Total population

2,926,324

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Male

1,435,515

49.1

49.1%

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Female

1,490,809

50.9

50.9%

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Median age (years)

36.6

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

188,413

6.4

6.8%

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18 years and over

2,192,686

74.9

74.3%

65 years and over

436,213

14.9

12.4%

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One race

2,894,546

98.9

97.6%

White

2,748,640

93.9

75.1%

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Black or African American

61,853

2.1

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

8,989

0.3

0.9%

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Asian

36,635

1.3

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,009

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

37,420

1.3

5.5%

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Two or more races

31,778

1.1

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

82,473

2.8

12.5%

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Household population

2,822,155

96.4

97.2%

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Group quarters population

104,169

3.6

2.8%

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Average household size

2.46

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.00

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

1,232,511

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Occupied housing units

1,149,276

93.2

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Owner-occupied housing units

831,419

72.3

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

317,857

27.7

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

83,235

6.8

9.0%

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Population 25 years and over

1,895,856

High school graduate or higher

1,632,420

86.1

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

402,090

21.2

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

292,020

13.3

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

446,665

16.6

19.3%

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Foreign born

91,085

3.1

11.1%

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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

674,093

59.8

56.7%

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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

669,246

55.8

52.1%

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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

160,022

5.8

17.9%

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

1,556,581

68.2

63.9%

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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

18.5

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

39,469

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

48,005

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

19,674

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

46,641

6.0

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

258,008

9.1

12.4%

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

665,442

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Median value (dollars)

82,500

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

829

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

268

(X)

295