| Metropolitan Area Residents | |
| 1980: | 96,340 |
| 1990: | 135,510 |
| 2000: | 174,682 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 28.9% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 208th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 181st |
| City Residents | |
| 1980: | 45,086 |
| 1990: | 62,648 |
| 2000: | 74,267 |
| 2003 estimate: | 76,990 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 19.5% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 475th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 396th (State rank: 2nd) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 408th (State rank: 2nd) |
| Density: | 1,425.7 people per square mile |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 51,248 |
| Black or African American | 1,738 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,289 |
| Asian | 863 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 55 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 38,421 |
| Other | 16,031 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 46.7% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 5,195 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 5,251 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 5,054 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 6,244 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 8,771 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 9,981 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 9,976 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 8,265 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 2,972 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 2,837 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 5,280 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 3,306 |
| Population 85 years and over | 1,135 |
| Median age | 31.2 years (2000) |
| Births | (2002) |
| Total number | 3,081 |
| Deaths | (2002) |
| Total number | 1,129 |
| Money Income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $15,704 |
| Median household income | $30,375 |
| Total households | 29,184 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 4,666 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,247 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,287 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,030 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,939 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,483 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,085 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 957 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 189 |
| $200,000 or more | 218 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 17.2% (41.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | Not reported |
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