9%
Walked 6,355 3.7%   7,987 4.8%
Other means 1,973 1.2%   3,392 2.0%
Worked at home 6,938 4.1%   10,420 6.3%
   
DETAILED PLACE TO PLACE COMMUTING (in Excel)  
   
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION  
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 174,743 100.0%   170,994 100.0%
Management, professional and related 68,465 39.2%   68,940 40.3%
Service 27,570 15.8%   31,662 18.5%
Sales and office 43,913 25.1%   36,027 21.1%
Farming, fishing & forestry 338 0.2%   89 0.1%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 12,885 7.4%   15,592 9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving 21,572 12.3%   18,684 10.9%
   
CLASS OF WORKER      
Self-employed workers 14,362 8.2%   18,111 10.6%
 
 
                Source: Census 2000 SF1, SF3, DP1-DP4, CTPP, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
 
 
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