| Metropolitan Area Residents (CMSA) |
| 1980: | 7,937,290 |
| 1990: | 7,410,858 (PMSA) |
| 2000: | 9,157,450 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 23.6% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 3rd |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 3rd |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 3rd |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 3,005,000 |
| 1990: | 2,783,726 |
| 2000: | 2,896,016 |
| 2003 estimate: | 2,869,121 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 4% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 2nd |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 3rd |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 3rd |
| Density: | 12,750.3 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 1,215,315 |
| Black or African American | 1,065,009 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10,290 |
| Asian | 125,974 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 1,788 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 753,644 |
| Other | 393,203 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 57.7% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 216,868 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 224,012 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 200,802 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 200,962 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 239,252 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 533,199 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 433,268 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 330,507 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 116,932 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 99,757 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 159,915 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 103,720 |
| Population 85 years and over | 35,168 |
| Median age | 31.5 years |
| Births | (2003) Total number: 48,044 |
| Deaths | (2002) Total number: 22,298 (of which, 412 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $20,175 |
| Median household income | $38,625 |
| Total households | 1,061,964 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 146,192 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 71,103 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 132,339 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 133,670 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 171,140 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 188,700 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 95,162 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 75,743 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21,884 |
| $200,000 or more | 26,031 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 16.6% (48.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | Not reported |
