| Metropolitan Area Population | |
| 1980: | 556,000 |
| 1990: | 587,986 |
| 2000: | 629,401 |
| Percent change 1990–2000: | 7% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 62nd |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 67th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 66th |
| City Residents | |
| 1980: | 53,264 |
| 1990: | 52,376 |
| 2000: | 48,950 |
| 2003 estimate: | 48,322 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -6.5% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 447th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 473rd |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | Not reported (State rank: 17th) |
| Density: | 6,035.6 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 15,527 |
| Black or African American | 26,841 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 183 |
| Asian | 1,384 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 5,724 |
| Other | 3,199 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 68.3% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 3,968 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 4,158 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 3,794 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 3,139 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 3,228 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 7,593 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 7,561 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 6,459 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 2,140 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 1,590 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 2,807 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 1,808 |
| Population 85 years and over | 705 |
| Median age | 33.0 years (2000) |
| Births | (2002) |
| Total number | 849 |
| Deaths | (2003) |
| Total number | 565 (of which, 11 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $15,787 |
| Median household income | $26,920 |
| Total households | 20,613 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 3,786 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,054 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,790 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,215 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,151 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,691 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,045 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 581 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 145 |
| $200,000 or more | 155 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 23.4% (53.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 2,928 |
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