Community Characteristics
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Population Total
2019
556,165
people
Population Density
2019
1,309
people per square mile
Median Household Income
2019
$73,892
Life-Expectancy At Birth
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Social Vulnerability Index
0.38
1
0
High
Moderate
Low
Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) percentiles are based on 15 census variables, which are grouped into four sub-themes. Higher scores indicate greater vulnerability.
More InformationDiversity Index
2019
0
100
61
Least Diverse
Most Diverse
Diversity is measured as "the probability that any two people chosen at random from a given area are of different races or ethnicity."
More InformationState Area Deprivation Index
2019
0
10
5
Least Deprivation
Most Deprivation
Higher levels of deprivation have been associated with an increased risk of adverse health and health care outcomes.
More InformationPoverty Rate
2019
0%
100%
11%
The poverty line is calculated by finding the total cost of all the essential resources that an average human adult consumes in one year.
High School Graduation Rate
2019
0%
100%
92%
0%
Percentage of residents with a high school education.
100%
Population by Age
2019
| Age Group | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
Under 18
|
120,649 |
21.7%
|
|
Between 18 and 65
|
351,248 |
63.2%
|
|
Over 65
|
84,268 |
15.2%
|
Median Age
38
Population by Race
2019
| Race | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
White
|
357,185 |
64.2%
|
|
Black
|
139,960 |
25.2%
|
|
Asian
|
30,704 |
5.5%
|
|
Two or More Races
|
14,594 |
2.6%
|
|
Other Race
|
11,877 |
2.1%
|
|
Native American
|
1,663 |
0.3%
|
|
Pacific Islander
|
182 |
0.0%
|
Population by Ethnicity
2019
| Ethnicity | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
Non-Hispanic
|
500,863 |
90.1%
|
|
Hispanic
|
55,302 |
9.9%
|