The number of households in the study area in 1990 was 8,199 and changed to 8,155 in 2000, representing a change of -0.5%. The household count in 2007 was 8,184 and the household projection for 2012 is 8,297, a change of 1.4%.

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The population in the study area in 1990 was 23,199 and in 2000 it was 25,232, roughly a 8.8% change. The population in 2007 was 24,344 and the projection for 2012 is 24,234 representing a change of -0.5%.

In 1990, the median age of the total population in the study area was 33.8, and in 2000, it was 35.3. The median age in 2007 is 35.9 and it is predicted to change in five years to 36.9 years. In 2007, females represented 44.2% of the population with a median age of 38.3 and males represented 55.8% of the population with a median age of 35.0 years. In 2007, the most prominent age group in this geography is Age 25 to 34 years. The age group least represented in this geography is 0 to 4 years.

Population

The current year population in this selected geography is 24,344.  The 2000 Census revealed a population of 25,232, and in 1990 it was 23,199 representing a 8.8% change.  It is estimated that the population in this area will be 24,234 in 2012, representing a change of -0.5% from 2007.  The current population is 55.8% male and 44.2% female. In 2007, the median age of the population in this area was 35.9, compared to the US median age which was 36.7.  The population density in your area is 1,268.8 people per square mile.

Households

There are currently 8,184 households in this selected geography.  The Census revealed household counts of 8,155 in 2000, up from 8,199 in 1990, representing a change of -0.5%.  It is estimated that the number of households in this area will be 8,297 in 2012, representing a change of 1.4% from the current year.  For the current year, the average household size in this area is 2.97 persons.

In 2007, the median number of years in residence in this geography's population is 3.24. The average household size in this geography was 2.41 people and the average family size was 3.00 people.  The average number of vehicles per household in this geography was 1.5.

Income

In 2007, the median household income in this selected geography was $32,377, compared to the US median which was $51,680.  The Census revealed median household incomes of $27,751 in 2000 and $21,429 in 1990 representing a change of 29.5%.  It is estimated that the median household income in this area will be $35,945 in 2012, which would represent a change of 11.0% from the current year.

In 2007, the per capita income in this area was $16,265, compared to the $US per capita, which was $25,232.  The 2007 average household income for this area was $40,613, compared to the US average which was $65,273.

Race & Ethnicity

In 2007, the racial makeup of this selected area was as follows:  77.2% White; 5.1% Black; 0.6% Native American; 0.6% Asian/Pacific Islander;  and 14.2% Other.  Compare these to the US racial makeup which was: 74.5% White, 12.0% Black, 0.8% Native American, 4.6% Asian/Pacific Islander and 5.3% Other.

People of Hispanic ethnicity are counted independently of race.  People of Hispanic origin make up 48.0% of the current year population in this selected area.  Compare this to the US makeup of 15.1%.  Changes in the population within each race and ethnicity category from the 1990 Census to the 2000 Census are as follows:  9.9% American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Population;  15.2% Asian, Pacific Islander;  13.0% Black;  59.9% Hispanic Ethnicity;  -19.8% Other;   White  12.5%.

Housing

The median housing value in this area was $32,726 in 1990, compare this to the US median of $78,382 for the same year.  The 2000 Census median housing value was $35,724, which is a 9.2% change from 1990.  In 1990, there were 5,417 owner occupied housing units in this area vs. 5,222 in 2000.  Also in 1990, there were 2,782 renter occupied housing units in this area vs. 2,934 in 2000.  The average rent in 1990 was $252 vs. $313 in 2000.

Employment

In 2007, there were 9,163 people over the age of 16 in the labor force in your geography.  Of these 94.9% were employed, 5.1% were unemployed, 53.0% were not in the labor force and 0.0% were in the Armed Forces.  In 1990, unemployment in this area was 7.2% and in 2000 it was 7.9%.

In 2007, there were 9,405 employees in this selected area (daytime population) and there were 975 establishments.

For this area in 1990, 50.1% of employees were employed in white-collar occupations and 49.9% were employed in blue-collar occupations.  In 2000, white collar workers made up 50.3% of the population, and those employed in blue collar occupations made up 49.7%.  In 1990, the average time traveled to work was 6 minutes and in 2000 it was 12 minutes.

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In 2007 the predominant household income category in this study area is $0 - $15K, and the income group that is least represented in this geography is $150K +.

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In 2007, the predominant race/ethnicity category in this study area is White. The race & ethnicity category least represented in this geography is Asian or Pacific Islander.

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