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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 532,141 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 116 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 50.1 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 177,689 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 354,452 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 225,421 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 130,846 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 6.6 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 99.6 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 62.4 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 20.9 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.4 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 14.7 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 23.9 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 18.3 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 36.9 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 22,022 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 14.7 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 14.6 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 17.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 5.2 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 3.4 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 5.9 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 156,660 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 115,991 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 77,075 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 80.8 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 75.4 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 42,231 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 24,953 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 19,660 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 77,016 DOL
Median household income in 1999 63,831 DOL
Median household income in 1989 42,809 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 45,140 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 26,169 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 8,021 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 2,657 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 259,044 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 185,196 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 122,330 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.5 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 8,397 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 6,008 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 2,663 ABS
Personal income 2007 21,206 ML$
Personal income 2000 12,088,185 TH$
Personal income 1990 4,506,056 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 41,779 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 3,384,276 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 7,135 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 8,486 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 350,729 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 205,432 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 5,887 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 7,902 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 1,135,932 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 1,042,620 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 505,067 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