| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 193,831 |
| 1990: | 221,095 |
| 2000: | 243,537 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 10.2% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 145th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 147th |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 61,572 |
| 1990: | 64,157 |
| 2000: | 64,249 |
| 2003 estimate: | 63,635 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 1.8% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 327th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 361st (State rank: 1st) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 487th (State rank: 1st) |
| Density: | 3,029.2 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 58,638 |
| Black or African American | 1,665 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 302 |
| Asian | 1,982 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 36 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 974 |
| Other | 1,626 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 67.5 |
| Age Characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 3,305 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 3,216 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 3,463 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 3,535 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 5,413 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 12,408 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 10,778 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 8,516 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 2,641 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 2,065 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 4,018 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 3,410 |
| Population 85 years and older | 1,481 |
| Median age | 35.7 years old |
| Births | (1998) |
| Total number | 759 |
| Deaths | (1998) |
| Total number | 637 (of which, 1 was an infant under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $22,698 |
| Median household income | $35,650 |
| Total number of households | 29,722 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 3,582 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,178 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,359 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,473 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,118 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,382 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,553 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,258 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 324 |
| $200,000 or more | 495 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 9.7% (56.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 3,525 |
