Community Characteristics
Population Total
2021
558,306
people
Population Density
2021
1,314
people per square mile
Median Household Income
2020
$75,275
Life-Expectancy At Birth
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Social Vulnerability Index
0.0
0
1
Low
Moderate
High
Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) percentiles are based on 16 census variables, which are grouped into four sub-themes. Higher scores indicate greater vulnerability.
More InformationDiversity Index
2021
0
100
63
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
2021
0%
100%
10.4%
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
2021
0%
100%
92.1%
0%
Percentage of residents with a high school education.
100%
Population by Age
2021
| Age Group | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
Under 18
|
120,246 |
21.5%
|
|
Between 18 and 65
|
350,941 |
62.9%
|
|
Over 65
|
87,119 |
15.6%
|
Median Age
39
Population by Race
2021
| Race | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
White
|
349,313 |
62.6%
|
|
Black
|
140,870 |
25.2%
|
|
Asian
|
31,918 |
5.7%
|
|
Two or More Races
|
19,995 |
3.6%
|
|
Other Race
|
14,490 |
2.6%
|
|
Native American
|
1,482 |
0.3%
|
|
Pacific Islander
|
238 |
0.0%
|
Population by Ethnicity
2021
| Ethnicity | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
Non-Hispanic
|
501,276 |
89.8%
|
|
Hispanic
|
57,030 |
10.2%
|