Total population

242,820

100.0

GENDER AND AGE

Male

112,046

46.1

Female

130,774

53.9

Under 5 years

16,564

6.8

5 to 9 years

17,349

7.1

10 to 14 years

16,967

7.0

15 to 19 years

17,325

7.1

20 to 24 years

19,511

8.0

25 to 34 years

36,196

14.9

35 to 44 years

36,628

15.1

45 to 54 years

31,407

12.9

55 to 59 years

9,675

4.0

60 to 64 years

8,516

3.5

65 to 74 years

16,388

6.7

75 to 84 years

11,661

4.8

85 years and over

4,633

1.9

Median age (years)

34.3

-

18 years and over

182,013

75.0

Male

81,124

33.4

Female

100,889

41.5

21 years and over

170,726

70.3

62 years and over

37,772

15.6

65 years and over

32,682

13.5

Male

11,774

4.8

Female

20,908

8.6

RACE

One race

240,793

99.2

White

58,457

24.1

Black or African American

178,372

73.5

American Indian and Alaska Native

422

0.2

Asian

1,942

0.8

Asian Indian

463

0.2

Chinese

716

0.3

Filipino

113

0.0

Japanese

80

0.0

Korean

138

0.1

Vietnamese

213

0.1

Other Asian ¹

219

0.1

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

87

0.0

Native Hawaiian

23

0.0

Guamanian or Chamorro

38

0.0

Samoan

10

0.0

Other Pacific Islander ²

16

0.0

Some other race

1,513

0.6

Two or more races

2,027

0.8

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races ³

White

59,732

24.6

Black or African American

179,569

74.0

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,147

0.5

Asian

2,332

1.0

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

213

0.1

Some other race

2,080

0.9

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Total population

242,820

100.0

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

3,764

1.6

Mexican

2,471

1.0

Puerto Rican

250

0.1

Cuban

96

0.0

Other Hispanic or Latino

947

0.4

Not Hispanic or Latino

239,056

98.4

White alone

57,096

23.5

RELATIONSHIP

Total population

242,820

100.0

In households

233,968

96.4

Householder

98,782

40.7

Spouse

30,705

12.6

Child

71,511

29.5

Own child under 18 years

48,737

20.1

Other relatives

21,629

8.9

Under 18 years

10,437

4.3

Nonrelatives

11,341

4.7

Unmarried partner

4,417

1.8

In group quarters

8,852

3.6

Institutionalized population

3,902

1.6

Noninstitutionalized population

4,950

2.0

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households

98,782

100.0

Family households (families)

59,287

60.0

With own children under 18 years

27,359

27.7

Married-couple family

30,705

31.1

With own children under 18 years

12,395

12.5

Female householder, no husband present

24,346

24.6

With own children under 18 years

13,467

13.6

Nonfamily households

39,495

40.0

Householder living alone

33,950

34.4

Householder 65 years and over

10,295

10.4

Households with individuals under 18 years

32,854

33.3

Households with individuals 65 years and over

24,119

24.4

Average household size

2.37

-

Average family size

3.09

-

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

Total housing units

111,927

100.0

Occupied housing units

98,782

88.3

Vacant housing units

13,145

11.7

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

358

0.3

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

2.7

-

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

11.6

-

HOUSING TENURE

Occupied housing units

98,782

100.0

Owner-occupied housing units

53,036

53.7

Renter-occupied housing units

45,746

46.3

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.49

-

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

2.23

-