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1990 Census Of Population And Housing


      Total population..............................................  2,350,725

SEX

   Male.............................................................  1,133,076
   Female...........................................................  1,217,649
   

AGE

   Under 5 years....................................................    164,667
   5 to 17 years....................................................    456,464
   18 to 20 years...................................................    109,879
   21 to 24 years...................................................    127,177
   25 to 44 years...................................................    685,748
   45 to 54 years...................................................    243,337
   55 to 59 years...................................................    105,811
   60 to 64 years...................................................    107,584
   65 to 74 years...................................................    195,961
   75 to 84 years...................................................    118,881
   85 years and over................................................     35,216
   Median age.......................................................       33.8
Under 18 years......................................................    621,131
   Percent of total population......................................       26.4
65 years and over...................................................    350,058
   Percent of total population......................................       14.9
   

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households....................................................    891,179
   Family households (families).....................................    651,555
      Married-couple families.......................................    527,358
         Percent of total households................................       59.2
      Other family, male householder................................     25,273
      Other family, female householder..............................     98,924
   Nonfamily households.............................................    239,624
         Percent of total households................................       26.9
      Householder living alone......................................    213,778
         Householder 65 years and over..............................    103,386
   Persons living in households.....................................  2,292,393
   Persons per household............................................       2.57
   

GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters.................................     58,332
      Institutionalized persons.....................................     34,223
      Other persons in group quarters...............................     24,109
       

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White............................................................  1,944,744
   Black............................................................    373,912
      Percent of total population...................................       15.9
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................     12,773
      Percent of total population...................................        0.5
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................     12,530
      Percent of total population...................................        0.5
   Other race.......................................................      6,766
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................     19,876
      Percent of total population...................................        0.8
      Total housing units...........................................  1,000,667

OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

   Occupied housing units...........................................    891,179
      Owner occupied................................................    619,938
         Percent owner occupied.....................................       69.6
      Renter occupied...............................................    271,241
   Vacant housing units.............................................    109,488
      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.................     18,224
  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)..................................        2.4
  Rental vacancy rate (percent).....................................       10.4
   Persons per owner-occupied unit..................................       2.61
   Persons per renter-occupied unit.................................       2.48
   Units with over 1 person per room................................     33,197

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached.................................................    708,751
   1-unit, attached.................................................     18,175
   2 to 4 units.....................................................     60,820
   5 to 9 units.....................................................     27,024
   10 or more units.................................................     44,454
   Mobile home, trailer, other......................................    141,443

VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units...................................    427,676
      Less than $50,000.............................................    235,586
      $50,000 to $99,000............................................    156,865
      $100,000 to $149,000..........................................     23,328
      $150,000 to $199,999..........................................      6,810
      $200,000 to $299,999..........................................      3,519
      $300,000 or more..............................................      1,568
      Median (dollars)..............................................     46,300

CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent.................    227,643
      Less than $250................................................    129,535
      $250 to $499..................................................     90,452
      $500 to $749..................................................      6,204
      $750 to $999..................................................        895
      $1,000 or more................................................        557
      Median (dollars)..............................................        230

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units...........................................    891,179
      White.........................................................    760,287
      Black.........................................................    121,338
         Percent of occupied units..................................       13.6
      American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................      4,539
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.5
      Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................      3,228
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.4
      Other race....................................................      1,787
      Hispanic origin (of any race).................................      5,350
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.6


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