| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 585,122 |
| 1990: | 618,262 |
| 2000: | 716,998 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 16.0% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 57th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 60th |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 314,255 |
| 1990: | 344,463 |
| 2000: | 390,007 |
| 2003 estimate: | 404,267 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 13.2% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 48th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 48th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 53rd (State rank: 1st) |
| Density: | 3,370.7 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 305,745 |
| Black or African American | 51,917 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2,616 |
| Asian | 6,773 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 228 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 29,397 |
| Other | 15,250 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 60.1% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 28,249 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 27,721 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 27,420 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 28,359 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 31,178 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 60,292 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 59,917 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 50,496 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 16,839 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 13,514 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 23,832 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 16,286 |
| Population 85 years and over | 5,904 |
| Median age | 33.5 years |
| Births | (2003) Total number: 6,933 |
| Deaths | (2003) Total number: 3,320 (of which, 51 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $21,756 |
| Median household income | $40,006 |
| Total households | 157,034 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 13,842 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9,203 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 22,319 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 23,026 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 27,310 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 30,643 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14,953 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,128 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,471 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,139 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 7.8% (45.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 28,781 |
