| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 275,000 |
| 1990: | 282,912 |
| 2000: | 322,959 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 14.2% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 115th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 119th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 123rd |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 105,624 |
| 1990: | 112,733 |
| 2000: | 137,893 |
| 2003 estimate: | 142,185 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 21.1% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 151st |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 159th (State rank: 2nd) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 160th (State rank: 2nd) |
| Density: | 3,403.2 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 121,546 |
| Black or African American | 1,729 |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1,281 |
| Asian | 4,916 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 294 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 6,843 |
| Other | 3,003 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 40.8% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 7,367 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 7,550 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 8,029 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 11,585 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 17,390 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 20,591 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 18,656 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 20,184 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 5,864 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 4,020 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 7,252 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 6,677 |
| Population 85 years and over | 2,728 |
| Median age | 33.0 years |
| Births | (2003) |
| Total number | 3,754 |
| Deaths | (2003) |
| Total number | 2,715 (of which, 30 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $21,315 |
| Median household income | $35,850 |
| Total households | 57,996 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 7,952 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,257 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,267 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,882 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,681 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,698 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,673 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,423 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 961 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,202 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 8.7% (25.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 9,382 |