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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 890,515 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 54 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 28.1 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 195,145 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 695,454 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 511,433 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 404,270 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 8.3 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 96.7 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 64.4 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 29.6 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.5 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 3.9 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.1 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 10.8 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 9.8 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 37.1 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 57,551 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 17.3 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 17.1 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 17.7 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 6.5 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 8.7 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 11.2 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 403,304 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 292,780 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 216,416 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 62.3 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 59.7 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 93,220 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 62,652 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 47,910 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 56,114 DOL
Median household income in 1999 50,579 DOL
Median household income in 1989 33,830 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 101,440 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 80,008 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 13,343 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 9,111 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 465,804 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 395,586 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 297,337 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 6.1 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 28,305 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 24,245 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 18,404 ABS
Personal income 2007 39,289 ML$
Personal income 2000 26,103,520 TH$
Personal income 1990 11,967,147 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 45,483 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 10,567,506 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 13,319 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 14,376 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 1,597,023 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 1,194,234 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 6,850 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 11,417 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 4,239,185 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 4,308,715 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 2,570,297 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