| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 942,000 |
| 1990: | 951,270 |
| 2000: | 950,558 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -0.1% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 39th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 51th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 52nd |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 203,371 |
| 1990: | 182,011 |
| 2000: | 166,179 |
| 2003 estimate: | 161,696 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -8.7% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 70th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 89th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 141st (State rank: 6th) |
| Density: | 2,979.4 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 88,676 |
| Black or African American | 71,668 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 500 |
| Asian | 1,075 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 63 |
| Hispanic (of any race) | 2,626 |
| Other | 1,160 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 70.6% |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 11,786 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 12,065 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 11,350 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 13,287 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 16,868 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 23,490 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 24,738 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 20,051 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 6,773 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 5,811 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 10,589 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 7,340 |
| Population 85 years and over | 2,031 |
| Median age | 32.4 |
| Births | (2002, Montgomery County) Total number: 7,235 |
| Deaths | (2002, Montgomery County) |
| Total number | 5,641 (of which, 60 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income (1999) | |
| Per capita income | $15,547 |
| Median household income | $27,423 |
| Total households | 67,476 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| Less than $10,000 | 12,622 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6,419 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11,951 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,818 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10,416 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,746 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,815 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,044 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 255 |
| $200,000 or more | 390 |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 15,932 |
