Population: 281,421, 906

One race: 97.6%

Two races: 2.4%

3+: .2%

Adults

White - 75.1% (2000) 80.3% (1990)

Black or African Am - 12.3% / 12.1%

Am Ind. & Native Alaskan - .9% / .8%

Asian - 3.6% / 2.8%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander .1 /.1

Hispanic or Latino of any race 12.5% / 9.0%

Children under 18

White non-hispanic 64%

Black non-hispanic 15%

Hispanic any race 16%

Asian/Pacific Islander 4%

Am. Indian/Native Alaskan 1%

Speak different language than English at home (1995)

14.1%

5.1% have difficulty speaking English

Gender

Male -- 49.1%

Female --- 50.9%

Homosexual - 15%

Family Status

Two parents - 68%

Mom only - 23%

Dad only - 4%

No parents - 4%

SES 1997 Kids under 18 living in

Extreme poverty - 8.5% $8200 for family of 4

Below poverty - 10.8% $8200 - 16,399

Low Income - 21.4% $16400 - 32,799

Middle Income - 34.4% $32,800 - 65,599

High Income - 25%

Very high income - 10.1%

Differing Abilities

Children 6-14 with LD 4.5%

All people with VI - 2.1%

All people with HI - 1.9%

(Census and Disabilities Statistics Center)

Religions

(52% Protestant; 24% Catholic)

Non religious                             14.1%            14%

Jewish 1.3%

Islam                                             .5%                 22%

Hindu 15%

Buddhist 6%

Chinese Traditional 4%

Indigenous African 3%