| Land
Area (Square Miles) |
55.5
|
| Average
Daily Temperature (F) |
|
|
January |
|
33.7
|
|
July |
|
82.6
|
| |
|
|
| 2000
Demographics |
|
| Total
Population |
334,563 |
| |
White
|
67.6%
|
| |
African
American |
27.1%
|
| |
American
Indian & Alaskan Native |
0.2%
|
| |
Asian
|
2.7%
|
| |
Native
Hawaiian &
Other Pacific Islander |
-
|
| |
Some
Other race |
0.7%
|
| |
Two
or more races |
1.6%
|
| |
Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race) |
1.3%
|
| |
|
|
| Sex
and Age |
|
| |
Male
|
47.6%
|
| |
Female
|
52.4%
|
| |
Under
5 years |
5.3%
|
| |
5
to 14 years |
11.3%
|
| |
15
to 19 years |
7.7%
|
| |
20
to 34 years |
24.9%
|
| |
35
to 44 years |
14.0%
|
| |
45
to 54 years |
12.3%
|
| |
55
to 64 years |
8.0%
|
| |
65
to 74 years |
7.9%
|
| |
75
years and older |
8.5%
|
| Median
Age (years) |
35.5
|
| |
|
|
| Total
Households |
143,739 |
| |
Family
Households |
51.6%
|
| |
Married-couple
|
31.2%
|
| |
Female
householder, no husband present |
16.5%
|
| |
Householder
living alone |
39.4%
|
| |
Householder
65 years and older |
13.7%
|
| Total
Housing Units |
163,366 |
| |
Occupied
housing units |
88.0%
|
| |
Vacant
housing units |
12.0%
|
| |
Owner-occupied
units |
52.1%
|
| |
Renter-occupied
units |
47.9%
|
| |
Homeowner
vacency rate % |
2.8% |
| |
Rental
vacency rate % |
8.8% |
|
AGE
OF HOUSEHOLDER |
| Total
Householders |
143,739 |
| Family
Householders |
51.6 |
| |
Householder
15 to 24 years |
2.2% |
| |
Householder
25 to 34 years |
9.0% |
| |
Householder
35 to 44 years |
11.7% |
| |
Householder
45 to 54 years |
0.1% |
| |
Householder
55 to 63 years |
6.5% |
| |
Householder
65 to 74 years |
6.5% |
| |
Householder
75 to 84 years |
4.5% |
| |
Householder
85 years and older |
0.9% |
| Nonfamily
Households |
69,635 |
| |
Householder
15 to 24 years |
14.2% |
| |
Householder
25 to 34 years |
18.5% |
| |
Householder
35 to 44 years |
13.4% |
| |
Householder
45 to 54 years |
13.9% |
| |
Householder
55 to 63 years |
10.5% |
| |
Householder
65 to 74 years |
12.3% |
| |
Householder
75 to 84 years |
12.6% |
| |
Householder
85 years and older |
4.5% |
| HOUSEHOLD
SIZE |
|
| Family
households: |
74,104 |
| |
2-person
household |
45.8% |
| |
3-person
household |
24.9% |
| |
4-person
household |
17.1% |
| |
5-person
household |
7.8% |
| |
6-person
household |
2.8% |
| |
7-person
household |
1.5% |
| Nonfamily
Households: |
69,635 |
| |
1-person
household |
81.2% |
| |
2-person
household |
14.4% |
| |
3-person
household |
2.8% |
| |
4-person
household |
1.0% |
| |
5-person
household |
0.3% |
| |
6-person
household |
0.1% |
| |
7-person
household |
0.1% |
| Other
Tid-Bits |
|
| |
Mayor
serves a 4 year term |
| |
Salary
= $81,222 |
|
| |
Council
Members serve a 4 year term |
| |
Salary
= $50,605 |
|
