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2012 Demographics
The data is categorized into three sections: » City of Tulsa » Tulsa County » Tulsa MSA
Detailed Summary Reports contain: » Population Demographics » Population by Race/Ethnicity » Population by Age » Households by Income » Employment and Business » Housing Units » Vehicles Available » Marital Status » Educational Attainment
The 2012 Demographics is a publication of:Tulsa Metro ChamberEconomic DevelopmentWilliams Center Tower IITwo West Second Street, Suite 150Tulsa, OK 74103918.585.1201 800.624.6822 Fax 918.585.8386www.GrowMetroTulsa.com
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Population Demographics
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Total Population 346,879 373,598 376,221 392,364 7.7% 4.3%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)
2,082.7 2,243.1 2,258.9 2,355.8 7.7% 4.3%
Total Households 147,411 157,923 157,192 162,353 7.1% 3.3%
Population by Gender:
Male 165,833 47.8% 180,768 48.4% 183,712 48.8% 191,662 48.9% 9.0% 4.3%
Female 181,045 52.2% 192,831 51.6% 192,509 51.2% 200,702 51.2% 6.5% 4.3%
Population by Race/Ethnicity
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
White 274,952 79.3% 261,491 70.0% 234,566 62.4% 244,284 62.3% -4.9% 4.1%
Black 47,635 13.7% 58,413 15.6% 60,361 16.0% 63,083 16.1% 22.6% 4.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
15,667 4.5% 17,248 4.6% 19,505 5.2% 20,474 5.2% 10.1% 5.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4,943 1.4% 7,136 1.9% 9,303 2.5% 9,652 2.5% 44.4% 3.8%
Some Other Race 3,682 1.1% 13,152 3.5% 23,340 6.2% 24,388 6.2% 257.2% 4.5%
Hispanic Ethnicity 9,082 2.6% 27,187 7.3% 57,188 15.2% 71,684 18.3% 199.3% 25.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 337,797 97.4% 346,412 92.7% 319,033 84.8% 320,680 81.7% 2.6% 0.5%
Population by Age
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
0 to 4 25,451 7.3% 26,528 7.1% 28,444 7.6% 26,697 6.8% 4.2% -6.1%
5 to 14 45,629 13.2% 50,416 13.5% 51,386 13.7% 54,651 13.9% 10.5% 6.4%
15 to 19 22,503 6.5% 25,853 6.9% 24,519 6.5% 25,376 6.5% 14.9% 3.5%
20 to 24 27,673 8.0% 29,807 8.0% 24,708 6.6% 24,432 6.2% 7.7% -1.1%
25 to 34 62,776 18.1% 55,950 15.0% 55,550 14.8% 54,401 13.9% -10.9% -2.1%
35 to 44 52,962 15.3% 55,991 15.0% 50,196 13.3% 53,330 13.6% 5.7% 6.2%
45 to 54 34,602 10.0% 50,000 13.4% 53,635 14.3% 52,172 13.3% 44.5% -2.7%
55 to 64 30,647 8.8% 30,639 8.2% 41,476 11.0% 48,074 12.3% 0.0% 15.9%
65 to 74 25,973 7.5% 24,801 6.6% 23,392 6.2% 29,057 7.4% -4.5% 24.2%
75 to 84 14,049 4.1% 17,569 4.7% 16,136 4.3% 16,280 4.1% 25.1% 0.9%
85+ 4,617 1.3% 6,043 1.6% 6,736 1.8% 7,858 2.0% 30.9% 16.7%
Median Age: Total Population 33.3 34.7 35.7 36.9 4.2% 3.4%
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Households by Income
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
$0 - $14,999 41,350 28.1% 28,846 18.3% 26,291 16.7% 26,017 16.0% -30.2% -1.0%
$15,000 - $24,999 29,639 20.1% 25,604 16.2% 21,165 13.5% 19,965 12.3% -13.6% -5.7%
$25,000 - $34,999 23,401 15.9% 23,284 14.7% 21,732 13.8% 21,649 13.3% -0.5% -0.4%
$35,000 - $49,999 22,716 15.4% 27,049 17.1% 23,808 15.1% 23,241 14.3% 19.1% -2.4%
$50,000 - $74,999 17,873 12.1% 25,378 16.1% 25,819 16.4% 27,095 16.7% 167.3% 4.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 5,617 3.8% 12,174 7.7% 14,369 9.1% 16,035 9.9% 116.7% 11.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 3,869 2.6% 8,897 5.6% 13,939 8.9% 16,660 10.3% 129.9% 19.5%
$150,000 + 2,959 2.0% 6,690 4.2% 10,070 6.4% 11,691 7.2% 126.1% 16.1%
Average Hhld Income $36,264 $50,721 $61,849 $68,498 39.9% 10.8%
Median Hhld Income $25,934 $35,579 $40,010 $42,747 37.2% 6.8%
Per Capita Income $15,554 $21,440 $26,353 $28,922 37.8% 9.7%
Employment and Business
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Age 16 + Population 271,797 291,843 291,446 305,910 7.4% 5.0%
In Labor Force 181,764 66.9% 192,877 66.1% 193,066 66.2% 202,312 66.1% 6.1% 4.8%
Employed 170,371 93.7% 182,219 94.5% 179,470 93.0% 189,086 93.5% 7.0% 5.4%
Unemployed 10,866 6.0% 10,440 5.4% 13,292 6.9% 12,919 6.4% -3.9% -2.8%
In Armed Forces 497 0.2% 218 0.1% 303 0.2% 306 0.2% -56.1% 0.9%
Not In Labor Force 90,034 33.1% 98,966 33.9% 98,380 33.8% 103,598 33.9% 9.9% 5.3%
Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)
278,973
Number of Establishments
20,265
Emp in Blue Collar Occupations
64,872 35.6%
Emp in White Collar Occupations
117,346 64.4%
Housing Units
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Total Housing Units 167,263 171,037 177,407 183,462 2.3% 3.4%
Owner Occupied 82,540 49.4% 87,850 51.4% 84,867 47.8% 87,216 47.5% 6.4% 2.8%
Renter Occupied 64,871 38.8% 70,072 41.0% 72,325 40.8% 75,137 41.0% 8.0% 3.9%
Vacant 19,852 11.9% 13,114 7.7% 20,214 11.4% 21,110 11.5% -33.9% 4.4%
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Vehicles Available
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Average Vehicles Per Hhld
1.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 -9.1% 5.9%
0 Vehicles Available 12,684 7.9% 14,218 9.0% 12,730 8.1% 12,488 7.7% 12.1% -1.9%
1 Vehicle Available 60,636 37.6% 67,090 42.5% 65,183 41.5% 65,674 40.5% 10.6% 0.8%
2+ Vehicles Available 87,938 54.5% 76,615 48.5% 79,279 50.4% 84,191 51.9% -12.9% 6.2%
Marital Status
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Age 15+ Population 275,801 296,654 296,369 310,984 7.6% 4.9%
Married, Spouse Present
145,671 52.8% 140,743 47.4% 141,907 47.9% 148,848 47.9% -3.4% 4.9%
Married, Spouse Absent
5,681 2.1% 14,931 5.0% 14,973 5.1% 15,673 5.0% 162.8% 4.7%
Divorced 36,174 13.1% 40,171 13.5% 39,687 13.4% 41,617 13.4% 11.0% 4.9%
Widowed 20,778 7.5% 19,954 6.7% 19,378 6.5% 20,377 6.6% -4.0% 5.2%
Never Married 67,493 24.5% 80,854 27.3% 80,424 27.1% 84,469 27.2% 19.8% 5.0%
Educational Attainment
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Age 25+ Population 225,625 240,994 247,121 261,172 6.8% 5.7%
Grade K - 8 10,906 4.8% 9,358 3.9% 13,925 5.6% 14,615 5.6% -14.2% 5.0%
Grade 9 - 12 27,912 12.4% 25,787 10.7% 18,089 7.3% 15,758 6.0% -7.6% -12.9%
High School Graduate 58,672 26.0% 60,095 24.9% 66,454 26.9% 71,162 27.3% 2.4% 7.1%
Some College, No Degree
54,300 24.1% 59,164 24.6% 54,429 22.0% 55,568 21.3% 9.0% 2.1%
Associates Degree 14,372 6.4% 15,316 6.4% 20,318 8.2% 23,022 8.8% 6.6% 13.3%
Bachelor's Degree 40,897 18.1% 46,579 19.3% 49,960 20.2% 55,053 21.1% 13.9% 10.2%
Graduate Degree 18,527 8.2% 22,608 9.4% 23,945 9.7% 25,994 10.0% 22.0% 8.6%
No Schooling Completed
2,087 0.9%
Current year data is for the year 2011, 5 year projected data is for the year 2016. More About Our Data. Demographic data © 2011 by Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions.
Traffic Count data © 2011 by DataMetrix. All rights reserved.
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Population Demographics
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Total Population 503,346 563,299 611,583 644,236 11.9% 5.3%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)
857.5 959.6 1,041.8 1,097.5 11.9% 5.3%
Total Households 202,536 226,892 244,316 254,551 12.0% 4.2%
Population by Gender:
Male 242,408 48.2% 273,230 48.5% 298,889 48.9% 314,783 48.9% 12.7% 5.3%
Female 260,938 51.8% 290,069 51.5% 312,694 51.1% 329,450 51.1% 11.2% 5.4%
Population by Race/Ethnicity
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
White 417,740 83.0% 422,581 75.0% 422,903 69.2% 444,823 69.1% 1.2% 5.2%
Black 49,619 9.9% 61,656 11.0% 65,710 10.7% 69,437 10.8% 24.3% 5.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
25,402 5.1% 29,316 5.2% 36,955 6.0% 39,188 6.1% 15.4% 6.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 5,976 1.2% 9,375 1.7% 14,665 2.4% 15,350 2.4% 56.9% 4.7%
Some Other Race 4,609 0.9% 15,583 2.8% 27,431 4.5% 28,844 4.5% 238.1% 5.2%
Two or More Races 24,788 4.4% 43,917 7.2% 46,588 7.2% 6.1%
Hispanic Ethnicity 11,959 2.4% 33,616 6.0% 71,444 11.7% 90,895 14.1% 181.1% 27.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 491,383 97.6% 529,683 94.0% 540,138 88.3% 553,343 85.9% 7.8% 2.4%
Population by Age
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
0 to 4 38,829 7.7% 41,434 7.4% 46,077 7.5% 43,576 6.8% 6.7% -5.4%
5 to 14 73,152 14.5% 82,262 14.6% 85,753 14.0% 92,255 14.3% 12.5% 7.6%
15 to 19 33,702 6.7% 40,528 7.2% 40,439 6.6% 42,316 6.6% 20.3% 4.6%
20 to 24 36,499 7.3% 39,853 7.1% 41,307 6.8% 41,202 6.4% 9.2% -0.3%
25 to 34 91,217 18.1% 82,566 14.7% 90,102 14.7% 88,796 13.8% -9.5% -1.5%
35 to 44 78,944 15.7% 88,520 15.7% 80,077 13.1% 86,064 13.4% 12.1% 7.5%
45 to 54 50,597 10.1% 75,553 13.4% 84,021 13.7% 82,410 12.8% 49.3% -1.9%
55 to 64 42,174 8.4% 45,848 8.1% 67,033 11.0% 78,546 12.2% 8.7% 17.2%
65 to 74 33,972 6.7% 35,137 6.2% 38,807 6.3% 48,705 7.6% 3.4% 25.5%
75 to 84 18,242 3.6% 23,542 4.2% 26,885 4.4% 27,356 4.2% 29.1% 1.8%
85+ 6,015 1.2% 8,056 1.4% 11,013 1.8% 12,950 2.0% 33.9% 17.6%
Median Age:
Total Population 32.7 34.4 35.3 36.5 5.3% 3.6%
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Households by Income
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
$0 - $14,999 52,825 26.1% 37,257 16.4% 34,085 14.0% 33,725 13.2% -29.5% -1.1%
$15,000 - $24,999 39,513 19.5% 33,696 14.9% 27,841 11.4% 26,237 10.3% -14.7% -5.8%
$25,000 - $34,999 33,303 16.4% 32,653 14.4% 30,211 12.4% 29,917 11.8% -2.0% -1.0%
$35,000 - $49,999 34,255 16.9% 39,032 17.2% 35,620 14.6% 34,697 13.6% 13.9% -2.6%
$50,000 - $74,999 26,699 13.2% 41,414 18.3% 45,153 18.5% 47,157 18.5% 188.0% 4.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 7,878 3.9% 20,495 9.0% 27,937 11.4% 31,176 12.3% 160.2% 11.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 4,687 2.3% 13,867 6.1% 26,644 10.9% 31,794 12.5% 195.9% 19.3%
$150,000 + 3,336 1.7% 8,478 3.7% 16,836 6.9% 19,859 7.8% 154.1% 18.0%
Average Hhld Income $36,167 $51,754 $65,906 $73,073 43.1% 10.9%
Median Hhld Income $27,241 $38,391 $47,321 $51,164 40.9% 8.1%
Per Capita Income $14,672 $20,846 $26,728 $29,321 42.1% 9.7%
Employment and Business
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Age 16 + Population 384,915 431,656 471,574 499,860 12.1% 6.0%
In Labor Force 260,357 67.6% 289,748 67.1% 318,169 67.5% 337,077 67.4% 11.3% 5.9%
Employed 244,909 94.1% 275,576 95.1% 298,641 93.9% 317,945 94.3% 12.5% 6.5%
Unemployed 14,737 5.7% 13,829 4.8% 18,930 6.0% 18,511 5.5% -6.2% -2.2%
In Armed Forces 693 0.2% 343 0.1% 598 0.2% 621 0.2% -50.5% 3.8%
Not In Labor Force 124,558 32.4% 141,908 32.9% 153,405 32.5% 162,783 32.6% 13.9% 6.1%
Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)
374,567
Number of Establishments
28,217
Emp in Blue Collar Occupations
99,085 36.0%
Emp in White Collar Occupations
176,491 64.0%
Housing Units
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Total Housing Units 227,833 243,953 271,351 282,963 7.1% 4.3%
Owner Occupied 122,945 54.0% 140,151 57.5% 151,585 55.9% 157,540 55.7% 14.0% 3.9%
Renter Occupied 79,591 34.9% 86,741 35.6% 92,729 34.2% 97,010 34.3% 9.0% 4.6%
Vacant 25,298 11.1% 17,061 7.0% 27,036 10.0% 28,412 10.0% -32.6% 5.1%
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Vehicles Available
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Average Vehicles Per Hhld
1.7 1.5 1.8 1.9 -7.2% 6.6%
0 Vehicles Available 15,323 6.9% 17,345 7.6% 16,052 6.6% 15,835 6.2% 13.2% -1.4%
1 Vehicle Available 76,051 34.5% 86,234 38.0% 87,884 36.0% 89,465 35.2% 13.4% 1.8%
2+ Vehicles Available 129,332 58.6% 123,313 54.3% 140,378 57.5% 149,252 58.6% -4.7% 6.3%
Marital Status
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Age 15+ Population 391,362 439,603 479,692 508,343 12.3% 6.0%
Married, Spouse Present
222,070 56.7% 229,383 52.2% 258,206 53.8% 274,064 53.9% 3.3% 6.1%
Married, Spouse Absent
7,088 1.8% 19,282 4.4% 20,179 4.2% 21,329 4.2% 172.0% 5.7%
Divorced 46,783 12.0% 55,274 12.6% 57,787 12.1% 61,045 12.0% 18.1% 5.6%
Widowed 27,197 7.0% 27,264 6.2% 28,088 5.9% 29,698 5.8% 0.2% 5.7%
Never Married 88,223 22.5% 108,400 24.7% 115,432 24.1% 122,207 24.0% 22.9% 5.9%
Educational Attainment
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Age 25+ Population 321,161 359,222 397,929 424,830 11.9% 6.8%
Grade K - 8 17,251 5.4% 13,186 3.7% 18,183 4.6% 19,418 4.6% -23.6% 6.8%
Grade 9 - 12 41,293 12.9% 37,915 10.6% 27,694 7.0% 24,370 5.7% -8.2% -12.0%
High School Graduate 88,635 27.6% 95,262 26.5% 108,886 27.4% 117,715 27.7% 7.5% 8.1%
Some College, No Degree
76,791 23.9% 88,668 24.7% 91,796 23.1% 94,747 22.3% 15.5% 3.2%
Associates Degree 20,979 6.5% 24,954 7.0% 32,966 8.3% 37,573 8.8% 18.9% 14.0%
Bachelor's Degree 53,488 16.7% 66,420 18.5% 81,774 20.6% 90,841 21.4% 24.2% 11.1%
Graduate Degree 22,698 7.1% 30,259 8.4% 36,634 9.2% 40,168 9.5% 33.3% 9.6%
No Schooling Completed
2,558 0.7%
Current year data is for the year 2011, 5 year projected data is for the year 2016. More About Our Data. Demographic data © 2011 by Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions.
Traffic Count data © 2011 by DataMetrix. All rights reserved.
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Population Demographics
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Total Population 760,716 859,177 951,814 1,010,741 12.9% 6.2%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)
120.5 136.1 150.8 160.1 12.9% 6.2%
Total Households 297,085 337,025 371,736 391,053 13.4% 5.2%
Population by Gender:
Male 368,724 48.5% 419,216 48.8% 467,422 49.1% 496,320 49.1% 13.7% 6.2%
Female 391,992 51.5% 439,962 51.2% 484,392 50.9% 514,421 50.9% 12.2% 6.2%
Population by Race/Ethnicity
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
White 631,507 83.0% 651,330 75.8% 674,925 70.9% 715,764 70.8% 3.1% 6.1%
Black 62,693 8.2% 74,984 8.7% 80,120 8.4% 85,058 8.4% 19.6% 6.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
54,263 7.1% 62,864 7.3% 78,770 8.3% 84,437 8.4% 15.9% 7.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 6,662 0.9% 10,358 1.2% 17,345 1.8% 18,278 1.8% 55.5% 5.4%
Some Other Race 5,587 0.7% 17,451 2.0% 30,314 3.2% 31,966 3.2% 212.3% 5.5%
Two or More Races 42,190 4.9% 70,340 7.4% 75,238 7.4% 7.0%
Hispanic Ethnicity 15,099 2.0% 39,519 4.6% 84,173 8.8% 107,161 10.6% 161.7% 27.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 745,610 98.0% 819,659 95.4% 867,641 91.2% 903,579 89.4% 9.9% 4.1%
Population by Age
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
0 to 4 57,312 7.5% 61,457 7.2% 66,745 7.0% 65,214 6.5% 7.2% -2.3%
5 to 14 114,702 15.1% 128,976 15.0% 133,010 14.0% 138,104 13.7% 12.4% 3.8%
15 to 19 53,607 7.1% 63,755 7.4% 65,494 6.9% 68,170 6.7% 18.9% 4.1%
20 to 24 50,685 6.7% 54,900 6.4% 63,162 6.6% 67,604 6.7% 8.3% 7.0%
25 to 34 128,670 16.9% 117,390 13.7% 129,476 13.6% 132,701 13.1% -8.8% 2.5%
35 to 44 118,244 15.5% 135,145 15.7% 124,358 13.1% 128,764 12.7% 14.3% 3.5%
45 to 54 80,988 10.6% 117,534 13.7% 134,580 14.1% 133,267 13.2% 45.1% -1.0%
55 to 64 65,585 8.6% 76,599 8.9% 110,637 11.6% 128,157 12.7% 16.8% 15.8%
65 to 74 52,576 6.9% 55,932 6.5% 66,180 7.0% 83,796 8.3% 6.4% 26.6%
75 to 84 29,091 3.8% 35,434 4.1% 41,585 4.4% 45,230 4.5% 21.8% 8.8%
85+ 9,247 1.2% 12,055 1.4% 16,499 1.7% 19,629 1.9% 30.4% 19.0%
Median Age:
Total Population 33.2 35.2 36.5 37.5 6.3% 2.9%
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Households by Income
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
$0 - $14.999 81,939 27.6% 57,940 17.2% 49,788 13.4% 47,831 12.2% -29.3% -3.9%
$15,000 - $24,999 58,239 19.6% 49,684 14.7% 42,405 11.4% 40,263 10.3% -14.7% -5.1%
$25,000 - $34,999 49,499 16.7% 48,874 14.5% 44,671 12.0% 43,890 11.2% -1.3% -1.8%
$35,000 - $49,999 50,005 16.8% 58,746 17.4% 54,906 14.8% 53,764 13.7% 17.5% -2.1%
$50,000 - $74,999 37,626 12.7% 62,976 18.7% 71,457 19.2% 75,305 19.3% 204.1% 5.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 10,435 3.5% 29,813 8.9% 45,255 12.2% 52,303 13.4% 185.7% 15.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 5,474 1.8% 18,592 5.5% 41,267 11.1% 51,222 13.1% 239.6% 24.1%
$150,000 + 3,806 1.3% 10,398 3.1% 21,988 5.9% 26,475 6.8% 173.2% 20.4%
Average Hhld Income $34,077 $49,600 $64,122 $71,854 45.6% 12.1%
Median Hhld Income $26,446 $37,722 $48,190 $52,656 42.6% 9.3%
Per Capita Income $13,425 $19,456 $25,423 $28,223 44.9% 11.0%
Employment and Business
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Age 16 + Population 578,028 655,913 738,926 793,777 13.5% 7.4%
In Labor Force 380,061 65.8% 428,796 65.4% 487,507 66.0% 523,545 66.0% 12.8% 7.4%
Employed 356,702 93.9% 407,839 95.1% 456,219 93.6% 492,888 94.1% 14.3% 8.0%
Unemployed 22,424 5.9% 20,495 4.8% 30,373 6.2% 29,699 5.7% -8.6% -2.2%
In Armed Forces 933 0.2% 462 0.1% 915 0.2% 958 0.2% -50.4% 4.7%
Not In Labor Force 197,967 34.3% 227,117 34.6% 251,420 34.0% 270,232 34.0% 14.7% 7.5%
Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)
450,566
Number of Establishments
37,107
Emp in Blue Collar Occupations
161,615 39.6%
Emp in White Collar Occupations
246,224 60.4%
Housing Units
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Total Housing Units 335,536 365,984 415,073 436,928 9.1% 5.3%
Owner Occupied 196,508 58.6% 227,309 62.1% 251,119 60.5% 264,230 60.5% 15.7% 5.2%
Renter Occupied 100,573 30.0% 109,716 30.0% 120,616 29.1% 126,823 29.0% 9.1% 5.1%
Vacant 38,460 11.5% 28,959 7.9% 43,337 10.4% 45,874 10.5% -24.7% 5.9%
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Vehicles Available
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Average Vehicles Per Hhld
1.7 1.6 1.9 2.1 -7.5% 8.7%
0 Vehicles Available 21,944 6.9% 24,096 7.2% 21,031 5.7% 20,184 5.2% 9.8% -4.0%
1 Vehicle Available 103,049 32.2% 117,853 35.0% 120,308 32.4% 122,140 31.2% 14.4% 1.5%
2+ Vehicles Available 195,189 61.0% 195,076 57.9% 230,397 62.0% 248,729 63.6% -0.1% 8.0%
Marital Status
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Age 15+ Population 588,691 668,744 751,992 807,314 13.6% 7.4%
Married, Spouse Present
349,430 59.4% 368,809 55.2% 426,953 56.8% 460,018 57.0% 5.5% 7.7%
Married, Spouse Absent
9,817 1.7% 27,314 4.1% 29,039 3.9% 30,975 3.8% 178.2% 6.7%
Divorced 64,427 10.9% 80,345 12.0% 86,516 11.5% 92,386 11.4% 24.7% 6.8%
Widowed 42,121 7.2% 41,905 6.3% 44,506 5.9% 47,437 5.9% -0.5% 6.6%
Never Married 122,910 20.9% 150,370 22.5% 164,978 21.9% 176,498 21.9% 22.3% 7.0%
Educational Attainment
Percent Change
1990 Census
2000 Census
2011 Estimate
2016 Projection
1990 to 2000
2011 to 2016
Age 25+ Population 484,399 550,089 623,315 671,543 13.6% 7.7%
Grade K - 8 33,474 6.9% 23,152 4.2% 26,093 4.2% 26,331 3.9% -30.8% 0.9%
Grade 9 - 12 69,931 14.4% 65,446 11.9% 47,784 7.7% 41,839 6.2% -6.4% -12.4%
High School Graduate 147,197 30.4% 164,622 29.9% 195,671 31.4% 214,165 31.9% 11.8% 9.5%
Some College, No Degree
108,752 22.5% 131,992 24.0% 141,134 22.6% 147,377 22.0% 21.4% 4.4%
Associates Degree 30,118 6.2% 37,671 6.9% 52,343 8.4% 60,615 9.0% 25.1% 15.8%
Bachelor's Degree 66,868 13.8% 85,243 15.5% 111,282 17.9% 126,310 18.8% 27.5% 13.5%
Graduate Degree 28,045 5.8% 38,287 7.0% 49,007 7.9% 54,906 8.2% 36.5% 12.0%
No Schooling Completed
3,676 0.7%
Current year data is for the year 2011, 5 year projected data is for the year 2016. More About Our Data. Demographic data © 2011 by Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions.
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