| Metropolitan Area Residents | |
| 1980: | 971,230 |
| 1990: | 1,062,470 |
| 2000: | 1,098,201 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 3.4% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 38th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 47th |
| City Residents | |
| 1980: | 241,741 |
| 1990: | 230,356 |
| 2000: | 219,773 |
| 2003 estimate: | 215,093 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -4.8% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 57th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 66th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 91st |
| Density: | 6,104.8 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 106,161 |
| Black or African American | 84,717 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,033 |
| Asian | 4,943 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 104 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 28,032 |
| Other | 14,452 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 68.8% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 17,227 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 18,733 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 17,233 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 15,699 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 18,432 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 37,652 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 33,057 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 25,014 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 8,395 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 6,354 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 9,992 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 8,179 |
| Population 85 years and older | 3,806 |
| Median age | 30.8 years |
| Births | (2002, Monroe County) |
| Total number | 8,883 |
| Deaths | (2002, Monroe County) |
| Total number | 6,273 (of which, 61 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $15,588 |
| Median household income | $27,123 |
| Total households | 89,093 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 17,228 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8,611 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 15,717 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12,650 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,372 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,170 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,202 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,839 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 607 |
| $200,000 or more | 697 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 23.4% (56.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 16,911 |
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