| Metropolitan Area Residents (CMSA) |
| 1980: | 1,509,175 |
| 1990: | 2,238,480 |
| 2000: | 3,251,876 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 45.3% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 26th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 20th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 14th |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 88,622 |
| 1990: | 130,099 |
| 2000: | 202,705 |
| 2003 estimate: | 217,989 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 55.8% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 141st |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 139th (State rank: 6th) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 99th (State rank: 5th) |
| Density: | 1,096 people per square mile (in 2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 186,883 |
| Black or African American | 2,501 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,240 |
| Asian | 3,964 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 167 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 14,111 |
| Other | 4,603 |
| Percent of residents born in state: 18.3% (2000) | |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 10,444 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 11,188 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 11,256 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 9,900 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 9,798 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 28,973 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 32,677 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 30,544 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 13,215 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 10,826 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 18,581 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 11,734 |
| Population 85 years and older | 3,569 |
| Median age | 41 years |
| Births | (2003) |
| Total number | 2,795 |
| Deaths | (2003) |
| Total number | 2,088 (of which, 17 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $39,158 |
| Median household income | $57,484 |
| Total households | 90,602 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 4,762 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,375 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,337 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,355 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,076 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17,561 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,594 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,907 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,791 |
| $200,000 or more | 6,844 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 3.4% (25.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 10,134 |
