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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 808,976 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 63 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 4.2 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 32,243 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 776,733 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 723,959 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 678,974 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 14.7 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 103.8 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 58.1 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 6.8 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.6 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 31.3 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.5 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 14.1 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 36.8 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 45 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 46,345 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 11 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 11.2 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 14 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 3.1 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 4 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 7.2 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 359,923 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 346,527 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 328,471 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 35 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 34.5 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 80,277 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 86,585 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 90,019 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 67,333 DOL
Median household income in 1999 55,221 DOL
Median household income in 1989 33,414 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 107,285 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 105,028 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 47,272 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 46,350 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 450,415 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 472,759 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 411,060 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 5.3 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 30,482 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 31,406 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 32,149 ABS
Personal income 2007 57,016 ML$
Personal income 2000 43,283,782 TH$
Personal income 1990 21,998,862 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 71,342 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 8,883,316 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 8,906 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 11,658 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 3,546,865 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 3,283,495 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 2,295 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 2,475 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 10,512,643 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 8,186,912 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 6,159,345 TH$

Data Flag Descriptions
(FN) Footnote for this item
(NA) Not available
(D) Figure withheld to avoid disclosure pertaining to a specific organization or individual
(X) Not applicable
(S) Data suppressed
(Z) Value would amount to less than half the unit of measurement shown
(B) Base figure too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of a derived figure.
Item Footnote Descriptions
\1 Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race
\2 Data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) and may not be entirely comparable with 1999 and 1989
\3 Civilian unemployed as a percent of civillian labor force
Unit Descriptions
ACR   Acres
YRS   Years
ML$   Millions of Dollars
RTE   Rate
TH$   Thousands of Dollars
PCT   Percent
SYM   Symbol
AVG   Average
ABS   Absolute Number
MIN   Minutes
SQM   Square Miles
DOL   Dollars
THO   Thousands
MIL   Millions
RNK   Rank
MGD   Millions of Gallons per Day
GLD   Gallons per Day