| Population |
|
| Population, 1980 |
638,328 |
| Population, 1990 |
606,900 |
| Population, 2000 |
572,059 |
| % change population, 1980-1990 |
-4.9 |
| % change population, 1990-2000 |
-5.7 |
| % children, 1980 |
22 |
| % children, 1990 |
19 |
| % children, 2000 |
20 |
| % change child population, 1980-1990 |
-19 |
| % change child population, 1990-2000 |
-2.0 |
| % foreign born, 1980 |
6.4 |
| % foreign born, 1990 |
9.7 |
| % foreign born, 2000 |
13 |
| % same house 5 years ago, 1990 |
53 |
| % same house 5 years ago, 2000 |
50 |
| Population by Race/Ethnicity |
|
| % black non-Hispanic, 1990 |
65 |
| % black non-Hispanic, 2000 |
61 |
| % white non-Hispanic, 1990 |
27 |
| % white non-Hispanic, 2000 |
28 |
| % Hispanic, 1990 |
5.2 |
| % Hispanic, 2000 |
7.9 |
| % Asian/P.I. non-Hispanic, 1990 |
1.8 |
| % Asian/P.I. non-Hispanic, 2000 |
3.0 |
| Family Risk Factors |
|
| Poverty rate (%), 1980 |
19 |
| Poverty rate (%), 1990 |
17 |
| Poverty rate (%), 2000 |
20 |
| Unemployment rate (%), 1980 |
6.8 |
| Unemployment rate (%), 1990 |
7.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%), 2000 |
11 |
| % pop. 16+ yrs. employed, 1980 |
59 |
| % pop. 16+ yrs. employed, 1990 |
62 |
| % pop. 16+ yrs. employed, 2000 |
57 |
| % persons without HS diploma, 1980 |
33 |
| % persons without HS diploma, 1990 |
27 |
| % persons without HS diploma, 2000 |
22 |
| % female-headed families with children, 1990 |
54 |
| % female-headed families with children, 2000 |
52 |
| Isolation Indicators |
|
| % HHs with a phone, 2000 |
97 |
| % HHs with a car, 2000 |
63 |
| Child Well-Being Indicators |
|
| % children in poverty, 1990 |
25 |
| % children in poverty, 2000 |
32 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 1998 |
13 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 1999 |
13 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 2000 |
12 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 2001 |
12 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 2002 |
12 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 2003 |
11 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 2004 |
11 |
| % low weight births (under 5.5 lbs), 2005 |
11 |
| % births to teen mothers, 1998 |
15 |
| % births to teen mothers, 1999 |
15 |
| % births to teen mothers, 2000 |
14 |
| % births to teen mothers, 2001 |
13 |
| % births to teen mothers, 2002 |
13 |
| % births to teen mothers, 2003 |
11 |
| % births to teen mothers, 2004 |
11 |
| % births to teen mothers, 2005 |
11 |
| Income Conditions |
|
| Avg. family income (1999 $), 1979 |
59,101 |
| Avg. family income (1999 $), 1989 |
71,274 |
| Avg. family income (1999 $), 1999 |
78,192 |
| % change in avg. family income, 1980-1990 |
21 |
| % change in avg. family income, 1990-2000 |
9.7 |
| Public Assistance |
|
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2000 |
80,510 |
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2001 |
76,322 |
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2002 |
78,161 |
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2003 |
84,895 |
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2004 |
90,024 |
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2005 |
92,057 |
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2006 |
90,811 |
| Persons receiving food stamps, 2007 |
89,392 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 1998 |
58,898 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 1999 |
51,243 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2000 |
46,576 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2001 |
46,340 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2002 |
47,062 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2003 |
47,341 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2004 |
48,946 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2005 |
48,060 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2006 |
44,595 |
| Persons receiving TANF, 2007 |
42,350 |
| Housing Conditions |
|
| Occupied housing units, 1980 |
253,143 |
| Occupied housing units, 1990 |
249,634 |
| Occupied housing units, 2000 |
248,338 |
| Rental vacancy rate (%), 1980 |
6.0 |
| Rental vacancy rate (%), 1990 |
8.0 |
| Rental vacancy rate (%), 2000 |
6.2 |
| Homeownership rate (%), 1980 |
35 |
| Homeownership rate (%), 1990 |
39 |
| Homeownership rate (%), 2000 |
41 |
| Housing Market (Single-Family Homes) |
|
| Number of sales, 1995 |
3,496 |
| Number of sales, 1996 |
3,841 |
| Number of sales, 1997 |
4,257 |
| Number of sales, 1998 |
5,606 |
| Number of sales, 1999 |
5,317 |
| Number of sales, 2000 |
4,037 |
| Number of sales, 2001 |
4,344 |
| Number of sales, 2002 |
4,487 |
| Number of sales, 2003 |
4,441 |
| Number of sales, 2004 |
4,943 |
| Number of sales, 2005 |
4,490 |
| Number of sales, 2006 |
3,643 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 1995 |
161,765 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 1996 |
157,257 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 1997 |
167,811 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 1998 |
168,799 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 1999 |
174,237 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 2000 |
192,652 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 2001 |
215,128 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 2002 |
270,847 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 2003 |
336,931 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 2004 |
362,217 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 2005 |
454,921 |
| Median sales price (2007 $), 2006 |
462,817 |
| % annual change median price, 1996-2006 |
11 |
| % annual change median price, 2001-2006 |
17 |
| % annual change median price, 2005-2006 |
1.7 |
| Mortgage Lending (Home Purchase Loans) |
|
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 1997 |
39 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 1998 |
53 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 1999 |
59 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 2000 |
61 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 2001 |
63 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 2002 |
67 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 2003 |
71 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 2004 |
88 |
| Loans per 1,000 housing units, 2005 |
102 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 1997 |
67,750 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 1998 |
68,567 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 1999 |
68,058 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 2000 |
75,543 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 2001 |
81,075 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 2002 |
82,131 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 2003 |
83,838 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 2004 |
90,319 |
| Median borrower income (2005 $), 2005 |
103,087 |
| % subprime loans, 1997 |
3.9 |
| % subprime loans, 1998 |
5.9 |
| % subprime loans, 1999 |
4.5 |
| % subprime loans, 2000 |
5.1 |
| % subprime loans, 2001 |
3.1 |
| % subprime loans, 2002 |
2.8 |
| % subprime loans, 2003 |
3.6 |
| % subprime loans, 2004 |
5.3 |
| % subprime loans, 2005 |
10 |
| Reported Crimes (per 1,000 pop.) |
|
| Violent crimes, 2000 |
15 |
| Violent crimes, 2001 |
16 |
| Violent crimes, 2002 |
16 |
| Violent crimes, 2003 |
16 |
| Violent crimes, 2004 |
14 |
| Violent crimes, 2005 |
14 |
| Property crimes, 2000 |
54 |
| Property crimes, 2001 |
56 |
| Property crimes, 2002 |
55 |
| Property crimes, 2003 |
55 |
| Property crimes, 2004 |
48 |
| Property crimes, 2005 |
44 |
