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2010 Demographic Profile Data via US Census Bureau

Subject	Number	Percent
SEX AND AGE
Total population	97,471	100.0
Under 5 years	8,552	8.8
5 to 9 years	6,891	7.1
10 to 14 years	5,867	6.0
15 to 19 years	6,773	6.9
20 to 24 years	9,571	9.8
25 to 29 years	9,887	10.1
30 to 34 years	7,713	7.9
35 to 39 years	6,183	6.3
40 to 44 years	6,236	6.4
45 to 49 years	6,469	6.6
50 to 54 years	6,125	6.3
55 to 59 years	5,000	5.1
60 to 64 years	3,992	4.1
65 to 69 years	2,759	2.8
70 to 74 years	1,882	1.9
75 to 79 years	1,513	1.6
80 to 84 years	1,060	1.1
85 years and over	998	1.0

Median age (years)	30.6	( X )

16 years and over	75,073	77.0
18 years and over	72,640	74.5
21 years and over	67,531	69.3
62 years and over	10,492	10.8
65 years and over	8,212	8.4

Male population	48,331	49.6
Under 5 years	4,362	4.5
5 to 9 years	3,505	3.6
10 to 14 years	3,041	3.1
15 to 19 years	3,380	3.5
20 to 24 years	4,952	5.1
25 to 29 years	4,999	5.1
30 to 34 years	3,896	4.0
35 to 39 years	3,122	3.2
40 to 44 years	3,163	3.2
45 to 49 years	3,162	3.2
50 to 54 years	3,014	3.1
55 to 59 years	2,398	2.5
60 to 64 years	1,884	1.9
65 to 69 years	1,255	1.3
70 to 74 years	834	0.9
75 to 79 years	665	0.7
80 to 84 years	376	0.4
85 years and over	323	0.3

Median age (years)	29.9	( X )

16 years and over	36,883	37.8
18 years and over	35,633	36.6
21 years and over	33,082	33.9
62 years and over	4,539	4.7
65 years and over	3,453	3.5

Female population	49,140	50.4
Under 5 years	4,190	4.3
5 to 9 years	3,386	3.5
10 to 14 years	2,826	2.9
15 to 19 years	3,393	3.5
20 to 24 years	4,619	4.7
25 to 29 years	4,888	5.0
30 to 34 years	3,817	3.9
35 to 39 years	3,061	3.1
40 to 44 years	3,073	3.2
45 to 49 years	3,307	3.4
50 to 54 years	3,111	3.2
55 to 59 years	2,602	2.7
60 to 64 years	2,108	2.2
65 to 69 years	1,504	1.5
70 to 74 years	1,048	1.1
75 to 79 years	848	0.9
80 to 84 years	684	0.7
85 years and over	675	0.7

Median age (years)	31.4	( X )

16 years and over	38,190	39.2
18 years and over	37,007	38.0
21 years and over	34,449	35.3
62 years and over	5,953	6.1
65 years and over	4,759	4.9

RACE
Total population	97,471	100.0
One Race	95,052	97.5
White	40,514	41.6
Black or African American	45,964	47.2
American Indian and Alaska Native	453	0.5
Asian	1,897	1.9
Asian Indian	264	0.3
Chinese	290	0.3
Filipino	699	0.7
Japanese	71	0.1
Korean	122	0.1
Vietnamese	286	0.3
Other Asian [1]	165	0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	157	0.2
Native Hawaiian	29	0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro	76	0.1
Samoan	12	0.0
Other Pacific Islander [2]	40	0.0
Some Other Race	6,067	6.2
Two or More Races	2,419	2.5
White; American Indian and Alaska Native [3]	262	0.3
White; Asian [3]	363	0.4
White; Black or African American [3]	778	0.8
White; Some Other Race [3]	295	0.3

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races: [4]
White	42,441	43.5
Black or African American	47,316	48.5
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,029	1.1
Asian	2,485	2.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	288	0.3
Some Other Race	6,584	6.8

HISPANIC OR LATINO
Total population	97,471	100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10,617	10.9
Mexican	7,157	7.3
Puerto Rican	831	0.9
Cuban	151	0.2
Other Hispanic or Latino [5]	2,478	2.5
Not Hispanic or Latino	86,854	89.1

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population	97,471	100.0
Hispanic or Latino	10,617	10.9
White alone	3,569	3.7
Black or African American alone	457	0.5
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	120	0.1
Asian alone	26	0.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	38	0.0
Some Other Race alone	5,841	6.0
Two or More Races	566	0.6
Not Hispanic or Latino	86,854	89.1
White alone	36,945	37.9
Black or African American alone	45,507	46.7
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	333	0.3
Asian alone	1,871	1.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	119	0.1
Some Other Race alone	226	0.2
Two or More Races	1,853	1.9

RELATIONSHIP
Total population	97,471	100.0
In households	93,612	96.0
Householder	36,915	37.9
Spouse [6]	12,869	13.2
Child	28,185	28.9
Own child under 18 years	20,946	21.5
Other relatives	7,952	8.2
Under 18 years	3,339	3.4
65 years and over	659	0.7
Nonrelatives	7,691	7.9
Under 18 years	437	0.4
65 years and over	195	0.2

Unmarried partner	3,043	3.1
In group quarters	3,859	4.0
Institutionalized population	2,139	2.2
Male	1,759	1.8
Female	380	0.4
Noninstitutionalized population	1,720	1.8
Male	984	1.0
Female	736	0.8

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	36,915	100.0
Family households (families) [7]	22,989	62.3
With own children under 18 years	11,375	30.8

Husband-wife family	12,869	34.9
With own children under 18 years	5,607	15.2
Male householder, no wife present	2,117	5.7
With own children under 18 years	922	2.5
Female householder, no husband present	8,003	21.7
With own children under 18 years	4,846	13.1
Nonfamily households [7]	13,926	37.7
Householder living alone	10,635	28.8
Male	5,154	14.0
65 years and over	779	2.1
Female	5,481	14.8
65 years and over	1,586	4.3

Households with individuals under 18 years	13,160	35.6
Households with individuals 65 years and over	6,251	16.9

Average household size	2.54	( X )
Average family size [7]	3.13	( X )

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	42,219	100.0
Occupied housing units	36,915	87.4
Vacant housing units	5,304	12.6
For rent	3,195	7.6
Rented, not occupied	124	0.3
For sale only	775	1.8
Sold, not occupied	79	0.2
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	207	0.5
All other vacants	924	2.2

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [8]	4.2	( X )
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [9]	14.2	( X )

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	36,915	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units	17,673	47.9
Population in owner-occupied housing units	44,270	( X )
Average household size of owner-occupied units	2.50	( X )
Renter-occupied housing units	19,242	52.1
Population in renter-occupied housing units	49,342	( X )
Average household size of renter-occupied units	2.56	( X )

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2010 Demographic Profile Data via US Census Bureau