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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 3,984,349 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 3 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 17.2 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 583,759 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 3,400,578 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 2,818,199 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 2,409,547 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 7.9 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 100.8 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 73.5 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 18.7 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.7 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 5.6 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.2 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 39.3 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 22.2 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 26.9 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 219,966 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 18.2 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 18.5 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 20.4 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 5.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 4.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 8.7 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 1,582,030 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 1,298,130 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 1,173,808 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 55.3 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 52 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 633,112 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 503,234 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 436,716 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 49,977 DOL
Median household income in 1999 42,598 DOL
Median household income in 1989 30,970 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 394,275 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 321,222 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 86,135 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 59,233 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 1,945,022 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 1,721,527 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 1,550,688 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.8 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 90,819 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 84,792 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 73,250 ABS
Personal income 2007 194,178 ML$
Personal income 2000 121,592,842 TH$
Personal income 1990 60,282,175 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 49,634 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 39,358,036 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 9,613 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 11,119 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 5,593,840 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 4,379,041 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 27,877 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 40,238 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 23,758,778 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 21,152,659 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 15,521,409 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