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| Metropolitan Area Residents | |
| 1980: | 494,000 |
| 1990: | 528,261 |
| 2000: | 602,894 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 12.37% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 68th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 90th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 69th |
| City Residents | |
| 1980: | 220,394 |
| 1990: | 219,531 |
| 2000: | 227,818 |
| 2003 estimate: | 225,090 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 3.77% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 62nd |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 73rd (State rank: 2nd) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 85th (State rank: 2nd) |
| Density: | 2,964.7 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 105,691 |
| Black or African American | 114,860 |
| American Indian and Native Alaskan | 1,035 |
| Asian | 6,547 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 176 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 3,918 |
| Other | 1,888 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 76.7% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population Under 5 years | 15,502 |
| Population 5 to 9 years | 15,609 |
| Population 10 to 14 years | 15,248 |
| Population 15 to 19 years | 21,954 |
| Population 20 to 24 years | 27,230 |
| Population 25 to 34 years | 31,719 |
| Population 35 to 44 years | 30,343 |
| Population 45 to 54 years | 27,166 |
| Population 55 to 59 years | 9,495 |
| Population 60 to 64 years | 7,490 |
| Population 65 to 74 years | 13,312 |
| Population 75 to 84 years | 9,611 |
| Population 85 years and over | 3,139 |
| Median age | 30.4 years |
| Births | (2002) |
| Total number | 4,878 |
| Deaths | (2002) |
| Total number | 2,604 (of which, 55 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $18,512 |
| Median household income | $30,368 |
| Total households | 88,913 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| Less than $10,000 | 15,805 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,903 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14,039 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11,366 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12,451 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,538 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6,544 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,813 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,526 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,928 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 20.3% (72.7% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 18,949 |
