| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1990: | 478,384 |
| 2000: | 511,389 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 6.9% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 7th (MSA) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 7th (MSA) |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 161,799 |
| 1990: | 169,759 |
| 2000: | 172,648 (of which, 82,914 were males and 89,734 were females) |
| 2003 estimate: | 175,706 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 1.7% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 91st |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 101st |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 139th (State rank: 2nd) |
| Density: | 4,596.5 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 133,124 |
| Black or African American | 11,892 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 769 |
| Asian | 8,402 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 96 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 26,155 |
| Other | 12,504 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 63.5% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 11,142 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 11,854 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 11,381 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 13,769 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 15,622 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 26,781 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 25,578 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 19,711 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 6,756 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 5,665 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 10,956 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 9,582 |
| Population 85 years and over | 3,851 |
| Median age | 33.4 years |
| Births | (2003) |
| Total number | 9,529 |
| Deaths | (2002) |
| Total number | 691 |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $18,614 |
| Median household income | $35,623 |
| Total households | 67,083 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 9,744 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,126 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9,059 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,058 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10,830 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,965 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,771 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,931 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 800 |
| $200,000 or more | 799 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 14.1% (57.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | not reported |
