POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 585,708 100.0%
Under 5 years 32,058 5.5%
5 to 9 years 31,735 5.4%
10 to 14 years 32,152 5.5%
15 to 19 years 33,479 5.7%
20 to 24 years 46,811 8.0%
25 to 29 years 57,031 9.7%
30 to 34 years 54,285 9.3%
35 to 39 years 43,238 7.4%
40 to 44 years 33,224 5.7%
45 to 49 years 29,272 5.0%
50 to 54 years 33,325 5.7%
55 to 59 years 37,435 6.4%
60 to 64 years 36,503 6.2%
65 to 69 years 30,107 5.1%
70 to 74 years 22,451 3.8%
75 to 79 years 14,143 2.4%
80 to 84 years 9,117 1.6%
85 years and over 9,342 1.6%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 483,758 82.6%
18 years and over 471,700 80.5%
21 years and over 446,596 76.2%
62 years and over 106,355 18.2%
65 years and over 85,160 14.5%
Male population 274,635 100.0%
Under 5 years 16,278 5.9%
5 to 9 years 16,234 5.9%
10 to 14 years 16,340 5.9%
15 to 19 years 16,383 6.0%
20 to 24 years 21,303 7.8%
25 to 29 years 26,477 9.6%
30 to 34 years 26,057 9.5%
35 to 39 years 20,627 7.5%
40 to 44 years 15,863 5.8%
45 to 49 years 13,849 5.0%
50 to 54 years 15,897 5.8%
55 to 59 years 17,698 6.4%
60 to 64 years 16,485 6.0%
65 to 69 years 13,445 4.9%
70 to 74 years 9,752 3.6%
75 to 79 years 5,707 2.1%
80 to 84 years 3,369 1.2%
85 years and over 2,871 1.0%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 222,738 81.1%
18 years and over 216,679 78.9%
21 years and over 204,860 74.6%
62 years and over 44,751 16.3%
65 years and over 35,144 12.8%
Female population 311,073 100.0%
Under 5 years 15,780 5.1%
5 to 9 years 15,501 5.0%
10 to 14 years 15,812 5.1%
15 to 19 years 17,096 5.5%
20 to 24 years 25,508 8.2%
25 to 29 years 30,554 9.8%
30 to 34 years 28,228 9.1%
35 to 39 years 22,611 7.3%
40 to 44 years 17,361 5.6%
45 to 49 years 15,423 5.0%
50 to 54 years 17,428 5.6%
55 to 59 years 19,737 6.3%
60 to 64 years 20,018 6.4%
65 to 69 years 16,662 5.4%
70 to 74 years 12,699 4.1%
75 to 79 years 8,436 2.7%
80 to 84 years 5,748 1.8%
85 years and over 6,471 2.1%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 261,020 83.9%
18 years and over 255,021 82.0%
21 years and over 241,736 77.7%
62 years and over 61,604 19.8%
65 years and over 50,016 16.1%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 35.5 (X)
Male 34.6 (X)
Female 36.4 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 585,708 100.0%
One Race 553,258 94.5%
White 163,026 27.8%
Black or African American 338,478 57.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,312 0.4%
Asian 21,210 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 186 0.0%
Some Other Race 28,046 4.8%
Two or More Races 32,450 5.5%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 621,688 106.1%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 188,972 32.3%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 353,890 60.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 9,961 1.7%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 26,368 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 753 0.1%
Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 41,744 7.1%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 585,708 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 45,927 7.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 539,781 92.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 585,708 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 45,927 7.8%
White alone 5,730 1.0%
Black or African American alone 2,863 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1,034 0.2%
Asian alone 190 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 34 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 24,714 4.2%
Two or More Races 11,362 1.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 539,781 92.2%
White alone 157,296 26.9%
Black or African American alone 335,615 57.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1,278 0.2%
Asian alone 21,020 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 152 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 3,332 0.6%
Two or More Races 21,088 3.6%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 585,708 100.0%
In households 567,707 96.9%
Householder 251,489 42.9%
Opposite-sex spouse 55,944 9.6%
Same-sex spouse 2,002 0.3%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 19,337 3.3%
Same-sex unmarried partner 1,789 0.3%
Child [2] 145,833 24.9%
Under 18 years 90,846 15.5%
Grandchild 21,616 3.7%
Under 18 years 14,805 2.5%
Other relatives 33,733 5.8%
Nonrelatives 35,964 6.1%
In group quarters 18,001 3.1%
Institutionalized population: 5,865 1.0%
Male 3,992 0.7%
Female 1,873 0.3%
Noninstitutionalized population: 12,136 2.1%
Male 5,206 0.9%
Female 6,930 1.2%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 251,479 100.0%
Married couple household 57,950 23.0%
With own children under 18 [3] 19,858 7.9%
Cohabiting couple household 21,124 8.4%
With own children under 18 [3] 5,552 2.2%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 63,944 25.4%
Living alone 44,225 17.6%
65 years and over 11,201 4.5%
With own children under 18 [3] 3,956 1.6%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 108,461 43.1%
Living alone 53,092 21.1%
65 years and over 18,970 7.5%
With own children under 18 [3] 20,655 8.2%
Households with individuals under 18 years 62,028 24.7%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 67,515 26.8%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 293,249 100.0%
Occupied housing units 251,479 85.8%
Vacant housing units 41,770 14.2%
For rent 17,570 6.0%
Rented, not occupied 2,064 0.7%
For sale only 3,996 1.4%
Sold, not occupied 2,539 0.9%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 941 0.3%
All other vacants 14,660 5.0%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 3.5 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 10.8 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 251,479 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 109,002 43.3%
Renter-occupied housing units 142,477 56.7%