| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 154,916 |
| 1990: | 160,976 |
| 2000: | 169,871 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 5.5% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 319th |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 118,690 |
| 1990: | 119,883 |
| 2000: | 122,377 |
| 2003 estimate: | 122,008 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 1.3% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 149th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 197th |
| Density: | 2,185 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 96,093 |
| Black or African American | 14,332 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,603 |
| Asian | 1,340 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 10,847 |
| Other | 4,969 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 67.9% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 8,615 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 8,224 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 7,873 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 8,363 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 8,710 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 17,169 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 18,153 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 16,553 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 5,582 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 4,717 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 9,031 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 6,821 |
| Population 85 years and older | 2,566 |
| Median age | 36.3 |
| Births | (2003) |
| Total number | 2,068 |
| Deaths | (2003) |
| Total number | 1,513 (of which, 18 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $19,555 |
| Median household income | $35,928 |
| Total households | 52,143 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 5,297 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,929 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,125 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,001 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,675 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,875 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,864 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,413 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 479 |
| $200,000 or more | 485 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 8.5% (42.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 11,294 |
